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Caravan Electrics Problem
« on: 22 July 2014, 06:49:51 »

Pin 10 on the 13 pin socket is only shoving out 1 volt.

Pin 10 is the feed to the fridge.

Any ideas welcome please.
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #1 on: 22 July 2014, 08:02:25 »

It usually means a crappy joint where they have probably used horrible scotch blocks to fit the wiring.

Pop it round one evening if you want and I can take a look

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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #2 on: 22 July 2014, 09:29:34 »

Pin 10 on the 13 pin socket is only shoving out 1 volt.

Pin 10 is the feed to the fridge.

Any ideas welcome please.

Is the engine running ?? Fridge power only supplied by an ignition controlled relay (or should be) ... so I'd check the voltage on the INPUT to the relay, then the output connector with the output disconnected, simply to check the relay .. if thats OK then work down the wiring as Mark says.

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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #3 on: 22 July 2014, 14:20:28 »

It usually means a crappy joint where they have probably used horrible scotch blocks to fit the wiring.

Pop it round one evening if you want and I can take a look

Cheers Mark, I'll give you a ring :y
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #4 on: 22 July 2014, 14:21:31 »

Pin 10 on the 13 pin socket is only shoving out 1 volt.

Pin 10 is the feed to the fridge.

Any ideas welcome please.

Is the engine running ?? Fridge power only supplied by an ignition controlled relay (or should be) ... so I'd check the voltage on the INPUT to the relay, then the output connector with the output disconnected, simply to check the relay .. if thats OK then work down the wiring as Mark says.

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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #5 on: 22 July 2014, 17:34:46 »

As DTM says, usually a piss poor install I'm afraid AA.  On the upside, looks like he'll do it properly for you :y. Another example of OOF at its best :y
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #6 on: 22 July 2014, 17:42:44 »

As DTM says, usually a piss poor install I'm afraid AA.  On the upside, looks like he'll do it properly for you :y. Another example of OOF at its best :y

Can't argue with that - even though I'm Omegaless ;D

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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #7 on: 22 July 2014, 17:44:14 »

As DTM says, usually a piss poor install I'm afraid AA.  On the upside, looks like he'll do it properly for you :y. Another example of OOF at its best :y

Can't argue with that - even though I'm Omegaless ;D
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #8 on: 22 July 2014, 17:45:31 »

As DTM says, usually a piss poor install I'm afraid AA.  On the upside, looks like he'll do it properly for you :y. Another example of OOF at its best :y

Can't argue with that - even though I'm Omegaless ;D
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #9 on: 22 July 2014, 19:26:17 »

I still very much enjoy driving ours.....sadly second place to the zafira for day to day use though these days.

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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #10 on: 23 July 2014, 06:47:02 »

I still very much enjoy driving ours.....sadly second place to the zafira for day to day use though these days.

Don't get me wrong, I also enjoyed Omega ownership, just wasn't suitable for my towing needs.
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #11 on: 23 July 2014, 20:48:10 »

Sorted, another piss poor install by a so called professional who's twisted main power connections together and used scotch blocks
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #12 on: 23 July 2014, 20:53:16 »

Sorted, another piss poor install by a so called professional who's twisted main power connections together and used scotch blocks

Sadly, of the three tow bars I've removed from various Omega's, every single one had twisted together wires. Can nobody use a soldering iron and heat shrink tubing if they haven't got the manufacturers connector?
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #13 on: 23 July 2014, 22:24:03 »

Sorted, another piss poor install by a so called professional who's twisted main power connections together and used scotch blocks

That cheeses me off too,it's often quicker to do it properly in the first place :-\
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Re: Caravan Electrics Problem
« Reply #14 on: 24 July 2014, 05:42:22 »

Sorted, another piss poor install by a so called professional who's twisted main power connections together and used scotch blocks

Big thanks Mark for sorting it out for me :y
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