my Terrano camper conversion

[96terrano]

Somethingneeds adjusting on the sunroof then I'd guess :augie

Yes I think so, doesn't leak tho, only thing I've done with it is smothered all the runners and moving parts in multipurpose grease, what a difference its made, runs moves really quickly and effortlessly and the motor sounds like its running is 24 volts :lol

 

[spiderpig37]

Could you not use one of those twiryl vents you see on vans:nenau

 

[96terrano]

Could you not use one of those twiryl vents you see on vans:nenau

Have you seen the price of them tho

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Could you not use one of those twiryl vents you see on vans:nenau

That's what I have at the back of mine, a flettner one, it really draws the Air con through in the summer, and helps the demister in the winter..

 

[96terrano]

How did you fit it?

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

How did you fit it?

My radio aerial is at the back, in the roof, so I put the flettner just to the front of that. Before I started, I made up a marine ply wooden spacer to take up the gap between roof, and the liner, and painted it, making sure to do the edges really well.

I Then used a circular hole saw to cut the big hole in the roof (worst moment ever starting to drill a hole that size in the roof), then once the hole was cut, I painted the edges, then used silicon sealant to fix and seal the wooden spacer to the roof. The 3 screws that hold the vent on, go right through from the top, to the bottom, so once fitted the roof, spacer, and roof lining are all sandwiched together, between the inside vent and outside rotatory fan. The inside vent has a slide switch to open and close it, but so far I have never needed to shut it.

 

[96terrano]

My radio aerial is at the back, in the roof, so I put the flettner just to the front of that. Before I started, I made up a marine ply wooden spacer to take up the gap between roof, and the liner, and painted it, making sure to do the edges really well.

I Then used a circular hole saw to cut the big hole in the roof (worst moment ever starting to drill a hole that size in the roof), then once the hole was cut, I painted the edges, then used silicon sealant to fix and seal the wooden spacer to the roof. The 3 screws that hold the vent on, go right through from the top, to the bottom, so once fitted the roof, spacer, and roof lining are all sandwiched together, between the inside vent and outside rotatory fan. The inside vent has a slide switch to open and close it, but so far I have never needed to shut it.

Hmmm sounds rather good that, have you got any pics? I might look towards doing it on mine, also it'll keep the dog cool too

 

[rustic]

Hmmm sounds rather good that, have you got any pics? I might look towards doing it on mine, also it'll keep the dog cool too

If it is rotating, then they also rotate at night, and the noise will keep you awake.

So you need some way of stopping it, if it gets too noisy.
Like I said, consider the marine type as well.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I'll take some pictures later, about to pop out today. The original reason I installed it was for the ferrets when we travel with them in the back, so it would be perfect for a dog.

If it is rotating, then they also rotate at night, and the noise will keep you awake.

So you need some way of stopping it, if it gets too noisy.
Like I said, consider the marine type as well.

Not sure if it is how I have mounted it, but I have been very surprised, as I do not get any noise from it at all... I often sit in the car, when waiting for my Wife at the train station, and even in wind that has been rocking the car, I have never heard the Flettner. Stopping it would only take a poundshop rubber wedge popped against it, if you really needed to.

As I say, not sure if it is because I went for the good make, or if it is the way it is installed, but very pleased with it.

 

[makeitfit]

If it's a noisey thing at night just poke a stick in it :thumb2 simples :sly

 

[96terrano]

well i charged the battery up on me terrano and started it and everything works exept the interior lights dont shut off:doh have to turn them off by pulling the fuse, think its the light timer again but apart from this, me new lighting works well

 

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[Lazy-Ferret]

well i charged the battery up on me terrano and started it and everything works exept the interior lights dont shut off:doh have to turn them off by pulling the fuse, think its the light timer again but apart from this, me new lighting works well

I would think that with all that extra current from all the new bulbs, you have blown the output transistor of the dimmer.

You will either:-
Need to change the bulbs to non-canbus led's, so you reduce the current being drawn from it.
Take some off the dimmer, and add them on a relay, so they just turn on and off without dimming,
Or, have a look in the timer/dimmer unit and see if you can uprate the output transistor so it can cope with the extra current.

 

[96terrano]

I would think that with all that extra current from all the new bulbs, you have blown the output transistor of the dimmer.

You will either:-
Need to change the bulbs to non-canbus led's, so you reduce the current being drawn from it.
Take some off the dimmer, and add them on a relay, so they just turn on and off without dimming,
Or, have a look in the timer/dimmer unit and see if you can uprate the output transistor so it can cope with the extra current.

sorted, was a bad earth

all the extra lights are on a separate circuit

 

[rustic]

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Come on Ryan, you can do a neater job with that trim around the sun roof.

Remove the strip from that far corner, and back to the loose end.

NOW...
Start with butt joining the ends, then work the trim into the corners, you will find that with a good push that corner will fit properly, and there will be no overlap or gap at the butt ends.:thumbs

PS
I like your lights at the side.

The Mav does suffer from not having enough light over the driver, to say even read a map.
Where are they from?

Best regards,

Rustic

 

[96terrano]

Come on Ryan, you can do a neater job with that trim around the sun roof.

Remove the strip from that far corner, and back to the loose end.

NOW...
Start with butt joining the ends, then work the trim into the corners, you will find that with a good push that corner will fit properly, and there will be no overlap or gap at the butt ends.:thumbs

PS
I like your lights at the side.

The Mav does suffer from not having enough light over the driver, to say even read a map.
Where are they from?

Best regards,

Rustic

its back in properly now:thumb2 lights are the number-plate illuminations from a rover 100 metro