Just bought my first Motorhome HELP!!!
I am a new Motorhome owner. I have it plugged in to my garage now . Went into it today noticed the switch that turns lights in bathroom on was hot to touch, has any one had this problem or know why th...
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Eddie,
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The lights in the bathroom are almost certainly DC, so disconnecting the shore power should make no difference.
Switches get hot for two reasons:
The switch is going bad.
The connections are loose. This is the more common issue.
I suggest that you go back onto shore power (a 15 amp receptacle is just fine as long as you don't do much (No water heater, A/C or microwave).
Then, get the switch out of the wall or fixture. If you can do this with the light off, that would be best. First, Check that the wire connections are solidly attached. If not, Fix that. Then, turn the lights on. Does the switch still get warm?
If the connections are solid and the switch gets warm, go find a replacement. It may not be bad now, but it won't take long.
Matt
This Thread has veered way off course....
The lights in the bathroom are almost certainly DC, so disconnecting the shore power should make no difference.
Switches get hot for two reasons:
The switch is going bad.
The connections are loose. This is the more common issue.
I suggest that you go back onto shore power (a 15 amp receptacle is just fine as long as you don't do much (No water heater, A/C or microwave).
Then, get the switch out of the wall or fixture. If you can do this with the light off, that would be best. First, Check that the wire connections are solidly attached. If not, Fix that. Then, turn the lights on. Does the switch still get warm?
If the connections are solid and the switch gets warm, go find a replacement. It may not be bad now, but it won't take long.
Matt
