browne4573
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I know I am ridiculously stupid, been looking for a while but live up in the north east of scotland so there are not many for sale round this way. Ended up hovering round ebay until I see one that's been relisted a few times then made a very low offer.
So it arrived yesterday on the back of the transporter and overall I am moderately pleased.
I have bought a mitsubishi 1983 l300 based pioneer coachbuilt motorhome. No immediate signs of damp inside. And most of what I have tried to use so far seems to be working. Even the water heater which I am most surprised about.
The thing that is really stumping me is the electrics. There seems to be a consumer unit with a couple of mcb's feeding sockets. There are also a plethora of lights in the living area none of which I can figure out how to get working. There is a pair of battery leads with no battery in the wardrobe, however connecting a battery up to these does not make the lights work. These leads must be connected to the vehicle battery because when I accidentally touched them together there was a bit of a spark!
If the leisure battery is directly connected to the vehicle battery then surely it would just create a bigger battery but would still run down when in use. The water pump works fine off of the vehicle battery and the carver heater is connected here as well. Would it be likely that due to the age there is no split charging.
If any one has any info about this type of camper that they would like to share then I would really like to find out as much as I can, thanks.
So it arrived yesterday on the back of the transporter and overall I am moderately pleased.
I have bought a mitsubishi 1983 l300 based pioneer coachbuilt motorhome. No immediate signs of damp inside. And most of what I have tried to use so far seems to be working. Even the water heater which I am most surprised about.
The thing that is really stumping me is the electrics. There seems to be a consumer unit with a couple of mcb's feeding sockets. There are also a plethora of lights in the living area none of which I can figure out how to get working. There is a pair of battery leads with no battery in the wardrobe, however connecting a battery up to these does not make the lights work. These leads must be connected to the vehicle battery because when I accidentally touched them together there was a bit of a spark!
If the leisure battery is directly connected to the vehicle battery then surely it would just create a bigger battery but would still run down when in use. The water pump works fine off of the vehicle battery and the carver heater is connected here as well. Would it be likely that due to the age there is no split charging.
If any one has any info about this type of camper that they would like to share then I would really like to find out as much as I can, thanks.