Well our road trip has come to an unexpected halt Today travelled down through France and into Spain driving passed Albox on the E-15 A-7 heading toward Almeria and smelt the dreaded electrical burning smell and smoke started coming from the drivers side footwell, we had a very quick stop and switched everything off.
contacted Sargent and explained what had happened, explained the earth wires from the vehicle battery in side had melted and burnt out. I asked if if they could send me a new unit which I’m waiting to find out if they will send a unit to Spain. Strangely they said I would need a new EM40 unit and the repair wiring harness, i found it strange they have a repair harness to hand, which makes me feel there has been a problem with their wiring. I asked if it’s happened a lot to be told a few have had this issue.
really interested if anyone else has had the problem. And if anyone know of anywhere in Spain that may be able to assist.
by unplugging everything from the unit I can still drive the van but nothing is working in the hab area. The van is an Autotrail Dakota 2015.
![1808B7C0-D441-4BB9-8CA1-60C48DA30891.jpeg 1808B7C0-D441-4BB9-8CA1-60C48DA30891.jpeg](https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/674/674170-e6f4ced3e4b57d4f7f9798d226ae1adb.jpg)
contacted Sargent and explained what had happened, explained the earth wires from the vehicle battery in side had melted and burnt out. I asked if if they could send me a new unit which I’m waiting to find out if they will send a unit to Spain. Strangely they said I would need a new EM40 unit and the repair wiring harness, i found it strange they have a repair harness to hand, which makes me feel there has been a problem with their wiring. I asked if it’s happened a lot to be told a few have had this issue.
really interested if anyone else has had the problem. And if anyone know of anywhere in Spain that may be able to assist.
by unplugging everything from the unit I can still drive the van but nothing is working in the hab area. The van is an Autotrail Dakota 2015.
![1808B7C0-D441-4BB9-8CA1-60C48DA30891.jpeg 1808B7C0-D441-4BB9-8CA1-60C48DA30891.jpeg](https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/674/674170-e6f4ced3e4b57d4f7f9798d226ae1adb.jpg)