Fuses/Exterior Lights Question

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   I have a couple questions. 

First, I’m having some trouble getting the exterior lights- the porch light and the floodlight up by the batteries to work. The porch light worked when I went and looked at it before I bought the camper, but now I can’t get it to work. Neither the switch on the bottom of the light or the light switch right inside the door do anything. The light up front I have never saw it on. I checked both bulbs and both look good. I haven’t got the multimeter out yet to see if I’m getting power to the sockets yet. 

Is there something I’m missing here? 

The 2nd question- the picture I have attached is of my fuse panel. The red light is lined up for the fuse location marked for the fridge. There’s no fuse here and the fridge still works. I’m wondering if there has been a mislabel and this fuse is for exterior lights and that’s the issue or if it’s totally unrelated. 

I’m going to get some fuses tomorrow and test that slot out, but in the meantime any help would be appreciated. 

Thanks. 

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JeepingAtlas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 May 2025 Location: Kentucky Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote JeepingAtlas Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Fuses/Exterior Lights Question Posted: Yesterday at 7:56pm
	I have a couple questions. First, I’m having some trouble getting the exterior lights- the porch light and the floodlight up by the batteries to work. The porch light worked when I went and looked at it before I bought the camper, but now I can’t get it to work. Neither the switch on the bottom of the light or the light switch right inside the door do anything. The light up front I have never saw it on. I checked both bulbs and both look good. I haven’t got the multimeter out yet to see if I’m getting power to the sockets yet. Is there something I’m missing here? The 2nd question- the picture I have attached is of my fuse panel. The red light is lined up for the fuse location marked for the fridge. There’s no fuse here and the fridge still works. I’m wondering if there has been a mislabel and this fuse is for exterior lights and that’s the issue or if it’s totally unrelated. I’m going to get some fuses tomorrow and test that slot out, but in the meantime any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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JR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31 Aug 2018 Location: Manistee, MI Online Status: Online Posts: 383	Post Options Post Reply Quote JR Report Post Quote Reply Posted: Today at 8:57am
	Sounds like you have some electrical issues and you are on the right track. First off your lighting issues, you will need a multimeter to check where you have power. I would suspect the switches in both cases maybe faulty or just not working. Tracing that with a multimeter is the simplest way. As for the missing fuse, if it is labeled correctly that would control power to the fridge's mother board. Therefore if it missing the fridge should not "work" as in getting cold in any power setting, 120v, gas, or 12v. If you are refering to the fridge working if when you open it the light comes on well, that light may not be controlled by the "mother board" but without fuse #9 the fridge will no cool down. If it does then it may have been rewired. That could be why the fuse has been taken out of the distribution box. Hope this helps.
	Jay 179/2019