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I have recently discovered a design fault (confirmed by Auto-Sleepers) on a 2006 model Pollensa. The same condition may exist on earlier/later Pollensas and possibly on other AS models.
In the wardrobe floor is a largish, plastic inspection cover sited above the battery charger. When the cover is removed the end of the charger is visible as is the charger on/off switch. The problem with my Pollensa is that the charger is mounted so close to the floor of the wardrobe that when you push in the inspection plug it presses down onto the switch and turns it off. So no matter what you do with the charger switch on the interior multi switch panel, your battery will not be charged.
This explains why I couldn’t get my batteries topped up.
A simple diy mod to fix it.
______________________________________________________________ Tony
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Hi Tony
Will have a look at ours later and see if it is the same design. I am mystified about the access to battery under drivers seat tho. How on earth do you get to it ?
sorry that should have read how on earth do you get to it easily!
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Thanks for that. My version (2000) has a sliding inspection cover which twists over the top of the inspection hole. If we had a plug that fitted the hole, we'd have the same problem, I think.
mauramac wrote:
sorry that should have read how on earth do you get to it easily!
Hi, Maura
You don't. And you need the special extra large 6-pointed security screwdriver to remove the seat frame too. One of the mods I was going to do (and haven't got round to yet) was to try to change 'something' so the battery (and charge relay and other electrical gubbins) were easier to get to. One day, one day ....
Gerald
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We are thinking of buying a Rienza, which is a bit like your pollensa i think.
the batteries (2) are under the drivers seat. not sure where the charger is, but if the same as yours then perhaps i should take a closer look.although it is an 05 model.I assume that you are quite happy with yours still.
cabby
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But for our change of circumstances there is no way I would sell my Pollensa..... but then I don't have to do the tricky maintainance stuff
Had a look at thingy in wardrobe and ours is fine (thats what the other half said) but we also have a Battery Master fitted by VanBitz and I have no idea where that would be sited but if its in same place then maybe they did a quick mod to make room for it..........see I told you I know nuffin
Cabby ------you not bought that Rienza yet?
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Not yet bought the Rienza, looking at 2 this week, well have looked at one the dealer selling ours has got, am looking at another one on thursday.Never been used since delivered.BUT and it is a big but, we do have to sell ours first.
any offers.
cabby
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......I am mystified about the access to battery under drivers seat tho. How on earth do you get to it ?
sorry that should have read how on earth do you get to it easily!
Well on mine it's easy - slide the seat forward, slide the cover plate forward and hey presto - there's the battery (and the Battery Master).
If I wanted to get the battery out then I agree, I'd probably have to remove the seat first.
______________________________________________________________ Tony
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After looking at the Rienza batteries under the drivers seat, I came to the conclusion that you would have to take them out one at a time, unfortunately the engine one first.with the seat right forward and of course the cover off.
cabby
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we do have to sell ours first.