I attached a picture can someone possibly help me identify these switches? I'm curious if possibly they could turn on my vacuum that is built in, and then I also have 1 big light on the front side and back side of my trailer is that what they could be for? I looked in my manual and couldn't find anything just would like to find out so that I can fix it. Thanks for your all your help in advance!!

They could very well be what you have suggested. These are almost certainly 12V switches for some 12V light or other device, and (if your RV is used) may well have been installed by a previous owner. Switching them would seem to be a good way to figure out what's going on, but I assume you've already tried that.You could presumably use a test light or voltmeter to at least figure out what 12V circuit(s) they are powered by from the house 12V fuse box. Maybe you'll be lucky and it will be labeled helpfully. More likely, unfortunately, is that it will be labeled less than helpfully, unlabeled, or even labeled incorrectly...but one can always hope.

I eventually figured out all of my unmarked 12V switches by trying them out. A three-way for a floor level night light threw me off for a while.

Yeah I have already turned the switches and nothing. I'm going home this weekend hopefully get me a ladder and my voltage meter and I'll get these switches figured out. Now since there's no screws holding it there how should I go about taking the plate off so I can test those wires?

I have the same switches that are "Slideout Override". I figure they remove the power to the slide motors for manual operation.

Our light switch layouts are kinda crazy. No rhyme or reason.Will be labeling all those in the cabinet eventually to make things easier. I'm also swapping out some switch's wiring so they make a little more sense.

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bukhrn
Explorer III
Aug 04, 2016
TxThor5thwheel wrote:

Are these what are referred to as docking lights? If so I do have 2 one on each side of my trailer.

I understand this is posted in different areas but I felt like I had it in one place that may have not been so appropriate so put it in another one where it felt like it fit better.
Those are actually referred to as "scare lights", I don't have a 5'er, but I believe "docking lights" refer to lights on a 5'er that light up the king pin area.
bucky
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2016
The bezel just pops in and out. Very small plastic pry bar or flat blade screw driver but protect the wall finish with something while doing it.
Also mark it with a piece of tape so you know what was up/down when reinstalling
TxThor5thwheel
Explorer
Aug 04, 2016
samandtheduck wrote:
I have four slides and have 4 switches that shut off the power to each slide (I assume so you can hand crank them). They are marked with a warning to leave them on when traveling. Maybe the label came off.
Brian

Only thing with that is I have 4 slides as well.
samandtheduck
Explorer
Aug 04, 2016
I have four slides and have 4 switches that shut off the power to each slide (I assume so you can hand crank them). They are marked with a warning to leave them on when traveling. Maybe the label came off.
Brian
TxThor5thwheel
Explorer
Aug 04, 2016
Hmm.....well I sort of got the vacuum to turn on, plugged the hose up stayed on maybe 3 seconds and it shut off. I was reading it could be due to a thermal protection system they have.

On my lights I only have 2 outdoor lights other switches control my lights I do have a fan that opens automatically by remote could that be one of the switches?
Bill1374
Explorer
Aug 03, 2016
Shouldn't be for the vacuum as it usually turns on when you plug the hose in. They are likely switches for lights.
TxThor5thwheel
Explorer
Aug 03, 2016

Are these what are referred to as docking lights? If so I do have 2 one on each side of my trailer.

I understand this is posted in different areas but I felt like I had it in one place that may have not been so appropriate so put it in another one where it felt like it fit better.
Fulltimer50
Explorer
Aug 03, 2016
I doesnt help that this is posted in more than one place.
lampooner
Explorer
Aug 03, 2016
Those look to be pretty standard switch types in a travel trailer, maybe a motorhome. They usually control lighting which can be inside or out. Easy way to find out is try them one at a time after dark with all other lights off.
NRALIFR
Explorer
Aug 03, 2016
Perhaps they turn on docking lights on the outside of the trailer?

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