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Quote: Originally posted by Dave and Cyn on 17/4/2025

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Your best bet is to get a look at the actual caravan and check what plug it's fitted with. Always bear in mind that newer vans are 13 pin.
Cheaper holidays are still available by using the clubs CL/CS networks or rallies.
It will largely depend on your setup. Will you need to hook up or will you be self sufficient using solar etc?

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Quote: Originally posted by SHANTY SINGER on 17/4/2025

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My caravan hols a hell of a lot cheaper than b and bs or guest houses or hotels. We been caravanning for 25 years and never paid more than £20 a nite. We do use CL sites and wouldn't dream of going on a super duper site with club room ,swimming ect. We are old foggies and prefer quiet sites. All kids flown the nest so it's our peaceful relaxing time which we get on small 5 van sites, lovely.

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Quote: Originally posted by navver on 17/4/2025

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Very old caravans had a black 7 pin which operated the caravan road lights.

Slightly newer caravans had a black 7 pin which operated the caravan road lights and a grey 7 pin which operated the caravan fridge, charged its battery and other little things.

Modern caravans have a 13 pin which operates everything.

You can get an adaptor which will plug into the 13 pin and allow a black 7 pin to be plugged in.

You can get an adaptor which allows a black 7 pin and a grey 7 pin to be plugged in.

Vans with a 13 pin do not have to have every pin wired. Some functions can be left unwired on the car and this will save some money.

The 13 pin socket is a much better and longer lasting connection than the old 7 pin types.

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