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by gmc » 06 Jan 2013, 22:25
Hi,
See pic below. Any idea what this connector is for?
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by R0B » 06 Jan 2013, 22:38
VW diagnostics plug.Not much use nowadays.
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by Simon Baxter » 08 Jan 2013, 23:05
It's a block heater for heating the cooling system.
I presume the van is an import from Sweden/Norway/somewhere cold?
There will be an electrical socket on the outside of the van somewhere, where you plug it in.
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by R0B » 08 Jan 2013, 23:18
I stand corrected.
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by ghost123uk » 09 Jan 2013, 10:08
Simon Baxter wrote: It's a block heater for heating the cooling system.
I presume the van is an import from Sweden/Norway/somewhere cold?
There will be an electrical socket on the outside of the van somewhere, where you plug it in.
Is that mains power then ?
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by billy739 » 10 Jan 2013, 09:42
the one on my multivan many moons ago was marked 240v!
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by gmc » 10 Jan 2013, 21:42
Bang on Simon!
It's a Swedish import. The former owner is the 'Swedish State Railway Company'. And yes, it has a 240v plug hanging out the back!
Presumably its just a small heating element in the water systemwhich preheats the coolant?
When I start my restoration, I'll plug it in and try it.
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by 1664 » 11 Jan 2013, 10:41
gmc wrote: When I start my restoration, I'll plug it in and try it.
Hope I'm not teaching my granny how to suck eggs here, but make sure whatever you plug it into is 30mA RCD protected......
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