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Rogerdodge

I must say this thread has been one of the most useful I have seen since finding this site.
I just hope the title hasen't put non- Autosleeper owners off reading it as so much is useful on many other vehicles.
Thanks very much.
Roger
(about to get the dusty old "Junior Woodworking Set" out from the attic!)

dodger148

No worries on that Roger A-S owners are noted for their modifications to the vans, unfortunately the ASOC Club and Company Rally is no more but that was the place to see mods done to the vans with between 500 and 600 AS present. Its just sad the factory dont take any notice of some of them that would involve zero cost on new build

jabber

A lot of owners use their Motor Home as a hobby as well and enjoy working on them and finding modifications to do.

To date I have done over twenty additions etc. some small and some more substantial. I try to make all changes look as if they were there when the M/H was bought, I have seen some awful mods with cables showing and surface mounted electric boxes etc.

You can see a few more of mine in my gallery photos.

All the best,

John Cool

spykal · Moderator

Hi all

Just bumping this thread back to the top for any new members.

mike

jabber

Hi all,

My updated list of modifications:

Motor Caravan Modifications

1. Mains socket above cooker hob. (wiring hidden behind panels and connected into main consumer unit)
2. Omnivent fan fitted into kitchen vent. Fitted by Service Centre.
3. Towel rail W4. Fitted on side of toilet compartment. Easier to use.
4. Vertical soap dish W4. Fitted next to drop down basin.
5. Toilet roll holder W4. Fitted where Porta Potti one was.
6. Cab air conditioning fitted at Service Centre.
7. Falcon Proactive Tracker Alarm. Fitted on site at home.
8. Central Door Locking fitted with Alarm.
9. Reversing ‘beepers’. Fitted at Service centre.
10. Changed wine bottle holders for a type that doesn’t clink.
11. Fitted Whale surge damper. Stopped ‘machine gunning noise in ‘loo’.
12. Fitted CAK fresh water tank heater. Self adhesive with a thermostat built in. Connected via a fuse direct to battery.
13. Sony CD MP3 radio with remote control fitted. Wiring changed so that it can be on all the time.
14. Exterior co-ax socket fitted underneath, for site aerials and my directional one fitted to ladder when necessary.
15. Mirror on outside of toilet door, flannel hooks fitted to ends of screws on the inside.
16. Oregon Wireless Thermo Clock, time and in/outside temp fitted to green wall covering using Velcro hook pads. Exterior sensor fitted under MH.
17. Shelf fitted inside door to give extra kitchen work space.
18. Extra MCB fitted in consumer unit so that the charger can be turned off.
19. Double socket fitted in TV cabinet for DEC Freeview digital STB.
20. Brackets from Homebase fitted to TV shelf to securely fix TV.
21. Freeview STB fitted to rear of TV. (Remote control still works in this position!)
22. Fitted VW Hubcaps in place of AS ones.
23. Dashboard walnut kit installed.
24. Second battery fitted.
25. Coffee/pedestal table fitted.
26. Removed front curtains, (No longer required, always use Silver Screens)
27. Fitted new electric Hot Water switch so that I can just reach and put it on in the morning. The existing one, now converted to a 13 amp socket was impossible to reach being in the centre under the bed!
28. Waste outlet now at back of the Motor Home and quicker flowing!
29. Electric windows fitted, VW kit.
30. Changed position of reversing bleeper and put it in the lower cupboard beneath the sink – still audible.

scamper2

Hi I have just added one more mod on water filling hose on my pictures