Electric Hook-Up in engine bay?

[brenchk]

I am considering installing an electric hook-up in my 70 Dormobile ready for summer.

What I don't want to do is have to cut the side of the van to install the plug socket and having given it some thought has anyone installed the hook-up socket in the engine bay? Easy access for the hook up?

Any views?

 

[58herbie]

on my 68 devon i installed it underneath on the chassis then wires straight into the floor/ front wardrobe, makesure plug is well waterproofed and all is well

jon

 

[Araon]

I'm going through the floor on my microbus, theres a drain already there which I'm gonna use behind the drivers bulkhead....

 

[froggy]

My hook up is installed in the engine bay then the wires are fed up behind the spare wheel bay and onto a double socket

you can just see it in the top left hand corner of this picture

 

[faux]

I've put mine in the engine bay, works a treat.

 

[ianscooby]

Ours is in the engine bay and wires run up through the hole in the spare well!

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Seen it done in the engine bay before, guess it would be a bit tight if your running a leisure battery as well though.

The boss has done a few at work with the hook up attached to the chassis underneath the van, we have a place near by that sells motorhomes and camping eqipment and they do waterproofed sockets with a crap guard on the front to stop them getting mucky.