Recent content by laurieW

  1. L

    Mobile caravan tyre fitters

    The total cost was £150.00(exactly) This included new valves & balance. I could have got cheaper tyres from them (same specs). but I wanted Continentals. If you log on to their website and put your sizes in, a list of all of their tyres is shown.
  2. L

    Mobile caravan tyre fitters

    I have just had two tyres fitted (Continental Vanco) to our caravan. We used Etyres. Booked on line. He came to our storage compound at our chosen date/time. Took him about 50minutes. They were cheaper than the conventional tyre shops & I didn't have to do anything. brilliant service.
  3. L

    problems with finding awning size

    Hi Barrie. According to my Isabella Awning size booklet (Genuine): your "A" measurement is 933cm and they state a 925cm awning requirement.
  4. L

    Travelling to Barcelona with caravan

    Hi Michael. Don't worry! We have travelled on that route every year since 1984 and never had a problem. I would say though: the services are not as good as those in France. If you must stop, only use those with a petrol station; the others are merely lay-bys. Dont leave the outfit unattended and...
  5. L

    TOMTOM satnav problems

    Hi Tony. The only problem I have is the download time. Sometimes its over 8 hours.I think the problem is at Tomtom: probably caused by everyone downloading at the same time.Usually I download overnight. Mine is an older GO700. I download via Tomtom Home and it overwrites the existing map on the...
  6. L

    Swift Rapide 12v Electrical Problem

    Hiya Paul. We once owned a Swift Corniche of that year and it had the same problem. The fuse was behind the battery, in the battery locker.The fuse holder was corroded on ours causing the problem.
  7. L

    Indicator / Brake Light repeaters

    Hi JohnnyV. What you are suggesting will not tell you if your stop/tail light bulbs are "blown", although it will tel you if you have a feed to the bulb(s). As regards your indicators:you should have a tell-tale device already fitted(by law),either audible or visual(or both).
  8. L

    Battery Question........how to charge

    Hi Wombat. I have used both sizes of battery with my mover...makes no difference to move speed. The 110amp/hr lasts longer before discharge.
  9. L

    Spanish Pay as you Go Mobile Broadband Dongles

    What you need is an old unlocked mobile phone and an unlocked dongle. Buy a payg simcard locally in Spain(or France).Put it in your phone and top it up via a payg system.Remove simcard and put in dongle. Set up dongle using appropriate settings (from internet here before you go).Works for me...
  10. L

    thetford fridge, 10 spanner fault

    Hi John & Wendy. Have you checked the 12v fridge earh connection? (Pin 7 on 12s....centre pin)
  11. L

    7 to 13 Pin Conversion

    Hi Jeff & Di.If I were you,I would connect the 13pin socket completely.Firstly, unless you really know what you are doing; you could connect your new fridge cable to the wrong terminal on the ignition circuit causing that part of the system to be overloaded (as it may not be capable of carrying...
  12. L

    Help Bailey or Bailey owners

    It is the fridge
  13. L

    Cruise control Nissan Xtrail

    Hello Pete. Yes I fitted a cruise control kit to a Discovery from scratch.Everything came as a kit. I could choose what type of control switch I wanted...I chose "the indicator stalk" type. Detailed instructions were provided. The hardest part was the crawl underneath to attach the magnetic...
  14. L

    Removing number plate from caravan

    Fishing line also works
  15. L

    CL or CS around Carlisle-Hawick area

    Sorry, just read your post again...you asked about Cl.s.Can't help you there.