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06/8/2012 at 8:16pm
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It can, but absorption fridges are very inefficient and take a lot of current (somewhere around 4 Amps, possibly more) so it will hammer your battery.
If it's not a leisure battery it probably won't survive for long.
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06/8/2012 at 8:21pm
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You can get the bits to fit the grey plug to the car for about £25. It's a simple job to do.
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07/8/2012 at 6:41pm
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If I were you I would try a tow bar fitting company I am sure they would be able to help you.Ian
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09/8/2012 at 4:01pm
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Please Steve do not do what we did at the first. When we had our FC Fiesta we did not know when putting the main cable in EHU we did NOT switch the charger switch on in the cupboard at the far end of the left side bed (door facing you). We ran our new battery dry and could not get it to re-charge as 2 cells was a dead as a dodo. Had to buy another leisure battery. So when you get plugged into the mains on site switch it on to start charging your leisure battery up straight away or your holiday will prove to be more expensive like ours did.
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09/8/2012 at 4:15pm
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The TEC3M relay plus 12S socket, complete with all cables, mounting plate etc, costs £19 (+ maybe some p&p) from Towbars Direct. You need the IQ of a chimpanzee to fit it.
Gives you split charge to leisure battery AND to fridge.
EDIT: Should say, of course, if you don't have the 12S plug on you FC, then this will also have to be wired in.
Del
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