Hook-up disaster avoidance

stuartholmes

stuartholmes

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What is your favourite way to be 110% sure of not driving off with the electric hook-up still connected?

I used to always route the wire through the steering wheel but in a few places recently it's not been long enough so use a piece of string tied to the plug & again looped through the wheel. Not elegant!!!

Any other suggestions please?
 
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My EBK buzzes really loud of I start the engine with the hookup plugged in. It's saved me at least once.

But failed me when I wanted to put the bike on the rack at home and needed to roll it forward a metre, so I just let the handbrake off. Wire went under the wheel and yanked out the socket. Tripped the house electrics. 😬

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I drop the drivers sun visor as soon as we park up. On the back of it is a check list (which I totally ignore) but when I come to drive off again the downward sun visor jogs my memory to go and check every thing before we leave.
Except that one time we left the EHU still attached when we left a site. I got an ear full from the Navigation, Catering and Soft Furnishings Manager as she was using her hair drier at the time and to make matters worse the sods turned off all the site power too😉.
 
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do you keep the lead in a bag when storing it - you could put the bag on the dashboard / steering wheel.

I have fitted my hook up cable onto a bright orange reel. When hooking up I leave the reel next to the van by the connection point, that's clearly visible in the driver side mirror so i hope i would spot it in a mirror check before moving even if i had forgotten it when packing up (so far so good!)

ps. I do completely unwind the cable from the reel every time regardless of how much cable required!

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Guigsy said:
Yeah, that didn't cross my mind when I was just rolling forward a bit on my own drive.
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Ah now that’s another story and a risk for me other than the fact that the hook up enters close to the hab door which we always use.
 
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dna said:
keep the lead in a bag when storing it - you could put the bag on the dashboard / steering wheel
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That's so brilliant in it's simplicity - got to be the one for me! ☺
In fact so good I wish I'd thought of it myself and will def be my practice from now on. Thank you!
(Just have to make a note of your name in case it ever doesn't work!! 😁)
 
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stuartholmes said:
What is your favourite way to be 110% sure of not driving off with the electric hook-up still connected?

I used to always route the wire through the steering wheel but in a few places recently it's not been long enough so use a piece of string tied to the plug & again looped through the wheel. Not elegant!!!

Any other suggestions please?
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chaser said:
My socket is inside the drivers door so it's there as you get in.
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How does that work then ? Do you have to leave the driver’s door/window open for the lead?

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Here you go, some incentive..

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Near miss ( I am an idiot )

Set off from home and driving on the A49 one car behind us seems to accelerate and get along side us with a urgent hand signal , no idea what it was . Pulled over , to my amazement I had left the double Omni Step OUT ☹️. Thank god I didn’t hurt anyone . I am an idiot . Put a bit of a dampener on...
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We have a check list, we usually remember to use it but it has happened that each has thought the other has done it oops, John had to stop me, he was in the car, he overtook me and pulled onto a layby, the skylight in the bathroom hadn't been closed, now as i cant reach it who was to blame 🤣
 
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We also have a laminated checklist
It lives in the visor

ALL Roof Vents Closed
ALL Lockers Locked
EHU Cable in Locker
Bikes Loaded and Locked
Fridge Locked and set to Auto/Off
Awning In
Gas ON or OFF
Cassette Empty
Waste Tank Level
Fresh Water Level
Waste Tank Tap Open/Closed
Electrical Water Tap On/Off
Satellite Down
Engine Blocker
Side Step In
Bin & Umbrella Stowed
Ramps/Chocks Away!
 
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Kannon Fodda said:
Velcro strap on steering wheel, used to coil up the EHU lead when it's put away so strap on wheel means the EHU lead must be out somewhere.
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In a similar vein - I’ve taken to wrapping a red Velcro cable tie around the top of the steering wheel whenever stopping for the first couple of days after disembarking from the ferry. Removing it gets me into the habit of checking I leave on the right side of the road. After seeing a mate of mine on his Fireblade nearly do a head-on into a Renault 4 Gendarmerie van I’m super cautious about it.
 
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Walk round, touching every item.
I start in the khazi checking the roof vent mirrors locked cupboard door, then side bed window, wardrobe for, roof vent, overhead lockers, other wardrobe door side window, shower roof vent, kitchen window, overhead lockers, lounge roof, cab roof then out the hab door. Strong slam, step up, check awning, then electric flap, gas flap, side bed window, garage door, round to the back and bike rack, side bed window, other garage door, gas locker, kitchen window, grey water bucket, water flap, drivers mirror, round the front bonnet down, no corks under wiper blade arms, passenger mirror, quick butchers for dog toys / anything else then after final eyeball jobs a good 'un.
 
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Janine said:
I, too, do the walk-round before driving off.

Unfortunately that doesn’t help when I have forgotten to close a roof vent 😂
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That’s one I have forgotten but the Hymer roof vent isn’t hinged at one end but lifts parallel so no risk of damage but just a bit of wind noise.
 
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I fold it under the winscreen wiper usually

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Its remembering to lock ALL the kitchen cupboard drawers for me, 1st roundabout usually lets me know about the one I forgot, normally the same one, the very loud one, yes the cutlery draw.:doh::doh:
It happened last when driving on my own up the A303, I thought well its happened now I aint stopping til I get home, then a salt & pepper grinder rolled under my clutch foot.:rolleyes:
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3x laminated labels as reminders:

GAS is tucked into visor when travelling.
EHU clips into the dash
DASHCAM hang from mirror to remind me to remove it from the car. Label goes into the car till we return.


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Laminated Drive-Away checklist

Leaving Home
Confirm all doors locked
House Alarm set
External
Disconnect EHU
Gas Off
Ramps removed
Step inside
External Lockers locked
Internal
Habitation Door Blind Retracted
Habitation Door Locked
All Windows closed
Skylights closed
All Internal lockers closed
TV aerial retracted
Cooker and Sink lids down
Oven Contents Secured
Loose items stowed and secure
Water Container Secured
Toilet Door Closed
Fridge Door secured
Fridge to 12 volts
Alarm LED Off

Item #1 of " Leaving Home" was added after we went on holiday, and after 5 days my daughter came over to check the house and found I'd left the front door wide open!
 
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Revolvor said:
3x laminated labels as reminders:

GAS is tucked into visor when travelling.
EHU clips into the dash
DASHCAM hang from mirror to remind me to remove it from the car. Label goes into the car till we return.


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Laminated Drive-Away checklist

Leaving Home
Confirm all doors locked
House Alarm set
External
Disconnect EHU
Gas Off
Ramps removed
Step inside
External Lockers locked
Internal
Habitation Door Blind Retracted
Habitation Door Locked
All Windows closed
Skylights closed
All Internal lockers closed
TV aerial retracted
Cooker and Sink lids down
Oven Contents Secured
Loose items stowed and secure
Water Container Secured
Toilet Door Closed
Fridge Door secured
Fridge to 12 volts
Alarm LED Off

Item #1 of " Leaving Home" was added after we went on holiday, and after 5 days my daughter came over to check the house and found I'd left the front door wide open!
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Whit a palaver.... quick check in doors and a walk around outside before setting off.... sorted.👍👍👍
 
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