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funperro
Explorer
Jul 10, 2018

Inside ceiling lights not working - do I have a short?

I bought my first popup camper back in late January (2005 Coleman Utah). I checked EVERYTHING out before purchasing and all was well. Before bringing it on its first trip, I popped it up in the driv...
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dougrainer
Nomad
Jul 10, 2018
A LOT of pop ups have a spring loaded switch that kills power to the interior lights when the roof lid is retracted. This prevents melting or a fire if the lights were left ON when the roof was retracted. This switch is easily located. It will be on one of the 4 corners where the metal arms are. Look for 12 volt wiring in a sheath with Velcro. The switch is mounted to the frame of the room or sidewall. Doug

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