ouR escaPOD mods

With the anticipated repairs to our escaPOD from this winter's wreck (see "I wrecked our escaPOD"), I will have a chance to do some of my mods over again. This time, I will have the benefit of experience so the mods should go faster and turn out better.

The rear spoiler is the black plastic piece running across the back where the roof curves down toward the back. There are three running lights contained in it. On our 2016 R-Pod 179, it is curved. The newer models have one that is straight across the width of the R-Pod.

Thank you. Posting the mods was almost as much fun as doing them.

They are battery operated. There is a nice remote with the light that was, and will be again once repairs are done, next to the door.

I had put them in before our ill-fated trip out west and used them some. We made the trip and in preparation for our 'Pod going to the factory, removed the light. I was still on the original set of batteries. We don't have it on all the time. The wired lighting is for general use. The battery light is for when we arrive and it is dark. I can turn them on with the remote. When the other lights are on, it gets turned off. It also gets used while working in the kitchen area, particularly when doing dishes to provide that extra light that the two ceiling lights just are not capable of providing. After the work is done, they get turned off.

Unfortunately, I can't say how many hours I have used them so far. I can say that the batteries do seem to last quite a long time when used intermittently. I would not use them in a situation where they were the only source of light that had to be on for hours. While the manufacturer does not provide a way to connect them in to wired 12V power, I think it could be done by modifying the light. However, from everything I can understand, six AAA cells would yield 9V max.

I just took the unit out of the container where I have it stored, and the light still is working. It does seem dimmer now than when I had it installed. I had forgotten to take the batteries out. To prevent battery leaks, I removed them and will replace them with fresh batteries when I get ready to remount it.