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voisj 
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
 Topic: My 1st 180 Podmod, Light switchesPosted: 26 Feb 2020 at 10:46am |
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Suelyn,
Click the slopodmods link down by my signature, and then go to page 2 near the bottom.you will see the nutzert tool i used. But then I replaced them with these well nuts which worked much better. I got mine at ACE hardware I just drilled into the studs and slipped them in.
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Suelynn
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Joined: 25 Feb 2020 Location: Illinois Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Posted: 26 Feb 2020 at 7:50am |
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Can you tell me where the link is to attaching the outdoor bar table to Rpod.
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 24 Mar 2017 at 11:58am |
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TylerK9,
My wife's favorite is the bathroom light, but it would be a little awkward bending down to turn them on.We went round and round on switch location and she placed them where she liked it best. So now it's easy for you to just try any light circuit by just moving a few wires. rgds John |
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TylerK9
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Joined: 20 Jun 2016 Location: Santa Fe, NM Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2017 at 9:12pm |
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Yup, ours is also a (2017) RP-180. As far as I can tell, circuit groups are the same as what you've outlined above, but the numbering is different on my mine. I only installed a 2-switch unit, connected to fuses 5 & 6 (hoping for overhead/dinette and sink based on your notes). But #6 turned out to be the other overheads, bed area, and outside light on mine instead of the sink--I assume also the slide, although I didn't test that. Simple to change by switching to fuse #7.
Also, I installed the switch lower on the back of the dinette bench than you did--partly because there's more space to run the wiring and recess the switch than up inside the narrow seat back, and partly so the switch would be at my wife's arm-level when stepping up into the R-Pod or reaching in from outside at ground level. I did take your good advice about using a utility knife vs. a saw. |
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2017 at 8:14pm |
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Nice! Glad I could help.
You're the first to let me know they did it!
Was it a 180? and did you have any issues we should know about? Were the circuts the same; bath lights with fan , front lights with slideout? I did rewire the slideout relay to the sink light, It turns out the slider is on its own circuit they just used the front light for relay switching power, not really an issue though. rgds John
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TylerK9
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Joined: 20 Jun 2016 Location: Santa Fe, NM Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2017 at 5:08pm |
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Voisj, thanks for the detailed instructions and photos for installing the light switches inside the door. I was inspired (and able, thanks to you!) to do the same. Much more convenient getting in and out of the trailer, and you made me look like a hero to the wife!
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techntrek
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 16 Oct 2016 at 12:06pm |
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An enlightening mod.
As for a hot tub, I'd rip out the dinette.
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 15 Oct 2016 at 4:34pm |
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This morning I went out and took pics for a step by step on the switch install, And discovered a few things you may want to know.
Turns out the lighting fuses also run a few other things, so when you turn off the switch you may also turn off the power to a few other things, none of which are a deal breaker to me. I don't mind turning off a few puck lights occasionally to still use these other things when i need that. Fuse #4 - The Bathroom lights and Main cabin ceiling fan, (just turn off the puck lights and run the fan) Fuse #5 - Two rear main cabin lights and dinette lights. Fuse #6 - Sink light ( There MUST be something else but I cant find it). Fuse #7 - Front cabin light, bed lights, outdoor lights (2) AND the slide-out motor. (I turn on the switch when I need to move the slideout, or use outside lights) For instance when you turn off the Bed area lights using the switch you installed, it turns off the power the slide-out and the porch light and front utility light. In which case I turn on the switch when I need to move the slideout, or use outside lights. Same with the Bathroom lights switch, turning off the bath light switch also turns off the power to the Fantastic fan in the main cabin, so I just turn off the puck lights and run the fan. You could just install a single switch on fuse #5 or #6 just to light the place up when you go in. Here's the main electrical panel.  Take off the two upper screws to remove the cover. and remove wires off fuses 4,5,6,7.  You can see I used a 4 wire trailer wire, white, yellow, green,and brown (had it laying around). I removed the original wires from the screw terminals and pulled them out the back of the elec panel. and ran the new 4' long trailer wire through the same hole.  I then drilled a 1/2" hole up thru the seat back, there is a 3/4' piece of wood you can feel up under the lip, this piece of wood lines up with the hollow gap between the 1/8" seat back and entry way panels. if I had to it again, i would drill this hole in the middle of the seat area and not near the front for the sake of wire pulling ease.  I then cut the switch hole on the entry side. You can feel the area where there are no wood braces. I first drilled a 1/2" inspection hole and then marked the cutout 1/2 inch away from the wood braces knowing i needed space for connectors. I used a mini sawsall blade, but you can see it scored the wood behind it. I ended up using a utility knife to finish the hole, and would recommend you do it with a utility knife (cuts like butter). I then crimped terminals on and plugged them all into the switch and main panel. I tested everything and just moved wires around until i had everything where I wanted it, Bath lights on the left / entry lights on the right. You can see i bent the pins over on the back of the switches so it all would fit in the empty space, next time i would just buy angled terminals.   I screwed in the switches and snapped on the cover.  Hope this all makes sense, and I helped! Today i'm also Installing a shelf over the bedroom window. Because i found this at Home Depot, almost a perfect match!  Cheers, John |
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this_is_nascar
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Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Location: NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 466 |
Posted: 15 Oct 2016 at 6:59am |
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Awesome job.
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"Ray & Connie"
- 2017 R-Pod RP-180 - 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road |
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Donnie
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 03 Oct 2016 Location: Deep Run NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Posted: 14 Oct 2016 at 10:02pm |
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I would like to see the details as well, also, where did you get your switches? Did you reroute the wire from the light to the breaker to the switch and then run a new wire from the switch to the breaker/fuse?
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Donnie & Tina Hill
2016 R-Pod 180 "STAR POD" sold 2018 Ford F-150 STX 2013 Ford F-150 Eco-Boost 2020 R-Pod 192 “STAR POD 2” 2020 Coachmen Apex 265RBSS Deep Run, NC |
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