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Outside Lite over the Door

The light works fine when you touch the plastic grab handle,  However it also comes on when the sink light is turned on, unless the kitchen light is on first.
Now I find the light over the dinette also turns on the door light.
So searching the wiring diagrams, I can not locate this light other than to find it is powered by the same fuse as many other lights.
Now  I need to know where / how this thing is wired, I am guessing there is a weak connection ground bond or what ever causing this.
Any Ideas ?
Thanks
Dave M

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Dave,

Not sure if your coach has the Intellitec Touchlite module or not

Door handle patio light touch switch-how to fix it

If it does, access is probably (at least it was in ours) inside the magazine rack next to the passenger seat.  Lots of square drive screws to get to it.

Michelle
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Michelle, Many thanks, that explains it, now to dig into the side wall at magazine rack area, and guess either disconnect it like John Christman did, or try to ohm it out to find the culprit.
Many thanks as I had no idea where or how it worked, just another educational Foretravel experience, I love it.
Dave M

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Dave, I found that a poor ground of the porch light itself created a similar problem. Although the light was connected to the coach wiring, adding a new ground wire connected to the steel frame fixed the glitch. Some of the screws in the porch light housing should go into the steel coach frame and supply a chassis ground.
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Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
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2014 Subaru Outback

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Our light would come on even with the dew at night so I removed the lower portion of the handle and there is a wire that the bottom mounting screw goes through and taped the end of the wire and now the light stays off unless I turn it on from the inside switch. Hope this helps
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
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Good info indeed, For me, I am thinking if it becomes an unclear issue to solve correctly, I will rewire the Intellitec Touchlight Module, having the switch at steps provide the DC power to the normal side, when it stays on, simply turn switch off.  Still thinking about it since I have not gotten into it as of yet, or the jury is still out.  Will see.

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                   Sounds like it's trade in time to me ,Mot needs a call 800 9556226
Brad Metzger
2010 Phenix 45'

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Quote from: Brad Metzger –
                  Sounds like it's trade in time to me ,Mot needs a call 800 9556226


But he has it all set up just the way he likes it. 
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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Had the same problem in my 02 U320. Improved the ground to the door handle and found no joy.  Recently changed to LEDs in the kitchen sink light and walla no more problem.  Food for thought Could in be a ballast issue.

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Quote from: Dave M –
I am guessing there is a weak connection ground bond or what ever causing this.
Kent also noted a ground issue solution.

Whenever you have a weird combination of events causing an action you can be pretty sure it is a grounding issue.  The classic is trailer or toad lights:  a broken or missing ground can result in rather bizzare effects such as a left turn signal operating the brakes lights, etc. 
Audrey & Harvey Nelson
2000 U-320, 40' towing 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Those that have replaced the "over-the-entry-door" outside light to LED; what make and model LED light did you purchase?
Chad & Judy
'98 U320 - Build #5315
Motorcade 16317
Wickenburg, AZ

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Quote from: Chad and Judy –
Those that have replaced the "over-the-entry-door" outside light to LED; what make and model LED light did you purchase?
Check out this thread
Outside yellow light over door
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2003 U320 40' AGDS
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