Just bought a Hymer ... and I'm stuck! Forums

TopBhoy

Help! I recently bought an F-reg Hymer A-Class and it's brilliant. One problem: flicking the switch that should switch us from the mains electricity to running off the 12v battery circuit doesn't seem to have any affect whatsoever - we can't get the battery to work. It seems to be well charged; can anyone offer any advice? I'm a technical numbskull so even if your advice was only to suggest where we might take it for someone with a modicum of expertise to give it the once over, I'd be most grateful.

We live in north Bedfordshire and would be happy to travel further afield if it meant we got this fixed.

Graham

bandaid

no idea, but this may help someone see your question better

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bouncer

Don't know the answer to your particular model, however, I had a Hymer 700 and you had to press two buttons to make things work....maybe you are missing a switch or something simple like that....
Don't you have a manual??

Grizzly

Have you a motorhome dealer nearby ? Even if they did not sell you the van in the first place I would be surprised if they were not able and willing to help.

Are you able to contact the person who sold it to you ? Failing all this perhaps a trip to your nearest campsite ( in the car ?) and ask a Hymer owner there. All motorhomers love showing off their vans and answering questions !

Hope you get it sorted.

G

DABurleigh

"we can't get the battery to work. It seems to be well charged"

Well, why and why I suppose!?

Just a long shot - are you expecting the mains square pin sockets to work using the battery?

Dave

Dougle

Hi Graham

I have a K reg Hymer and if yours is the same as mine, you should have a large red plastic flag switch adjacent to the driving position. My switch is off when pointing to 3 o'clock and on when pointing at 6 o'clock. However, the red plastic flag is removable for total isolation/security, which just leaves a short shaft protruding. If this is not easily spotted, the flag may have been placed in the glovebox or similar? I think you may be operating one of the rocker switches on the control panel which you press and hold to read one of the gauges e.g. battery level or water tank level i.e. they don't actually turn any power on.
Hope this helps. Very Happy

Regards
Dave

aultymer

vardy

I had a look at the few places on the web for Bedfordshire - really feel for you as my older van had battery problems. Even 2 new batteries and fuses didn't do the trick (Me being clever trying to sort it myself).

My servicing place TUI at Bawtry near Doncaster found a circuit fault and it's fixed now.

I had a look on the web, and noticed

ChilliK

Hi, I also have a K Reg and my first thought was also the red isolation switch down near the drivers leg. Best of luck
Mike

jimbo_hippo

I have a PDF of the original handbooks for these models (ours is a B544 from 1988 but has the whole range.). PM me if you need it although I get the feeling we're all talking to ourselves at the moment! No sign of yer man since his first post.

Proves we're so helpful here we can't stop!!! Very Happy

As far as I know there isn't such a switch per se. If you have 240v plugged in it charges 12 volt batteries. If you haven't it doesn't and your 240v sockets (obviously) don't work.

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