Recent content by johnfryett

It's worth saying that, if you do get the "groaning" and cleaning the pads doesn't work, replacement is a surprisingly easy and quick task (though I was surprised that a new set of pads cost over £60). Delighted now to have a silent tow!

We've just returned from France - not the best holiday we've had. We stayed on two Huttopia sites in the Loire Valley. Both were in poor condition and caravan owners seemed to be a low priority in terms of facilities. Our main problem, however, was that the sites were mainly being used by...

So today I've spread out the wiring in the boot and noticed that the white wire leading to the CANBUS unit isn't connected to anything. I think it should be earthed to the chassis. Any advice welcome.

I spoke too soon. Everything was fine for the first 80 miles or so. We stopped for a break and when we set off again, both sides stopped working after a few minutes. I've since done about 500 miles and the same thing has happened at every stop on the way. Worryingly, I believe that the brake...

Once again, thanks to all who've responded. In an effort to isolate the fault, I decided to reverse the connections for the LH and RH running lights on the CANBUS box - this, of course, makes no difference to the lighting on the van. This appears to have solved the problem, i.e. the lights come...

Also replaced the 12N plug as the screw posts were rusted - no improvement. Some of the wires were bright copper, others were dull, even black (from soot?).

Thanks for the suggestions. I've located the CANBUS unit in the car and tested with the multimeter as follows: 1. Ignition on, lights on, both sides road lights on, good voltage across LH and RH road light terminals 2. Wait for about a minute, RH road lights go off, now little or no voltage...

I connected up my 'van (2004 Dethleffs 550L) to the towcar (2008 Volvo V70) yesterday to test the running lights. Everything looked fine but, about 45 seconds after connecting, all the RH / offside "side" lights went off. The indicators work fine and, if I turn everything off, disconnect and...