Light up your clear plastic grab bar

[g_man1146]

Leroy,
My '90 had a 3 position switch too and worked as follows; Position 1
= ON all the time. Position 2 Off all the time. Position 3 On only
when the step is extended. I believe that this was accomplished by
having the center terminal of the SPST switch connected to a hot
wire, one side connected to the steplights (all), and the other side
of the switch connected, through the step extended sensor, to the
steplights (all).
"All" meaning the inside and outside step lights.

Try the switch positions when you are aired up and with the "step
extended" switch in either position.

I like your LED idea, every bulb that can be replaced by an LED
means one more that you will probably never have to replace and they
can be left on with little draw on the batteries. How about posting
a link to the finished project photos? I, as well as others would
like to see it.

Rich D. '99LXi43' CT



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> Rich,
> When I took my handle off the coach I was suprised that it was not
lighted. No knock out or socket location. I tested my new light
idea- works fine. I'm going up this PM to put the handle back on
the bus. Probably will not get it wired today.
> Since you owned a '90, I have a wierd step light problem. I have
talked to Curt about it and I cannot determine how the light system
is supposed to work. My step light switch is in the footwell.
Depending on the position of the three position footwell switch the
footwell light is illuminated or the step light is illuminated. I
cannot get them both to turn on or off at the same time. One of them
is always illuminated.
> Do you remember how your '90 worked. Switch positions and what
happened when the door is opened and closed?
> I have a Royal conversion and have found many differences in
wiring than other Birds.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40
> Niceville, FL
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: g_man1146
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:49 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Light up your clear plastic grab
bar
>
>
> Leroy,
>
> Have you pulled the grab handle out yet? I illuminated the one
on
> my '90 and the handle had a place where a standard 12VDC bulb
would
> fit. There was a "knockout" under the handle, on the side of the
> coach that was made to hold a socket. Not necessary now to make
a
> hole big enough for the flush mount socket as your idea of an
LED
> would be better and would probably mount right into the grab
handle
> base without any drilling of the handle. I remember that it took
> some doing to snake the wire down but I was able to connect it
to
> the step light switch overhead so the handle came on with the
setp
> lights.
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jwasnewski"
> wrote:
> >
> > My clear plastic entry grab bar was not lighted from the
factory.
> I
> > purchased a 12v high output LED from a local auto parts house.
I
> > drilled a 9/16 hole on the end of the plastic and inserted the
> LED. On
> > the bench it glows a beautiful blue in the dark. I plan to
> install it
> > this weekend. I plan to pull power from the co-pilot seat
through
> a
> > rocker switch I will install in the wall next to the co-
pilot. I
> hope
> > all goes well this weekend. Cost-about $15.00 plus a couple of
> hours
> > work.
> >
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40
> > Niceville, FL
> >
>
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