wiring

  1. R

    Portable solar panel connection help

    Hi there. I have a cheap briefcase style solar panel , which I use to charge up the power banks and usb devices. What cables would I need to connect it Upto a victron controller ? The leads coming out of the back of panel are are shown in the photo attached, they aren't the usual MC4 type. Thanks .
  2. T6Gary

    Apologies for asking again, splicing for led lights?

    I want to add 6 led lights to the rear of my 2017 T6, I was just going to splice into loom so they come on when unlocking and go off when locked. My question is which two of the three wires would I use on the factory plugs? Again apologies for asking this the millionth time but wading through...
  3. T

    Custom Electronics / Buttons / PCB Board

    Hi Solo vanner in a (guided) self built van and first time forum poster here ! I'm looking for help / information on how to wire up a button to my inverter. The button pictured below connects to my inverter (also kings brand) via rj11 plug. My inverter is not in the most accessible spot and I...
  4. feralroo

    Flexi to framed solar panel and MTTP controller upgrade - help needed!

    Hello, Bought a camper earlier this year and it came with a duff flexi solar panel - it had been perimeter sealed so likely overheated within its first summer. Last weekend I bit the bullet and worked/prized it off... And sat the new 200w fixed frames in place. I didn't like how they...
  5. L

    Twin slider pre-pop top wiring advice

    I have a Swb twin slider that goes in for carpet lining and a pop top in a week or so, I just wanted to check if there was any wiring I should get in before the carpeting is done, do people generally go under the floor to get wiring through or is it ran through the roof line. I have the...
  6. T

    BCM issue with tailgate conversion

    Looking for help, I bought a 2018 T6 and have had the barn doors replaced with a tailgate. However..... the autoelectrician is struggling to get the correct feed for the tailgate handle. He tells me that a specific feed is required to be powered for just 10s or so and no matter how much he...
  7. S

    Twin slider cable route

    Evening all - Any tips/advice on routing cables from under the seat to the back of the van? I have a twin slider, looked at going up through the seat belt pillar, how do you come back down to the control panel which will be situated in the back? Looks like I may have to drill a hole?? Also I'm...
  8. FactionRaptor

    Down lights misbehaving

    I’ve installed 6 touch down lights into my camper conversion and they all work absolutely fine when they’re dangling from their wires and not pushed in. But when I push them into the cut out, they don’t respond to touch/ don’t work as intended, they either stay on or stay off. Has anyone else...
  9. W

    Cable routing from rear to front - Solar panel

    Hello, I just installed the sonal panels in the roof and now I need to connect the cables to the leisure battery. However it is not clear how to run the cable from rear to the front. I have route the cables from the roof into the van like the following picture. So the cables are in the 'wheel...
  10. Daryl_88

    Ex Rac relocating dash buttons

    Has anyone managed to relocate these buttons back to their original spaces on an ex rac van? I’ve had most of the dash apart and still couldn’t find whatever is securing the metal box in place
  11. G

    Cable length from battery to rear offside wheel area.

    I need to buy some cable to run from the starter battery to the area around the drivers side wheel arch. I think the run will go into the van behind the leisure battery, under the seats and up the drivers b pillar then across below the window height and out through the panel above the wheel...
  12. Z

    T6 2.0 TDI DSG 110kw radiator fan runs all time

    Hello I have problem with my 2019 t6 2.0 tdi dsg 110kw I bought car damaged from rear , when i get it everything was ok , in the middle of the repair when i turn key position 1 fan start work , disconect battery , when i was over with rebuild few days everything ok and from then if you star...
  13. T

    Cable route advice please

    I am trying to figure out the best way to route cables from under my drivers seat base (which will have various bits of kit installed) to the void in the side panel behind the B pillar and then along the void to an electrical compartment under my furniture. I am wondering about drilling a hole...
  14. Grim Reaper

    A cautionary tale about Ecoflow products

    Just seen this video by Gadget John on YouTube where he found a very dangerously jointed cable on an Ecoflow supply lead. Could have caused a fire if he hadn't found it, and judging by the fact that the cables are covered in sheathing from the factory, no-one would have had the chance to spot it.
  15. Rids

    Nearly a fire!

    I'm feeling quite lucky and don't want anyone else to make the same mistake.... On the I’m just back from a trip to the Alps and on the way home was having an early morning brew (1kW Kettle) at the same time as having a 12V fan heater on (only 150W) I suddenly had a rather unpleasant smell...
  16. N

    Positive Feed Routing

    Hi All, Looking for some advice on routing the positive cable from the main battery to the DC-DC charger and leisure batteries I am fitting in the rear of my T6.1. The easiest option is that I already have a second battery under the passenger seat, which is factory fitted to power the...
  17. R55YEA

    No brake lights [Resolved]

    Hi there , I have a 2016 vw t6 highline which the brake lights have just stopped working, both rear lights and high levels, I have replaced the brake switch on the master cylinder, checked the brake switch fuse sb16 and have also checked the turn and brake light fuse sc47 , I seem to be getting...
  18. VW_T6Campari

    [Resolved] 3j Sanjo fridge issues

    Hi All, Do you know of anyone else with this fridge having low voltage issues? It has worked fine for last two trips and was okay for the first two days of this one then stopped cooling and showing 1 & 2 flashes on the error code light inside the fridge. I’ve had it on hook up feed and leisure...
  19. T

    Wiring loom position in relation to awning fixings

    Hi all my first q on here im going to fit a vamoose awning rail to the kerb side of the t6 can anyone advise if the rear lighting loom is near this point
  20. C

    Van battery to leisure battery wiring gauge

    Hello T6 family, I hope someone out there may be able to help me. I am not bad at most aspects of converting but I am a complete retard when if comes to Auto Electrics. I am at the point where I have bought a 110ah Lifepo4 leisure battery and about to locate it under the drivers seat. Can any...
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