Motor mover help please

trevorstretch
trevorstretch Forum Participant Posts: 52
edited May 2016 in New to Caravanning & Touring #1

i tried using my motor mover for first time, and it would not work traced problem to broken wire in handset, so waiting new one to arrive, however how does it work in the van I have a master switch for the mover, but does it work from vans battery or independantly??
Do I have to have main electric power switch? Or just mover master switch.? Caravan is Buccaneer Caribbean 1998 model.

 

thanks

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  • Hakinbush
    Hakinbush Forum Participant Posts: 286
    edited May 2016 #2

    Hello Trevor, yep mover runs from your main van battery once your main power isolater (on mine brightly coloured plastic switch) normaly in the battery box, is switched to the right or clockwise, I'm a bit mystified about broken wire's in the handset normaly
    just printed circuit boards in them but not being an expert not sure, but when you get your replacement you will probably have to pair it with your control box, should have directions for this with the new one..

  • chrisn7
    chrisn7 Forum Participant Posts: 72
    edited May 2016 #3

    Could you not have re-soldered the wire - that would have been a lot cheaper?

    Your mover operates from the van's leisure battery only.

    A 1998 Bucanneer will have mains to the van, but the mains cable must be disconnected when attempting to move the van. The mains switches play no part in using the mover.

    Once you are set up, switch the van's charger on to restore the battery power level - don't leave it partially discharged.

  • trevorstretch
    trevorstretch Forum Participant Posts: 52
    edited May 2016 #4

    Thanks for that was what I thought, I tried soldering the wire back on the terminal but it broke off at the other end, I'm down in the ardeche and thought better to get a new one.

  • Scottie2
    Scottie2 Forum Participant Posts: 226
    edited May 2016 #5

    Hi trevorstretch, m/mover runs purely off caravan leisure battery. Word of warning, if ever the leisure battery is low on power and you are in the midst of using the mover to move the van, don't connect up your 240 volt electric cable in the hope of boosting
    up the power in the battery. This has been known to damage the electronics of the movers workings.

  • johndailey
    johndailey Forum Participant Posts: 520
    100 Comments
    edited May 2016 #6

    Hi Trevor. I had a problem with my remote controller recently. My problem was that I broke one of the wires connecting the battery that powers the remote control. They are quite thin and it does not take much to break them. Fortunately a friend who is a
    dab hand with a soldering iron re soldered it for me. I tell you this so that when you eventually have to replace the remote battery, you need to be careful. 

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