Headlamp Bulb Changing.

Hello! 

This post is purely about bulb changing in the headlamp unit.If like me you don't have a manual it can be a bit daunting as it's pretty near inpossible to remove any of the bulbs with the headlamp unit in situ.

A quick post on the SBMCC ( thanks Kev) and it all became clear.I took a few photo's while I was at it.Doesn't take long once you know what to do.

First (after opening the bonnet)! There are two screws to remove at the inside edge of the unit.This will loosen the plastic trim panel above the unit.Theres a plastic push fit type clip in the centre area of the trim.This needs prising up carefully ,then the whole thing hinges out from the wing area.

 

Then two screws under the unit and carefully price out the clips.One in the middle and another nearer the wing.This panel was harder to remove than the top one!

Next there's three bolts to remove (10mm socket).One bolt ontop of the unit and two below

Now the whole light unit can be pulled forward enough to gain access to the bulb holder.Twist the large black round panel( centre of pic 2) anti clockwise till it clicks then it pulls out revealing the said bulbs.Squeeze open the two spring catches and remove the electric plug.Job done.

When I fitted it all back together I used copper grease on the screws/bolts.This stops them seizing and makes it easier to remove them next time.

Electrics

Hello! And happy New Year.

I havn't done much to the van lately as it just won't stop raining!! I have managed to fit the eberspacher controller in its permanent position ( above the Truma water boiler control) ,which is in the face of the wall cupboard,adjacent to the sliding door.also fitted a co2 alarm.

Back to the ebber,and I've added another outlet.This is because it needed one towards the front of the van.I thought it would be a simple job! No! The 80mm ducting wouldn't squeeze under the shower tray.So I ended up using some 44mm domestic waste pipe, which just about fits in the void.At each end the ducting is moulded around the smaller pipe and taped up with ally tape.it actually works very well and throws out plenty of hot air.The outlet is in the side facing seat area.The seat base is also now home to two 240v sockets and a double USB socket.One of the sockets will be connected to the consumer unit,and the other will be to the inverter.The same set up will be in the kitchen area.The USB socket is for charging phones and tablets.

Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas to all !  2014 awaits and van building will commence .Ive done a few things on the van,but it's been too dull and wet to take any pictures!

Hot Air!

Hello! 

Sorry for the lack of blogging lately, but this has been due to other projects indoors.Mainly the building of a hearth and fitting a woodburner ready for winter and to try and make my gas bill less!

As the days have grown shorter it means its too dark to do anything in the week,so that only leaves weekends.I picked up the eberspacher from the menders a few weeks ago and it's been sat in the garage waiting to be fitted.

The basic fitting was covered in an earlier post ( heater fitting ) in July 2012. After bolting the unit back in I decided to hot wire the pump to get the fuel drawn from the tank.This proved a bit fruitless as there seemed to be lots of bubbles! After a couple of four non starts due to air bubbles , I made a trip to the motorists discount centre and bought a cyphoning kit.This comprises of a small hand pump with two lengths of clear tube.After pumping for a while and tightening the unions at the stand pipe end,the bubbles disappeared and clear diesel flowed.After switching on the controller again it fired up and started to produce lots of loverly hot air! 

Next job is to fit the ducting.My plan is for two outlets,one into the main part of the van and the other into the wet room ,so this can double up as a drying area.

I've also started to fit the corner edgings,pictures to follow.

Single Seat Fitting.

Hello!

I've now fitted the single passenger seat and the swivel that I bought a couple of weeks ago.The actual job was quite easy,the swivel that I've used is a CTA one.This is the easiest swivel that I've ever fitted.All the holes lined up and instructions where brief ,but too the point! And enough fixings to do the job.

Firstly remove the double seat,two bolts at the front and two star bolts at the back.You don't need to wind out the back ones all the way,as the seat will slide back off of them once they are loose enough.

Seat removed and ready for the single one.I bolted the whole seat in first and then seperate it from the base to fit the swivel.

Swivel bolted to the base and now single seat can be sat on top and bolted down.

The finished job! The seat belt tensioners need to be plugged in next to the yellow plug under the seat.At the moment I have coiled up the second pretensioner under the seat.You can leave it like this or obtain a resister which when fitted fools the computer into thinking there's still three seatbelts.This is the route that I'm taking and will do a seperate post when it's done.

I now need a second swivel for the drivers seat.I purchased the CTA swivel from Spirit Leisure,there's a link in the links section.

V5

Hello! 

I posted off the V5 with a covering letter and a dozen pictures of the van,and today the V5 came back as a motorcaravan ! Yippee .This took about three weeks to be returned.

Also a seat swivel has arrived so single seat fitting can now commence.

Single Seat

Hello! 

Things have been quiet on the van front lately due to other projects.I have managed to buy a single passenger seat though! Its brand new and awaiting fitting, a couple of seat swivels need to be purchased to complete the front lounge area.I'll cover fitting in a seperate post.

Also managed to fit the kitchen roll holder that I bought sometime ago.