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adikia
adikia Forum Participant Posts: 21
edited November 2018 in Caravans #1

So many discussion options that I am not sure if this is the right one

But here I go. Does anyone know if it is possible to buy a GOOD quality 13 pin electrics plug i.e. one that will not spin out of sequence, become jammed, go rusty or fall into two halves when connected to the car? I'm one my third plug with this van and have had all the above problems. 

 

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2018 #2

    Mine came joined to the caravan in 2007 when I bought the Eriba. I will go out in the morning and see if there are German words on it. 

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited November 2018 #3

    When I converted my previous caravan to 13 pin plug from 12N & 12S plugs I bought it & the cable from Sargent. No problems with either.

    https://shttps://sargentltd.co.uk/shop/cablesargentltd.co.uk/shop/cables 

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited November 2018 #4

    never had a problem. turn fully clockwise 90deg to engage and 90deg anti clockwise to release.

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited November 2018 #5

    We have never had any problems with the 13 pin plugs caused by faulty plugssealed we have had one self inflicted "problem"when I was not sure of the way they worked on the first c/van we had that was so fittedembarassed

  • Metheven
    Metheven Club Member Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2018 #6

    If you are on your third plug then maybe you should be looking at replacing the socket rather than the plugs. Is the socket making it difficult to turn? causing undue stress of the plug.

    I have a bog standard non descript make, and turned correctly has never failed in the 5 years I have had 13 pin. 

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,647 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2018 #7

    I use a little plastic gizzmo that ensures that the pins are correctly aligned.....it cost only a couple of bob. Have you tried spraying the socket with a silicon lubricant to make the joining up easier?

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited November 2018 #8

    A 'couple of bob' ...... that'll be abut 10p. Will that still buy a Fredo chocolate bar? 😁

  • SELL
    SELL Forum Participant Posts: 398
    edited November 2018 #9

    I bought one last year cost me £2.49

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,149 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2018 #10

    That’s expensive for a chocolate bar. 🍫😄

  • TonyRay
    TonyRay Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited December 2018 #11

    I am on my second 13 pin plug, the first one, fitted by Bailey on my 2015 caravan, fell apart after 18 months. The replacement, kindly supplied free by my dealer, has now completely seized. The rotating part and the static part seem almost welded together (both plastic). This has resulted in me not being able to remove from the socket by hand. I had to use a wrench to get the thing to rotate. This seems totally wrong to me as I wouldn't have thought plastic components needed lubrication! Can any one recommend a fool proof version of a a 13 pin plug?

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