Our first little niggle (1 Viewer)

[Diggerdi]

Found something wrong with our new moho. There is a cupboard under the foot of one of the beds which has a door on the front but also a lift up lid under the mattress. It has a light in it which we have found since it's gone dark, is permanently on. On the lift up lid, right above the light, is a piece of metal which looks as if it could be some sort of contact. It does touch the top of the light (which is fixed to the side of the cupboard and is approx 1 inch square) but doesn't seem to do anything. We have tried turning all the other lights off but this one stays on. Unfortunately there is a gap top and bottom of cupboard door so the moho is lit up brightly when the lights are off. It's going to be so annoying as I have trouble sleeping if it's not pitch black.

 

[Minxy]

... take the bulb out ...

 

[TUCANO]

Take the bulb out and use a torch temporarily.
Just so damn quick

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[Diggerdi]

It's not a bulb, it's like a block of four led's in a square.

 

[EX51SSS]

Found something wrong with our new moho. There is a cupboard under the foot of one of the beds which has a door on the front but also a lift up lid under the mattress. It has a light in it which we have found since it's gone dark, is permanently on. On the lift up lid, right above the light, is a piece of metal which looks as if it could be some sort of contact. It does touch the top of the light (which is fixed to the side of the cupboard and is approx 1 inch square) but doesn't seem to do anything. We have tried turning all the other lights off but this one stays on. Unfortunately there is a gap top and bottom of cupboard door so the moho is lit up brightly when the lights are off. It's going to be so annoying as I have trouble sleeping if it's not pitch black.

Very much like the fridge light tgen?

 

[pappajohn]

It's not a bulb, it's like a block of four led's in a square.

Take the wires out then.
It wasnt fitted lit so it must come out.

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[Diggerdi]

Take the wires out then.
It wasnt fitted lit so it must come out.

Then there'll be live wires hanging loose

 

[tofo]

Put the wires into a chocolate block terminal separate hole for each wire


Just make sure nothing else has stopped working

 

[Jim]

If the light is needed you'll maybe have to get it fixed or add a proper switch. If you'll never need it then you could disable it, you certainly don't want it on 24/7. Looks like you'll be wearing a sleeping mask till you get it sorted

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[Neckender]

Insulation tape temporarily.

John.

 

[Linda and Steph]

Pop to your local theatre and ask if a nice electrician will give you a piece of dark blue gel, I'd suggest Lee 119. Alternatively if you PM me your address I'll stick some in the post tomorrow.

 

[BobtheBass]

Perhaps the cupboard is actually the fridge? It's a temperature warning light.

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[Minxy]

The next most obvious solution and one which all motorhome owners will have employed at times to cover up nuisances ... stick some ruddy gaffer taper on it until you can sort it properly!

 

[Lenny HB]

Would help if you could post a photo.

 

[scotzsue]

some of my replacement bulbs could be described as a block of 4 leds, check it does not just pull out. not always obvious at first.

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[magicsurfbus]

I spent the best part of a morning establishing that the satellite aerial socket at the front of our new vehicle has absolutely 0% signal coming out of it.

How did I work this out? By connecting the TV set directly to the satellite receiver's own output cable and getting a perfect signal, but unfortunately this was inside the wardrobe, and it'll be a bit cramped fitting both of us into the wardrobe to watch the TV.

We requested an extra 12v socket close to the aerial socket so my guess is the internal aerial cable running from the wardrobe to the front of the vehicle got knocked out of the socket during the fitting. Back to the dealership with it - fortunately not too far from home.

 

[suavecarve]

I really really want to know the outcome of this. Very intrigued

 

[Kingham]

Found something wrong with our new moho. There is a cupboard under the foot of one of the beds which has a door on the front but also a lift up lid under the mattress. It has a light in it which we have found since it's gone dark, is permanently on. On the lift up lid, right above the light, is a piece of metal which looks as if it could be some sort of contact. It does touch the top of the light (which is fixed to the side of the cupboard and is approx 1 inch square) but doesn't seem to do anything. We have tried turning all the other lights off but this one stays on. Unfortunately there is a gap top and bottom of cupboard door so the moho is lit up brightly when the lights are off. It's going to be so annoying as I have trouble sleeping if it's not pitch black.

First motorhome had an island bed with a wardrobe at each side of the headboard and each wardrobe was illuminated. The lights were operated by a small contact switch which switched the light off when the door was closed.
During one trip, my wardrobe door must have twisted ever so slightly, as the light would not turn off one night, which was a pain as it was illuminating the bedroom from the slight gap around the door.

As a temporary fix, I built up the thickness of the contact plate with strips of insulating tape, which were still there and working perfectly when the van was traded in two years later.

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[The Dudess]

First motorhome had an island bed with a wardrobe at each side of the headboard and each wardrobe was illuminated. The lights were operated by a small contact switch which switched the light off when the door was closed.
During one trip, my wardrobe door must have twisted ever so slightly, as the light would not turn off one night, which was a pain as it was illuminating the bedroom from the slight gap around the door.

As a temporary fix, I built up the thickness of the contact plate with strips of insulating tape, which were still there and working perfectly when the van was traded in two years later.

Ditto! Exactly what I did, although we did eventually get it fixed properly.

 

[Welsh girl]

I've got an annoying flashing light above my bed. I've fixed it with double sided foam tape. I can't switch off. It's a smoke alarm.

 

[Neckender]

@Welsh girl don't smoke in bed then.

John.

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[Lenny HB]

They fitted cheapskate ones in our Exsis, battery powered, leave the door open, batteries go flat and no light.

 

[Welsh girl]

@Welsh girl don't smoke in bed then.

John.

Just as well I don't eh? Lol.

 

[movan]

Just as well I don't eh? Lol.

Oh dear, now @swanseajack13 will come on and tell you that ALL Welsh Girls are smoking in bed.

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[swanseajack13]

I DO NOT KNOW IF MY WIFE SMOKES IN BED I HAVE NEAVER LOOKED ray xx lol still lol but if I can I will bring a little light into my fusters friends life

 

[AndyB57]

Pop to your local theatre and ask if a nice electrician will give you a piece of dark blue gel, I'd suggest Lee 119. Alternatively if you PM me your address I'll stick some in the post tomorrow.

Ooh Lee 119 - there's a blast from the past! I was always a Rosco man myself...

 

[hilldweller]

is a piece of metal which looks as if it could be some sort of contact..

Might be a magnetic switch, have you found a magnet fallen off ?

Or can you see a plunger as in the fridge ?