Rockwood pop up 12v problem

[Bskelley]

I recently purchased a 2002 rockwood premier pop up camper. I had been unable to get the dome lights or exhaust fan to work (I have only been able to run the 12v system from the converter as I haven't purchased at battery yet). While troubleshooting I was able to get the exhaust fan to run for a minute when I bypassed the switch under the stovetop/sink, but as soon as I flipped the switch on the dome light, the fan stopped and I could not get it to come back on even when I switched the dome light to the off position.


All fuses are still fine on the converter and the fan.


Any wisdom or insight would be greatly appreciated!

[campingwilliamsons]

The switch you bypassed is known to be a point of failure. It is there to make sure the lights, etc. go off when you put the galley in travel mode. That makes sure you don't have a light burning the tenting when the roof is down. You can replace the switch, and I will guess your issue go away. PM me, and I will send you some other info on popups that will help.

[Bskelley]

Originally Posted by campingwilliamsons

The switch you bypassed is known to be a point of failure. It is there to make sure the lights, etc. go off when you put the galley in travel mode. That makes sure you don't have a light burning the tenting when the roof is down. You can replace the switch, and I will guess your issue go away. PM me, and I will send you some other info on popups that will help.

Thanks so much, but it turned out to be a poor connection or frayed wire that extends the length of the post when extended. I replaced the cheap plastic connectors and it all works!

[campingwilliamsons]

Excellent that you were able to find and solve the problem!