31/10/22 12v board

Mains looks a bit by wonky!! Must of knocked it !

Wiring needs tidying but it's cold and damp today! I've got some flexible conduit to thread the wiring thru, it's split along the length so easy job once I'm happy that all works. 

But it's all working no fuses blown!

Blue box is Victron Energy MPPT 75/15 running the 100amp solar panel. Small black module next to it is the Bluetooth connector newer ones have built in Bluetooth! This charges the 100 amp standard liesure battery via solar panel. 

LED lighting

Propex Heater 

Along with the new Coolbox when plugged into 12v . 

A week away last month with no mains hook up it all worked fine. Weather was sunny mostly!

So the odd couple of nights away this will cope fine, any longer we'd use hookup anyway, and have a charger. Wife's not keen on free camping! 

The spare live cable ( bottom left) runs from main battery from previous split charge set up. Left it there just in case I'll need to add split charger for smart alternator etc. 

17/10/22 LPG board

Fitted the LPG board and fittings to rear NS of van this morning. Only had to undo one fitment! Hopefully won't have to lower it when fitting bed etc. Difficult to judge but room to adjust anyway!

REFURB starts 16/10/23

Rear of van emptied, swept clean.

Making a ply panel to mount LPG taps filters pipework etc. Will be mounted on NS at the back near hatchback. It should sit just below the bedline! 

Giving it a coat or 2 of white emulsion before setting it up!

03/10/22 refit starts

Having had a week in Durham / Edinburgh it has been agreed that we need a proper bed!

So strip down starts!

Already bought replacement for fridge, a 40ltr cool Box mains and 12v 

OS units and old fridge out! 

Kitchen dismantled and removed.

Trip to tip next week to get rid of the units. 

Then a good scrub down and buy timber!

Trip to Durham

17/09/22

Off to Durham next week, first proper trip for a couple of years! Visiting family, Edinburgh, Durham City and Beamish! 

All electrics are working well! 🤞

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Durham trip went well, revisiting some places as my wife comes from there. Van mpg avg 35 mpg so much motorway unfortunately! 

2 miles from home on M27 oil light came on! Slowed down it went out. 

Next day went to check to find engine oil all over driveway 😱 

£975 later known fault by VW is they've used as plastic cover between the oil casing and oil cooler! Do they acknowledge this? Only enough to want to charge £1500+ to sort,😡

Local garage £925.00 guess who got the deal 😂 they told me that VW aware and always have 4 kits in store!!!! Thanks VW really good of you 😡

Down side is underside of van a mess, garage cleaned off belly pan but advised it be steam cleaned. Can't find anywhere that is willing to do! 

When hosepipe ban over will have to remove the belly pan and power wash it with Gunk or such! 

Once upon a time a covering of oil under a vehicle was classed as rust protection!

So once I've sorted the belly pan I'll have a look see what it's like! And decide what to do!

Batteries/Solar

So been monitoring both Batteries ( leisure and main) using the Victron app and the Bluetooth gizmo on main battery.

Everything doing what it should do at last! 

Next up Do I refit Sterling Power B2B Unit? Just to take care of leisure battery charging whilst traveling? HT wiring is all there still, just won't use its solar charger part. Decisions Decisions 

Solar Saga

02/08/22

Yea the new panel has done its job, I've got a full read out on the victron app everything doing what it should!