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05-22-2005, 02:01 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Harrodsburg
Posts: 191
M.O.C. #93
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Out side light
Just wondering if anyone else has experienced the following problem.
The round outside light on the door side of the CAP , near top of roof, has filed up with water, shorted out and the glass has turned the color of rust.
I think the cause is due to the placement of the gutter end. The end of my gutter is exactly over the light. Water runs from the gutter and flows out over the light.
I have removed the light and replaced all wiring and glass....I also have extended the gutter......
Bad engineering on the part of Keystone......
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05-22-2005, 03:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Happens all time in any camper on any of the lights at one time or another.Checking all outside light should be on the checklist.
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05-22-2005, 05:11 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Wayland
Posts: 317
M.O.C. #1309
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We haven't had this problem yet...
I haven't taken out outside lights apart yet, but they are similar to what used to be used on ambulances and I remember many of those lights (depending on manufacturer) had a vent on the inside lip that had to be pointing down. Check the lens cover to see if these have a vent hole or a marking (on the inside) showing a mounting direction.
Fred
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05-22-2005, 05:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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Water runs over and around ours all the time and has never got inside. This is a source of blackstreaks, by the way. Sounds like either a bad (or missing) gasket or improper tightening of the mounting screws. It should be able to take a direct spray without getting water inside.
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05-22-2005, 07:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: New Braunfels
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #920
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BandJ,
We had the same problem with the light on the street side of the 5er. The gasket was not shaped properly which allowed water to get in and cause the problem. I was able to pick up the replacement bulb at a Carquest auto parts store....no. 1264 I think.
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05-23-2005, 01:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Napanee
Posts: 3,440
M.O.C. #1493
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Pick up a couple of drip-clips or use clothes pins on your gutters. This will get the water over the light.
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05-23-2005, 07:30 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 3,430
M.O.C. #29
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Often the lens on these lights gets mounted with the "weep" hole up rather than down. This allows water to get in and NOT get out. I'd double check that to make sure it is mounted correctly.
RVWheels
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05-23-2005, 12:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by richfaa
Happens all time in any camper on any of the lights at one time or another.Checking all outside light should be on the checklist.
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Sorry Rich but I have never, ever had any water in any outside lights and to the best of my knowledge neither have any of my friends. Years ago I did have water behind the lens of a Chevy Van I once owned but we found there was no gasket.
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