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Topic: AlKo ATC trailer control LED

Albourneboy

01/5/2015 at 8:40am
Location: Darlington
Outfit: Santa Fe & Bailey Unicorn Madrid

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We have a Bailey Pegasus and the LED for the trailer control is not lighting up green.

I plug in the electrics, the LED lights red, the ATC goes through its self-test and makes all the right noises as it arms, the RED light goes out but the green does not come on.

When this first happened, we were in a hurry to get away and I did not check for a red line on the push rod beneath the van as the system sounded as though it was working normally. Assuming that the green LED has failed, I towed it in this condition for some 150 miles and all seemed perfectly normal.

I can get a new LED lead from Bailey (about £32 including postage) which may or may not 'cure' the fault. I could also remove the push rod and disarm the system but I would rather it was working correctly.

I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar issue.

birdman101

01/5/2015 at 9:43am
Location: Milton Keynes
Outfit: 2023Archway Woodford

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There are quite a few which have failed.The one on my 2013 Swift failed last year and replaced under warranty.My dealer gave me a new one to fit myself,( 5 minute job, connector under front of van) and i took the old one back to him.He had several in his stock of spares as the are so common failing.

Albourneboy

01/5/2015 at 9:53am
Location: Darlington
Outfit: Santa Fe & Bailey Unicorn Madrid

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Fantasic - that's what I wanted to hear. I shall get myself a new LED. Thanks birdman

blueexpo97

01/5/2015 at 11:16am
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Yes a know fault with these. Our van was just over a year old when it went, bought one myself and changed it no problem.

All your system under the van will be working, it's only the LED at fault.

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Pickled Onion

02/5/2015 at 12:16pm
Location: Near Alton Towers
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I had an intermittent fault like yours on my Bailey just as we were hitched up & ready for the off. Frightened the life out of me in case the thing activated at some point. Yep, simple plug-in replacement unit solved the lot.

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