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STUPOT69

06/8/2012 at 11:40pm
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Hi,

Just wondered if you Guys could Help me out,Just returned from our first Trip in our New Van,Finally got everthing running correctly after some Teeething Problems,The only Problem I had was that The Water pump ran continuosly for the Last Night of our visit,After running smoothly for the First 3 days?? After removing the Pump,a hair line crack has appeared on the Van Connection,Only very Tiny.I did the Usual Checks after some advice from Some very Helpfull people.

Could this be the Problem?? And if so is this an easy Repair?

My Van is A lunar Freelander 2007.

Cheers In advance

Stu

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tango55

06/8/2012 at 11:49pm
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STUPOT69

06/8/2012 at 11:55pm
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Hi Tango 55,

4 days,it ran perfectly for 3,Then ran continuosly after that??? And yes I was on EHU

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Stu

tango55

06/8/2012 at 11:57pm
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Did you make sure that the onboard charger was switched on to charge the leisure battery because when the battery voltage drops it doesn't have enough power to hold the water pressure and then activates the water pump draining the battery even more. It seems strange that it worked for 3 days consecutively okay, that's why I don't think it's the hair line crack in the housing causing the problem.

STUPOT69

07/8/2012 at 12:01am
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To Be Honest, I never even knew that there was an On board charger?? Were would the Switch be for that Tango??And how long woud the battery run off one Charge??Cheers Again

Stu

tango55

07/8/2012 at 12:06am
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There should be a box called the MCB where all your trip switches are for the 240 volt electrics and somewhere on that board there should be a rocker switch that activates the charge supply from the 240 mains to the charger which illuminates when it is switched to 'ON'. That's how mine works anyway but mine is difficult to see as it's hidden away behind the gas fire and I have to remove the kitchen drawer above the fire to access the switch and MCB switches. Yours may be in a different location but the MCB switches are identical to what you have at home.

STUPOT69

07/8/2012 at 12:15am
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Tango,

I made sure all the switches On the MCB were all switched on? Could the Battery switch possibly be in a different place??

Cheers for your Time,Helping me out on this one by the way!!

Stu

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When you pulled out the pump and noticed this crack,was it in line where the pump plugs in (the socket).Did you look in the hole to see if it travelled "back"the ways.It might be if the housing is cracked that its drawing in air.Couple for sale here..click

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Some caravans like mine Trev do not have a switch to turn on the charger,its on all the time when hooked up to the ehu.

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tango55

07/8/2012 at 12:27am
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You are probably right Jeff but I didn't know this as my caravan is now 13 years old and caravans have moved on a lot since then.

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bobmel

07/8/2012 at 10:34pm
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I had a similar problem with the van I have just bought. The manual pointed out that there was an in line pressure switch, adjust this and hay ho the pump works as it it should. It also mentioned that if the voltage is too low at below 10.5v

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Tricky0001979

07/8/2012 at 10:53pm
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We had a pump that ran continuously and we found a perished oring that seals the pump and caravan. Without the seal water was escaping hence the pump running.

Yours maybe the same.

lizzy23

08/8/2012 at 9:03am
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ours does this when the Battery is low

G7ACU

08/8/2012 at 9:22am
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Quote: Originally posted by lizzy23 on 08/8/2012
ours does this when the Battery is low

Adjustment to pressure switch will compensate for reduced battery output and temporarily correct this (you'd re-adjust switch when battery charged).

Regarding Op's problem, all these suggestions are valid and any of the following three summeries will need investigating:

Pressure switch adjustment
Crack (no matter how fine) in inlet housing
Missing 'O' ring from pump fitting
Split in any pipework, however this would cause water in van too

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COPAUL

08/8/2012 at 10:50am
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Quote: Originally posted by STUPOT69 on 06/8/2012

Hi,
Just wondered if you Guys could Help me out,Just returned from our first Trip in our New Van,Finally got everthing running correctly after some Teeething Problems,The only Problem I had was that The Water pump ran continuosly for the Last Night of our visit,After running smoothly for the First 3 days?? After removing the Pump,a hair line crack has appeared on the Van Connection,Only very Tiny.I did the Usual Checks after some advice from Some very Helpfull people.
Could this be the Problem?? And if so is this an easy Repair?
My Van is A lunar Freelander 2007.
Cheers In advance
Stu

you dont say which system you have installed Truma by any chance does your taps rely on micro switches if so suggest you convert to a whale pressure system
when was your van last serviced suggest you get it done every 12 months
I use a mobile guy fully qualified from coventry

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