Sunroof problem Forums

www.outdoorbits.com

Sister shop to Motorhome Facts

Motorhome Solar Panels
Outdoor Bits offer a wide range of solar panels at a competitive price with fitting available.

Motorhome Insurance

Phone on 0208 9845311
Motorhome Insurance Quote

Campsite Reviews

Review of Manor Park Holiday Village

Full Details

Motorhome Garage

2000 Autotrail Mohican

Owned by backaxle

Updated 08/09/2009

2005 Hymer Starline 680

Owned by thedoc

Updated 08/01/2011

2010 Autocruise Accent

Owned by p1nkie

Updated 06/01/2010

Motorhome Chat Rooms

10 Chat Rooms
0 Members connected
0 members chatting

Chat Now

Motorhome Travel Blogs

Recent Blog Entries

Start Blogging Now!

Latest Classified Ads

Toyota Granvia 3.0TD auto Wellhouse conversion for sale

Toyota Granvia 3.0TD auto Wellhouse conversion
by wellhouse

Toyota Regius 2.7i Auto petrol/LPG new conversion for sale

Toyota Regius 2.7i Auto petrol/LPG new conversion
by wellhouse

Motorcycle Trailer.
by rjay

Motorhome Facts :: View topic - Sunroof problem

Welcome to Motorhomefacts, we are a thriving motorhome community (Largest in Europe). Why Not JOIN NOW and get instant access to more of the website. It costs nothing to join and only takes a few minutes.
We have 200,000 different people visiting our site monthly and this amount of motorhomers in one place guarantees a fast response to any questions you may have. We also have unique facilities not found elsewhere such as our Online Logbook, stopover tracker, Motorhome directory with Ebay type feedback and the largest repository of motorhome campsites reviews found anywhere

Rally News

Next Rally is @ Spring Bank Holiday at Hamble Primary School, Hamble, Southampton on 01/06/2012 in Hampshire

Sunroof problem

GrantZ4

Joined: Sep 19, 2008

Posts: 2

MH: Dethleffs RT Espirit

Campsites

Gender:

Status: Offline

Hi everyone. I bought an Espirit Globtrotter RT7094 on a Renault base in April. When we drove it back from the dealer I originally thought there was a window open as the draught was so bad. My wife investigated as I drove and found that the draught (gale) was coming from the (fully closed) sunroof above the lounge/seating area.

We stopped off at a subsidiary of the dealers (3A Caravans in South Wales) and were told that the seal is only put half way around all Dethleff sunroofs and that this was normal. If we had further concerns we could bring it back at a later date.

On our first trip away, with our 10 year old son in the back, the cold air being blown into the habitation area was so bad that he needed a blanket to keep warm, and when it started to rain at motorway speeds, speckles of water are blown into the lounge. We have to keep the blackout blinds closed when we travel in cold and/or wet weather.

The 'van is currently in for examination, but a conversation with a mechanic yesterday has alarmed me as he said there is nothing that can be done, as all Dethleff sunroofs are like this.

I have emailed Dethleff today, and wondered if anyone else had a similar problem and or solution.

I cannot accept the dealers explanation and want to get my facts right before I am 'fobbed off' after spending a considerable sum of money on an otherwise fantastic van that will be unusable in the winter if the explanations I have had so far are true.

Please help! Evil or Very Mad

tramp

Joined: May 25, 2005

Posts: 950

MH: Burstner Delfin 695G

Campsites

Gender:

Location: southampton/Europe

Status: Offline

Hi Grant,

does the front "sunroof " open ?
Does it have a channel that the "Front" draught seal sit in?

If the answer to this is yes , then pull/lever the draught excluder off and position it " in the part that aint got any".

If it fits and the roof closes okay then there talking CRAP.

our Dethleffs RT6844 had only the mid opening Heiki [2005] and part of the draught excluder was missing -sound familiar.

well I just bought a new lenght from Dometic 3mts I think aroung £30.00 so not cheap. Removed old length and cleaned channel then just puched on cut to lenght and never had a draught again even down to -16c.

What happens in my opinion is they fir the original in 2 parts and when the windows opened for air when driving [bad move ] they just blow off Surprised

.

best of luck and pm me for more help.

"Dealers just sell them and attempt to fix them"

Sunroof problem

GrantZ4

Joined: Sep 19, 2008

Posts: 2

MH: Dethleffs RT Espirit

Campsites

Gender:

Status: Offline

Thanks Tramp

The sunroof does open, haven't noticed any channels, but I will have another good look.

Did your original seal extend 2/3 across the front and over one half the side? I looked at new models and they seemed to do this.I wondered if we have a sunroof with inadequate fitting into the roof itself?

I may come back to you when I collect the van on Monday

Thanks again Very Happy

sunroof

dethleffshelp

Joined: Feb 14, 2010

Posts: 11

MH: n/a

Campsites

Gender:

Location: staffordshire

Status: Offline

Hi This is a comon fault tramp is correct this will sort your problem if your van is less than two years old I can do it under warranty please pm me your contact details and will sort it for you.
regards
Steve Smile

Members do not see the Adverts Below

Motorhome Facts Forum Index » Dethleffs Motorhomes

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1