Porch and Awning Lights - Burstner Travel Van 620G

[Kenp]

The 2019 Travel Van has one switch to control both the full length led strip light on the awning casing as well as the short external light above the habitation door. This means both lights are on at once which may be wasteful and may also annoy other campers, particularly when the awning is not extended.

Has anyone succeeded in rewiring to introduce an extra switch to make the lights operate independently?

 

[Kenp]

I have successfully completed the task. I replaced a single rocker switch with an identically styled twin rocker switch and separated the wiring as appropriate.

 

[Blue Moon]

I have successfully completed the task. I replaced a single rocker switch with an identically styled twin rocker switch and separated the wiring as appropriate.

Kenp were you cables already at the single switch or did you have to do some fishing around. I'm looking at doing the same job, I have the new Berker twin rocker switch but there are only 2 cables going to the original single switch and I was expecting 4.

 

[Kenp]

Kenp were you cables already at the single switch or did you have to do some fishing around. I'm looking at doing the same job, I have the new Berker twin rocker switch but there are only 2 cables going to the original single switch and I was expecting 4.

From memory there were 3 wires on the old switch so it was easy to identify what each wire did and replace with the double switch. I expect our vans' have very different wiring harnesses.

 

[Blue Moon]

@ kenp Thanks for the reply, it's appreciated but mines not that simple. The awning was fitted by the dealer and they just piggybacked onto the existing wires up top. 3 wires was what I was hoping to find but there are only 2 wires going to my switch. I've had a good look behind trim panels but without a diagram I'm non the wiser. I've found the correct cables etc and these are cut, chopped & joined but I've no idea what does what and I don't want to chance it. Back to the dealer then.
Thanks again