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We were just working in our caravan and hooked it up to the electric in my house and found none of the interior lights are working. The sockets are working though. We have checked the fuse and that is ok. Can anyone give us any advice on what else it could be or what to try?

We took the caravan to York in September and the lights worked then, although they kept dimming when other electrical items were used, we just put this down to the ampage or could it have been the start of the problem? we are new to caravans so any help would be appreciated.

when you say the lights are 12v and we need to look in that area - what do you mean? Do you need a battery if you are using an electric hook up? We cannot remember if we took the battery out on our first trip to york. Sorry but this is all new and I am glad that people like you are willing to help, thank you.

What if we put the battery back in and tried the lights then?

connected to EHU the 12 volt lights  should work without a battery connected.sounds like a faulty charger as this can also be the reason the battery is flat.check battery with a meter it should read 12.7 volts for a full charge. there has been a batch of faulty chargers in swift groop caravans.some have had three replaced.

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