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Quote: Originally posted by lightshipman on 18/7/2014

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Since having our caravan a Lunar Clubman Se we have had problems with the ATC.
Locking on after going over a speed bump on a campsite (very slowly I may add), red light flashing and having to constantly reset it, a bit unnerving when abroad. Our dealer said it was ok when tested, despite the constant flas hing red light in the middle of journeys.
Recently it would not reset, so our local caravan repairers removed it so we could go on holiday, the caravan towed faultlessly and our fuel consumption averaged 25 mpg instead of the usual 22mpg with the ATC active!
We returned from holiday and the ATC was refitted and reset to factory settings. However after approx 120 miles of towing on our next weekend away I turned left at a T junction and the brakes locked on, resulting in smoking brakes and very hot brake drums by the time I found a safe place to stop.
Despite unplugging and re plugging the caravan electrics the ATC would not reset, and I had to employ a local garage to remove the ATC so as to be able to carry on. The unit is now at our local caravan repairers awaiting instructions from Alko as to how we can have it checked out and reset or repaired. I have also purchased a 17mm and 19mm scanners to keep in the car so I can remove the ATC next time it goes wrong, that's how confident I am of it. I am also thinking of informing my insurance company that ATC is fitted sometimes, I wonder what the premium discount will be.
The caravan is now 4 years old, so is the ATC approaching the end of its useful life.
Has any one else had problems relating to age on the ATC.

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