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ron halverson · Oct 31, 2007, 08:15 PM

GOT ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKING IN CAMPER. THERE WAS SQARE SPACE NEXT TO FURNACE THAT I THOUGHT A 12 VOLT LIGHT WENT. i INSTALLED A 12 VOLT LIGHT AND IT WORKED FINE. THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE FURNACE FAN CAME ON. THEN IF I WOULD TOUCH ANY METAL AROUND THE FURNACE, THE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THIS SPACE MAY HAVE BEEN FOR A THERMOSTAT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A FURNACE BEFORE IN A POPUP. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THIS CORRECT. IT IS A 1995 COLEMAN UTAH. ALSO, IF THIS IS CORRECT AND I NEED A THERMOSTAT, CAN I JUST BUY ONE FROM HOME DEPOT OR IF THIS SOMETHING I HAVE TO GET FROM A DEALER? THX FOR ANY INFO.

wavery · Oct 31, 2007, 09:24 PM

Quote from: ron halversonGOT ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKING IN CAMPER. THERE WAS SQARE SPACE NEXT TO FURNACE THAT I THOUGHT A 12 VOLT LIGHT WENT. i INSTALLED A 12 VOLT LIGHT AND IT WORKED FINE. THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE FURNACE FAN CAME ON. THEN IF I WOULD TOUCH ANY METAL AROUND THE FURNACE, THE LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THIS SPACE MAY HAVE BEEN FOR A THERMOSTAT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A FURNACE BEFORE IN A POPUP. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THIS CORRECT. IT IS A 1995 COLEMAN UTAH. ALSO, IF THIS IS CORRECT AND I NEED A THERMOSTAT, CAN I JUST BUY ONE FROM HOME DEPOT OR IF THIS SOMETHING I HAVE TO GET FROM A DEALER? THX FOR ANY INFO.

Sounds like the ground wire (white) may be disconnected somewhere around that area.

ron halverson · Nov 01, 2007, 02:18 AM

MY QUESTION IS . iS THIS WERE A THERMASTAT GOES?/

wavery · Nov 01, 2007, 02:26 PM

Quote from: ron halversonMY QUESTION IS . iS THIS WERE A THERMASTAT GOES?/

Yes.......That is where the thermostat should go.

Do a "simple search" (upper right side of page) for "Digital Thermostat". Many people here have upgraded the crummy standard thermostat for an inexpensive digital that you can get at most home improvement stores. There is nothing special about it. :sombraro:

srds · Nov 01, 2007, 10:49 PM

Thats the place for it and I replaced ours with a wally world one and it's been working great.

ron halverson · Nov 02, 2007, 06:03 PM

i thought it had to be a 12v thermostat isnt that different than what goes in your house

aw738 · Nov 03, 2007, 08:36 AM

I'm just gessing but I bet a home furnace has a transformer that drops the voltage going to the t-stat to 12 volts.

oreo57 · Nov 03, 2007, 10:02 AM

Ron check your other thread, I put alink in there for a 95 Coleman manual, that may help.

tlhdoc · Nov 03, 2007, 08:44 PM

Not all home thermostats are 12 volt, but there are a lot of them out there.

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