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Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Living room and kitchen ceiling lights were working fine on both side and now, only the passenger side is working for both rooms. Any idea on what can cause that and how to fix it ? Thanks
Diane and Louie
2004 38ft U295 Cummins ISL 400
2000 Mazda Miata
1949 Studebaker truck

Re: Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Reply #1 –
Check fuses at the foot of the bed.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Reply #2 –
Twosons,

If you have a living room slide... that is normal. The slide needs to be out for those light to come on.
Jim

2002 U320
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'

Re: Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Reply #3 –
Its seems to be a ground because when I ground them, they work. But I can't find where the ground wire comes out of the ceiling and down to the basement
Diane and Louie
2004 38ft U295 Cummins ISL 400
2000 Mazda Miata
1949 Studebaker truck

Re: Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Reply #4 –
If it is the slide like Jim posted, there is going to be a relay to ground them when the slide is out.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Reply #5 –
Check the GFI in the bathroom.
Carol & Jeff Savournin
Usta have a '93 U225 36', Usta have a '95 U320 40', Usta have a '02 U320 40'
Usta have a 2006 Born Free, Usta have a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser
Usta have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."  Steve Jobs

Re: Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Reply #6 –
If you have a slide , take off trim at the top of slide. Should have a sail switch that turns the lights off when slide is in . It probably is broken.
Ellen & David
2005  U320  4030  PBTS
2017 GMC Acadia
MC# 16978 Build #6330

Re: Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Reply #7 –
In our 2001 there is a relay in the space above the microwave and to the right behind a panel that controls the dr side lights above the slide.  I don't recall if it switches plus or minus.  When I switched to all LED lighting it stated buzzing for some reason so I removed it and wired straight through. LED lights on that side are on with the slide in or out now. 
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Living room and kitchen ceiling lights work only one side

Reply #8 –
Thank you all. Problem solved. We closed and reopen the slide and lights comes on. It was all great advice. Love this group
Diane and Louie
2004 38ft U295 Cummins ISL 400
2000 Mazda Miata
1949 Studebaker truck