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10/9/2012 at 5:33pm
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I have just brought a secondhand Rapido Record 1978, it comes from France so all electrics are French, is this a problem or can I just use an adapter to connect to hook up? Another idea was to use a hook up lead with uk plug sockets on one end and run it into the van when up and use that instead?
Thinking about setting up a water pump too, any advice?
It has the original reading light that has two bare wires that connect to a connector under the seat, will this run off the main hook up too?

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10/9/2012 at 5:58pm
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Well done on getting your Rapido!  I don't know the answer to your electrics question, but I'm sure that I saw some electrics diagrams/instructions that were relevant when I had mine.

Trouble is, I can't remember where!  Maybe just a Google search?

Also, the original reading light that was on mine did not have any bare wires ...

And it did run off the hook up as well.

You could chat to a caravan shop, because it is still a caravan, even if it does fold down small!

Good luck!



10/9/2012 at 6:00pm
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Oh, and mine had a foot pump by the cooker, which ran off it's own battery ...


10/9/2012 at 6:57pm
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Just checked and the light has a two pin connector at the end, where can you get the original foot pump?


10/9/2012 at 9:06pm
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Don't know about original pump, but I've seen 12v electric foot pumps on ebay recently ...



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