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My last Volvo 940 came with twin electric sockets and I was only towing a horse trailer so never used the grey socket.  Current one has only the black socket and as I have just rescued a caravan from the local farm I wonder if it's worth the expense of replacing the electrics with a twin socket.  Is it a cheap and easy job, or more hassle than it's worth - it would have to be done professionally, my limit is changing bulbs!  Thanks, Lyn

It cost me about £70 to get the extra socket on my Shogun.

It is useful because it powers the fridge in the caravan when towing, trickle charges the leisure battery, and I believe also powers reversing lights if there are any on the caravan. Mine hasn't got them.

The fridge doesn't normally warm up much between home and site, unless you keep stopping and opening it to make butties or something on the way. The 12 volt only keeps it cool, it won't cool it down a lot from room temp anyway.

The main reason I got mine done was for topping up the battery after a weekend without EHU so that the motor mover will still work to get it on the drive when we get home.

Do you really need it?

Thanks, probably something I can live without.  No reversing lights on this elderly 'van and the fridge will cope with the 2 hour trips it is likely to make with icepacks and frozen bottles of water. 

It's embarrassing knowing so little about the technicalities - what a great site for new owners!

Lynda, and Dylan the wonder dog