13 pin conversion
Finished converting the Jeep from twin electrics to single 13 pin.
Easy Peasy squeeze the lemons!
Off with old, on with the new.
(Well prototype #1)
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Just had a call off the dealers..............
OUR NEW CARAVAN IS HERE !!!!! Yay!!
All together now........ "Oh happy days,. . . . ohh happy daaays"
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Well that was short lived!!
Few issues inside, scratches on wall panels, and a split end panel on the bedroom TV staition.
Not a happy bunny,
Have sent a scathing Email to Swift (for what help that`ll be)
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But all the electrics work on my 13 pin conversion
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I can see on your photo above that you have fitted a cover over your new 13 pin socket. When we had our's changed over to 13 pin the fitter at the towbar centre explained to me that the new sockets have a water drain point at the bottom of the plug, and not to fit a cover because it will stop any water from draining out, because I had covers on our old twin electric plugs.
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Fair comment CGB,, but wouldn't the cover stop water getting in anyway??
To be honest I never thought of that, I put it on to try and help the spring staying dry and rusting away like the old sockets.
( I wonder if I can make one out of stainless??? hmmm )
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G Cherokee.
We used covers on the electrics for about 20 years without any problems with the sockets, so time will tell, but very few people use the covers. Did you buy your Swift from Black Country Caravans, we brought an Elddis from them a few years back and found them to be OK with us.
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Yes matey
We have, and to honest they've been great, with the issues with the new van they are pulling out all the stops. But there again I know that Swift has contacted them.
Due to collect van a week tomorrow then we shall see.
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Where about in the sunny Midlands are you?
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Begs the question of why Swift let it out of the circus in the first place.
You have weakened any prospect of improving quality of these thrown together poor quality parts masquerading as caravans. by not standing up and not accepting it from the dealer. Played straight into the hands of the caravan cartel, well done
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Err?
Excuse me? I haven't signed for the van yet! And the issue is cosmetic, And believe me if it ain't as good as new it's being rejected !! And all involved know this. And I shall demand Recompense or the use of a similar van whilst we wait for a replacement as we have booked various holidays for the up and coming year.
So don't think for one moment I've rolled over and given in.
So I would be most grateful if you didn't judge me on situations you are not entirely privvie to!
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Well done you for not signing for it. But nowhere in your posts do you say that until the quoted post..
Only possible to comment on the poor quality and level of information you have provided. Do you work in the caravan industry by chance?
Would you accept cosmetic issues on lesser value items, or higher value items?
Slowly the caravan cartel will get the message
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I don't think it's necessary to post the whole turn of events on here.
I am big enough to sort out my problems with the manufacturer by myself. If I were to ask for advice, then yes, the relevant facts would need to be seen.
I don't know why you have made derogatory comments ( and not just to me, see Fatbellies post).
Or maybe you just get your kicks by making people feel worse than they already are, but in my case my friend you failed miserably ;0)
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As others will constantly tell you, your contract is with the selling dealer.
The assembler of common poor quality parts masquerading as a caravan, I refuse to entertain the term 'manufacturer' in that respect, the deputy MD made assurances that they had implemented procedures to ensure no other end customer would suffer poor quality due to their performance when we had over 25 faults on our flagship caravan thrown together by the self same assembler. Nearly 2 years on, unsuspecting buyers are still being presented with poor quality products, that quite simply should not have been put on sale.
Over that same period consumer law has strengthened in favour of the unsuspecting buyer. Until buyers enact their rights to reject at point of sale (or non sale moreover) the quality of caravans / MH and assemblers / dealers will not improve.
Unfortunately for us and you and fatbelly, we are victims of decades of customers not enacting their rights in case they upset those awfully nice dealers that have sold them, in many cases, repeat poor quality products.
There are no knowingly derogatory comments in my posts toward you or others victims of the caravan cartel. You are in a better position than us to not feel worse than you already are, simply by rejecting the poorly assembled common parts masquerading as a caravan. It really is a simple process and will prevent a whole load more feeling worse when you are denied use of the caravan, other things go wrong and multiple trips to get it repaired again and again and again. If they made it wrong first time, how can you know they won't put it wrong again when reworking it.
No point in not saying as it is. If that offends you, so be it, but that is not my intent.
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I've used covers for over 20 years without any problem but I always punch a hole with a paper punch in what will be the bottom of the cover when fitted on the socket. This ensures that no water can remain in there if any ever did get in but it also keeps out road cr*p. It's always worked well on 7 pin and 13 pin sockets.
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You didn't offend, made me smile, but didn't offend.
So did you reject your caravan initially?
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My initial response is always to laugh in the face of adversity, which it appears you can now do
We bought our heap of crap aka thrown together common poor quality parts before the consumer protection was enhanced, and suffered problems after the first year.
The point is, that particular assembler of common poor quality parts shows that clearly they don't give a hoot about the end customer. The end customer i.e. you now has more control to reject, please do so
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