Recent content by manxli

Hi Posted this topic in a Swiss MH Forum and got some useful info back. There is no actual Swiss law prescribing age of tyres or even the use of winter tyres in Switzerland. HOWEVER (!!!!), if one causes an accident and the condition of tyres or lack of winter tyres in adverse conditions is...

Hi It's highly recommended that tyres should be renewed every 5 years here in Switzerland and definately not more that 10 years old in use. It's an expensive game, given that a set of winter tyres are obligatory here as of October till March or April. 4x Vanco Winter Tyres for my Flash 02...

Hi This is a handy map of Swiss overnight parking and sites. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zbWvVKwMd-Z8.kC4ugsG46aXc&hl=de Some are just places where overnight stays are tolerated. Regards Alan

Yep, if the lights are on, the system could be drawing considerable current. Strange that you don't have an accessories only position. Perhaps get an auto electrician to rewire the radio. I was considering fitting a 2 way switch in the radio feed to select either starter or leisure battery...

Hi If you are sure that your 'vehicle/starter' battery is charging then it is probably OK with the key in the accessories position. i.e. The glow plug light or ignition lights should not be on. My Chausson does NOT charge the starter battery on hook up and I believe it depends on the model, so...

No problem! I live in Switzerland and ALL the local sites I've visited use the domestic Swiss 3 pin socket rather than the EU industrial socket we are used to. I have a short adapter, which I made up using a rubberised version of the Swiss plug, as used for lawn mower leads and such. This...

Hi You can get 'wire on' sockets in DIY stores like 'Jumbo' or in the electrical section at Co-op. The bigger Co-op s have a 'Bau&Hobby' department which is good. Jumbo DIY near Luzern Oberhofstrasse 28 6020 Emmenbrücke (LU) Otherwise adaptors for EU German style plugs to Swiss are...

Hi If you're going to Lucerne, then the Swiss Transport museum is well worth a visit and has some great exhibits. https://www.verkehrshaus.ch/en/ Alan (Brit living in Switzerland)

Hi I'm a brit living in the German speaking area of Switzerland but my wife is German and we visit Germany regularly. Just to get things going here, there are some great Videos about German campsites and although the narrative is in German, there is a lot to see about specific campsites in the...

Hi I'm a brit living in Switzerland. A beautiful country but watch out if you drive here! Here's a few quirks that caught me out when I first came and which seem very illogical to most brits. 1) If a junction has no markings (mainly in towns) then traffic from the RIGHT has priority, EVEN if...

Hi Tony Yep the Flash 02 is based on a 2010 Transit Mk7 and we're very pleased with it. We bought it 12 months ago with only 8000km on the clock! At less than 6m long, we use it like a car, can park on most outside supermarket car parks and the fixed double bed is great for my wife, who is...

Hi I'm a british (a Brummie), used to live on the Isle of Man but have been in Switzerland since 1998. Wife and I retired and bought a Chausson Flash 02 on impulse last year. Love it. Done France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, GB, Isle of Man (of course) and plans for Scandinavia, Croatia and...