Recent content by kjpalmer100

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    Charging Caravan 12v system from an external lithium battery

    Ah, yes I think I've got it! So, you can connect a 12v supply to pin 9 but not pin 10. This will allow an external 12v battery to power the caravan's appliances - I think I can select this on the Swift Command panel (the caravan will no longer use it's internal battery). What this does mean is...
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    Charging Caravan 12v system from an external lithium battery

    Hi all, picked up the Caravan yesterday so I am going to have a play and experiment :) Will look into the various options mentioned here. Thank you for your advice! Will let you know how I get on!
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    Charging Caravan 12v system from an external lithium battery

    Thanks for all your suggestions. It looks like me idea of connecting via the 13 pin connector is a no go then as it basically sounds like it puts the caravan in 'transport' mode. I guess I could always use this to charge the LA battery if we were away from the caravan for some time but it would...
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    Charging Caravan 12v system from an external lithium battery

    Ah, that's interesting. I'll see if I can find out if my Caravan can take them. It's a 2016 caravan, so maybe not.
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    Charging Caravan 12v system from an external lithium battery

    Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum as just buying a caravan :-) Previously I've camped in a tent and have a 100Ah LiFEpo4 battery which has much more available power than a lead acid battery. I initially wondered about using the lithium battery in a caravan however I understand that I cannot...