Floresent light

[skater]

Camping World has them, and I've also seen them in several RV parts departments. Fair warning - they're like $50, which seems high considering you can buy a florescent 4-foot 120 volt fixture for less than $20.

[weekender]

yes, you need to replace it with one designed to run on a 12 volt system in a camper (or boating) system. There may be a couple of choices from the rv supplier, something off the shelf from Walmart is most likely not going to work.

[craigmar]

This might seem like a dim-wit reply but have you checked to make sure the light tubes are good. When we purchased our van, the overhead light did not work and we too, checked for power, found that we had power and then bought new tubes and haven't had a problem since.

[skater]

This might seem like a dim-wit reply but have you checked to make sure the light tubes are good. When we purchased our van, the overhead light did not work and we too, checked for power, found that we had power and then bought new tubes and haven't had a problem since.

I was assuming they'd already tried that, but it's good to mention it!

[skater]

I am assuming I can cut the black and white wires coming out of the ceiling and then attach a new fixture.

That's the gist of it.

[Alaskan]

First off....be sure to check the rocker-switch at the end of the light to make sure the 12-volts are passing through it.....if not, they are easy to replace with a swtich from Radio Shack

That original Thin-Lite fluorescent ceiling light is very costly complete as its a much better quality than you'll find at Camping World...but, the OEM ballast can be easily replaced and can be purchased very easily from a nice fellow in California, John Drake...he is listed on the Thin-Lite website as a source for the ballast

http://www.thin-lite.com/thin_lite_repl ... _chart.htm

Its a OIB-116 @ $19.00

Scan down in here:

http://www.solarseller.com/thinlite_bal ... _lite_.htm

John Drake Services
http://www.solarseller.com/

john@solarseller.com

[Alaskan]

The directions did call for butt connectors, but I soldered the wires and used shrink tubing instead over those connections...