Unknown switch!

[Pechris]

Hello, I have recently bought a causson flash 10 and there is a small black switch on the right hand side as you enter the side door. It has a red led which lights when switched on. I have no idea what it is for as nothing seems to happen when it is switched on. Anybody know what it is?

 

[PaulyP]

Outside light ?

 

[pappajohn]

Could be an exterior awning light switch or even a step light switch.
Both unobvious if you don't know about them.

 

[MyrtleGuru]

Nuclear missile launch. Please tell me you haven't tried it :-(

 

[pappajohn]

Nuclear missile launch. Please tell me you haven't tried it :-(

Nah! That's the big red mushroom shaped one.

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[MyrtleGuru]

Nah! That's the big red mushroom shaped one.

The one that temptingly says "Don't push me "!

 

[pappajohn]

That's the one.... Apparently, the Donald carries one on his person.

 

[Hawkstone]

Our old van had a similar switch( but no red light) which was a master switch for all the internal lights.

 

[Pechris]

Could be an exterior awning light switch or even a step light switch.
Both unobvious if you don't know about them.

The awning light has a switch on the controls panel don,t seem to have a step light.

 

[MyrtleGuru]

When we sell our van, I am definitely going to install a dummy switch marked "not to be used" or similar. Then again, rather than a dummy, might be more amusing to get it to actually do something, like set off the alarm. Any ideas?

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[Captain Yoghurtpot]

When we sell our van, I am definitely going to install a dummy switch marked "not to be used" or similar. Then again, rather than a dummy, might be more amusing to get it to actually do something, like set off the alarm. Any ideas?

I've got one on my computer screen labelled " Panic Button"
Does nothing but reasurring to have!

 

[Drexxer]

We have the same on ours that you switch off if you want to arm the vanbitz strikeback growler whilst people are inside, also using the correct button sequence

 

[phase3begins]

As Michelle above. Ours has a master switch. Handy in that you can set which lights you want when you get back to van.

 

[JJ]

Will who ever is playing with that switch please stop it...

... my water pump keeps going on and off.

JJ

 

[thebriars]

Waste tank heater or ejector seat. Take your pick.

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[Winger]

After market cooling fans for the fridge?

 

[Northernraider]

After market cooling fans for the fridge?

That was my thought as that's how I've wired mine

 

[bobandjanie]

Ours has a switch that you switch for the bike loop on our vanbitz strike back alarm, has you motorhome got one or had one fitted. Bob.

 

[tony_g]

Do you have an alarm system? Ours has a small black button with a red led which is used to deactivate the internal sensors when setting the alarm when you are in the van.

 

[125BEER]

Waste water heater.

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[sb1957]

It's to warn other campers that you've spotted someone wearing Crocs.

 

[The Wino]

We have a flash 10 and that switch is aftermarket so as others have said maybe an alarm or fridge fan or whatever. If you lift the seat you should be able to see where the wires on the back go it should help.
Hope you enjoy the MH we've had ours from new 6 1/2 years ago never expected to keep it this long but not seen anything to tempt us to swap we like the smallish size but with lots of space and good payload.

 

[Vipar]

When we sell our van, I am definitely going to install a dummy switch marked "not to be used" or similar. Then again, rather than a dummy, might be more amusing to get it to actually do something, like set off the alarm. Any ideas?

Make it automatically open the grey tap can you imagine the new owners face as all that grey water dumps on his/her garden

 

[RubyOptics]

When we sell our van, I am definitely going to install a dummy switch marked "not to be used" or similar. Then again, rather than a dummy, might be more amusing to get it to actually do something, like set off the alarm. Any ideas?

Personally, I would label it "Patio Extension" and wire it in parallel with the step switch

 

[Mick Kennedy]

We have a ‘’mystery’’ switch in our Swift Kontiki, too - turns out it is to switch active temp sensor between rear lounge and dinette area......

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[Gary217]

Waste water heater.

Yep - same in Benimars too. The forum there is also full of 'ejector seat', 'missile launcher'....replies

 

[Calamaster]

I have a wiring diagram for my Autotrail that shows all the switches and 'what they do'. You could always try flicking it out and tracing where the wires actually end up. I had a huge 'loom' behind my drivers seat that did 'nothing' to anything PRESENT in MoHo (Prob some Audio thing)...so ripped the lot out!

 

[Hotcrossman]

Hello, I have recently bought a causson flash 10 and there is a small black switch on the right hand side as you enter the side door. It has a red led which lights when switched on. I have no idea what it is for as nothing seems to happen when it is switched on. Anybody know what it is?

On aserious note . . . . Does your MH have a Tracker installed. I had the same experience and although a tracker is (maybe) installed if it is not active - subscription paid - the switch will still operate and nothing appears to happen!!

 

[Bubba]

It's to warn other campers that you've spotted someone wearing Crocs.

Oi. Crocs are a god send for us with size 12 xx wide feet.