Posted on 09/09/2019 11:52
Hi
We have just bought a Autotrail tribute T 625, we have been out in it, just a couple of times. l have recently noticed while driving the two battery blue symbols on the control panel are flashing, l am sure l was told to switch the power off which l did, l also isolate the power supply unit. l put the fridge on to battery. Am correct in what l am doing or do l need the power button on, your help would be appreciated.
Heethers
Posted on 10/09/2019 14:02 by young thomasin my experience, battery 'light/symbol' indicators show...
red....empty (or nearly)
yellow...low (warning)
green..solid (normal operating range)
green..flashing (full)
these are the symbols on our Solar Control panel,the van CP has a linear guage and the Spit Charge On has its own symbol.
re the control panel, vans do vary and uk vans (I think autotrail build the Tributes) have to have the on board electrics OFF while the vehicle is running....so it may do this automatically as TW highlighted.
OTOH, our continental van cares not...on or off, the van runs the same, makes no difference, except that it needs to be on to use 12v to run the water pump, flush the loo or turn lights on or use habitation charging points.
none of these will work on your van while the engine is running...don't ask me why.
edit: Bill, snap!
Posted on 11/09/2019 11:49
That is a feature that has always puzzled me ? If possible spikes from the habitation electrics could damage an ECU on a UK made motorhome, why NOT on European made ones. Are the electrics not made to the same standards ? I thought thats what EU common standards were ALL about ? and why BSI ceased to have any meaning.
Heethers
Motorhomer from Cheshire