Relocating entry step and porch light switches

EntrySwitches_2There are three switches located on the wall when you first enter the Mirada.  These control the steps (UP/DOWN),  the outside porch light,  and an inside ceiling light.

The switch location is very convenient if your standing outside, but if you need to operate any of these switches from inside the Mirada, you need to bend way over and darn near fall out the door.

I relocated these switches to the top of the bench seat.  They can still be reached very easily from outside. and now they can be reached from inside without the risk of falling out the door..

I had to remove the bench seat backing plywood. It was glued and stapled, so carefully used a sharp chiseled to pop the glue lose.

I used a 1/2 inch wood drill bit to go down through the seat support to fish the wires up into the seat back.

The double switch is a standard RV switch, I had a little harder time finding a DPDT RV switch that was MOMENTARY-OFF-MOMENTARY

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Original switch location on bottom of wall.
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New switch location on the top of the wall. Switches are white. and I used a blank wall plate to cover the holes where the switches used to be