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Docking Light Switch Illumination

Before I start taking things apart does anyone know if the docking light switches to the left of the drivers seat are supposed to illuminate when on?

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

Re: Docking Light Switch Illumination

Reply #1 –
Keith,

My switches light up when turned on if and only if the ignition switch is on too.
Rudy Legett
2003 U320 4010 ISM 450 hp
2001 U320 4220 ISM 450 hp
1995 U320 M11 400 hp
1990 Granvilla 300 hp 3208T
Aqua Hot Service Houston and Southeast Texas

Re: Docking Light Switch Illumination

Reply #2 –
Thanks Rudy.  That's just what I wanted to know.

Keith
Keith, Joyce & Smokey the Australian Cattle Dog
1995 U320 SE Extreme 40' WTBI Build # 4780, with a Honda CR-V hopefully still following behind.
Motorcade # 17030
FMCA # F422159

Re: Docking Light Switch Illumination

Reply #3 –
On our 99' the switches will illuminate if the headlight switch is on.
Don
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Don & Tys
1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
Xtreme Stage 1 w/Headlight, Step Conversion, etc.
2009 Honda Fit Sport with Navi
Freedom is NOT "just another word for nothing left to lose"... with apologies to Kris Kristofferson

Re: Docking Light Switch Illumination

Reply #4 –
Our docking light switches have very small grain-sized bulbs that were illuminated when dash lights were on. The little bulb did not turn on when docking lights were turned on, and did not indicate that docking lights are on.

But we changed that and connected each bulb to the hot side of the switch that turns on docking light relays, so now if a switch is turned on, the switch lamp also turns on.

We added a single bedroom switch & pilot LED to turn on both docking lights, as our coach did not have this switch.

We also added a single switch by the front door with an LED that we now use to turn on docking lights. The door switch is really the only one we now use as we are usually at the inside or outside of the door when we want docking lights. We have used the bedroom switch if we hear something strange outside.