Apparently it was never broken. Took it to Arctic Cold in Hervey Bay today. Spent sometime checking it over, seems it was working ok. So he checked the wiring from fridge through to fuse box. It was loose at the fuse box end and couldn't be tightened, thread must have been worn. Causing the power into the fridge to vary around 10 volts causing the fridge to play up.
Next I took it to the Auto Electrician, as Arctic Cold don't do that bit. So to Pialba Auto Electrician who replaced the fuse box, and all is working how it should be, fingers crossed.
I was very lucky to be able to get it done there and then. $70 for the fuse box $118 in total there and $44 at Arctic Cold.
I have booked in at Pialba Auto Electrician for next Wednesday to get two extra 12 volt outlets installed. One heavy duty for an ARB 47 litre Freezer I have bought. Everything is falling into place for the big trip.
Dougwe said
05:48 PM Mar 6, 2014
Good one Marj. Now you can keep all the goodies cold or frozen.
You obviously didn't come across that black cat I warned you about.
Happywanderer said
05:54 PM Mar 6, 2014
No Doug, I'm over in Urraween. Where is this notorious black Cat so I know to avoid it.
Yuglamron said
05:55 PM Mar 6, 2014
Pialba Auto electric looked at my aircon last year and the new part was around the $120 mark. He said he thought he had a second hand part down the back and he replaced the broken one with the second hand part and charged me $40 all up including the second hand part. He said he could not guarantee the part but only his work as he did not know the history of the part. Still going strong nearly a year later. So the $40 bucks all up has save me nearly two hundred.
Fitted me in the same day as well.
Well worth a visit if you need work done.
Dougwe said
05:58 PM Mar 6, 2014
Urangan. Down the east end Marj.
Happywanderer said
06:08 PM Mar 6, 2014
They fitted me in straight away too, I just went next door to Red Rooster for a drink to fill in the time. Was very pleased with them.
Doug, I think that is far enough away. Don't need any bad luck at the moment. Broke a mirror in the van when I left Vic, so holding my breath on that one.
Vic41 said
10:37 AM Mar 7, 2014
Happywanderer wrote:
Don't need any bad luck at the moment. Broke a mirror in the van when I left Vic, so holding my breath on that one.
Glad you got your fridge fixed Marg, seeing as it's a positive outcome do you want to name the company?
Now about the mirror, I did warn you about leaving me, didn't I!
Delta18 said
11:35 AM Mar 7, 2014
Vic41 wrote:
Glad you got your fridge fixed Marg, seeing as it's a positive outcome do you want to name the company?
Are you having the A-van Seniors Moment Vic? Both good companies have been named above
Happywanderer said
11:54 AM Mar 7, 2014
Delta18 wrote:
Vic41 wrote:
Glad you got your fridge fixed Marg, seeing as it's a positive outcome do you want to name the company?
Are you having the A-van Seniors Moment Vic? Both good companies have been named above
Wow, what a senior moment Vic. I will also put them in Recommendations later when I go on my laptop.
Vic41 said
05:25 PM Mar 7, 2014
Oooooops..........sorry Marj, yes, like Neil said a seniors moment, I didn't scroll down far enough to your first thread, my apologies....
Wirroff said
09:38 AM Mar 10, 2014
Good to see you're in the best part of the World.....HERVEY BAY!
(Our home town and we are actually back in HB at the moment!)
Happywanderer said
11:52 PM Mar 12, 2014
Fridge still going good. Looks like we got it right this time.
Today I had Pialba Auto electrician put in a double heavy duty 12 volt system. So now all ready for my new ARB 47 litre freezer.
All coming together nicely.
Apparently it was never broken. Took it to Arctic Cold in Hervey Bay today. Spent sometime checking it over, seems it was working ok. So he checked the wiring from fridge through to fuse box. It was loose at the fuse box end and couldn't be tightened, thread must have been worn. Causing the power into the fridge to vary around 10 volts causing the fridge to play up.
Next I took it to the Auto Electrician, as Arctic Cold don't do that bit. So to Pialba Auto Electrician who replaced the fuse box, and all is working how it should be, fingers crossed.
I was very lucky to be able to get it done there and then. $70 for the fuse box $118 in total there and $44 at Arctic Cold.
I have booked in at Pialba Auto Electrician for next Wednesday to get two extra 12 volt outlets installed. One heavy duty for an ARB 47 litre Freezer I have bought. Everything is falling into place for the big trip.
You obviously didn't come across that black cat I warned you about.
Pialba Auto electric looked at my aircon last year and the new part was around the $120 mark. He said he thought he had a second hand part down the back and he replaced the broken one with the second hand part and charged me $40 all up including the second hand part. He said he could not guarantee the part but only his work as he did not know the history of the part. Still going strong nearly a year later. So the $40 bucks all up has save me nearly two hundred.
Fitted me in the same day as well.
Well worth a visit if you need work done.
Doug, I think that is far enough away. Don't need any bad luck at the moment. Broke a mirror in the van when I left Vic, so holding my breath on that one.
Glad you got your fridge fixed Marg, seeing as it's a positive outcome do you want to name the company?
Now about the mirror, I did warn you about leaving me, didn't I!
Are you having the A-van Seniors Moment Vic? Both good companies have been named above
Wow, what a senior moment Vic. I will also put them in Recommendations later when I go on my laptop.
Oooooops..........sorry Marj, yes, like Neil said a seniors moment, I didn't scroll down far enough to your first thread, my apologies....
Good to see you're in the best part of the World.....HERVEY BAY!
(Our home town and we are actually back in HB at the moment!)
Today I had Pialba Auto electrician put in a double heavy duty 12 volt system. So now all ready for my new ARB 47 litre freezer.
All coming together nicely.