hi first i am new to this and this is my first question i have just bought a 2004 regent cruiser with a shower and toilet it has a switch on the wall near the 240volt circuit breaker that is marked day / off / night does any body know it's purpose regards kevin
gooba53 said
01:53 PM Feb 11, 2014
Hi Kevin. We can't have no replies to your first post! Wish i could help, but can't sorry. Hope someone knows
Happywanderer said
02:00 PM Feb 11, 2014
Welcome Kevin. I've got a mystery switch too.
Mines on the outside wall of the kitchen sink. Has no words but has a red light beside it which isn't on although the switch is on.
Hope you get your mystery sorted soon.
brian said
02:50 PM Feb 11, 2014
Is it possibly a changeover switch from car battery power to van battery/power supply?
aussietraveller said
06:20 PM Feb 11, 2014
Hi Kevin welcome to the forum it might be best to talk to a Regent dealer or one of the larger Caravan dealers.
wanna-go2 said
08:04 PM Feb 11, 2014
Hi Kevin
we have a regent 2005 and there is a black switch under the 12v&240v circuit breakers inside the van. The black switch is used to isolate the van battery, so your lights work off the vehicle battery at night. I.e. You would switch it to off to operate from car battery.
if it doesn't work ring 0394087400 and speak to George at Regent in Melbourne. He was of great assistance when I was wiring 12v plugs for the van fridge.
hope this helps.
kevin m said
09:59 PM Feb 11, 2014
thanks guys i now have a few ideas to investigate and thank you wanna-go2 to for the contact info at regents all the best kevin
kevin m said
10:11 PM Feb 11, 2014
Happywanderer your switch could be a hot water service switch when plugged in to 240 volt power hope this helps regards kevin
TAJ said
10:01 AM Feb 13, 2014
kevin m it could be to isolate all 240v items in van
will leave all 12v systems active to use
suenray
kevin m said
07:24 PM Feb 13, 2014
hi guys mystery solved !!! what it does = it switches between van battery and vehicle battery when 7 pin plugis connected i have been fiddling with car unplugged haven't i !!!!! simple really dahhhhh THANKS for your input kevin
-- Edited by kevin m on Thursday 13th of February 2014 07:25:54 PM
brian said
08:41 PM Feb 13, 2014
kevin m wrote:
hi guys mystery solved !!! what it does = it switches between van battery and vehicle battery when 7 pin plugis connected i have been fiddling with car unplugged haven't i !!!!! simple really dahhhhh THANKS for your input kevin
-- Edited by kevin m on Thursday 13th of February 2014 07:25:54 PM
I think you will find that was first suggested 2 days ago.
Happywanderer said
10:19 PM Feb 13, 2014
Thanks Kevin. Will check that out next time I'm plugged into power.. Never even thought of that possibility.. It's in the right place to be something like that.
Friar Park said
10:35 PM Feb 13, 2014
Kevin i have an older 17feet Compass it also has a switch which was mysterious until i discovered that it was the safety cut off for the power to my cooktop and rangehood. I had an occasion to mess with it and found that it turned off the piower to the range hood. This switch is common in house kitchen wiring in Tassie, but i wasn't aware of its use in caravans.
Hope this helps
Friar Park
TAJ said
11:45 AM Feb 14, 2014
kevinm i have a 2 year old SUPREME i just checked to make sure
put 240 v power on turned the mystery switch off its next to
the trip switch no fridge or air con turned back on and both
work () different horses for causes)(
suenray
Baz421 said
02:45 PM Feb 14, 2014
brian wrote:
kevin m wrote:
hi guys mystery solved !!! what it does = it switches between van battery and vehicle battery when 7 pin plugis connected i have been fiddling with car unplugged haven't i !!!!! simple really dahhhhh THANKS for your input kevin
-- Edited by kevin m on Thursday 13th of February 2014 07:25:54 PM
I think you will find that was first suggested 2 days ago.
I'd give Brian the credit here too,,, 2 days as he says.
brian said
02:50 PM Feb 14, 2014
Baz421 wrote:
brian wrote:
kevin m wrote:
hi guys mystery solved !!! what it does = it switches between van battery and vehicle battery when 7 pin plugis connected i have been fiddling with car unplugged haven't i !!!!! simple really dahhhhh THANKS for your input kevin
-- Edited by kevin m on Thursday 13th of February 2014 07:25:54 PM
I think you will find that was first suggested 2 days ago.
I'd give Brian the credit here too,,, 2 days as he says.
Not looking for the credit Baz, it would just be refreshing if those who asked for advice would actually read some of the replies.
Baz421 said
02:57 PM Feb 14, 2014
brian wrote:
Baz421 wrote:
brian wrote:
kevin m wrote:
hi guys mystery solved !!! what it does = it switches between van battery and vehicle battery when 7 pin plugis connected i have been fiddling with car unplugged haven't i !!!!! simple really dahhhhh THANKS for your input kevin
-- Edited by kevin m on Thursday 13th of February 2014 07:25:54 PM
I think you will find that was first suggested 2 days ago.
I'd give Brian the credit here too,,, 2 days as he says.
Not looking for the credit Baz, it would just be refreshing if those who asked for advice would actually read some of the replies.
Agree 100%
rockylizard said
04:18 PM Feb 14, 2014
brian wrote: Date:
02:50 PM Feb 11, 2014
Is it possibly a changeover switch from car battery power to van battery/power supply?
wanna-go2 wrote: Date: 08:04 PM Feb 11, 2014
Hi Kevin
we have a regent 2005 and there is a black switch under the 12v&240v circuit breakers inside the van. The black switch is used to isolate the van battery, so your lights work off the vehicle battery at night. I.e. You would switch it to off to operate from car battery.
if it doesn't work ring 0394087400 and speak to George at Regent in Melbourne. He was of great assistance when I was wiring 12v plugs for the van fridge.
hope this helps.
kevin m wrote: Date: 09:59 PM Feb 11, 2014
thanks guys i now have a few ideas to investigate and thank you wanna-go2 to for the contact info at regents all the best kevin
kevin m wrote: Date: 07:24 PM Feb 13, 2014
hi guys mystery solved !!! what it does = it switches between van battery and vehicle battery when 7 pin plugis connected i have been fiddling with car unplugged haven't i !!!!! simple really dahhhhh THANKS for your input kevin
Gday...
I am beginning another thread with an apology just in case this is read in any way as offensive ... but only trying to provide some balance - sorry if you think you are upset.
Given the above Brian and Baz, I believe Kevin did note the advice and indeed did thank posters for their advice. He then seems to have responded to the advice given ... perhaps he should have included a thanks to Brian and wanna-go2 BY NAME ... although he did end his 'successful' post with "THANKS for your input".
What more do you want from a member? I do realise that many rarely acknowledge the advice when the problem has been solved, but surely we don't need to point it out so bluntly.
Again, not meaning to be offensive, just I read the following of advice and the thanks given differently to others.
Cheers - John
brian said
05:12 PM Feb 14, 2014
That's not how I saw the response John. It was posted as if it was a revelation that that was what the switch did. Had the replies been read and interpretted in the first place, then the test with the car connected would have been an obvious next step. Then to have someone else say "gee never thought of that", makes me wonder why we post an answer at all. That's my rant over with, feel much calmer now. Lol
kevin m said
10:10 PM Feb 14, 2014
to all you people out there i did take notice and read all of your posts and then verified the switches purpose a day or two later when i had the spare time !!!! (the obvious next step ) again thank you ps why so touchy ? i am new at this and would like to feel welcome and not have my head bitten off on my first post regards kevin
TAJ said
09:00 AM Feb 15, 2014
welcome aboard kevin if cant do it today then whenever
suenray
Baz421 said
10:14 PM Feb 15, 2014
kevin m wrote:
to all you people out there i did take notice and read all of your posts and then verified the switches purpose a day or two later when i had the spare time !!!! (the obvious next step ) again thank you ps why so touchy ? i am new at this and would like to feel welcome and not have my head bitten off on my first post regards kevin
I apologise to you if you feel agrieved Kevin,,, just some frustration sometimes,, and this thread was open.
For some of us who do hours of research for some subjects it is not about recognition ( asimple tahnks all is good) but solving the problem, then we move to the next "problem". Again apologies,, I'm easy to get on with ???? I think????
hi first i am new to this and this is my first question i have just bought a 2004 regent cruiser with a shower and toilet it has a switch on the wall near the 240volt circuit breaker that is marked day / off / night does any body know it's purpose regards kevin
Hi Kevin. We can't have no replies to your first post! Wish i could help, but can't sorry. Hope someone knows
Mines on the outside wall of the kitchen sink. Has no words but has a red light beside it which isn't on although the switch is on.
Hope you get your mystery sorted soon.
Is it possibly a changeover switch from car battery power to van battery/power supply?
Hi Kevin
we have a regent 2005 and there is a black switch under the 12v&240v circuit breakers inside the van. The black switch is used to isolate the van battery, so your lights work off the vehicle battery at night. I.e. You would switch it to off to operate from car battery.
if it doesn't work ring 0394087400 and speak to George at Regent in Melbourne. He was of great assistance when I was wiring 12v plugs for the van fridge.
hope this helps.
kevin m it could be to isolate all 240v items in van
will leave all 12v systems active to use
suenray
hi guys mystery solved !!! what it does = it switches between van battery and vehicle battery when 7 pin plugis connected i have been fiddling with car unplugged haven't i !!!!! simple really dahhhhh THANKS for your input kevin
-- Edited by kevin m on Thursday 13th of February 2014 07:25:54 PM
I think you will find that was first suggested 2 days ago.
Kevin i have an older 17feet Compass it also has a switch which was mysterious until i discovered that it was the safety cut off for the power to my cooktop and rangehood. I had an occasion to mess with it and found that it turned off the piower to the range hood. This switch is common in house kitchen wiring in Tassie, but i wasn't aware of its use in caravans.
Hope this helps
Friar Park
kevinm i have a 2 year old SUPREME i just checked to make sure
put 240 v power on turned the mystery switch off its next to
the trip switch no fridge or air con turned back on and both
work () different horses for causes)(
suenray
I'd give Brian the credit here too,,, 2 days as he says.
Not looking for the credit Baz, it would just be refreshing if those who asked for advice would actually read some of the replies.
Agree 100%
brian wrote: Date:
02:50 PM Feb 11, 2014
Is it possibly a changeover switch from car battery power to van battery/power supply?
wanna-go2 wrote: Date: 08:04 PM Feb 11, 2014
Hi Kevin
we have a regent 2005 and there is a black switch under the 12v&240v circuit breakers inside the van. The black switch is used to isolate the van battery, so your lights work off the vehicle battery at night. I.e. You would switch it to off to operate from car battery.
if it doesn't work ring 0394087400 and speak to George at Regent in Melbourne. He was of great assistance when I was wiring 12v plugs for the van fridge.
hope this helps.
kevin m wrote: Date: 09:59 PM Feb 11, 2014
kevin m wrote: Date: 07:24 PM Feb 13, 2014
hi guys mystery solved !!! what it does = it switches between van battery and vehicle battery when 7 pin plugis connected i have been fiddling with car unplugged haven't i !!!!! simple really dahhhhh THANKS for your input kevin
Gday...
I am beginning another thread with an apology just in case this is read in any way as offensive ... but only trying to provide some balance - sorry if you think you are upset.
Given the above Brian and Baz, I believe Kevin did note the advice and indeed did thank posters for their advice. He then seems to have responded to the advice given ... perhaps he should have included a thanks to Brian and wanna-go2 BY NAME ... although he did end his 'successful' post with "THANKS for your input".
What more do you want from a member? I do realise that many rarely acknowledge the advice when the problem has been solved, but surely we don't need to point it out so bluntly.
Again, not meaning to be offensive, just I read the following of advice and the thanks given differently to others.
Cheers - John
welcome aboard kevin if cant do it today then whenever
suenray
I apologise to you if you feel agrieved Kevin,,, just some frustration sometimes,, and this thread was open.
For some of us who do hours of research for some subjects it is not about recognition ( asimple tahnks all is good) but solving the problem, then we move to the next "problem". Again apologies,, I'm easy to get on with ???? I think????