Burstner no 12v

[PORKSTER]

Popped into my van and the leisure Battery low warnig was beeping.
I turned a light on the only fluorescent in van it then went out I now have no 12v.

Any ideas?

 

[David and Sally]

Battery needs charging? How long since this was done?

 

[movan]

I havn't a clue but last year.. 2020.. I had to have a new 'solenoid'.?? My battery 12v did same.

 

[peterc10]

My guess is that your leisure battery or batteries need charging. If it is very low and has been for a while you may need to replace it or them.

 

[Lenny HB]

EBL low voltage cut off has shut down the system. If the battery has been that low for more than a couple of days battery will have had it.

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[PORKSTER]

Well what a Pillock I was parking out the sun. Battery's appear to be holding a charge.
But that's last of my problems I opened up ebox cupboard and found my problem I removed wires of which I will provide pics. Replaced them and 12v now works. Clearly I have a problem and those are the fridge connections.
I suppose I better remove it and get it fixed.

Will I be OK to unpug those wires to use lights in van?

 

[Lenny HB]

Should be.
The fridge cables are often a problem if the pin is not making good contact in the socket it arcs and the cable gets too hot & burns.

Not by any chance left the fridge on 12v as a lot of German vans with the fridge switched to 12v it runs off the hab battery, mine does.

 

[PORKSTER]

Hi lenny forgot pic 2 sockets burnt one socket had pin stuck in it.

Here is pics I'm pretty sure fridge was turned off

 

[Lenny HB]

Oh it's a Reich not an EBL. Same principle applies, the contacts have been loose causing arcing, shouldn't cause any problems with the charging side.
Just need to cut the cables back a bit and fit new connectors, make sure they are a good tight fit when plugging them on.
Also worth opening the box and checking the connections on the blades as the cables have got hot they could have melted the soldered joints on the blades, may need resoldering.

 

[jockaneezer]

Similar thing happened to my eBox in my Burstner on the fridge supply. The charred terminal may be just the tip of the iceberg The solder tracks on my circuit board and the Lucar pins had also burned out. Cost £350 for Apuljak to repair.

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[PORKSTER]

One of the jack pins pulled out socket too but like I said all is working OK.
But clearly problem on those burnt terminals.
Don't think I'm comfy trying to fix it myself so will send it to apuljack. I assume they can supply new plugs also.
Thanks for advice people

 

[PORKSTER]

I doubled checked all was working today 12v wise everything was fine. I did not touch fridge though to be safe. The box came out OK not easy but better than I thought looking closely at plugs I'm lucky I still have a van.
I also remember last winter when in Holland on hook up my mains leed melted to hookup box. I wander if connected?
Both batteries appear to ha e survived thus far fingers crossed.

 

[sweetie]

Looks as you have been lucky Paul things could have been fatal, hope it all goes well for you.