How long has it been since you have checked your breakaway brake controller test button in your vans .I have been back home now from a 2 month trip down south to visit relo,s in NSW and the other day as i was going around the van doing a visual inspection ,i had a look at ours ,pressed the test button ,and it was showing that the battery needed charging. i took it out to have a look inside it ,got my multimeter out and the battery showed 12.3 amps .Called a auto electrician to come and have a look at it also ,and he said that the cicuit board looked like it had some moisture on it shortcircuting it . Before i went away down south i did an inspection of the van ,all looked good .It did not rain ,and i did not encounter any water crossing at all ,so is a mystery what could have caused it to happen .So just as a reminder to all go out now and see if yours is working correctly .Cheers JOHN.
macka17 said
08:23 PM Jan 3, 2017
Depending on where you r. Condensation?.
Or water soak when cleaning van.
I bought one New. for my van recently. $64 del.
Van under 2 ton so don't "legally" need.
But "I" do.
I've seen results of a van coming adrift and a queue of people at bus stop.
45 odd yrs ago.
Mine has a clamp down battery\electrics cover. I added Sikaflex to seam,
Just to be sure.
Personally. I reckon. a van heavy\big enough for electric brakes to be fitted.
Is big enough for a Breakaway to be fitted too.
Mine rated 1.86 ton, Coromal Tandem.
A bit stupid, Irresponsible at that size I reckon.
PeterD said
09:43 AM Jan 5, 2017
cruisaderhilton wrote:
,got my multimeter out and the battery showed 12.3 amps.
John, I hope you really meant 12.3 volts.
cruisaderhilton said
10:44 AM Jan 5, 2017
Yes i meant Volts ,sorry.
Delta18 said
11:09 AM Jan 5, 2017
It is recommended that the switch on the drawbar be replaced every 2 - 3 years too. There is no protection against moisture ingress into the switch and they DO corrode.
I opened one of mine after I had replaced it and the contacts that should have been in there weren't! The switch was totally useless.
macka17 said
02:25 PM Jan 5, 2017
I hit the inlet port of mine with WD on install, then every time I use it after.
Same as the wiring sockets into car.
ALl elect, open connections need protection . Specially when near beach like us.
The ones on the Roadstars I had, were wired into van battery, not their own.
Well. I could never find a battery for any of them anyway.
Just wires going into loom.
Craig1 said
11:14 PM Jan 6, 2017
just re read maunual today " replace battery after two years anyway" despite what test button says. Redarc Unit from 2013. cheers
macka17 said
11:27 PM Jan 6, 2017
Mine's got a 12a Gel cell in there.(had a look)
Should be good for 5 yrs coupled to van battery and solar topping them up.
Or water soak when cleaning van.
I bought one New. for my van recently. $64 del.
Van under 2 ton so don't "legally" need.
But "I" do.
I've seen results of a van coming adrift and a queue of people at bus stop.
45 odd yrs ago.
Mine has a clamp down battery\electrics cover. I added Sikaflex to seam,
Just to be sure.
Personally. I reckon. a van heavy\big enough for electric brakes to be fitted.
Is big enough for a Breakaway to be fitted too.
Mine rated 1.86 ton, Coromal Tandem.
A bit stupid, Irresponsible at that size I reckon.
John, I hope you really meant 12.3 volts.
Yes i meant Volts ,sorry.
It is recommended that the switch on the drawbar be replaced every 2 - 3 years too. There is no protection against moisture ingress into the switch and they DO corrode.
I opened one of mine after I had replaced it and the contacts that should have been in there weren't! The switch was totally useless.
Same as the wiring sockets into car.
ALl elect, open connections need protection . Specially when near beach like us.
The ones on the Roadstars I had, were wired into van battery, not their own.
Well. I could never find a battery for any of them anyway.
Just wires going into loom.
Should be good for 5 yrs coupled to van battery and solar topping them up.