Electrical switch
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Topic: Electrical switch
Posted By: LANCE A
Subject: Electrical switch
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2020 at 1:21pm
| What is the switch for just inside the door at the floor level for? |
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2020 at 2:57pm
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It might be helpful to know which model of RPod.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: LANCE A
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 11:13am
| Rpod is a 178 |
Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 11:14am
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Mine doesn't have that.But, the first thing would be to hook up to power and turn it on and see what happens. Look, particularly, for outside lights that come on. ------------- John '16 R-Pod 180 |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 11:27am
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2016 172 has a switch just inside the door for the "porch" light. It's not near the floor though. ------------- Julie |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 12:37pm
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I don't know the answer regardless, but we still need more info. What year model is your 178? I'm guessing your Pod is used and that this is something custom that the previous owner installed, maybe because that was the only place he could access behind the paneling. If it's a new Pod it's not that, of course. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 12:54pm
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+1. I don't think there is a switch from the factory at the floor level near the door. The breaker and fuse panel is located there, that's about it. Posting a picture might help. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 5:39pm
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I have a 2015 178. There is no switch at floor level inside entrance door. Was it added? ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: LANCE A
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 9:00pm
| Mine is a 2015. I will ask the previous owners if they know anything about it. |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 9:36am
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Why don't you just post a picture? ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 9:53am
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It is probably the 'docking light' (also called a worklight)...look for the LED fixture on the front wall of the trailer, facing the batteries and trailer tongue.
------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 11:08am
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I have one of them, switch is in the light. We have same model and year, mine doesn't have switch he is referring to. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 2:35pm
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On mine, the fixture has a rubber plug in the fixture, where the switch would be...the actual switch is near the door, near the floor. ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 4:35pm
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You have a 2015 178? ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 4:57pm
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Nope, as per my signature line, mine is a 171. ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 5:53pm
What year? My 2015 179 has the switch on the light too. I would think that if they changed to a remote switch it would have been for all models at the same time, otherwise they would have to maintain stock of two work light SKU's. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 7:16pm
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We're talking about Forest River, and several different plants, and production lines, plus differences between east and west regions. My 2019 rpod 171 has a docking light with a plugged up switch cover. The switch is just inside the door, near the floor. The first pic is from under the cover so the ambient lighting and colors are kinda 'off' a bit. The aftermarket light you see in the interior picture is one that I added, but the black switch was there when I bought the rpod and it controls the docking light.   ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |