What have you broken on your motorhome this week? (1 Viewer)

[Techno]

Thanks for the link @Techno I thought we would have trouble getting one but popped into Dyce Caravans and they asked how many I wanted - apparently break very easily, 1st time for ours - cost £12.50. We were away but only had a couple of things in the freezer.

Edit to say that despite trying I still haven't managed to get a replacement tiny light for the fridge.

Lots of spares for Dometic. Testament to how rubbish they are

 

[Khizzie]

The lid on the Kampa bin is now kaput ! Silly little fitting snapped off .

 

[maz]

But on the subject of blinds I think they are all fitted upside down. On ours, and I think every other, the solid blind comes from the bottom and the net blind from the top. For shading out the sun it should be the other way round. I keep meaning to see if they can be inverted - but I won't try that while we are away! Not a good time to break them.

Not quite. On our van they both drop from the top - first the solid blind, then the fly screen. That way you can use the solid blind on the upper or lower part of the window.

Oh, and the totally superfluous curtains were removed and packed away from day 1.

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[timdownieuk]

Not you then?

But on the subject of blinds I think they are all fitted upside down. On ours, and I think every other, the solid blind comes from the bottom and the net blind from the top. For shading out the sun it should be the other way round. I keep meaning to see if they can be inverted - but I won't try that while we are away! Not a good time to break them.

I could post my wife's faux pas but that would be cheating really. ;-) (See fibreglass repair thread in tech/mech).

Our blinds both pull down so there are alternatives.

Tim

 

[timdownieuk]

Not quite. On our van they both drop from the top - first the solid blind, then the fly screen. That way you can use the solid blind on the upper or lower part of the window.

Oh, and the totally superfluous curtains were removed and packed away from day 1.

Just done the same. Stupid bl**dy things that were always pulling off their hooks anyway. Totally superfluous as you say.

 

[The Boofles]

Our central locking remote fobs. Both mine and his no longer work since being parked up on a campsite on Wednesday ???

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[Coolbeanz]

I blame the bloody shitty Portuguese roads for our issue, got to an Aire the other day and discovered the top air vent above our fridge freezer has disappeared!! I wondered how the hell could it fall off but then again the non toll roads in Portugal are so bad that we have literally rattled our way from one destination to the next most days! And don't even get me started on their love of cobbled roads in the towns and villages. I'm not sure what is worse, driving over them or cycling over them!! What I wouldn't give for some smooth Tarmac

 

[TerryL]

Broke the number plate holder off my brand new luggage carrier trying to turn round and putting the whole back end up a bank - then getting stuck on it! Boohoo

 

[timdownieuk]

Our central locking remote fobs. Both mine and his no longer work since being parked up on a campsite on Wednesday ???

Since or still? Local radio interference can stop key fobs working.

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[The Boofles]

Still not working and parked up wilding in Fortrose

 

[Techno]

Our central locking remote fobs. Both mine and his no longer work since being parked up on a campsite on Wednesday ???

Cr1620 battery

 

[The Boofles]

The little red lights in both the fobs light up when pressed - so if batteries exhausted, would they still light?

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[Techno]

Dunno sorry

 

[f6c]

Bugger all yet!

 

[The Boofles]

Goddammit!! You were my last hope!!

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[Wildbill]

Sumone ran in to my truck this week and destroyed my mirror
If that counts
Bill

 

[Techno]

Goddammit!! You were my last hope!!

It should say in your handbook

 

[Dave and Ginny]

After 10 days away with no mishaps...managed to destroy one of Ginny's newly planted up plant pots reversing up the drive. Needless to say it was her fault for putting it there . (as opposed to mine for being too far to the left) .

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[Hymie]

Finally fitted the Whale pressure switch yesterday and now I have no 12v lights on the L/H side.

The wiring inside this van resembles that mess on the "back to the future" Delorean, so I suppose that's another half a day lost trying to trace through while hoping there's a blown fuse somewhere.

 

[The Boofles]

Handbook confirms that radio interference can be an issue. The other issue is that we don't appear to have the "code" for the keys

 

[Wildbill]

Broke a brake pip on master cylinder will Make up a new copper one
Bill

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

The cap that goes over the windscreen wiper arm nut decided to part company somewhere in Germany.
As I was just down the road from Morelo I went to see if I could purchase a new pair but not expecting them to have any as it’s an Iveco part, what where the chances of the girl coming back with a pair and saying no charge as it’s under warranty
Call that a result

 

[ceejayt]

Can I just say I LOVE this thread. Just makes me feel better about stuff that goes wrong from time to time

 

[Figaro]

I'm just suprised this thread is only on page 2 after 6 years

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[Smudger55]

Won't go into what I've previously broke but yesterday broke the blind clip that holds the two slide up and down window blinds. Appreciate more posts to also make me feel good, I can then show to management.

 

[Cherub]

The lock on our Electrolux fridge, again. Twice in as many days and also previously. However, on balance, hubby left water filler cap at Broadings 2 weeks ago. Got a new one coming tomorrow.

 

[InvictaMoto]

Scratched the hab windows on both sides by scraping down overgrown bloody hedges...

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[Cookieboy68]

Pulled my 12v socket out ,when unplugging me sat nav

 

[Reallyretired]

Fly screen on bedroom roof vent parted company from the bit you pull across and disappeared into the cassette.

 

[Bill T]

Well I didn't actually break it but front bumper looked a bit wonky so asked local garage to check it. Due back today so that I could go to C&CC Photogroup meet this weekend.
Garage owner asked me to come down to look, front end rotten needs new panels fabricating and welding. Back sometime next week - going to be expensive!!!!

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