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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897   
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Buy a kit from your local caravan shop and fit it yourself.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RING-RCT360-12S-...xyJs5RZtSr  |
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18th May 2016 3:45pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 
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You should consider converting to 13 pin electrics on the 110. It's only 5 additional wires (including 2 earths) and is going to be a better bet long term. It'll also mean you're not adding another socket just replacing the existing one. The 13 pin sockets/plugs are far more secure and waterproof than the old 7 pin ones and far more reliable as a result.
Of the 13 pins, 7 are the same as your existing socket, you then need to add a permanent supply (connect to purple wire behind the cover/speaker at rear RHS), Reverse light (usually a spare connector behind the fog light on the RHS), 2 earths - best to run them to the battery or a suitable point on the body/chassis and then the only "difficult" one is the supply for the fridge which you would normally run from a voltage controlled relay in the battery box under the seat. Including buying the 13 way wire, 13 way socket and the "split charge" relay you'r probably looking at around £30 in parts. If you don't want to convert the caravan to 13 pin then get an adaptor, they're anywhere between £10 and £30 on eBay depending on the style you want - I like the "short" all in one units rather than the plug and fly lead style but they are more expensive. Split charge relay for fridge supply... http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/prod...arge-relay Socket... http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/prod...ing-socket A couple of metres of this will give you nearly all the additional wire you need (13 core version)... http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/prod...iler-cable http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ Last edited by davew on 18th May 2016 4:16pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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18th May 2016 4:03pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111  
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I bought this Genuine Defender kit from eBay last year for £60.00 and paid an auto electrician to do the fitting, he charged me a £80.00. To be fair if you know what you are doing you could do the job yourself as everything you need is in the kit.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262423873639?clk...rmvSB=true For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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18th May 2016 4:06pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20477 
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You could also contact Dan @ Duckworth parts R.E, Genuine parts.
Not likely to be cheap in its self but you could fit yourself. Not particularly difficukt abd diagram readily available. However, likely to be a bit time consuming hence their charges. (They have something nuts like £100 per hour) |
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18th May 2016 4:21pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3760
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Hello
Do you just want the fridge to work while driving? how long is your trip. one day? With my last car I never go the double electrics just single, however a few days before any trip I always plug the van into the house, charge everything up and test it all. Fridge on the electric setting, with some ice packs, then the morning you leave take the stuff out of your house fridge and put it in the caravan fridge. If your only having say one stop over on the way it will still be cold believe me. Once on site your back on power anyway. Worked for us on many trips  |
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18th May 2016 6:57pm |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633  
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I'm with Stacey007 on that one. We are fortunate enough to be able to keep the 'van in the vicinity of the house and have 220v available to it. We chill the fridge, charge the battery and test everything before the off. Your fridge will definitely still be cold when you arrive on site if you load it with grub from the house fridge.
Getting our new 'van on Saturday, so new heating controls etc to get used to before we head off sometime during the summer. |
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18th May 2016 9:47pm |
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| timbar Member Since: 30 Jul 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 245 
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Just considering doing the same thing and found what looks like the fitting manual for the LR towing kit posted here https://www.firstfour.co.uk/media/wysiwyg/pdf/LR005919.pdf, thought I'd post it in case it's interesting to anyone else.
EDIT: 13-pin manual ... 2009 110 XS Station Wagon Last edited by timbar on 6th Jun 2017 7:41am. Edited 1 time in total |
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5th Jun 2017 8:48pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1921 
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Simples, charge the van battery before leaving! 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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