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Cazbing

13/8/2014 at 11:30am
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Hi, still getting to know our van but we have know idea what this is.

It is situated on the offside of the van right next to the toilet cassette door.
PS sorry for the mucky van

Thanks for any help.

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It's a 12 volt outlet. It once had a cover on it (you can see the plastic hinge for it) - check inside to see if it's still connected, if it is, disconnect until you can find a cover or swap the outlet.

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Cazbing

13/8/2014 at 12:12pm
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Quote: Originally posted by eddiewin88 on 13/8/2014
It's a 12 volt outlet. It once had a cover on it (you can see the plastic hinge for it) - check inside to see if it's still connected, if it is, disconnect until you can find a cover or swap the outlet.

Thank you very much

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LobeyDosser

13/8/2014 at 2:09pm
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Hi eddywin88, what is it for?

Seems a strange place to have a 12v outlet.

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sennen26

13/8/2014 at 2:57pm
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We have the same on our van and was told its to run a pump to fill the top of the toilet saves having to lift a container or watering can. Never used it, also we had one on our Lunar caravan.
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LobeyDosser

13/8/2014 at 3:06pm
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Thanks Sennen.

Personally we have a 2lt plastic bottle that we fill if we are near any tap and that does for the cistern to keep it topped up.
It also keeps the dogs water bowl well filled.
Easy to carry and easy to use without thinking about lifting heavy containers.

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13/8/2014 at 3:07pm
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Yeah, had one in a Buccaneer Elan I had many years ago. Wire and tube ran separately from a submersible pump. There was no on off switch so water started running as soon as you plugged into the 12 volt socket. You can still get them from caravan accessories shops.

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Johnaldo

13/8/2014 at 5:02pm
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I thought it was for filling the onboard tank from an external water container.

eddiewin88

13/8/2014 at 5:19pm
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Quote: Originally posted by LobeyDosser on 13/8/2014
Hi eddywin88, what is it for?

Seems a strange place to have a 12v outlet.

Hi Lobey,

As others have said, it's almost certainly to run a submersible pump. I fitted something similar to fill a MH water tank when it was inconvenient to drive to the tap.

Twice the work, though - fill the aquaroll, back to the MH, then pump out of the aquaroll and into the MH tank.

Not sure why someone would use it to fill a toilet flush tank - we just carry a watering can for that purpose.

Cazbing

13/8/2014 at 5:36pm
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Hi,after trawling the web with no luck does anybody know where I can get a cap to fit it as I would like to make it waterproof.
Thank you.

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13/8/2014 at 6:12pm
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Your best bet would probably be to replace the whole socket.

You need a 'marine' type - waterproof (or, at least, splash proof)

You can get metal ones in a similar size and design to your existing socket from marine chandlers - around £20

A cheaper option (and better because it would provide you with a standard 'cigar' socket, instead of a proprietary socket) would be

this

With luck it will cover the existing screw holes.

LobeyDosser

13/8/2014 at 6:31pm
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Thanks for that link eddiewin88.

Good call for a host of 12v stuff.

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Cazbing

13/8/2014 at 7:13pm
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Yes thank you eddiewin88.

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13/8/2014 at 9:22pm
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You must have an internal water tank on your van. This plug is were the submersival water pump plugs in. Is there a filler cap sited close to it.

sennen26

13/8/2014 at 10:18pm
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Quote: Originally posted by explore on 13/8/2014
You must have an internal water tank on your van. This plug is were the submersival water pump plugs in. Is there a filler cap sited close to it.

Our elddis has no internal water tank its right beside the toilet water filler it can only be to fill the top of the toilet therevis nothing else it can be.

Sennen

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