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10-30-2014, 06:55 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 12
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Driver's map light
I hate to say it but we have had our coach for two years and I can't find a switch that turns on the map/reading light above the driver's seat. There is a switch by the copilot seat for that side but none for the driver. I have checked the bulb and that is good. Any idea's? Coach is a 06 Meridian 36g
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10-30-2014, 07:15 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: May 2008
Location: ontario
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lvnrdream
I hate to say it but we have had our coach for two years and I can't find a switch that turns on the map/reading light above the driver's seat. There is a switch by the copilot seat for that side but none for the driver. I have checked the bulb and that is good. Any idea's? Coach is a 06 Meridian 36g
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On my coach pass. has switch, drivers side turns on with headlight switch when turned for dash light dimmer. Hope this helps
rebel 
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10-30-2014, 07:25 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 11
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Driver side one turns on by rotating dash light dimmer to max in my winnebago
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10-30-2014, 07:26 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Sunrise In Central Nebraska
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As rebelcarm said that's also how mine work, the headlight switch. I have to turn my switch to the left for them to work. I had a heck of time trying to figure it out too. Both my lights are controlled by this switch, plus you have the switch on the light itself if yours is like mine. Here is a pic of mine.
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98 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, 35U
97 Ford F53 chassis
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10-30-2014, 05:19 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
Posts: 2,376
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pdanders2
Driver side one turns on by rotating dash light dimmer to max in my winnebago
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Mine too.
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10-30-2014, 05:23 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Daphne, AL
Posts: 59
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Same here and be sure not to leave it on. It will drain the battery.
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10-30-2014, 05:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 340
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lvnrdream
Just like the "dome light" in many autos, the "drivers side map/reading light" in many coaches turns ON/OFF by rotating the headlight switch.
Mel
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10-30-2014, 05:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 340
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rream
This is a tricky one - why did they put in on a wheel, this shows up quite often on here so you are not alone.
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rream
What??
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10-30-2014, 07:20 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 346
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Switch looks like a wheel to me
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11-01-2014, 12:09 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Anderson, IN
Posts: 141
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I added a switch that is easy to reach when the driver's seat is turned around. Just put the switch in the plastic trim and take it to ground. Now while we are parked the light is usable.
Good luck,
Dave
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11-01-2014, 12:49 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pdanders2
Driver side one turns on by rotating dash light dimmer to max in my winnebago
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This
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11-01-2014, 06:57 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 12
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You guys are right. The dash dimmer knob controls my light. I wonder who came up with that idea! I guess a plain on/off switch would be to easy. Thanks, at least now I can turn it on.
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11-01-2014, 11:06 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Nashua, NH
Posts: 1,838
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lvnrdream
You guys are right. The dash dimmer knob controls my light. I wonder who came up with that idea! I guess a plain on/off switch would be to easy. Thanks, at least now I can turn it on.
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That's the way most US cars used to work to turn on the dome light!
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11-03-2014, 05:48 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 14
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The crazy thing about this set up is that the passenger's map light is a simple on-off switch on the door.
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