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I think we should but I am not sure so what do you lot suggest

The leisure battery is totally flat after around a week of not using the Motorhome as the new style control panel is draining it (according to the dealer,this is the culprit!)

The dealer suggest taking the fuse out when the Motorhome is standing for a week or two.

It soon charges up but won't it do some damage if it is draining down to nothing on a regular basis?

What would you do?

Val

Quote: Originally posted by silverwood on 03/1/2008

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I'd go out & buy meself a new modern camper  

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Your another one who is warming up for a clip around the lug 'ole if your not careful!

Val

Thanks caulky,it is a brand new van and I don't think the control panel should do this.

I will ring the manufacturer and see what their explanation is,I am sure this should not be happening!

Val

 Val, you could hook up your van to the mains if you are parked on your own drive as we do and never had a flat leisure battery, we also keep a small low wattage heater going to keep any damp at bay.  mind you that wont solve any faults you may have on your van.   hope you get it solved soon,

       . ellroy.    keep waving.

"I will ring the manufacturer and see what their explanation"

Under the sale of Goods act your dealer is the guy responsible.

I would suggest you return the vehicle to the dealer and demand he fixes it or returns your money. Your liesure battery and vehicle battery should have no appreciable drain when not in use. Obviously the battery is either shorting to earth, is faulty or is wired wrong and it could take a lot of time and effort to find the fault.

We had this fault on a new car and it took the dealer 3 years to fix it.

Thanks for all the input

It will be going to the dealer for a new roof light fitting in the next week or so (one of them was badly scratched and needs changing!),the service dept at the dealership is excellent and they will have a look at it for me whilst it is there.

The reason I am going to ring the manufacturer,Autocruise,is that the new 2008 model (complete with new control panel!) is so new they have not printed an instruction manual for it yet so they are very happy to take your call to help with any technical problems so it will not harm to run this problem by them.

The control panel does switch off but the service department at the dealership thought it could still be draining the leisure battery!

We shall investigate this situation further this weekend,as I say we use it in winter at least everyother weekend and the previous van,also an Autocruise,never lost all its charge in the leisure battery but this new one is totally different!

And Brian,it IS a cold and windy spot here,nothing between us and Pudsey to shield us from the elements!!!

Val

Wineciccio,you were right!

The new control panel is a touch screen and you have to make sure that it is totally switched off!

It is easy to think you have switched it off when it is still on,it needs about three sequences to fully close it down!

Just spoken to Autocruise who have identified this for me,we DID fully switch it off last Sunday and we still have charge in the leisure battery so hopefully problem solved!

Happy New Year to you too,by the way my number plate is on order but it is not as cheeky as yours!

Val

Thanks B,I think we are sorted!

By the way did I mention we have a tachograph fitted in the cab? Peugeot have to remove it,do you think they are trying to monitor my royal mileage?

Val

You have got something running to ground BUT this is not your problem. Go back to the Dealer, be polite but firm. If no joy, don't get into an argument, just walk out and say " I am sorry that you have not been able to sort out this. We have no option but to take this further. Good Day".

Go straight to Trading Standards together with all the bits of paper, receipts etc and they'll tell you the next step.