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  1. pottinger

    tar board

    hey guys, Im back :roll: :lol: :msn4: Not been on for a while....mostly been enjoying the bus :lol: and its been running brilliantly....touch wood.... now doing little nice jobs on it which brings me to the tar board above the engine in the engine compartment.... ive searched and can...
  2. pottinger

    last bit of advice on wiring

    hey all, got some led strip lights (single colour) 5 metres 24w 3a now, the connection off the led strip is a pos and neg wire. the wire itself is VERY thin. i was going to run a wire from a fusebox (fused at 3a) onto a switch then onto the LED strip. If i run a normal size wire (ie a 5amp...
  3. pottinger

    whatya think of my updates lol

    ok, so finished off some stuff and thought i would post it up :oops: :msn4: 8) :shock: :roll: :P some of you will say cutting a westy wardrobe is a big no BUT i want to camp in it and what i have done has made it as homely as I want it to be whilst being able to entertain the kids in a...
  4. pottinger

    pop top cannot find these !

    hey guys i need a couple new ones of these nuts / bolt and seals ie in the centre of the pic :D any ideas as cant find em anywheres :evil: cheers a poptoppin potts
  5. pottinger

    anyone tried these ?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251082778740?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; just wondered, i ordered some thinking they would take very little from the leisure battery but now not so sure ? a not so sure potts :?
  6. pottinger

    even more coFUSEd lol

    i maybe being a dunce here, but gona ask anyway. ok, take for instance some LED lighting. i have the battery one end to connect to. now, what rating of inline fuse do you use. eg LED lights are multicolour. the instructions say output : three output Max load current : 3a each colour so do...
  7. pottinger

    confuuused on a fuse lol

    ehm my mind cant compute this :roll: 12v socket lcd tv 12v regulator ok, so the old 12v adaptor the tv cam with said output 12v 3a This is replaced by the 12v regulator that says outpu 12v 5a so my question. the 12v socket will be wired to a fused spur - what amp fuse do i put here ? 5amp...
  8. pottinger

    dont laugh but gota ask ! 12v socket

    ok, this may seem silly but i honestly dont know. i have a cigarette lighter that ive mounted up front. i had a spare terminal on the fusebox that has a constant (ignition off) live. mounted the lighter body, that has a spade terminal for the ground/negative wire (not connected yet) wired the...
  9. pottinger

    battery draw and stereos

    hey guys trying to fit a decent stereo and was wondering what type of draw a headunit has on a leisure battery ? i was also thinking of one of these http://www.alpine.uk.com/p/Products/add-on-amplifier3597/ktp-445" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; as they piggyback from the...
  10. pottinger

    12v led lcd tv dvd

    ok, so If i was to want a TV/DVD for campin, i can get a DVD/tv combi for £100 chuck in the 12v regulator £40 and aerial £6 not too bad. NOW, the TV is rated at switch ON 29 watts - how long does this translate into battery drain for say an 80amp leisure battery ? ta muchly for any advice...
  11. pottinger

    original socket ?

    hi all pics of a 12v socket on the face of my buddyseat. can i use this ok ? ie, instead of mounting a new one, kinda like to re-use this. I presume the centre pin/tab is for the + and the other for the - ? what rating do you think it would have ? only marks on it are made in USA - 20WP...
  12. pottinger

    you can tell im bored

    :msn4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ebZQvvUgl4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; a must do some more to me bus potts
  13. pottinger

    12v sockets help

    hey all, going to plumb in some 12v sockets ie one in the rear, one in the middle and one maybe two in the dash. I still cant get my head round this amp / fuse / rating thing :oops: I am only going to use satnav, bed inflator, and that type of thing and understand the wire rating has to be...
  14. pottinger

    best interior ever

    :lol: i cant help but post this, check the interior out :shock: the light switch made me :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: that i had to carry on watching :roll: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYQL9vgGIY8&feature=relmfu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; FYQL9vgGIY8 an amused potts :D
  15. pottinger

    Photoshop do my rear end !

    :lol: okay, even tho i have been told by most on a seperate post on here, bumper on instead of off, i am still exploring options. now the mounting plates/irons exit without the bumper attached quite nicely either side of where the engine lid finishes. SO, you can mount anything too them, ie...
  16. pottinger

    dipstick test

    okay, my bus is just about there and seems to be running quite nicely. one question i do have though is on the dipstick test for engine temprature. For the test do you hold it at the top part or the bottom part of the dipstick? i can hold both ends but have noticed the top (ie residing in the...
  17. pottinger

    ICT balancing tickover and the like

    ok, so my icts SEEM to be running pretty nicely 8) BUT more out of curiosity i was wondering about the following. You balance then up with the feeler guage when out of the bus, then install, and fingers crossed all ok. IF you wanted to have the tickover slightly higher can you pull the...
  18. pottinger

    accelerator cable and conduit

    Hey all, The conduit for the accelerator cable that runs over the top of the gearbox, what length should it be ? I presume it has to have a slight bend but how much, was gona use some 6mm hose :msn4: or cable sleeve from halfords. either way, i presume it had to be a certain length :lol...
  19. pottinger

    a potty thankyou

    ok, as i have just about finished what i started last September i would like to say a very very big thankyou to this forum and the members who replied to my numerous questions and how do i do thats ! finally last nite re-started the wafllebus and it seemed to be working beautifully, first turn...
  20. pottinger

    simple clutch cable engine install question

    morning all i disconnected the clutch cable before i removed the engine, but can you connect it up (ie to he gearbox lever) before re-installing the engine ? i presume you can :? a engine putting back in today/tomorrow potts :D
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