Lighting Issues

[Dmc4u]

It's nice to have a place to chat about our Grand Design products.
My hubby and I are long time Motor-homers (20+ yrs) and have been in our Solitude for about 2 months and LOVE it! I'm just wondering...is anyone else having problem with their lights? In this short period of time we've had several go out....hmmm.

 

[TNFLineage]

We haven't had a problem with any interior lights but there are probably 10 lights that have burned out already in the awning. We plan to report as warranty issue in the fall when we take it to dealer for winterizing.

 

[chris-MGRV]

For us, we have had two intermittent lights in the living room/kitchen area, and then two that are dead, one over the love seat and one in the hallway. That's after two trips. I have none of the LED's out on my awning.
Ct..

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It's nice to have a place to chat about our Grand Design products.
My hubby and I are long time Motor-homers (20+ yrs) and have been in our Solitude for about 2 months and LOVE it! I'm just wondering...is anyone else having problem with their lights? In this short period of time we've had several go out....hmmm.
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[HDVWing]

I had probelms with my LED ligths also. One over the dining table flickering.
Two others in Living room and Bathroom falling out when moving.
The light that are out on your camper might be the same, led falling out.

 

[dchrist1733]

I have also had a few lights go out and some just flicker. I take them out of the socket and found that the prongs on them were loose. I adjusted the two prongs a little very carefully, put them back in and they work fine. I have also found some are loose in the socket. After putting them back in they work fine. I do not have lights on the awning. I also thought one was burned out but it was just loose probably from traveling. I think they vibrate while traveling. I really like the LED lights because the battery lasts a lot longer. I have not had any bulbs yet that are actually dead.

 

[el Rojo]

dchrist., thanks for the idea of just having loose prongs on the lights. I'll check that on mine.

Red

 

[chris-MGRV]

Hi, welcome to the forum! How did you remove the lights? I haven't tried yet.
Thanks
Ct..

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I have also had a few lights go out and some just flicker. I take them out of the socket and found that the prongs on them were loose. I adjusted the two prongs a little very carefully, put them back in and they work fine. I have also found some are loose in the socket. After putting them back in they work fine. I do not have lights on the awning. I also thought one was burned out but it was just loose probably from traveling. I think they vibrate while traveling. I really like the LED lights because the battery lasts a lot longer. I have not had any bulbs yet that are actually dead.
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[Jeff K]

We have only been out twice and so far lights work okay. The light in the pantry never did work and is on our repair list. Their are two on/off switches under the cabinet next to the refridgerator and the back one doesn't turn anything on or off, does anyone know what this switch is for? I'm thinking maybe the pantry, but since the light is burned out I can't tell.

 

[Dmc4u]

[quote author=Jeff K link=topic=3.msg57#msg57 date=1378940059]
We have only been out twice and so far lights work okay. The light in the pantry never did work and is on our repair list. Their are two on/off switches under the cabinet next to the refridgerator and the back one doesn't turn anything on or off, does anyone know what this switch is for? I'm thinking maybe the pantry, but since the light is burned out I can't tell.
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Are you talking about the 2 switches to the right of the fridge!
If I remember correctly, one turns on the lights under those cabinets and above the counter tops and the other is what I like to call the "mood lightening" it turns on lights high above th cabinets, close to the ceiling.

 

[Jeff K]

No, these switches are to the left of the fridge under the cabinet to the right of the microwave. I know the two you are talking about. We are taking it back to the dealer on the 23rd for a very long list of warranty repairs. I will find out what the heck it turns on and let you know.

 

[el Rojo]

Yes I believe you are right, its the pantry light.

 

[chris-MGRV]

When I talked to the factory, they have discovered the problem with the lights! They wanted me to post on the forum that it is a known issue, and that they will replace the bad ones, and have rectified the situation moving forward.
Thanks
Ct..

 

[99thUnitBuilt]

Two answers here:

To remove the ceiling lights, pull on the glass covers with an even tension and they will pop out. It takes some force to pull them off as they are held in position with tension tabs. If you need to completely remove the light, you will need to remove the 3 screws once you have pulled the glass cover off. I replaced the bedroom slide led lights that came on the earlier models with the current lights they are installing in the trailers. I will post a how to if anyone is interested.

Yes, the light switches to the left of the fridge under the cabinet control the pantry light and the light under the cabinet.

 

[el Rojo]

Dustin,

What's the difference in the replacement lights?

 

[dchrist1733]

The two lights next to the fridge are used for the light over the stove and the one in the pantry. That is how mine is set up.
To answer how how you take the light out, you just have to pull down gently on the puck covering the light. It is spring loaded and can be a little tight but if you work it gently it will come out. I turned mine a little and then pulled gently and it came out. Once that is off you just pull the bulb straight out of the socket and you will see the two prongs that you can adjust a little but be careful they are delicate. I just bent them out a touch and then they were tight enough to make contact again. I had to do it a couple of times and then it worked and has been fine since. Hope this helps.
I think they loosen up during travel.

 

[99thUnitBuilt]

The lights that originally came in the bedroom slide were just like the ones throughout the rest of the trailer. They wereway to bright and both had to be on. I noticed in some photos of more recently built trailers that they had replaced those lights with smaller independently controlled adjustable lights. I contacted GD and they confirmed that they had changed the style of lights they were putting there. They offered to send me the new lights to replace my current ones and I accepted. Ths new lights have a smaller footprint so I had to get creative in replacing them. I got them installed and they are 100% better. We can now control them independently which is great for my wife who must read before bed. I can post pics after I get home if anyone is interested.

 

[el Rojo]

Yes I'd like to see them if you don't mind.

Red

 

[Steve and Cill]

I'd like to see the pictures also. Cill loves to read in bed and I have even thought about taking the bulb out of the fixture on my side of the bed.

 

[99thUnitBuilt]

Here is a photo of the new lights installed.

 

[Steve and Cill]

Dustin, what did you do with the switch? Do you leave it on all the time and use the switch on each light or did you straight wire the switch and put a blank plate over it?