Electrical Installations
07-9
The voltage of the caravan battery must rise if
- the engine speed is above the idling speed,
- the vehicle‘s battery is not completely discharged.
If this does not happen after using the dynamo to charge the
battery, check the following:
• Is the 50A fuse in the supply line to the ancillary battery
near the motor battery functioning properly?
• Is the fuse distribution panel displaying the “Motor run-
ning” signal?
Operation by means of a 12 V caravan battery
All of the equipment is automatically supplied from the caravan
battery if the motor home is standing still without a 230 V mains
supply and with its engine turned off. The 12 V master switch
must be switched on.
The caravan battery should only be allowed to discharge to
a voltage of 11 V. At this point, you should ensure that it is
recharged from the dynamo or from public supply.
Operation when the motor is running
As soon as the motor is running, a relay connects the starter
battery and the caravan battery in parallel. The D+ signal sits
close to the dynamo. Therefore, the dynamo charges both
batteries. If the D+ signal no longer sits close to the dynamo,
the two batteries will be separated from each other again. In
this way, the starter battery cannot be discharged by equipment
in the caravan.
The 12 V supply for the refrigerator only functions when you
are driving. If the motor has stopped, the 12 V operation of the
refrigerator is automatically turned off again.
To charge a discharged caravan battery optimally while
driving, disconnect the 12 V operation of the refrigerator and
turn off as much equipment as possible that uses 12 V.
Checklist
• Turn off the motor.
• Switch on the 12 V master switch.
• Turn off all equipment that uses 12 V.
• Start the motor.
Summary of Contents for Van Exclusive
Page 1: ...Manual Motor home VAN VAN Exclusive Siesta Siesta Exclusive GB Version 03 2011...
Page 8: ...Introduction 01 4...
Page 48: ...Exterior Structure 05 14...
Page 82: ...Interior Structure 06 34 Day position Night position T 600 AK KM Siesta T 650 AK GFM Siesta...
Page 84: ...Interior Structure 06 36...
Page 98: ...Electrical Installations 07 14...
Page 150: ...Technical Data 13 10...