A three way switch, added to the overhead light circuit, would be a handy mod.
Our particular Flagship was out before the optional dimmer switch was available. So, when we get into bed, we use little Black Diamond Moji lanterns (an old version) that we always find handy to have around as they are small and dimmable and we lay them in the little trays we use as mini nightstands in the cabover. There is also the light build into the Maxxair fan that is easily reachable from the cabover and we occasionally use that. I don't believe the Dometic RTX2000 has a light, so if you have that rather than the Maxxair, in the cabover, you wouldn't have that option.
Regarding the optional dimmer switch, besides the obvious feature of being able to dim the lights, it also allows you to set a timer for the interior LED lights to turn off automatically after a selected duration.
To set the timer: You press and hold the dimmer switch until it flashes. Each flash adds one minute to the timer. You can set it from 1 to 5 minutes duration by releasing after the desired number of flashes.
We plan to add the dimmer switch, but not sure how often we'll use the timer as the little lanterns are a nice, dim, pleasant light to get settled and we'll likely prefer that over full overhead timed lights flicking off abruptly. Plus, once laying in the cabover, we find the reflected light easier on the eyes than the direct light of the regular ceiling lights or Maxxair fan light.
You can wire in an aftermarket dimmer to the stock single lights switch. Most economical Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) dials will work. We may do that since it's much more economical and I kind of like how that would work better than the optional dimmer switch from STC. With the STC one, I believe every time you turn it on, you have to hold it to ramp the lights up to the desired brightness and also hold it while it dims down to completely off. You lose the immediate click on/click off of the standard switch. If you wire a PWM dial, it will stay at whatever setting/brightness you you leave it at and the main switch will click on and off immediately to that setting/brightness. You splice the PWM dial into the existing light circuit somewhere along it's path, or you could extend a loop to wherever you want to locate the dimmer dial. If you are extending the circuit and wiring in a three way switch, you could wire in a dimmer dial anywhere along that circuit. So you could put it someplace out in the open and handy, or tuck it inside a cabinet and out of the way. Sorry, just kind of thinking as I type on that last paragraph. And I may have just talked myself out of the STC dimmer switch.
Our particular Flagship was out before the optional dimmer switch was available. So, when we get into bed, we use little Black Diamond Moji lanterns (an old version) that we always find handy to have around as they are small and dimmable and we lay them in the little trays we use as mini nightstands in the cabover. There is also the light build into the Maxxair fan that is easily reachable from the cabover and we occasionally use that. I don't believe the Dometic RTX2000 has a light, so if you have that rather than the Maxxair, in the cabover, you wouldn't have that option.
Regarding the optional dimmer switch, besides the obvious feature of being able to dim the lights, it also allows you to set a timer for the interior LED lights to turn off automatically after a selected duration.
To set the timer: You press and hold the dimmer switch until it flashes. Each flash adds one minute to the timer. You can set it from 1 to 5 minutes duration by releasing after the desired number of flashes.
We plan to add the dimmer switch, but not sure how often we'll use the timer as the little lanterns are a nice, dim, pleasant light to get settled and we'll likely prefer that over full overhead timed lights flicking off abruptly. Plus, once laying in the cabover, we find the reflected light easier on the eyes than the direct light of the regular ceiling lights or Maxxair fan light.
You can wire in an aftermarket dimmer to the stock single lights switch. Most economical Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) dials will work. We may do that since it's much more economical and I kind of like how that would work better than the optional dimmer switch from STC. With the STC one, I believe every time you turn it on, you have to hold it to ramp the lights up to the desired brightness and also hold it while it dims down to completely off. You lose the immediate click on/click off of the standard switch. If you wire a PWM dial, it will stay at whatever setting/brightness you you leave it at and the main switch will click on and off immediately to that setting/brightness. You splice the PWM dial into the existing light circuit somewhere along it's path, or you could extend a loop to wherever you want to locate the dimmer dial. If you are extending the circuit and wiring in a three way switch, you could wire in a dimmer dial anywhere along that circuit. So you could put it someplace out in the open and handy, or tuck it inside a cabinet and out of the way. Sorry, just kind of thinking as I type on that last paragraph. And I may have just talked myself out of the STC dimmer switch.
