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Update - pleased to say that, between a solar trickle charger and a 13a trickle charger plugged into a power pack, the battery didn’t go below 12.6 and started up first time, no trouble.

Weekend of camping with friends, done

Replacement alternator hunt…..started!

2 battery chargers and a jackery ought to do it

Definitely won’t be a permanent fix, but it might give us the weekend

Nice!

It’s the contact that should be fixed to the alternator. If we have some high temp solder I might try and take it out tonight to try and reattach it.

Is that a crazy idea?

Thanks Mark and Rob. Here goes…

Search over. Found a video on rebuilding the alternator, can now see where it’s supposed to be attached…time to get soldering.

If I ever figure out how to get pics on here I’ll post what I can!

You don’t say! I have pictures to post but it wont let me. Have tried from both the photo library and exporting to a jpg from files. Green banner saying ‘images uploading’ then nothing.

Wish I hadn’t said anything about the dash kit

Hi all So I’ve been having electrical problems for a while on the van. I just put it down to being a cheapskate and only buying 2nd hand batteries from a guy in Biggin Hill!! Turns out the batteries aren’t charging when the van runs. I’m getting no increase in voltage at the battery when running, so...

Update….it was a dodgy connection in the cab door light.

Thank heavens nothing too bad!

Thanks for the advice chaps

Thanks ajsimmo, will try that once I can get the battery back in

Thanks Cobblers, got another battery on charge so I can connect jump leads and get trickle charging the new one. So very gutted

Nothing has been fitted alarm or immobiliser wise, it was pretty much untouched when I bought it, just aged!

Earth is super clean, by the way. I haven’t disconnected it, cleaned, rescratched etc, but it looks almost like it just rolled out the dealers!

🙄 - Brand new (1.5weeks old 😖) Bosch S4 007 battery from Tayna…chosen after checking out the forums here (thanks Forums!) - Nothing but the clock is hooked up to it when stationary, except for a split charge relay for the leisure battery (stereo is hooked up to that). Charge on the LB goes up to 14v...

Hey @rosar, did you get to the bottom of this is the end?  I had the same and couldn't find the issue.  Am hoping to go to VWEC for a new engine soon so would love to know the fix if you found it!  

Thanks guys.  

I was going to contact you, AJ, and was mentally ready to drive up to Grantham until I realised you had moved quite a bit further away! 

Would you mind me giving you a call for a chat about swapping engines!?