'98 Familia. Why?

Now that I'm being steered away from connecting to the transformer, I'm looking for the 12v supply to the fridge. As there's not much sign of the cable behind the fridge (and it's not pos to remove the worktop above the fridge), I'm thinking of pulling the 12v's rocker switch out of the panel above the fridge. Is it just a push/spring fit that I can prise away from the panel?

T'belle

I was going to answer your query about fuses, if I could find the Eriba manual.pdf
for that year and layout.

If you are using EHU's you could buy and fit a 12v regulated supply from Maplin
from £12 to £25 http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-6w-swit...er-supply-mg81c

Yup, thanks, that's what I've done.

T'belle

Did you also pack your voids?

Quote: Aaron Calder wrote in post #5

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Aw, shucks, Guys! Thank you for the kind comments.

Warm beer on a hot day in the South of France was sufficient inspiration to get the soldering iron out and 'have a go' although I have to admit that I could probably have bought a ready-made system cheaper. Still it was fun building the kit and working out how to modify it. It brought back memories of building simple radios with my dad when I was a kid.

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Just for interest http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cooling...size-case-fan/1

>Did you also pack your voids?

Come, come, good Mr Crow, what kind of question is that to ask of a complete stranger?

T'belle

>Did you also pack your voids?

Come, come, good Mr Crow, what kind of question is that to ask of a complete stranger?

T'belle

Rod

Just a query ! Aaron C mentions picking up the 12 volt supply from the fridge 12 volt DC input - I was under the impression that this is only live direct from the tow vehicle when running ? Am I wrong ?

Maybe the best 12 volt supply is either from the water pump/tap which should be near by, or from the 12 volt socket circuit ?

Thanks Aaron - I hope to upgrade my fridge ventilation soon - I was most impressed when I witnessed your thermostatically controlled system (at the Summer Meet). It was surprising how much heat was 'blown ' out of the vents with it on - must help tremendously to cool the fridge :) so well worth doing ! I rather think that the sucking 'out' is the better solution to blowing "in" ! Either may work equally if the fans were in a sealed chamber, but in reality the space is an open void, so sucking heat from around the heat sink fins seems to me the way to go :)

It has been a long standing issue with fridge fitting in caravans and Motorhomes!
They are supposed to be sealed units but in many cases they are not fitted according to the manufacturers requirements.
The classic sign of a poor fitting is the warming of the worktop above the fridge. There should be some sort of baffle or deflector to direct heat out of the top vent and the whole unit ought to be sealed.

One thing I have notced is that the newer vans do not have a separate gas flue part of the top vent. There always used to be a removable portion of the vent at the right side where the gas exhaust fumes were directed through the vent. And when the winter covers were fitted they were shorter than the lower vent because the right hand side did not cover the gas flue. Now they are both the same which means that the top vent cover must prevent proper exhaust flow!

And another thing.......whereas in the last the top of the actual bas flue pointed straight out towards and through the top vent mine, at least, definitley points sideways.

Can anybody with a recent van check theirs to compare please???

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