Club 80-90 Forums

Thanks Bubble Meister, I agree about the chances of 2 heaters failing together being slim. Thanks too for those measurements, might come in very handy if I do relent and pull the fridge out. Not sure what model the zig unit is, will have a look. Actually, I'm not even sure what the Zig unit does wit...

Thanks A1, 24+ hours on 240V shows no cooling at all. A few hours driving from it starting frozen (gas) saw it defrost whilst switched to 12V, although the zig light showed it running.

I'm puzzled by a problem with the Electrolux RM212 3-way fridge in my 1990 Autosleeper, wonder if anyone else can shed some light for me please? It's always worked fine on gas, 12V and 240V hookup. Until now, when only the gas works (it gets cold as normal) I know 12V is getting to the gas ignitor f...

Thanks Oldie, completed the trip now so :D , although home again means holiday over so :cry: For the record it was the connector wire from one of the brushes had come unsoldered from the base of the brush pack, hence the slightly intermittent nature of the fault. Plenty of wear left in the brushes t...

Success! Thanks chaps for the great advice, new brush pack arrived today, fitted in 5 minutes and all is good to continue our journey :D Parts in Spain? Forget VW dealers. I gave them the part number, and while they could eventually find it on their system (as a Golf part like you said Kev) they sai...

Thanks! I saw that metal tab you mentioned on a youtube video today changing the brushes on another VW (Golf maybe?) with a similar looking alternator, so I can visualise that. I'll give it a clean before I put the new unit in, thanks for the tip. We're calling a local VW dealer in the morning with ...

I'll let you know how Spain is for parts :wink: That last post read stronger than I meant, wasn't meaning to correct you :ok Funny thing - the picture of a brush pack here on the forum shows it has printed on it "Made In Spain" :D So I've managed to loosen both screws holding the brush pac...

Thanks. It's a 1.9 petrol. The battery is quite new, can't remember the size except it was the largest I could get, good thing :? I can't check the voltage of the battery when running, no gear with me except basic tools. Re desert, just spent a day in France failing to buy an HT set (or even a singl...

Thanks for that, very helpful! Any idea how long brushes take to fail once they start to show these signs of failing, ballpark? I stand next to chance of getting any here, or having them fitted, much easier in the UK. A couple of questions - do you think the battery is being charged, albeit not as m...

Hi, I've searched the forum but can't find an answer that seems to fit my problem, any advice appreciated - I'm in Spain and wondering if the van will get us home to the UK! Symptoms are that the battery light no longer lights when the ignition is switched on, then when the engine starts it flickers...