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Old 08-09-2017, 05:48 PM   #1
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Scare lights.

My original post of these questions had 76 views (all mine?) in six days so since I figured many of you were at the FROG gathering or it was a fantastic weekend of camping, I might try one question at a time.

Question 1. The data sheet for this model/year references scare lights. What are they, where are they?

Note: Am I to assume they are the step lights on the same circuit as the porch light?

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Old 08-09-2017, 05:59 PM   #2
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The scare light(s) are usually the flood type light that light up the side(s) of your trailer to possibly "scare" off an intruder like a security light at home. They should be a bright white light with a clear lenses. Hope this helps, that's the answer I was given in the past.
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Hmm, other than patio lights on that side. We are out of luck on that score unless I install myself. Thank You Cidewayz
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Hmm, other than patio lights on that side. We are out of luck on that score unless I install myself. Thank You Cidewayz
https://www.amazon.com/Lumitronics-R...VBQ47KSDP2QEN6

This is a "scare" light.
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Old 08-09-2017, 07:03 PM   #5
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On my trailer the step light and scare light are separate switches.
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Old 08-09-2017, 07:08 PM   #6
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Scare lights.

Thank You, I00195219 and dbledan.

I00195219, those look like the two lights labeled "porch" (amber) and patio on the entry side of the rig.

dbledan, No scare light switch in the command center nor anywhere else that I can find.

May get the courage one day to put one on the driver side if there ever is a need. Here InfraRed for night vision might be nice as we have Deer, Bear, coyotes and mountain lion. Sometimes Elk and Moose. I often wonder late at night what is walking around out there.
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Old 08-09-2017, 09:37 PM   #7
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Here are what the scare lights on my 25rl look like and they are one on each side. I don't use them too much tend to forget they are on and neighbor will let me know about it in the morning
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My original post of these questions had 76 views (all mine?) in six days so since I figured many of you were at the FROG gathering or it was a fantastic weekend of camping, I might try one question at a time.

Question 1. The data sheet for this model/year references scare lights. What are they, where are they?

Note: Am I to assume they are the step lights on the same circuit as the porch light?

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The scare lights on our trailer is a strip of LEDs on the awning roller that illuminate the side of the trailer when the awning is extended. When the awning is retracted we're stuck with a 400 lumen flashlight in the face as a scare light!
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Old 08-09-2017, 10:06 PM   #9
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The scare lights on our trailer is a strip of LEDs on the awning roller that illuminate the side of the trailer when the awning is extended.
same here as far as the strip of LED's, ... but our scare lights are mounted on the trailer side, under the awning roll, and are usable no matter if the awning is extended or retracted, ....
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Scare lights.

Thank You, OneTonFord, ElChilero53 and Fella10.

My conclusion..., it was an option not exercised just like some of the other things that I won't necessarily miss. I am just surveying and inventorying.
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Thank You, I00195219 and dbledan.

I00195219, those look like the two lights labeled "porch" (amber) and patio on the entry side of the rig.

dbledan, No scare light switch in the command center nor anywhere else that I can find.

May get the courage one day to put one on the driver side if there ever is a need. Here InfraRed for night vision might be nice as we have Deer, Bear, coyotes and mountain lion. Sometimes Elk and Moose. I often wonder late at night what is walking around out there.
Switches for theses lights will be at the front door. The will not be labeled. Just as the switches throughout your house are not labeled. They will be on a circuit with many other lights. Each light does not have a separate fuse or circuit breaker. Maybe 2-3-fuses for all 12v lighting. 2-3-circuit breakers for 110 volt lighting. I have a light on the driver side switched with the right side. Don't need that light so I took out the blub.
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My conclusion also. Thank you for your response.
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Porch light not working..

We have a new to us 2014 Flagstaff 27RLWS, and the porch light will not come on, though it did once for a second, and a couple of interior ceiling lights will not come on.....cannot find how to take covers off and see what's going on....if bulbs need replacement, or it's a circuit problem....anyone out there have any knowledge of this! Can't find anything about lights in the owner's manual....
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Old 09-10-2017, 10:19 AM   #14
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We have a new to us 2014 Flagstaff 27RLWS, and the porch light will not come on, though it did once for a second, and a couple of interior ceiling lights will not come on.....cannot find how to take covers off and see what's going on....if bulbs need replacement, or it's a circuit problem....anyone out there have any knowledge of this! Can't find anything about lights in the owner's manual....
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I was replying when everything just went away.

The ovalish shaped lights can be gently squeezed at the fat end and pulled toward the skinny end (Sound hard, isn't). This allows you to remove/inspect/replace the bulb.

I have replaced several burned out with LED. One socket has overheated so I will need to buy a new fixture.

https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Lighting...UaAheWEALw_wcB
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I had a similar issue with a new micro lite. It was a minor wiring issue from the manufacture. Warranted, take it to your dealer.
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I had a similar issue with a new micro lite. It was a minor wiring issue from the manufacture. Warranted, take it to your dealer.


No warrantee on my 2013, dealer made _that_ crystal clear. I would not trust the dealer's service department with my rig, they had a month to go over before delivery of a used rig and made us wait hours because the black water sensors showed full, etc. so we waited 2+ hours, while they figured it out.
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We have a new to us 2014 Flagstaff 27RLWS, and the porch light will not come on, though it did once for a second, and a couple of interior ceiling lights will not come on.....cannot find how to take covers off and see what's going on....if bulbs need replacement, or it's a circuit problem....anyone out there have any knowledge of this! Can't find anything about lights in the owner's manual....
Thanks....
On my 02 5er, the living room ceiling lights are on a switch at the front door. Each ceiling light also has a switch on it so they won't light if you don't want all of them on. I don't cause there are too many.

I finally found the switch for the driverside Scare light by accident. Found the light on. I didn't turn it on. Backtracked the things I had done in the last hour and found a red lighted switch in the basement on the passenger side that I hit with a bag while loading the basement.
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