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05-14-2017, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
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LED Awning Lights WHY?
Really a minor thing, but it's driving me CRAZY! Inaugural trip in our 2018 Vibe 268rks this weekend. Had awning lights on for an hour or so and all of a sudden the color changed on its own. Couldn't get it to go back solid blue. Couldn't get it to go solid red. Solid green works great. Took fuse out...nothing. Took battery remote out...nothing. Anyone have any advice, help, suggestions?
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05-14-2017, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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Have the dealer send you a new remote.
Only one button works on my remote, they are sending me a new one.
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05-14-2017, 08:47 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
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Thought of that. Not 100% certain it's a remote issue. Think it may be something to do with specifically red and blue. None of the colors work in either row and when I hit the red or blue button, it changes to pink...so it's getting a signal. May try a new remote anyway. Can tell you it's driving me nuts not being able to troubleshoot it.
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05-14-2017, 08:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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Have them send you a new controller too, hopefully either one will fix it and you will have a spare.
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05-14-2017, 09:00 PM
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Road Warrior
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Parkland, FL
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I have a led light in my pool that changes color based on quick flips on and off of the light switch. Maybe the led awning works the same way. For me, I like the deep blue light, needs to flip switch on and off 9 times. Once it goes on blue it stays on blue. Just a thought...
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05-14-2017, 09:41 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyRV
I have a led light in my pool that changes color based on quick flips on and off of the light switch. Maybe the led awning works the same way. For me, I like the deep blue light, needs to flip switch on and off 9 times. Once it goes on blue it stays on blue. Just a thought...
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Interesting. I'll give it a try just to see...but my remote has 30 different color buttons already programmed in. You just hit that color button to change the color.
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05-14-2017, 10:34 PM
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Boss Ox & Drovergirl
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: N.E. Ohio Snow Belt
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyRV
I have a led light in my pool that changes color based on quick flips on and off of the light switch. Maybe the led awning works the same way. For me, I like the deep blue light, needs to flip switch on and off 9 times. Once it goes on blue it stays on blue. Just a thought...
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Our hot tub does the same thing. If I press the on off button real quickly for the lights they change cycles and colors. Might be worth a try
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05-15-2017, 08:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
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Congrats on your new Vibe!
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06-30-2017, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
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Our has white LED strip under awning. This 18' strip of white light draws bugs from hundreds of miles away. Have thought about a strip with different color (like yellow bug lights) but not certain what color would be better to avoid attracting bugs and it is expensive without knowing the outcome.
Anyone have experience with color that will not attract the bugs?
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06-30-2017, 02:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Northern KY
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PapaE...
I posted this a while back with info about changing to color-changeable LED strip and using gold colored lite to minimize bugs... cheap to do... but only about 16 feet long, (5 meters) not 18 feet...
SEE POST #6
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ts-135889.html
I also changed out the porch light to an amber LED when the LED light strip is TOO MUCH...
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07-09-2017, 01:39 PM
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Papi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dade City, FL (TRR)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyTara
Really a minor thing, but it's driving me CRAZY! Inaugural trip in our 2018 Vibe 268rks this weekend. Had awning lights on for an hour or so and all of a sudden the color changed on its own. Couldn't get it to go back solid blue. Couldn't get it to go solid red. Solid green works great. Took fuse out...nothing. Took battery remote out...nothing. Anyone have any advice, help, suggestions?
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Have you tried putting in new fresh batteries in the remote? Could be the culprit.
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07-09-2017, 02:14 PM
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Just as confused as you
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: south central Wisconsin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PapaE
Our has white LED strip under awning. This 18' strip of white light draws bugs from hundreds of miles away. Have thought about a strip with different color (like yellow bug lights) but not certain what color would be better to avoid attracting bugs and it is expensive without knowing the outcome.
Anyone have experience with color that will not attract the bugs?
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Yellow has been used for insect control for many years. I remember parents / grandparents having the yellow incandescence bulbs when growing up. Did the same when I bought my first house. It has to do with the color spectrum that insects see. Blue is the worst color for attracting mosquitoes and other bothersome bugs. Insects are attracted to ultraviolet light which is just beyond the blue spectrum.
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