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  1. birchyman

    12v & 240v power

    yes mate its the only way to go you can fit inside so its dry no messing trying to get ign live 1wire in 1wire out plus earth job done
  2. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    i dont understand what you mean by connecting all the outputs together why have a central fusebox with wires spidering all over the van when all you need is one wire like a ring main in a house mine runs from rear w/robe (cig sockets and lights) through into r/r bed base (propex and cig) up into...
  3. birchyman

    Bay security

    buy a engine lid lock and remove your rotor arm
  4. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    for example my phone charger has its own fuse 2amp my tom tom is fused at 5 amp a radio has fuses on the back 7/10 amp true 30 amp is a lot but all you need to protect for is a dead short and the fuse next to your battery pops keeping it all safe if you have a separate fuse box what is each fuse...
  5. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    also why have a separate fuse box if your main feed is 30 amp and all your phone chargers are fused about 2 amp its not going to blow all your systems, a radio is about 7 amp ok there is a slight possibilaty a light may go faulty and take down all your systems but these are small vans you just...
  6. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    lots of reasons if you have a mains system you can charge either battery by the flick of a switch you can also run with no leisure battery if your not camping, true you run the risk of flattening your first battery but the point is is that power is there at the flick of a switch if your leisure...
  7. birchyman

    12v & 240v power

    i wouldnt use a zig they are 70s technology use a serarate mains system through a RCD with a modern battery charger wired in, plug in systems,bca leisure etc they have no lights to keep you awake and are lots more efficient than a old zig .caravan and motor home manufactures stopped using zig in...
  8. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    ok sorry its drawn would take me a week to draw on computer its really simple if you run the out put cable the lengh of the van you can pick up power any where ive got cig sockets at rear door for airbeds sliding door for awning power in pop top and 2 on dash plus all my lights radio itrip dash...
  9. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    ill draw one this weekend its really simple ive used mine for 5 years no probs if you fit mains and a bat charger all you need to do is plug in and it will run all your 12v plus charge which ever battery you select all these caravan controls are way over the top with all sorts of lights which...
  10. birchyman

    Rear speaker wiring

    buy some decent flat wire it fits in the ribs in the floor
  11. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    oh and i forgot to mention if you put the switch next to your bed you can turn off your tunes and lights without moving or fumbling for the remote
  12. birchyman

    Original westfalia drive away awnings from £200

    i use one myself they are worth every penny and some
  13. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    you dont need to remember cause you will have no tunes if your switch is in the middie (ie off) plus it doesnt interfere with the split charger your batteries still charge even if your out puts are turned off plus if you are camping and your leasure battery goes flat just switch back to bus...
  14. birchyman

    Aux fuse box help needed.

    fit a two way switch it will have 3 prongs on bach any will do i used the guage with a switch from just campers 1 prong to engine battery 2prong to leisure battery then the middle prong is the output this way you can switch between batterys wire all out puts cig sockets lights radio etc to this...
  15. birchyman

    cables

    lhd and rhd are different
  16. birchyman

    For any one using a cab bunk.

    wont the gte seats fold foreward
  17. birchyman

    Wanted: 1600tp

    ive got a turnkey "b" single port still in my bus so can be heard running its a sweet thing if your interested it will be middle of jan before i can remove
  18. birchyman

    Speedo Installation

    use any that fits in the hole and a sat nav to tell you your speed chances are you wont be speeding anyway although my westy does down hill sometimes
  19. birchyman

    Advise please on essential upgrades

    reel seat belts was the first thing i bought and a new headlight relay (IF YOUR MAIN BEAM DONT FLASH" makes things a lot safer
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