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Spot light controls?

Are these the controls for the spot light on the roof? Nothing happens when I fiddle with them so I'm trying to figure out what they do and why they appear broken.
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

Re: Spot light controls?

Reply #1 –
Yes. No idea why it does not work
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Spot light controls?

Reply #2 –
Maybe that relay you didn't know what it was for?
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Spot light controls?

Reply #3 –
Yes - for the spotlight.  Toggle turns it ON/OFF.  Joystick is for UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT rotation.  Don't know about the other black knob.  It might turn on the map (reading) light, if you have a map light.

When fiddling with the spotlight controls, try turning the ignition key to ON position - see if that helps.  If not, then try ignition key ON and headlight switch ON - see if that works.  My last guess - try it with headlight switch ON and rotate the instrument panel lights dimmer switch all the way to the BRIGHT position.

I messed with our OEM spotlight several times over the years.  I eventually replaced it with a wireless remote control LED model.  See below:

Roof spot light fuse or breaker


1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: Spot light controls?

Reply #4 –
I think the spotlight worked independently of anything else. 

I put a newer high powered one on my 97 with a wireless remote. Way brighter and way more money.

Found a good use for having one.  I had had deer walk out on the road at night several times at highway speed. Not good

Turned on the spotlight and set it on the right edge of the road 3-400 yards ahead just off the roads edge.

It froze the deer.  Glowing eyes looking at you. Versus walk out onto the road lane.

Obviously night driving.  We used to relocate at night up to,around midnight. Explored and played during the day. Moved at night.

Late 80's times.
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Spot light controls?

Reply #5 –
That spotlight has cheap plastic chinese gears which jam, break, you name it. Later the manufacturer changed to opposing motors. I threw mine in the dumpster and bought a prit-ty bitchin flashlight.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

Re: Spot light controls?

Reply #6 –
Thanks guys. Chuck was right, ignition had to be on and it all started working. Still no idea what the black dial does though
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

Re: Spot light controls?

Reply #7 –
Quote from: Elliott –
Thanks guys. Chuck was right, ignition had to be on and it all started working. Still no idea what the black dial does though

Increases or decreases the speed of the light. Safer wired to ignition versus kill the batteries.
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4
 

Re: Spot light controls?

Reply #8 –
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2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320