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Hi all   does anybody out there understand the electrics on the AVONDALE EAGLES or any of the bird range,   ive looked at the instruction manual but it doesn't explain about the 2 switch's next to the water pump switch  i guess they are the 12v switch and the car or mains   but not sure which is which or what position they should be in for each operation

hopefully some one will be able to HELP

If it's like my Ulysses, it's all to work the 12 volt - the switch on the left is the pump, middle is lights and right is auxiliary (fridge, heating & water heater ignition, awning light etc). There is a separate switch for selecting between car, off or caravan.

Can't think offhand which way is on as I leave all mine in the on position most of the time, but they all go the same way.

Sorry I can't help then. It doesn't sound like any of the ones pictured in my handbook.

Can you trace the wiring back?

THANKS  STEVE      the left hand switch? which way is the switch when hooked up to the car ?

the electrics are crazy, ours is the same   

and i bet you are the one who has to climb over in the middle of the nite !

lovely looking van but shame about the build quality, on ours we have had quite a bit of trouble

ours doesnt have any letters or symbols against the switches so haven't got a clue what position the switches should be in for each different purpose   its really frustrating.  

our front window is the same as yours

the dealer has been really good sorting out the problems   but avondale are pretty crap they dont really seem to care ,we have had to fight them all the time to get problems sorted out.  so far we have had the shower cubicle re welded as it cracked on one of the seams due to the dividing wall between the kitchen and the shower not being plum thus there was a big gap at the top of the shower cubicle which allowed it to move   the door from the front into the bedroom fell of every time we went out in the van    no key for the safe   so they had to replace the safe  no security hitch lock

the front of the oven has fallen off and ive had to screw it back into place myself          water pipes in bathroom not connected so flooded bathroom cuboard

now all the blinds are having to be replaced as they have gone mouldy    you dont expect all  these problems when you are buying a top of the range van, but its not just avondale i think the majority of the uk manufactures are as bad as each other.