Entryway light not working

[4U2NV]

I recently purchased a 2000 Rockwood Freedom 1980 and discovered the entryway (outside) light doesn't work. I checked it with a tester and found i have current up to the switch but thats it. This leads me to believe the switch is bad. any thing else i should look for?

[AustinBoston]

Being the master of the obvious, I'd like to ask if you made sure the bulb was good in another fixture?

Austin

[flyfisherman]

Trailer bulbs, connections ... anything electrical, are all notorious for corrosion. You might take that bulb out and with a knife scratch the contact base a little and see if it works.

For the connections from the tow vehicle to the trailer, the connecting cable to the shore power, plus all the trailer bulbs, I use something like this ...



http://store.philaboat.com/philboat/details.php?ITEM=1700600&ProdClass=Electrical#

[4U2NV]

Thanks for the replies. I did not check the buld but it was a brand new one. Will try another. (2pk) The socket looks clean and shows no signs of corrosion. I do get power to the switch but none on the oppisite end going to the bulb.

[4U2NV]

OK, it was the switch and i replaced it but when i disconnected the light i don't remember which wire is the + and -. One wire is white and the other is white with a green line. Either way i hook it up the light works. I just don't want to cause a short. Does anyone know which it the + and - or if it even matters?

[coach]

It doesn't matter

If you really want to know, use a meter.
Hook it up one way and you'll get 12v + and the other way will be negative 12v. Hooked up to read 12v +, the red probe will be touching + and the black probe will be touching negative.

I pulling for the white with green is the positive.