LED TAIL LIGHT ISSUE

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   ONE OF MY TAIL LIGHTS STAYED PARTIALLY LITE (APPROX 1/3 OF THE LED ELEMENTS) WHEN I WAS ON SHORE POWER (PLUGED INTO 110 V SYSTEM) NOT CONNECTED TO MY MY TOW VEHICLE. ANYONE EVER EXPERIECED THIS? 

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foadman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2015 Location: Elmira, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Topic: LED TAIL LIGHT ISSUE Posted: 16 Sep 2020 at 1:01pm
	ONE OF MY TAIL LIGHTS STAYED PARTIALLY LITE (APPROX 1/3 OF THE LED ELEMENTS) WHEN I WAS ON SHORE POWER (PLUGED INTO 110 V SYSTEM) NOT CONNECTED TO MY MY TOW VEHICLE. ANYONE EVER EXPERIECED THIS?
	bmiller

fischersinpa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Jul 2018 Location: Chicora PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 16 Sep 2020 at 1:38pm
	I have...about a year ago when we were camping at the beach. Alas, never could figure out what caused it, and it hasn't happened again since.
	2016 Toyota Tundra 2017 179 "The Hodge Pod"

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 16 Sep 2020 at 6:56pm
	The tail and running lights should not be connected to the trailer 12V or 120V electrical systems. If it appears like they are and there is no connection to the tow vehicle I'd suspect a partial short is occurring at the trailer 7 way connector. That is the place where the two systems come closest to connecting to each other. Try drying the connector out and see if that helps.
	1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Kup-Pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 Jun 2017 Location: Guelph, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 153	Posted: 16 Sep 2020 at 8:25pm
	I had the same thing happen, half the little LED lights had burnt out and then the other one did the same. They were still visible but not nearly as bright. The local Forest River dealer didnt have replacements so I simply replaced them with an aftermarket LED kind that covered the hole. Easy replacement. In the end it actually looked pretty good!
	2017 RP-178 2021 F150 5.0l "Lead me on a level path"

foadman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2015 Location: Elmira, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Posted: 17 Sep 2020 at 10:22am
	THANKS ALL - COMMENT RE DRYING OUT 7 WAY CONNECTOR MAKES SENSE AS WE HAD A LOT OF RAIN AND THE CONNECTOR MAY HAVE GOTTEN WET!
	bmiller

foadman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2015 Location: Elmira, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Posted: 17 Sep 2020 at 10:24am
	THANKS ALL! COMMENT RE 7 WAY CONNECTOR MAKES SENSE AS WE HAD A LOT OF RAIN AND THE CONNECTOR MAY HAVE GOTTEN WET!
	bmiller

Dengle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2019 Location: Cincinnati, OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 10 Oct 2020 at 6:00am
	Foadman & Others: Not a tail light concern; however, I have a similar problem with a single, interior LED light on my 2015 R.pod 179. It is an Optronics RVILL33 that suddenly stays partially lighted (one third intensity) EVEN when the light switch is turned off. Upon activating the light switch, the light turns bright as normal. Upon turning off, the light goes to dim, without shutting down completely. I disabled the switch and the light remains in the dim mode. It's not the switch. Any comments? Thanks.

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 10 Oct 2020 at 7:09am
	The LED has to still be getting some voltage applied across it even when its switched off, or it wouldn't do that. LED's are so efficient that it doesn't take much current to illuminate them. So, when you say you disabled the switch, can you be more specific? Do you mean you disconnected the +12V supply, or something else?
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mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 10 Oct 2020 at 10:02am
	Dengle, Same issue with one light in a 15 178. I replaced the light. Took about 5 minutes.
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Dengle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2019 Location: Cincinnati, OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Posted: 10 Oct 2020 at 12:46pm
	Offgrid & Mcarter: When I say I disabled the switch, I cut the switch wire at the light fixture. Thus, I would think there should be no juice to the light. Nothing else done. 12V power remains "on" to everything in camper and everything works normal. I did not disconnect other wires to the light fixture, figuring the switch might be faulty. Still, current must be getting through, but how? I intend on purchasing a new light fixture, believed to be the Optronics RVILL33 and install. The switch is wrecked at the solder joint and is not easily repairable. I'm kind of dumbfounded. Thanks.
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