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Topic: Lunar 546 Fitting Pull Cord Light Switch

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fradillian

19/10/2012 at 11:46pm
Location: Lichfield
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I love our caravan but one bug bear is that the kids can't reach the bathroom light switch when they get up in the night.

I notice that in the 2013 model this has been remedied and the bathroom now has a pull cord connected to the main light.

My question is, how easy would it be to fit a pull cord to our 2010 model?

Thank you in advance for any help.

Jax365

20/10/2012 at 7:51am
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Just put a stick-on push on/off battery light at their level? After all they will grow tall enough eventually to reach it.

Another thing I thought of is if you have shaver socket, there might be a night light you could plug in and leave on.

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birder99

20/10/2012 at 11:11am
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I use one of those stick up led lights that has a sensor in it so that it comes on when I enter the bathroom. It uses very little power and it is mounted on the underside of the high level cupboard in my Lunar. It shines down towards the toilet so I can see where I am going! In the middle of the night I can't be doing with fussing about trying to find a light switch. I think the version I have was made by Phillips and cost about a fiver about 4 years ago.

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fradillian

20/10/2012 at 3:57pm
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Thank you for your replies.

I did think of a push on battery light but not sure if it would provide enough light. I will give it a try. There is no shaver point.

I'd like a more permanent solution as the switch is on the ceiling light and we'll probably have to wait ten years for the youngest to reach it.

nitnat

21/10/2012 at 10:01pm
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I am sure I have one of those led push on lights given to me by a very good neighbour of mine some years ago. If yu would like to send me your address I can pop it in the post to you.

Hopefully this may solve your problem until the children a tall enough to reach or you possibly buy a new van!

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michael

21/10/2012 at 11:54pm
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can you not wire in a PIR so it comes on automatic.will turn it off too.do they do a 12 volt one? dont know.

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DaveCoaches

31/10/2012 at 7:37am
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The PIRs used for burglar alarms are 12 volt but they only stay on for a few milliseconds so you would need a timer as well to keep it on longer.

The other problem is that the PIR will require power even when the light is off. You may be as well to fit an LED bulb in the toilet and just leave it on through the night.

I suspect a pull cord mounted to a caravan ceiling is a recipe for disaster, especially with little ones as they can sometimes be a little heavy handed and the caravan ceiling is not really strong enough to take much strain.

What about something like this mounted inside the fitting?

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