179 Switch Placement??

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On my 179 the switch for the outside light is mounted way over by the bathroom door.  This requires entering the camper to turn on/off the light.

So FR-  how about mounting it around the corner where it is easily reached by leaning in?  Plenty of room and still within the electrical compartment with the water gauges/wh switch/wp switch etc.

Likewise-  why would you mount the bathroom light switch on the hinge side of the door?  In fact putting it where the outside light switch is would be a lot better.     Problem with the hinge side is one has to exit the bathroom to turn on the light where simply cracking the door to reach out and turn the light on would be easy.

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Budward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438	Topic: 179 Switch Placement?? Posted: 02 May 2014 at 6:36am
	On my 179 the switch for the outside light is mounted way over by the bathroom door. This requires entering the camper to turn on/off the light. So FR- how about mounting it around the corner where it is easily reached by leaning in? Plenty of room and still within the electrical compartment with the water gauges/wh switch/wp switch etc. Likewise- why would you mount the bathroom light switch on the hinge side of the door? In fact putting it where the outside light switch is would be a lot better. Problem with the hinge side is one has to exit the bathroom to turn on the light where simply cracking the door to reach out and turn the light on would be easy.

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 02 May 2014 at 10:16am
	Good points - and I'll note the 171 has the switches in the "right" places. Just inside the outside door, and on the latch side of the bathroom door.
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Hairy Podders Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 Mar 2014 Location: Northwest Ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 217	Posted: 02 May 2014 at 12:35pm
	Our 178 has them in the "right" places too...
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