So we went and collected our 418 from Barcelona about 10 days ago and drove it back home on a 7,5hour journey.
Eager to take it out we ignored the sub zero temperatures predicted, packed warm clothes and headed off on our first adventure yesterday.
Everything is going well considering we're new to caravaning and there's a lot to learn.
We have a couple of issues to resolve and/or accept.
1. One of the gas burners won't stay lit, which is a real pain.
2. The touch sensitive lights in the kitchen area seem to have a life of their own, particularly when we had a small electric heater on just underneath them at night.
3. There's a fair bit of resin coming out of the joints in the middle and at thetop. Colin has given me some good advice about cleaning it off and getting rid of it, so hopefully that will work out.

So, overall, a positive start for us.
Neil

I had a problem with one of our burners, it would light then the flame would be tiny. I removed and cleaned the jet, that sorted it. But as Collin says, it could be the Thermocouple.
Nice to see your starting the next generation young

We loved our 418 when the children came with us after twelve years with it now it's just us and the dog so we treated ourselves to a 540.

Hope you have many many happy holidays with your grand little chap he looks to be very handy.

Denise & Phil

Lovely van!

Regarding the led lights, ours (2015 420) had two different types. The flush fitting type just pull out. the surface fit ones you need to prise out the diffuser, then unscrew the fitting. This type is not quite so easy to swap. As others say, once we swapped the couple that were playing up, we haven't had a problem with them.

This is the surface fitting type.
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Hi Colin, we have a 2 year old 530 GT and have excess sealant on the middle joints. Just wondered what your tips on cleaning this off would be.
regards
Derek and Virginia

Hi Steve,
Thanks for this. It seems that we have the surface fitting types in our 418. The dealer wants to send us a replacement and seems to think that we can change it over ourselves. Could you explain exactly how to change it over? Many thanks.
Neil

Yes, Colin has it right there. The diffuser needs to be prised out with something like a small screwdriver which will mangle it quite a lot, but as you are replacing it, that won't matter.

I still have one of each as spares so here is a photo of each type.

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I am assuming that you came directly home without stopping?

Yes, we only stopped for fuel and to eat some sandwiches just off the motorway.
It was a long drive, but the roads were pretty empty and the weather was clear.
Neil