Calling all Hymer owners or techy people

Was the solar panels installed professionally or by the previous owner? Its entirely possible that a botch wiring job could be feeding 12V from the panels into the Electroblock via an inappropriate point. Perhaps its worth isolating the solar panels and see if the "mains" light goes out?

Keith
 
Speak to these people, they are excellent and not too far from you. They have had many good reports on forums.

A and N Caravan Services : Caravan Servicing, repairs, pre purchase inspection, Damp Checks-North Wales.

They specialise in Electroblocks of all types.
 
tezza33 said:
It is the one at the back with the smaller section cables, and yes you have to pull the other one out first, I would switch the 12v power off on your panel first and when you unplug the one at the front it will dump your water out because it powers your frost protection valve but don't worry
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Thank you I have now tried that and once disconected the panel light went off it all looked ok so I plugged it back in and the light came back on again!! Hey humm thanks any way ...
 
Looking at the wiring diagram the 240v indicator light is fed from the charging relay so it could be the charging relay that is faulty
 
ChrisInNotts said:
Was the solar panels installed professionally or by the previous owner? Its entirely possible that a botch wiring job could be feeding 12V from the panels into the Electroblock via an inappropriate point. Perhaps its worth isolating the solar panels and see if the "mains" light goes out?

Keith
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ok I will try that thanks...... but it has been working ok up until I spotted it today we have been away in it for a week and all was fine ??:confused:
 
tezza33 said:
Looking at the wiring diagram the 240v indicator light is fed from the charging relay so it could be the charging relay that is faulty
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Thank you again i will have to get it to someone to get it checked out will it be ok to drive it???
 
I would think it will be OK to drive it, please don't go near low bridges though

You should email Udo Lang though, he will point you in the right direction and at least then you can take it somewhere armed with the right information
 
There is a big black rocker switch located lower centre on the Electrobloc. Flick it down to OFF and all internal circuits are disconnected, effectively disabling the unit. BTW, if it hasn't been mentioned already, I'd try turning it off for 30 seconds and turning it on again!
John
 
siimplyloco said:
There is a big black rocker switch located lower centre on the Electrobloc. Flick it down to OFF and all internal circuits are disconnected, effectively disabling the unit. BTW, if it hasn't been mentioned already, I'd try turning it off for 30 seconds and turning it on again!
John
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Ok just tried that but the light is still on???? Thanks for your help
 
tezza33 said:
I would think it will be OK to drive it, please don't go near low bridges though

You should email Udo Lang though, he will point you in the right direction and at least then you can take it somewhere armed with the right information
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Thanks I will do but got to go to work now and they are only open until 4pm I will try them tomorrow cheers everyone for trying to help...:wave:
 
portiapug said:
Speak to these people, they are excellent and not too far from you. They have had many good reports on forums.

A and N Caravan Services : Caravan Servicing, repairs, pre purchase inspection, Damp Checks-North Wales.

They specialise in Electroblocks of all types.
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Thank you I did email them and i am waiting for a reply so a trip to North Wales for me i think I hope its ok to drive we shall see.
Thanks once again for the link its seems they are well liked.
 
tezza33 said:
Looking at the wiring diagram the 240v indicator light is fed from the charging relay so it could be the charging relay that is faulty
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Which one is the charging relay?? there are three yellow ones and a black one on one side and 1 more yellow one and a lot of grey ones on the other side??
thanks
 
I think it will be inside the elektroblock but you will not be able to buy the parts, I did because I was a Garage Proprietor so bluffed them into thinking we had electronics experts, have a read of this Wendy, it mentions Udo Lang but gives you other advice as well, it is the same Company that portiapug gave a link to earlier, A and N Caravan Services and Atlantic Motorhome and Caravan Services joined forces a few years back so they will sort you out
 
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tezza33 said:
I think it will be inside the elektroblock but you will not be able to buy the parts, I did because I was a Garage Proprietor so bluffed them into thinking we had electronics experts, have a read of this Wendy, it mentions Udo Lang but gives you other advice as well, it is the same Company that portiapug gave a link to earlier, A and N Caravan Services and Atlantic Motorhome and Caravan Services joined forces a few years back so they will sort you out
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Great news thank you ...well all I have got wrong is a faulty Elb or relay or ITT and i am in England ...poor Carol is in another country with a broken roof and on her own...trying to save her much loved camper and is driving back with it !!!! What a lady....... my problem is ..... a niggle... thanks again I will let you know how it goes
Phoning them tomorrow to book an appointment.
 
I have had an interesting email from Udo in Germany a very helpful man he seem to think it is the inverter that was put in by the previous owner that is the problem.
I did not know that you must switch off the ELB before using the inverter and he thinks it has been wired in wrongly sending power to all sockets instead of just a few separate ones .....so beware folks.

I am getting the inverter removed i do not need it and it is causing problems I have not used it yet but it must be connected somewhere?? even though it is switched it off ?? and I have never switched it on??

I am trying to get it booked in at A and N Caravan services they too have been very helpful talking me through several tests. so thanks for the links folks
 
portiapug said:
Speak to these people, they are excellent and not too far from you. They have had many good reports on forums.

A and N Caravan Services : Caravan Servicing, repairs, pre purchase inspection, Damp Checks-North Wales.

They specialise in Electroblocks of all types.
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Thank you so much for this link . Allan has been very helpful and hopes he can repair it for us and is even opening up for us on Saturday.
If it can not be repaired he will fit a remann for us and it will be guaranteed. Excellent service so far....so off to Sunny Llandudno for the weekend:wave:
 
:rolleyes2::confused::confused::confused: I do not....... believe it ...the 240v light has gone out the clicking has stopped and everything is work as it should be
I am booked in at a garage in LLandudno to get it fixed and it appears to have fixed its self????
 
wendywo said:
:rolleyes2::confused::confused::confused: I do not....... believe it ...the 240v light has gone out the clicking has stopped and everything is work as it should be
I am booked in at a garage in LLandudno to get it fixed and it appears to have fixed its self????
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I would cancel it as fault finding s fixed fault is difficult!
John
 
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