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    Posted: 13 Jul 2019 at 3:36am
Anybody take apart or replace an external front hitch light/  Mine on a 2015 Rpod 179- it was working intermittenly last year- switch getting progressively stiffer, this year switch is frozen- not working.  Also- where can you get similar replacement light? Ouch RoadToad
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jul 2019 at 8:44am
You can buy them on-line, it is a fairly common RV light. Not a FR exclusive. I have had issues with mine, when the RV is level, the AC drains right on top of that light. When I pulled the lens, the internals had rusted a bit.
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Posts: 473 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jul 2019 at 9:02am
In my opinion, it is a waste of money. 

My 2014 rusted out shortly after I bought it, seems to be a common event. The simplest 'fix' is to get a good quality headlamp, you can use it everywhere, and it is a better light. If you need better light than that, a big lantern works better.
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Jul 2019 at 10:19am
Originally posted by Happy Tripping

In my opinion, it is a waste of money. 
My 2014 rusted out shortly after I bought it, seems to be a common event. The simplest 'fix' is to get a good quality headlamp, you can use it everywhere, and it is a better light. If you need better light than that, a big lantern works better.


A small bead of caulk should remedy that.
Alan
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