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Title: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Leonard on January 30, 2024, 03:11:32 pm
The hall lights(2) won't work  The fuse at the foot of the bed is good Earlier tried led florecent Would not work  Installed original tubes  Now they won't work  Is there another location to check
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Barry & Cindy on January 30, 2024, 03:35:29 pm
Did lights used to work okay? Is there another switch to turn them on? Switch bad?, meter wire behind switch. How do you know front of bed 12 fuse is good, as this is where ceiling lights get their power. No reason why LED lights would not work in ceiling if there is 12v power. LED may require polarity connections.
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Pamela & Mike on January 30, 2024, 08:27:29 pm
If that is the light that has 2 switches (one in the bedroom and the other in the bathroom) you may have a closing relay that is either stuck or has burnt up if the switches check good.

Mike

Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: juicesqueezer on January 30, 2024, 09:33:12 pm
Mike is spot on.  Your relay is located in the wall in the closet.  You will have to either open that wall up or pull out your drawers in the bedroom and try and access it there.  It is an off white and about 2.5 inches long.  Take a photo of how the wires are connected and order the switch from either FOT or MOT.  Keith Reich may also have one and can provide the wire schematic for that switch.  Hope this helps.  I replaced ours when neither lights would work and then replaced all with LED's.  Good luck!
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: juicesqueezer on January 30, 2024, 09:36:27 pm
The hall lights(2) won't work  The fuse at the foot of the bed is good Earlier tried led florecent Would not work  Installed original tubes  Now they won't work  Is there another location to check

Leonard, please put your year and model of your coach in the lines below, like everyone else does.  It would help a lot.  You can do this threw your account.
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Carl Isner on January 30, 2024, 11:20:37 pm
The hall lights(2) won't work  The fuse at the foot of the bed is good Earlier tried led florecent Would not work  Installed original tubes  Now they won't work  Is there another location to check

Did you test the power at the light with a multi meter? Eliminates a lot of things by doing that.
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Leonard on January 31, 2024, 02:41:29 am
Yes I did test for power at both hall light fixtures found the relay in the closet by tracing clinking sound when using switches Not the best location though
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Dave Cobb on January 31, 2024, 10:56:36 am
If you have a 98 like my old coach.  There are a few of those latching relays hidden in cabinets.  You need to locate them today, while they click and then mark their locations on you wiring diagrams.
You have found the hall ceiling light.  Go find the water pump relay, mine was in the basement storage bay, behind a removable white panel.  And then the kitchen ceiling light one, hidden inside above the micro but behind a small removable screwed in panel.

As suggested above, update your signature to include your coach, year, model, and length.  Their is a lot the forum members can offer when they know your coach already.  I'm on my 3rd FT, and each has been a steep learning curve, but helped by forum members.
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Leonard on January 31, 2024, 11:31:51 am
I did fill out my signiture profile but when I post or comment profile looks disorganized and won't let me correct like I have it at Account Profile
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Peter on January 31, 2024, 04:38:58 pm
Leonard
I noticed your coach build is 5361.  My 98, although it is a U320, build number is 5359. I would be interested in discussing issues that you have had with the coach and if they relate to any I have had.
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: Leonard on January 31, 2024, 06:50:39 pm
Our build # is actually 5257  I corrected at account profile already  would like to talk as well
Title: Re: 1998 u295 hall lights
Post by: red tractor on January 31, 2024, 08:02:24 pm
Our 98 u295 was coach 5252