Thetford fridge

JPOSH
JPOSH Forum Participant Posts: 131
edited April 2016 in Caravans #1

I have a swift conqueror 570 2011 model 

And I am trying to get the fridge to work when towing.

The car battery is showing full amps on the control panel I have the fridge set to battery 

All I am getting is the blue flashing light with fault code 10. ( no power connected )

Please can someone tell me where I am going wrong.

It works in gas and mains .

Off to France in snout an hour so really need this sorted. 

Thanks in advance.

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  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #2

    12v on the fridge will only work when the car engine is running and it may need some revs to click the relay.  Connect up, turn on fridge to 12v, rev up engine and ask someone to go into caravan to check if working.  The 12v will only keep an already cool
    fridge cool; it will not cool down a warm fridge.

  • holmesonwheels24
    holmesonwheels24 Forum Participant Posts: 148
    edited April 2016 #3

    Hello JPOSH as already stated the fridge does not work off the battery. Is the car wired to operate the fridge and charge battery ? ( some cars are not wired for this ). if it is wired as stated switch fridge selector to 12 volt , when engine is running
    blue light on fridge will be lit .Hope this helps.

  • chrisn7
    chrisn7 Forum Participant Posts: 72
    edited April 2016 #4

    If you have the original fridge, code 10 is 'no engine running' . Next gen N3000 range fridges, code 10 is 'no 230v'

  • JPOSH
    JPOSH Forum Participant Posts: 131
    edited April 2016 #5

    Yes 10 is no engine running.

    But I have sat in the car revving and wife in van light still flashing with code 10.

    I shall check the wiring on the car when we get settled where ever we end up.

    Between orleans and vierzon 

    Weather not good so may make a full day traveling to the med.

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