Hi guys, just bought our first van, it's an ABI marauder 450 Ctl. Total novice I am, couple of questions I need help with. Firstly the van has a sub pump going to water barrel and plugs in side of van, so filled barrel and put pump in and connected to van, when I tried kitchen tap it worked fine, then tried bathroom and no water, returned to try kitchen and no water. Might sound like a dummy here but do some caravans not have a leisure battery? Dealer told me that this van doesn't have one instead it has a converter and only runs off mains power. Also is there a fuse box somewhere, I can't seem to find one anywhere, under the left front seat there is an electric box with trip switches and there is also a black metal box which I was told is the converter. Any help much appreciated. Thanks
Hi I can't see any numbers but there was a knob on the side of it, when I turned this I noticed the spot light went off then when turned it back the light came back on again
Ok yea so is giving out 12v for the lights ;) u need to check and find the fuse because a seized pump will blow the fuse also under the seat where the water comes in check the pump wireing with a multimeter see if getting 12v wen u turn the taps the voyage will vary.
Hi thanks for the reply, quick update I have searched high and low for a fuse box with no luck. I tried the pump again this time I gave the spindle at the bottom a push and the pump whirred to life but unfortunately the water was not getting as far as the taps. At least I know power is going to the outlet so I think I'll buy a new sub pump and give it a go as I think this one is on its way out
Have you switched on the water pump on the main control panel? Its an inverter not a converter BTW. Good luck on learning all the little bits that have to be done in a particular order.
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Hi I've got a marauder 420et and the front cover to the fuse box has come off and the fuses have come out can anybody please tell me what fuse goes where many thanks Leslie
Quote: Originally posted by Markbrown on 23/5/2016
Hi guys, just bought our first van, it's an ABI marauder 450 Ctl. Total novice I am, couple of questions I need help with. Firstly the van has a sub pump going to water barrel and plugs in side of van, so filled barrel and put pump in and connected to van, when I tried kitchen tap it worked fine, then tried bathroom and no water, returned to try kitchen and no water. Might sound like a dummy here but do some caravans not have a leisure battery? Dealer told me that this van doesn't have one instead it has a converter and only runs off mains power. Also is there a fuse box somewhere, I can't seem to find one anywhere, under the left front seat there is an electric box with trip switches and there is also a black metal box which I was told is the converter. Any help much appreciated. Thanks
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