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Roof spotlight

I miss my old Foretravel roof remote light.  Used to point it on the right shoulder a couple hundred yards ahead of us at night and it stopped people from turning out in front of me and slowly accelerate.  And of course to see things.

My tech buddy says they come in remote control also now.

Anyone old tech like me?  Every old Foretravel had a roof spotlight.  How can you live without one?

Bob
"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: Roof spotlight

Reply #1 –
Had two Foretravels with that and sure was glad to have it a few times. Ah...I guess it's like automatic dimmers.  A thing of the past.
Rick & Rhonda
2003 U320 4220  Build #6199
Was
91 36' GV 300 Caterpillar, 92 40' U280 300 Cummins, 97 36' U295 300 Cummins, 2002
U320 450 Cummins
(Guess we're hooked)

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Reply #2 –
I have the roof spotlight on my U300 but it doesn't move vertically anymore. Sometimes it doesn't want to move horizontally either. I wonder if there's a motor repair kit for it? The bulb still works so I just leave it pointed way down the road and use it sometimes in rural areas to see deer before I get close enough for them to jump in front of me... You're right though, not a lot of newer coaches have a roof spotlight anymore, among other things that have been dropped from the newer coaches.
Scott Cook
1991 U300 36' 6V92TA
Old Town Penobscot 16
1984 Honda VF1100C (V65 Magna)

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Reply #3 –
Probably a combination of cost cutting and sleeker design eliminated the spotlight but I find mine very useful.  I remember someone posted a simple overhaul procedure for the mechanism a few years ago on the forum, unfortunately I did not bookmark it. 

Chuck
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Reply #4 –
It's in an awkward spot to get to for repairs. I really can't reach it safely from the roof or from a ladder due to the angle.
Scott Cook
1991 U300 36' 6V92TA
Old Town Penobscot 16
1984 Honda VF1100C (V65 Magna)

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: RRadio –
It's in an awkward spot to get to for repairs. I really can't reach it safely from the roof or from a ladder due to the angle.

My thoughts exactly when I think about getting my searchlight working. I could have done it when I was 30 without a second thought but at my age that is a spot (at least on a GV) that is really hard to get to safely. Maybe if I get the DW to belay me up on the roof I could slither down to it. I think the lamp has to be replaced in mine as it rotates and moves nicely but no light.

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

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Reply #7 –
If you Google "remote spot light". You will find some choices hat look good.

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: RRadio –
I have the roof spotlight on my U300 but it doesn't move vertically anymore. Sometimes it doesn't want to move horizontally either. I wonder if there's a motor repair kit for it? The bulb still works so I just leave it pointed way down the road and use it sometimes in rural areas to see deer before I get close enough for them to jump in front of me...

Scott,

In addition to Barry's post on changing the bulb, there is no motor repair kit that I know of,  but Merle Hench and Dave Head also have  great posts with pics on how to repair the gears, motor, etc.

Is your old Rayline spotlight not rotating anymore? Fix it for $1.25

Jerry aka Murph
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Jerry and Cindy Maddux
1993 U300/36WTBI DD6v92TA
build 4271  "Miss Lou"
1995 suzuki sidekick 4x4 toad
Gulfport, Ms

"Pride of Ownership"

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Reply #10 –
Now to figure out a reasonably safe way to get to the spotlight to work on it... maybe if I drive up to a tree, climb the tree and hang down from a tree limb over the windshield like a spider... ;D
Scott Cook
1991 U300 36' 6V92TA
Old Town Penobscot 16
1984 Honda VF1100C (V65 Magna)