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Kendo


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New batch of questions coming. Picked up our new Kokoda Caravan today biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin

On setting it up in the driveway, and generally ogling all the shiny new bits and pieces, I noticed that I have 2 Anderson plugs. Now I've sent an email to the dealer asking why, and no I haven't gone looking for a schematic for the van to find out (that wouldn't be any fun wink).

It has a dual battery setup, and yes it has a 3 way Thetford fridge. So I'm asking the all so knowledgeable out there "what might be the purpose of 2 Anderson plugs?" confuse



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Without going into any depth for me the obvious answer would be one for connecting to the tug and charging the battery while driving with the other Anderson plug to be used for plugging in any portable solar panels.

The only reason I have marked them this way is because that is how my van is being organized in regard to Anderso plugs. Lol

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I too have two. One is for charging the van batteries when mobile and the other to run the fridge when mobile. That way I can have heavier cable to them as the 7 pin plug is limited to cable size.

Actually I have 3 as one is on the back of the van for a seperate portable solar panel to connect too if ever needed. So far the panel hasn't seen the sun.

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Possibly one for the fridge and one for charging the house battery.

Aussie Paul. smile



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Is the van fitted with Alko ESC (Electronic Stability Control) ?

If so it is usually powered via a separate anderson plug I believe.

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Further to what Bill said, if it is for the Al-Ko ESC the colour for it is usually red. If it is you will also need a red one on the tug, the different colour Anderson plugs will only mate with connectors of the same colour.

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confuseconfuse Hmmmm, Yes it does have ALKO ESC, but both plugs are grey, and I didn't think to check if the ESC connection light was on when I hooked up disbeliefno oops cry

I did think the ESC ran off the auxiliary on the 7 pin plug, but I didn't check disbeliefno

Bugga hmm

 



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Don't caravan do hand over anymore to explain the working of the caravan , When got ours they did and wife had note book to take notes

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brickies wrote:

Don't caravan do hand over anymore to explain the working of the caravan , When got ours they did and wife had note book to take notes

 

Ditto.confuse

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OK. I got an email back from the dealer, and it seams the second Anderson plug IS for the ALKO ESC. hmm

To be fair the hand over too 2-3 hours and I recon the one thing they missed was the ESC. confuse

Now to find out what I need to do to for the second plug? confuseconfuse



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Too easy mate. Plug it in. ☺

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Thanks Dougwe. Good advice and you never went off track once rofl.gif

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