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Post by labreole on Jul 3, 2018 13:59:31 GMT
Sprite 2011, 12 v system on fridge does not work, light keeps flashing on control panel.
All fuses checked and there is power from vehicle with engine running, at fuse box.
I suspect its the 12 volt element that needs replacing . Am I right in assuming that the fridge will need taking out of its housing to do this.
OR is there another way to check the element before I remove fridge.
Mains element and gas element working.
thanks
steve
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Post by Dickers on Jul 3, 2018 16:22:08 GMT
Sprite 2011, 12 v system on fridge does not work, light keeps flashing on control panel. All fuses checked and there is power from vehicle with engine running, at fuse box. I suspect its the 12 volt element that needs replacing . Am I right in assuming that the fridge will need taking out of its housing to do this. OR is there another way to check the element before I remove fridge. Mains element and gas element working. thanks steve |
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Post by Dickers on Jul 3, 2018 16:46:14 GMT
This may be a case of teaching granny to suck eggs. If it is, please accept my apologies.
Generally, if the light on the fridge keeps flashing it means that it is hunting for a source of power i.e, no gas or no 230v or no 12v. From what you have posted, you seem to have covered all the bases and knowing that you have been around the caravananning block a few times, I am hesitant to suggest anything else but here goes.
Has the fridge got a selector switch for mains/gas/12v? Is the selector on 12v?
Has the caravan got a control panel which has diaphragm switches to switch the caravan internal "accommodation" on to 12v? The name on the panel in question sounds like it is of Italian origin. They were not very reliable and were dropped by the majority of manufactures. They were often installed above the door on the 2 berth and 4 berth caravans. The main problem was that the diaphragm switches on the control panel were not sending a signal to the appropriate relay telling it to switch on. I had the problem and a new panel was installed at £160 call out. I was on holiday so had no option.
Some of the later control panels were of the diaphragm switch type. On those there was a switch which was usually in the bottom left hand corner which controlled the 12v in the caravan. There was also a switch with a picture of a car next to it. For the car to provide 12 to the system in the caravan, the engine has to running and the car (source) switch on. In other words, hitched up, car engine running, car switch on the caravan control panel on (green light), fridge selector to 12v (although later fridges, the fridge electronics goes hunting until it finds a source of power). If you switch the engine off for say a rest or a lunch break, the re-connection procedure has to be gone through again.
If you have done all that or your system is different, I'll shut up and go back to sleep!
You will appreciate that long distance, unseen diagnostics are difficult. Without seeing the fridge and its mounting arrangement, the usual way to get at the innards is to pull the fridge out of the housing. Switch the gas off before doing so. Generally there is enough slack on the gas pipe connection to allow the fridge to come out far enough to allow you to disconnect the pipe. You can then pull the fridge out and turn it through 90 deg. Be careful!!!! If the fridge is mounted over the wheel arch as is quite frequent, it is off balance when you pull it out. You may, just may, be able to get at things through the ventilation panels on the outside of the caravan but it will be a fearful fiddle and you will probably end up cursing me for suggesting it.
As the saying goes, assembly is the reverse of the above.
If you do find the solution please put a post on the Forum.
Dickers
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