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Hi all.

Now at the risk of sounding a numbnuts, I need to ask for your help..... I have bought a 1983 T25 Westfalia and Im happy with it. The kids are happy with it. Its great. But how do I get things working? The 12v lights in the back work but I cannot for the life of me work out how to switch on the erberspacher heating thing or the fridge anf the gas and the water pump?????????? First question, does all of the kit run off the standard battery or do you have to connect up a second leisure battery? Second Q, is there a manual to tell you what to do.

Any help really appreciated.


Thanks.

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You will have two seperate batteries: Standard starter battery under the right side (passenger seat on a L/H/D and the second 'leisure' battery under the drivers left side (N/S) Well actually behind both seats.
Slide the seats forwards on their runners and there is a battery flap/hinged cover (the split charge relay is also next to the battery on the drivers side.
Standard Westy wiring has the 12volt rear interior lighting and radio running through the starter battery...god knows what Westfalia were thinking when they did this. Most owners carrier out a simple 15minute mod to have all the leisure consumers running off the leisure battery.

Note* two fuses/fuse holder on the drivers side B post, these power the fridge and ebberspacher and are often removed to stop the leisure battery from going flat when the van is laid up (I've fitted a master switch to mine to cut off this power when the van is not in use).

Martin

Could I ask for more! Fantastic. Thank you all for the replies. Brilliant

Is there anyone in Birmingham who would be willing to spend half an hour showing me the important things on me van. All the links and reading is brilliant reference stuff but there are so many little bits that I have got questions on.....

Ta in advance.

This is what 80/90 is all about, getting to meet and exchange ideas with other owners. Make sure your profile is fully updated so everyone knows what you drive. That will help you a lot.

Ive updated my profile I think. Any kind offers of 1\2 an hour T25 guidance greatly appreciated and eagerly accepted

daveye wrote:Is there anyone in Birmingham who would be willing to spend half an hour showing me the important things on me van. All the links and reading is brilliant reference stuff but there are so many little bits that I have got questions on.....

Ta in advance.

You could pop over to me - I'm in Yardley Wood. I'm in every evening this week from about 5ish - and I am in most of today ALL DAY (work form home on Tuesdays) PM me or ring 075884 70614

I'm an hour away in Nottingham....I would be happy to talk Westfalia's....lol
PM me

Martin

Red Westie wrote:I'm an hour away in Nottingham....I would be happy to talk Westfalia's....lol
PM me

Martin

Just thinking, I've never owned a Westie so I would start trying to show you how to make toast and then realise......

Thanks. Pmed you.

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Just thinking, I've never owned a Westie so I would start trying to show you how to make toast and then realise......That your Westfalia is a far more superior van than mine [/quote]

Thanks everyone for the posts, links and advice. After a read and a chat to Red Westie i tinkered and messed and got everything working INCLUDING THE EBERSPACHER

Thanks again. Great help. Now just got to sort the DIY inside and the oil leak.

Louey wrote:

Red Westie wrote:I'm an hour away in Nottingham....I would be happy to talk Westfalia's....lol
PM me

Martin

Just thinking, I've never owned a Westie so I would start trying to show you how to make toast and then realise......

Do Westies start with a key or are they special?

After the initial euphoria of seemingly getting everything to work the heater has started to have a mad one! Everytime I turn it on now, it roars like a staem train and about 30 seconds in, a really annoying clicking sound starts and continues forever. The only way to stop it is to turn the thermostat down which stops the noise but seems to also drop the heat output by about 75%. Also, it stinks in the van, not from the exhaust fumes leaking in but more of a plasticy, rubbery smouldering smell . Any ideas?