Forum Discussion
12 Replies
- wa8yxmExplorer IIIBad light bulb
Bad switch
Blown fuse it's on one of the boards (There are 2) in the outside compartment, The board you can not see is on the left under a black cover, it has fuses in it as well as the board you can see) - TucsonJimExplorer II
Chopperbob wrote:
Well, dumb me the gas button was keeping the auto light off. Thanks guys! Love it when it's a simple fix
Bob
Glad we could help ya and it didn't cost you anything. So you owe me a cold one! - Dog_FolksExplorer II
Chopperbob wrote:
Well, dumb me the gas button was keeping the auto light off. Thanks guys! Love it when it's a simple fix
Bob
X2 and Cheap too! - ChopperbobExplorerWell, dumb me the gas button was keeping the auto light off. Thanks guys! Love it when it's a simple fix
Bob - Yes, the refer lights burn out, especially if you a standard auto lamp. The filaments in refer bulbs are design to with stand the cold and then the heat from being on.
Refer lamp - peirekExplorerIf it is the light in the fridge, yes they can burn out. On my dometic the clear pastic cover slides off by sliding it towards the back of the fridge. Bulb looks to be like an auto dome lamp.
- TucsonJimExplorer IIChopper Bob - If you're talking about the small indicator light outside the panel, it might be like mine. Here's how mine works:
There are two push button switches. The one on the left is for ON/OFF. When it's pushed in, the refrigerator is on, out is off. The switch on the right says has two LED lights above the switch. One says AUTO, the other says CHECK. Right underneath this button it says GAS. When the button is pushed in, it goes to AUTO mode, and the AUTO LED lights up. When the button is out, it is in GAS mode, and both the AUTO light and the CHECK light are off. This is normal operation. If the Check light comes on, it probably means you don't have propane going to the refrigerator and you either have to bleed the line or switch to a new tank.
So check the GAS button. It it's in GAS mode, it's normal not to have any of the LED exterior lights on.
BTW, when you have it in AUTO mode, and the unit is plugged into shore power, it will default to electric. When there is no shore power, it will default to gas. - stubblejumperExplorerAre you talking about the lights on the panel on the outside of the door or the light inside the reefer that comes on when you open the door?
- ChopperbobExplorerThanks. Many someone knows.
Bob - tenbearExplorerI have a Norcold refer so I don't know much about the Dometic. The light in mine is a 921 incandescent bulb, I doubt that you have an LED bulb. The cover came off my light years ago and I have never figured out how to get it back on, not that I tried very hard.
Sorry I'm not much help.
About Technical Issues
Having RV issues? Connect with others who have been in your shoes.24,348 PostsLatest Activity: Jan 13, 2026