My big fat gypsy caravan - Page 4

briggie · 18-07-2010, 14:59

just been talking to my neighbour carl .... he has a pajero 2.5 td auto , and he says its fitted with 2 batteries as standard..... he reckons its for all the " toys " like air con , heated seats etc

Deleted account DD · 18-07-2010, 15:06

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Originally Posted by briggie

just been talking to my neighbour carl .... he has a pajero 2.5 td auto , and he says its fitted with 2 batteries as standard..... he reckons its for all the " toys " like air con , heated seats etc

And if thats standard unmodified spec thats the way it is and ins co will have that data

not sure of the point youre making ?

briggie · 18-07-2010, 15:14

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Originally Posted by daved

And if thats standard unmodified spec thats the way it is and ins co will have that data

not sure of the point youre making ?

just wondered why some have 2 and some have one

dinky · 18-07-2010, 15:16

Dont some mistrals come with 2 battries,Plank makes my elan 14 look very small.

briggie · 18-07-2010, 15:18

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Originally Posted by dinky

Dont some mistrals come with 2 battries,Plank makes my elan 14 look very small.

mine has the space for 2 batteries , but only has one fitted

Deleted account DD · 18-07-2010, 15:22

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Originally Posted by briggie

just wondered why some have 2 and some have one

I guess some are prepared in advance for beefing up and the wiring looms and fuses will reflect that.

I only have one battery (albeit the size of an hgv one

) with electric everything, heated seats, climate etc etc and (touch wood) no problems.

Your neighbours theory may correct about the toys but more likely a design error once the toys were loaded on and the battery kept conking out unless it came from the factory with battery and loom ready for hard graft, similar to how mod defenders used to.

Deleted account DD · 18-07-2010, 15:23

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Originally Posted by dinky

Dont some mistrals come with 2 battries,Plank makes my elan 14 look very small.

My TII had space for another battery tray but as far as I could find the wiring loom was a one battery system.

Anyway wasn't planks problem excess current through an existing circuit as opposed to not enough current available ?

briggie · 18-07-2010, 15:31

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Originally Posted by daved

My TII had space for another battery tray but as far as I could find the wiring loom was a one battery system.

Anyway wasn't planks problem excess current through an existing circuit as opposed to not enough current available ?

do you still have those strips of leds daved ? ..... might be a idea for plank

Deleted account DD · 18-07-2010, 15:39

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Originally Posted by briggie

do you still have those strips of leds daved ? ..... might be a idea for plank

I think youre getting me mixed up with someone else!!!

briggie · 18-07-2010, 15:51

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Originally Posted by daved

I think youre getting me mixed up with someone else!!!

oops was darwin ..... im getting ( am ) old

(RIP) PLANK · 18-07-2010, 21:21

well i think i've found a quick fix to the problem of excess current on the indicator circuit!

I took all the light lenses off today, the previous owner as part of a half finished restoration nad rewired and renewed all the bulbs. Good job except one thing.

21 watt bulbs in all the indicators front and back

so by putting 15 watts in the reas indicators and 5 watts in the front where they wont realy be seen i can cut current draw by 66% that hould solve the issue. All the other bulbs seem fine.

Smegg · 19-07-2010, 21:25

its a beaut and i was thinking i had done well on my old fleetwood.

(RIP) PLANK · 19-07-2010, 22:19

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Originally Posted by briggie

mine has the space for 2 batteries , but only has one fitted

I usualy fit a second battry on a transit, on the old Di engines you could get the battery tray fomr a petrol and fit it on the oposite side then charge it using a smart com relay, the sort used for spilt charging in a caravan. new transits make it harder to position the second battery. But it is ideal for roof beacons radio etc so you dont flatten the starting battery.

(RIP) PLANK · 19-07-2010, 22:24

I got the first part of my new leather upholstery back and fitted it today I am very pleased with it

The rest is being deilvered as it is finished over the next few days so I can fit it all bit by bit to save having a cluttered space to work in. It should be all done for the weekend and i will post a few pics.

Deleted account DD · 19-07-2010, 22:30

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Originally Posted by PLANK

well i think i've found a quick fix to the problem of excess current on the indicator circuit!

I took all the light lenses off today, the previous owner as part of a half finished restoration nad rewired and renewed all the bulbs. Good job except one thing.

21 watt bulbs in all the indicators front and back

so by putting 15 watts in the reas indicators and 5 watts in the front where they wont realy be seen i can cut current draw by 66% that hould solve the issue. All the other bulbs seem fine.

lmao

Just goes to prove, trust no one and nowt

18-07-2010, 14:59	#46
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	just been talking to my neighbour carl .... he has a pajero 2.5 td auto , and he says its fitted with 2 batteries as standard..... he reckons its for all the " toys " like air con , heated seats etc

18-07-2010, 15:16	#49
dinky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE Vehicle: t20 lwb Posts: 1,238	Dont some mistrals come with 2 battries,Plank makes my elan 14 look very small.

18-07-2010, 21:21	#56
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	well i think i've found a quick fix to the problem of excess current on the indicator circuit! I took all the light lenses off today, the previous owner as part of a half finished restoration nad rewired and renewed all the bulbs. Good job except one thing. 21 watt bulbs in all the indicators front and back so by putting 15 watts in the reas indicators and 5 watts in the front where they wont realy be seen i can cut current draw by 66% that hould solve the issue. All the other bulbs seem fine.

19-07-2010, 21:25	#57
Smegg Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North West liverpool Vehicle: nissan terrano se lwb Posts: 126	its a beaut and i was thinking i had done well on my old fleetwood.

19-07-2010, 22:24	#59
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	I got the first part of my new leather upholstery back and fitted it today I am very pleased with it The rest is being deilvered as it is finished over the next few days so I can fit it all bit by bit to save having a cluttered space to work in. It should be all done for the weekend and i will post a few pics.