"Are you sure that price is correct?" (1 Viewer)

Johnnyb

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The awning light on our Chausson has stopped working, changed the bulb but still kaput! Here is the offending item.

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Just out of interest I decided to get a price to replace the whole unit rather than get the circuit tester out. I emailed a Chausson dealer and got a quick reply with the price, £216.40. I've not got back to them yet but I'm hoping the decimal point is being mischievous.
 

dabhand

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Do you have a panel inside that turns off the supply to the awning light, you may have turned the power off inadvertently and not realised!
 
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Do you have a panel inside that turns off the supply to the awning light, you may have turned the power off inadvertently and not realised!
Yep, did this two years ago. Bought new bulb and of course it still didn't work till someone pointed out the switch which must have been switched off by a coat hanger.
Ray
 
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Johnnyb

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Fuse is fine and yes it's switched on at the control panel and the switch itself lights up still. When I take the awning light cover off the bulb is a u shaped fluorescent type with a small printed circuit board to power it. Everything looks ok but I'm guessing the board could have a dry joint or faulty component.

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Jaws

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I just took all the guts out of mine and binned it ..
Replaced the crap with a 5 bob led assembly ( its a square pcb with about 48 LED's on it ).. MUCH better light and virtually no current draw

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Chris

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I just took all the guts out of mine and binned it ..
Replaced the crap with a 5 bob led assembly ( its a square pcb with about 48 LED's on it ).. MUCH better light and virtually no current draw

And just £520.49p

:D
 

Jaws

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LOL !!
I bought 6 panels and had change of a tenner last year.. Used them in a few different applications..
 
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Johnnyb

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I just took all the guts out of mine and binned it ..
Replaced the crap with a 5 bob led assembly ( its a square pcb with about 48 LED's on it ).. MUCH better light and virtually no current draw
I think that's the route I'll be taking.

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Johnnyb

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It's similar but not the same. There are two or three which do look like the Chausson light but are different models when compared side by side. (y)
 

TheBig1

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As suggested by Jaws, the best way forward is to convert it to LED. Massively cheaper to buy and is much less power hungry

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GWAYGWAY

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I sold the Chausson and bought a Hymer to save on spares costs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

davejen

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I just took all the guts out of mine and binned it ..
Replaced the crap with a 5 bob led assembly ( its a square pcb with about 48 LED's on it ).. MUCH better light and virtually no current draw
I did a similar job on an Autotrail, but replaced the works with a "cob" led strip, stuck on a piece of bent ally . Very bright light, virtually no power consumption, and all hidden behind the lens.
Cheers, Dave(y)

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I did something similar on my rapido light. It is a long thin one so just replaced the 5 dim bulbs with an LED strip, I can actually see things with it now.
 

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