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Hi

Help please!

Just returned from 2 weeks in France .... great time, apart from fridge not working on towing.

12v LED indicator clicks on and off (constantly) when engine on and can hear just clicking noise in back of car (not sure if relay knackered?).

Any ideas?  We had problems with 12v circuit previously and Dometic engineer attended and replaced circuit and it worked for a bit, but now not working again (although this time it does click on and off, but just won't stay on all the time).  Driven 2000 miles with it doing this and worried it will damage it.

Does it sound like fridge or electrics up the shoot?

Many thanks for help.

Ben

By a strange coincidence I have just returned from a friends house who has exactly the same symptoms as you. In his case the caravan is new and he has just had the grey socket added to the car electrics. He wanted me to try my car plugged into his van to see if it was van or car that was the problem.

The fridge worked perfectly when connected to my car so it must be a problem with the grey socket electrics in his car - you could hear the relay in the car clicking on and off, wonder if its faulty?

DMCL - spooky!

See what others think.  I was thinking of doing same (checking someone else's car on van) but haven't found anyone yet in right place at right time to try it out.

May have to get electrics looked at ......

Thanks - Ben

Hi Ben,

I had a problem with my alternator in that it was charging, but only 10 volts.  (It's supposed to charge 14 volts)

It might be an idea to get the alternator checked for output.

Jeff.

Thanks all for helpful responses.

I will check out properly at weekend and take to garage if can't figure it. 

Much appreciated. Happy vanning!

Quote: Originally posted by brendajorsler on 11/09/2005

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Just had the same thing.
Took the problem to auto electrician and he said that the battery wasn't charged enought tho keep the fridge going.
Once the battery was fully charged then the clicking on and off stopped.

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That doesn't make much sense to be unless the alternator is too small or faulty.......

Once the engine is running, the electrics should all be powered by the alternator - under very heavy loadings the battery may have to make up some shortfall with the engine ticking over.     But certainly there should not be an issue whilst driving.