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want-a-be
Explorer
Aug 03, 2015

Roof Top Spot Light

We have a spot light on the roof in front. If you have one what do you use it for??
As of now I think it is useless.
Thanks for all comments
  • Had one on an earlier mh and other than playing with it I never thought about it. If it comes with it so be it if it cost extra well!!!!
  • the_vfox wrote:
    We have used ours when we are arriving late at an unfamiliar campground at night, looking for over hanging trees and such.


    X2
    I added my spotlight to the rooftop after arriving late at an unfamiliar campground after dark. I don't use it often, but when I need it, it's great!

    Fred
  • Thanks for all the suggestions. I guess if I drove more at night it would help!
  • Dutch_12078 wrote:
    RoyB wrote:
    Those are commonly called SCARE LIGHTS I think... My trailer has two - one on each side in the rear.

    Where we camp its neat to turn on to see if the bear outside is a BLACK BEAR or a BROWN BEAR... The BROWN BEAR needs a louder noise to make it run off I guess...

    The OP has a remotely aimable rooftop spotlight, not a "scare light".


    Yeah, but the bear pic is pretty cool anyway. Thanks for that, Roy. :)
  • RoyB wrote:
    Those are commonly called SCARE LIGHTS I think... My trailer has two - one on each side in the rear.

    Where we camp its neat to turn on to see if the bear outside is a BLACK BEAR or a BROWN BEAR... The BROWN BEAR needs a louder noise to make it run off I guess...

    The OP has a remotely aimable rooftop spotlight, not a "scare light".
  • I'd LIKE to have a omni-directional spotlight up top on the MH.

    Although we don't often drive at night, making a left turn onto an unlighted/poorly lighted road in the rain was difficult. The headlights just point straight ahead and the side markers were useless.

    It's like turning into a huge, dark blind spot.
  • We rarely travel at night but on those occassions when we needed to the spot light was very handy for looking around as we drove in. I have also used it when I hear strange noise outside (as I am surely not going out). I've had the coach for 16 years and I have likely only used it a few dozen times and I could easily live without it!
  • We have used ours when we are arriving late at an unfamiliar campground at night, looking for over hanging trees and such.
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    RoyB
    Explorer II
    Those are commonly called SCARE LIGHTS I think... My trailer has two - one on each side in the rear.

    Where we camp its neat to turn on to see if the bear outside is a BLACK BEAR or a BROWN BEAR... The BROWN BEAR needs a louder noise to make it run off I guess...

    Thats what my friend Smokey tells me at any rate...


    Roy Ken