Strange intermittent fault on 13 pin socket

[Mike Johnson]

@littlespark Why a relay box in the caravan?

 

[littlespark]

@littlespark Why a relay box in the caravan?

From #1?

That was a question, and I know now there isnt a relay box in the caravan.... just the one in the car thats supplied with the wiring kit of the towbar.

 

[brianmoooore]

There should be a relay in the caravan connected to the 13 pin wiring, but it's nothing to do with the road lights.

 

[littlespark]

Yes... #1 was over a year ago now, and i did trace all the wiring when the van was emptied for its service. The road lights are direct from the plug.

So the problem... or issue by design, is in the tow car itself, not the caravan.

 

[nicebutdim]

Comparison between Dielectric Grease and Petroleum Jelly/Vaseline:

Difference Between Dielectric Grease and Vaseline

Many a time, people ask questions on what they should use between dielectric grease and Vaseline for their motor vehicles, bikes, and motorcycles. Even though these two products are used mostly in the motor and

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Short answer Dielectric Grease is a superior product, thanks for the heads up @brianmoooore every day is a school day.

Now to look up electrical contact cleaner to see if I have been wasting my time for all these years.

I use both on battery chargers for Li-ion cells. Contact cleaner for its intended purpose every once in a while and dielectric grease to keep cleaning requirements to a minimum, thus ensuring accurate charging and prolonged cell life.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I have never used any grease of any kind on my chargers (up too twelve cell balance chargers) have been using Li-ion for near forty years, never had a corrosion problem, but then my chargers are kept in my workshop which has AC which may be a contributing factor.

 

[littlespark]

Well.

We drove down to chesterfield yesterday, leaving the monsoon that is Scotland. Rain didn’t stop until south of Newcastle.

Was out today to Halfords looking for LED replacements, but only had the small ones for the marker lights.

Changed the 4 bulbs along one side and plugged into the car for a test…


And they work!


Surprisingly, so does the other side….. where I haven’t changed the bulbs???

Strange.


Ive changed the 4 down the other side and when I get home, I’ll do an online buy of the other bulbs….. including indicator and reverse.


All this hassle could have been solved if any one of the professionals (caravan engineer, car dealership etc) had mentioned it sooner.

 

[brianmoooore]

Rain? What rain? 22 degrees and brilliant sunshine down here. Been like that for a few days and continues tomorrow.

 

[Moley]

It's been dry and warm here too - and I live in Wales!!

 

[DPG]

Been warm and dry in Skeggy all day.

 

[mainline]

have been using Li-ion for near forty years,

Didn't think rechargeable li-ion batteries came out until the 90s

 

[littlespark]

Check the news. It’s been p1ssing down all weekend in Scotland.
Yellow warning, don’t travel if you don’t need to, all that.

I got soaked just hooking the caravan up.


Different world down here in engerland.

 

[nicebutdim]

Didn't think rechargeable li-ion batteries came out until the 90s

First commercially available Li-ion batteries were manufactured by Sony in 1991.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Nope, first available Li-ion batteries where manufactured by the "A123 Systems" company in the US, they where bought out by the Chinese in the 90's, the first cells where Lithium Nano Phosphate so not strictly Li-ion, but a step up from LiPo's.

 

[nicebutdim]

Nope, first available Li-ion batteries where manufactured by the "A123 Systems" company in the US, they where bought out by the Chinese in the 90's, the first cells where Lithium Nano Phosphate so not strictly Li-ion, but a step up from LiPo's.

A123 systems were founded in 2001. Chinese buyout was attempted the following year, but a bankruptcy filing complicated matters.