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16/5/2011 at 8:03pm
 Location: Romney Marsh
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I have a black plug fitted to my Suziki Vitara but no grey for the battery, how can I fit one or do I have to go to professional for fitting.

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16/5/2011 at 8:24pm
 Location: Coventry
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You can do it yourself if you are confident with electrics, it involves making a number of conections and fitting a couple of relays. Otherwise get it done at an outo electricians.  If doing that you might consider going over to the modern 13 pin single plug that all the vans are fitted with now.

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16/5/2011 at 8:35pm
 Location: worksop
 Outfit: coachman wanderer
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It is simple enough to fit you need a socket and mounting plate, charge relay, fuse and fuse holder and a couple of crimp connectors.

The wiring for the socket can be found here the Yellow attaches either to the reverse light or relay if fitted. then to wire the charge Relay use the This web page. The hardest part about this job is putting the power cable in. This to make it work properly I recommend that a high rated power wire is run direct from the battery (I use a 35 amp 4.5mm cable) this is well over spec but thin power cables can vave a voltage drop. the relay senses that the envine is running by the voltage increacing if a thin cable is used the voltage drop can cansel this out. the difficult but is threading the cable Through the car to the battery. I recomend that a 20amp fuse is fitted close to the battery to protect the cable from shorts.



17/5/2011 at 8:36am
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Hi

Thanks for info, the new 13 pin seems to be the preferred option,

Regards Brian

 



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17/5/2011 at 11:06am
 Location: Midlands
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New 13 pin is OK if your caravan/trailer already has one.

I tow several different trailers and changing to a 13 pin on the car is not worth it for me.

You dont need the grey socket. Never used mine.



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I found the grey just a waste of time,afterall we only did use it for the fridge when travelling, then i thought, why carry food stuffs in the fridge when we can buy them when you get there.

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17/5/2011 at 9:05pm
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Lots of food for thought, maybe forget the grey plug as suggested.

Thanks everyone

 

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17/5/2011 at 9:16pm
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Unless you travel from site to site and have no electric hookup at each stop i dont see the need for it.

I can get a week out of the battery with care and usually have hookup anyway.

I dont take stuff that cannot keep in the coolbox for a day or so. Easier to shop when your there.




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