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Personwinks1952
19/6/2011 at 6:16pm
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Bit of a long shot, but a shy bairn never gets a sweet!

I have a problem with the ignition light glowing even though the two batteries are charging o.k. This is after having a new alternator fitted. When the old unit died it took a 30A fuse with it and gave the classic ignition light glowing when engine is off. A sure sign of diode death apparently.

As of now the light glows when the engine is running but the charging looks good, both batteries showing about 14v when the engine is running. Charges perfectly from the mains and shows about 20mA drain from the leisure battery when everything is turned off. According to the handbook this is about right. I don't know if the charging unit, a Schaudt EBL 104, has been damaged when the old alternator went toes up, and I'm not minded to give Hymer U.K. lots of dosh without being belt and braces certain that the unit is faulty.

And now the cheeky bit.Is anyone able, or willing to let me try my elektrobloc on their van, or has anyone got more of a clue than I have about the fault. I'm up in sunny Cumbria.

Any help gratefully accepted.

Cheers

HaroldSchaudt EBL 104

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PersonAndy-M
22/6/2011 at 5:07pm
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Try giving Schaudt an email,

http://www.schaudt-gmbh.de/4.0.html

I wanted to find something out about a similiar unit when fitting various things, they where very helpful and sent through the relevant wiring diagrams. They might be able to advise and have already heard of this problem. Worth a try.



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Personwinks1952
22/6/2011 at 7:48pm
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Thanks for the link Andy, I'll have a look at it after the weekend. We're off to Dentdale for the beer and folk festival on Friday and I think we'll be ok with two leisure batteries at full charge when we set off. Strange thing is there appears to be no problem with the charging of either battery on mains or from the alternator. I'll let you know what transpires.

Thanks once again.

Harold

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