Hi all, first post here. 1987 Fleetwood Tioga class C 24 footer is current rig. Have had motorhomes for over 20Y. Have a small dilemma. Got to camp spot, no rear ceiling lights. Blown fuse. Through trouble shooting, found the wiring that goes up the wall and over the ceiling to my one ceiling light, one light only, has shorted wiring that is built into the ceiling and wall layers. The other light wiring is good. Its only the one light above the bed that we hardly ever use. Bad wiring wont pull out and looks impossible to get a new power and ground light through the ceiling layers, its all sandwiched together. Has anyone else had this problem? Dont want to do it half ass and run a pair of wires along the ceiling, want them to be hidden. Its in a very noticeable spot. I'm thinking I can either buy a battery powered LED light and mount it up there replacing the original 12v light, or run new wiring under some kind of moulding that would be clean and wouldnt really be noticeable. What does anyone think that has seen this before? Thanks!

Welcome!I would go through the rig to verify that is the only light or 12 volt device that doesn't work. Odd that they ran a circuit just for one light. Verify that all other lights, closet lights work along with any 12 volt fans.Many lights have splices tucked into the ceiling. You must remove fixture then work splice out. Some rigs are pre-wired for 12 volt fans in vent. Must remove garnish to check.Disconnct oth wires from 12 volt source, then re-check.If you don't use it I would leave it disconnected.

Are there any other fixtures or switches on the bad circuit? If so I would remove them and look for your problem.

Have you removed the light from the two wires?

for sure it is the only light on that wire run. Everything else works perfectly. Even though we dont use the light much, I'd still like to have it there and usable for when we do need it. Thats why I wondered what others have done.

and yes, I cut the wires off of that light circuit and the green power wire is still shorted, its not the light fixture. The green power wire is shorted to ground. This is not meant to be a trouble shooting post, I know its shorted, its to ask others how they have replaced a light with something as an alternative. Thanks for that though.

alternate ceiling light for when wiring is shorted

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midnightsadie
Explorer II
Aug 14, 2018
not used much ,use a battery stick up.
jimmerheck
Explorer
Aug 14, 2018
and yes, I cut the wires off of that light circuit and the green power wire is still shorted, its not the light fixture. The green power wire is shorted to ground. This is not meant to be a trouble shooting post, I know its shorted, its to ask others how they have replaced a light with something as an alternative. Thanks for that though.
jimmerheck
Explorer
Aug 14, 2018
for sure it is the only light on that wire run. Everything else works perfectly. Even though we dont use the light much, I'd still like to have it there and usable for when we do need it. Thats why I wondered what others have done.
azrving
Explorer
Aug 14, 2018
Have you removed the light from the two wires?
ScottG
Nomad
Aug 14, 2018
Are there any other fixtures or switches on the bad circuit? If so I would remove them and look for your problem.
enblethen
Nomad
Aug 14, 2018
Welcome!
I would go through the rig to verify that is the only light or 12 volt device that doesn't work. Odd that they ran a circuit just for one light.
Verify that all other lights, closet lights work along with any 12 volt fans.
Many lights have splices tucked into the ceiling. You must remove fixture then work splice out.
Some rigs are pre-wired for 12 volt fans in vent. Must remove garnish to check.
Disconnct oth wires from 12 volt source, then re-check.
If you don't use it I would leave it disconnected.

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