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    Has anybody else had a problem with the bedroom ceiling lights (mousetrap style) failing in their 2020 Solitude? Two of the four in ours stopped working. I have power to the wires and swapped a failed light for a good one to confirm it's the light fixtures themselves. The failed lights started flickering before they stopped working. A third one is flickering now. Just curious if anybody else has experienced this.

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    Brian & Kellie
    2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
    2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

    Previous setups:
    2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
    2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

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    Brian

    Just trying to state the obvious , it does say "bad" on the back so I would assume they put a "bad" one or 2 or 3 in your unit.

    It is possible , highly I would think , that they got a "bad" batch of lights. We have not had any issues with ours for 2 years. Terrible that you are having these issues with a new unit. Maybe check with GD and have them send you 6 lights or so , or maybe ask for replacements for all.

    The other Brian
    Brian & Michelle
    2018 Reflection 29RS
    2022 Chevy 3500HD

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    • #3
      Hah! No, I asked my wife to label the "good" and "bad" lights so we wouldn't mix them up. Sorry for the confusion.
      Brian & Kellie
      2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
      2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

      Previous setups:
      2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
      2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

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      • #4
        Originally posted by bertschb View Post
        Has anybody else had a problem with the bedroom ceiling lights (mousetrap style) failing in their 2020 Solitude? Two of the four in ours stopped working. I have power to the wires and swapped a failed light for a good one to confirm it's the light fixtures themselves. The failed lights started flickering before they stopped working. A third one is flickering now. Just curious if anybody else has experienced this.

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        I had two go bad on my '19 315RLTS. One flickered, the other has completely died. They are all the same lights (two different diameters in some cases) but all from Facon. I'm sure GD Customer Service will send you replacements without any issues. (My trailer is out of warranty so I didn't even ask.)
        Forum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.

        2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus

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        • #5
          I contacted my dealer. Hopefully they will get back to me.
          Brian & Kellie
          2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
          2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

          Previous setups:
          2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
          2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

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          • #6
            Made in Chy-na. I get so sick of this. Not just with rv stuff either. Its so hard to buy quality stuff these days.
            2018 F450 Lariat Ultimate 4x4, magnetic grey
            2019 Momentum 381M w/Reese Goosebox 2.0, no FBP :(

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            • #7
              Originally posted by bertschb View Post
              I contacted my dealer. Hopefully they will get back to me.
              If they don't, try contacting GD directly. They've been pretty good about shipping parts under warranty directly to owners.
              Mark - 2018 Solitude 310GK - Ford F-350 SRW diesel short box - Pullrite Superglide hitch

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              • #8
                So now all four bedroom ceiling lights have failed and one in the main room is dim. These lights have a total of maybe an hour on them. The dealer has ordered replacements. Just waiting...
                Brian & Kellie
                2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
                2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

                Previous setups:
                2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
                2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

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                • #9
                  I got the replacement LED "mousetrap" ceiling lights from my dealer today. Four are different from the ones I removed. I also learned that the light that failed in the living area above the entrance door is actually a wiring problem, not the light. I think there may be a loose wire going from that light to another fixture. I'm installing a mobile cellular router right now but when I complete that work I'll try to find the source of the bad wire. Wish I had a wiring diagram for the ceiling lights!
                  Brian & Kellie
                  2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
                  2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

                  Previous setups:
                  2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
                  2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by bertschb View Post
                    . . . Wish I had a wiring diagram for the ceiling lights!
                    Hi Brian,

                    I have never seen a wiring diagram (for any Grand Design product) to the level of detail that you are looking for. They do have drawing definition of which devices are on which circuits, but how these devices are connected together is left up to the assembly plant. If you contact Grand Design with your VIN, they will likely provide you with what they have . . . although, I don't think it will answer the question you are asking.

                    Rob

                    Cate & Rob
                    (with Border Collies Molly & Angel + Kitties Hazel & Elsie)
                    2015 Reflection 303RLS
                    2022 F350 Diesel CC SB SRW Lariat
                    Bayham, Ontario, Canada

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                    • #11
                      bertschb

                      I see you suspect a wiring problem.....loose ground maybe so the “flickering” makes sense! Have you noted any other 12V issues besides lights?
                      Just seems like a lot of bad lights to me. It might be worth checking voltages at a few locations? How many batteries are you using? No chance you have 24 V is there at the lights?
                      Keith and Diane
                      2014 Reflection 337 RLS
                      2017 Ram 3500 SRW Cummins Mega Cab

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Kksfish View Post
                        bertschbI see you suspect a wiring problem.....loose ground maybe so the “flickering” makes sense! Have you noted any other 12V issues besides lights?
                        Just seems like a lot of bad lights to me. It might be worth checking voltages at a few locations? How many batteries are you using? No chance you have 24 V is there at the lights?
                        No other 12v issues. I have two fully charged LiFePO4 batteries. I tested all four bedroom ceiling lights and the wiring. The wires tested at 13.?v. The lights were all bad. I actually connected the lights directly to one of my batteries just to verify it wasn't a wiring issue (I'm not an electrician).

                        The one mistake I made was assuming the light in the main living area was just another bad light like all the bedroom lights. I replaced that light and it still didn't work. I then tested the light with my battery and it worked fine. So, it's a wiring issue. I plan to work on that today to see what the problem is. I'll start by checking the wiring at the nearest lights and go from there. I'd rather go without lights than take my RV to the dealer so I hope I can figure it out.
                        Brian & Kellie
                        2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
                        2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

                        Previous setups:
                        2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
                        2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

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                        • #13
                          Another ceiling light has failed. That's six failed ceiling lights now. I suspect it's just a matter of time before they all fail as I'm guessing I got a bad batch of lights. Do you guys think Grand Design would send me six more lights as a pro-active measure rather than my having to wait until each one fails and then drive to the dealer each time to get a replacement?
                          Brian & Kellie
                          2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
                          2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

                          Previous setups:
                          2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
                          2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by bertschb View Post
                            Another ceiling light has failed. That's six failed ceiling lights now. I suspect it's just a matter of time before they all fail as I'm guessing I got a bad batch of lights. Do you guys think Grand Design would send me six more lights as a pro-active measure rather than my having to wait until each one fails and then drive to the dealer each time to get a replacement?
                            My wife called my dealer and they didn't have any replacement lights in stock. She then asked if they could order some. The guy said yes. My wife then asked if they would contact us when they came in. The guy actually told her no because he said he would forget. He said she needed to keep calling back to see if they came in. That's not going to happen so I sent a service request to Grand Design through their web site. I'm hoping they can mail me some replacement lights.
                            Brian & Kellie
                            2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
                            2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch

                            Previous setups:
                            2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
                            2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by bertschb View Post

                              My wife called my dealer and they didn't have any replacement lights in stock. She then asked if they could order some. The guy said yes. My wife then asked if they would contact us when they came in. The guy actually told her no because he said he would forget. He said she needed to keep calling back to see if they came in. That's not going to happen so I sent a service request to Grand Design through their web site. I'm hoping they can mail me some replacement lights.
                              Please keep us updated, Brian.
                              Forum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.

                              2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus

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