12v fuses in Elddis Autoquest

ivanisafish

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Hi
Having problem with fluorescent light not working. Friend has tested & said there is no power to it & suggested I check fuse. Am not very technical, but thought I could manage that. But can't find fuses, have looked in manual, but not clear. Does anyone know where they are? Thanks
 
From memory have a look under the seat on the side where the battery is and there should be a control box and the battery charger and the should be a fuse box as well, you may have to remove a wooden cover I'm not sure.
I hope this helps.
 
I'm with Lee and Terry... my van's almost the same and my fuse box is definitely under the offside bench seat in the rear lounge. It's towards the wardrobe bulkhead but on the length of the bench opposite the van wall, if that makes sense. Mine is under a foot-long wooden cover that's easy to get off but the fuse box is still a little bit hidden under the front ledge.
 
Why oh why do they have to hide them. Whats wrong with putting them where you can see them. Ours are behind a clear plastic panel. Right where you would expect to find them on the outside of the battery compartment. You don't need any tools to get at them. You just need a torch and a prayer mat as they are about 200mm off the floor.

Whoever now owns our old SWIFT will find I converted the strip lights to LED. I bought some LED's on a strip removed the tube and electronics from the fluorescent light stuck the LED's in place of the tube, wired them using the same terminals and put the whole unit back in again. Saves mucking and messing about

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Tezza33 said:
I wish:heart:
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I would just like to make it clear I have never conspired with Tezza33 in any of his fantasies.

I'm also quite annoyed that I didn't think of that reply before him but may be I'm just a bit innocent.
 
Thanks for all your advice. I had actually bought a replacement led tube before I realised that wasn't the problem! Have now discovered fuses, thanks. Bad news is, they look ok.
Light was fine until recently. Any other ideas before I consult an expert?
 
Have you checked there is power on the live side of the fuse, then check the other side, just because a fuse looks OK doesn't mean it is, if you have power both sides of the fuse check the wiring from the fuse to the light switch.

if you have power to the light switch then check the switch.

The interior lights don't work if the engine is running so I presume it uses a relay that cuts the power when the ignition is on so I would find the relay and check it with a multimeter.
A puzzling thing from the Elddis Handbook is this
Q: MY INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT
WORKING, WHAT DO I DO?
A: It is possible that all of the 230V mains
electrical equipment may not be operated
simultaneously. A typical UK Caravan Site
mains hook-up point provides a maximum
output of 10 amps and on some
continental sites, this may be as low as 5
amps. So, for example if you operate a
colour TV (2.50 amps), Blown air heater
(8.6 amps), water heater (4 amps) and
interior lights, you may overload your
system by using too many appliances at
the same time. Switching off other
appliances should allow your lights to
work.
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It suggests (IMO) that some interior lights are 230V only so have you checked them on EHU?, it is strange if they only work on 230V but the fact that the handbook lists them as 230V equipment makes me wonder

It is difficult to diagnose without seeing it and more difficult not to sound condescending if we suggest something basic but electrical problems can be as simple as a bad earth or poor positive connection to something needing more in depth investigation, where in the Country are you?
 
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Sorry, bit late replying, but with help of friend, discovered light fitting itself was faulty! So have now replaced it & put led tube in. Now have 2 spare tubes - the original which was not faulty & 1 that came with new fitting! Thanks for taking trouble to reply.
 
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