does anyone with an Aircooled camper....

[kendall]

hi, does anyone else have a switch retro fitted on the dashboard that goes to a silver relay under the drivers seat next to the battery.
I have no idea what it does, can any shed some light? Cheers si.

[very_bland]

Do you mean the little chrome one? I've not checked where it goes but mine doesn't seem to do anything.

[72BUG]

I have one and it turns the power on for the radio whem parked up so I don't have to have the ignition on. It was fitted by the previous owner but it's a possibility someone may have done the same with yours.

[kendall]

nope its not the radio, it only works when the ignition is already on. I flick the switch and i can hear the relay clunking on, but it doesnt seem to do anything. The wires that come off it all disapear underneath the cabinets. I thought it might be some thing to do with the fridge, which doesnt seem to work at the mo?

[Plasticman]

Ah Kendal, that seems like the sort of a job to trace them when you dont fancy doing anything else, never know what you'll find
mike

[daz1973]

Yes have one of them , mines for a split charger battery system .

[1664]

On older campers there was sometimes a switch for the relay that powers the 12v side of the fridge when driving - would also explain why it only 'clicks' when the ignition is on.

[kevtherev]

fridge is silent (absorption type)
it will take hours to get cold on 12v
easier to chill it first with some freezer blocks then switch it on