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handle light stays on

Repaired the handle next to the door someone pulled it off before we got it. Now the light stays on. If a screw is removed it goes out. Any idea why the screw is causing the problem ?
1991 U300 Side Aisle 6V92 Silver #3897
2004 U320 40' #6246

Re: handle light stays on

Reply #1 –
I think the screw is closing the circuit. If working properly, if you touch the bottom of the handle you ground the light, causing it to turn on, after awhile it will shut off.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

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Reply #2 –
When we changed our bulb on handle, had a hell of a time with light staying on. Put a little silicone on the screw and it no longer completed the circuit and has been functioning since.
Keith and Dawn Hudson #18766
Current- 1999 U295 DFGE 40ft. - Build #5405
Coach Name: 4BUS4US
Previous- 2008 Nimbus CE338: 40th Anniversary Edition- Build #6486. 
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Reply #3 –
Mine works with the switch 100% of the time.
But- sometimes when you touch it, with switch off, it comes on and sometimes it doesn't. Go figure

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Reply #4 –
Is there a schematic for the Touch light module? Maybe Michelle can help. Jim. 
Jim and Dona
2002 U295 36'
Lily, blue healer. Our fury person
Manx mid travel Ecotec turbo
2022 Bronco badlands Sasquatch
Trail 90 and 110cc

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Reply #5 –
I recently did some troubleshooting on my system (turned out I just needed to insulate the ground wire better).  Here is the Foretravel schematic, but it shows nothing inside of the module.  Also, I included the manuals from Intellitec.  I reached out to Intellitec (M$MRV Electronics) and they reported that the module has been obsoleted but I did get a contact in tech support who may be able to help:

Chris Bayus
M&M RV Electronics
419-965-3014
386-738-8135
techsupport@mmrvelectronics.com

Hope this helps.
John "Kelly" McDowell and Naida McDowell

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Reply #6 –
Thanks everyone. The one on the 91 works fine. The one on the 04 worked fine with just the wire hanging. I could touch the wire and the lights would turn on, but when I reinstalled the handle bottom it stays on so I think the module and wiring are fine, just that the screws are grounding out enough to trigger it.  I'll try some silicone on it and see if that fixes it.
1991 U300 Side Aisle 6V92 Silver #3897
2004 U320 40' #6246

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: fourdayoff –
Is there a schematic for the Touch light module? Maybe Michelle can help. Jim.

Not for the internals.  A-7995 as referenced above is Foretravel's schematic for how it's wired in, and that's basically what Intellitec shows on their datasheet The selected media item is not currently available.
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2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Reply #8 –
The screw is probably going into metal, creating a constant ground.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
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1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins