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Entry Door Light and Handle bar light is staying on

All of a sudden, the Entry Door Light and Handlebar Light are staying on continuously, regardless of the on/off switch position. What should I check? The Entry (yellow) light has been upgraded to LED by Keith approximately 6 months ago. Although we haven't been using that light frequently, especially in the last few months, it is parked indoors.
Txs, Al
Former 2003 GV U295 (6230) (2015 - 2025)
Former 94 GV U225 (2013-2016)

Re: Entry Door Light and Handle bar light is staying on

Reply #1 –
Could be the drain hole in the bottom handle bracket is stopped up. You may need to take the bracket off and give the area a good cleaning. Make sure the wire you find goes back in the proper place when putting it back together.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: Entry Door Light and Handle bar light is staying on

Reply #2 –
If not water in the handle, it might be the Intellitec module hidden in the magazine rack.
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

Re: Entry Door Light and Handle bar light is staying on

Reply #3 –
My light came on and and I took the screws out of the chrome handle and one was shorting out
so I put epoxy in the screw holes and that fixed it. It took a couple of tries to get it.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Entry Door Light and Handle bar light is staying on

Reply #4 –
"Intellitec module hidden in the magazine rack." Please elaborate, where is that? I took the lens off and looked around, clean and dry.
Former 2003 GV U295 (6230) (2015 - 2025)
Former 94 GV U225 (2013-2016)

Re: Entry Door Light and Handle bar light is staying on

Reply #5 –
Quote from: propman –
"Intellitec module hidden in the magazine rack." Please elaborate, where is that? I took the lens off and looked around, clean and dry.


I just realized you don't have a U-series.  Does your GV have a magazine rack on the wall to the right of the passenger seat?  That's where the module is hidden in a U-series, but I'm not sure where Foretravel would have put in in a mid-entry GV...

(and sorry that I accidentally added this as an edit to your post, rather than quoting it  :facepalm:  It's been a busy couple of days - we've been dealing with a lightning strike that took out a lot of electronics and networking gear)
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

Re: Entry Door Light and Handle bar light is staying on

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Michelle –
I just realized you don't have a U-series.  Does your GV have a magazine rack on the wall to the right of the passenger seat?  That's where the module is hidden in a U-series, but I'm not sure where Foretravel would have put in in a mid-entry GV...

(and sorry that I accidentally added this as an edit to your post, rather than quoting it  :facepalm:  It's been a busy couple of days - we've been dealing with a lightning strike that took out a lot of electronics and networking gear)

So sorry to hear that Michelle. Thank you for getting back to me :-)
Yes, mine does have that magazine rack. You know my U295/Grandvilla is a blend of things that they did back then.
Former 2003 GV U295 (6230) (2015 - 2025)
Former 94 GV U225 (2013-2016)

Re: Entry Door Light and Handle bar light is staying on

Reply #7 –
If your module *is* in the magazine rack (I'd check with FOT first, since I would think they'd have hidden it closer to the side entry door in a GV), here's some of the minutia on how to get to it:

Door handle patio light touch switch-how to fix it

Lots of Robertson screws, and you're looking for a Touch-lite module

https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?media/album/intellitec-controls.612/
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