Lenny's Modding the new Mini Gin Palace 2

[Lenny HB]

Our van uses 25ah per 24 hours just stood doing nothing (without any solar of course)

Sounds quite low just my Multiplus draws1.5 amps on standby.

 

[Lenny HB]

Fitted the Twusch today.

 

[Lenny HB]

Did you get the kit or just the insert? Just curious what sealant used if just the insert as it's a lot cheaper. Kit just seems to include gloves and sealant for extra £23. Just debating ordering one of these myself.
Are they any good?

With the kit, the kit was £20 extra, order from Twusch on Amazon.
Dave Ditcha recomended using the kit after he had problems with another sealant.
The sealant they supply is very expensive to buy.

 

[Lenny HB]

Very good, that’s my next mod!!
Was it easy and the ones I’ve looked at on Amazon doesn’t fit my C260!! I’ll take another look

Mine is a 260 just choose the right version.

 

[Lenny HB]

C’mon, Linky linky.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09TJFVN6P?tag=mhf04-21

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[Lenny HB]

Our 2019 Hymer came with them fitted. I just assumed it was a standard feature.

Had 3 new Hymers not had them in any of them.

 

[Lenny HB]

Finally got around to wiring the Victron B2B and disconnected the Schaudt one, hopefully will re-purpose it just to run the fridge if I can ever get my head around manic Carthago wiring.

 

[Lenny HB]

how can you tell what version you have got - my cassette has the orange wheels

Should be a label in the cassette housing.

 

[Lenny HB]

so does the new B2B power fridge as well?

Yes, untill I sort out the wiring.

 

[Lenny HB]

So did you just use the original wiring or put in heavier duty?

Don't be silly they uses 6mm² cable direct to the CBE unit with no fuses.

I used 25mm² cable wired back to the starter battery and fused correctly.

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[Lenny HB]

sorry Lenny
This is my label i am assuming its a C260 (as no such thing as a C263
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Yep mine is a 263S, the 260 one fits.

 

[Lenny HB]

Can we add Compactline Mods and Upgrade requests ?

If so I'd like a full tutorial on headlight upgrades please ...

Used the lights for the first time on Wednesday they were great for aircraft spotting, wondered why everyone was flashing me.
Much more adjustment on the newer Fiat's managed to get them so they light up the tree tops on dip.

They look a lot better than the ones in the Hymer but I'll still fit LED bulbs.

 

[Lenny HB]

Lenny
Where abouts did you purchase the aluminium tracking, eye bolts and carpet? All the tracking I’m looking at is notched, not the smooth type like yours, did you go for the heavier duty carpet?

TIA

The bars are Fiamma bought them from an eBay supplied £115 for two, persuaded my mate he needed one, the eye hooks they come with are very good.

The carpet is Gel backed from Online Carpets the cheapest type I've used is in a lot of vans very good.

 

[Lenny HB]

I've not been out in the dark yet. I did save my H7 LED from last van so may fit them at some point if they're the same.

Yes they are H7.

 

[Lenny HB]

Our Hymer had them (smoke+co2) fitted from new back 2014.

Must have been dealer fitted we have had a 2008, 2014 & 2017

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[Lenny HB]

Back to the toilet bit, what does that thing do you put in?. What's the benifit/s.

It's a ceramic liner a poor man's porcerlin loo. Easier to clean and doesn't go yellow like the plastic ones.

 

[Lenny HB]

I'm interested to know what cable size you used from Battery to Multiplus? Ours has 95mm welding cable for an 1800w inverter running about 1.5m, which I could easily reduce to 1m, seems a bit over the top for the job and I would like to tidy it up a bit.

That's a bit m OTT I used 70mm² cable run is 4m.
Even with 35mm² you would only have a 2% volt drop at max power.

 

[Lenny HB]

You'd probably find it was ok for removing the yellow stains! I can't believe that people actually drink the stuff.
I think a lot of people confuse it with Samuel Smiths which is a fine real ale and brewed in the same town.

Well it was WESTY66 that gave it to me he is obviously not a beer connoisseur.

 

[Lenny HB]

Suprising how many you can get in this little van.

 

[Lenny HB]

He’s clicking his heels in the spitfire tent atm, it looks like another late one
It’s been a great weekend so far with uncle Lenny, Mi and the family, the kids are great, so well behaved

Might have been if you had bothered to come over, I got the nibbles out, drinks at the ready & music playing and we get a no show from you.
Flipping lightweights you youngsters.

Still waiting for a reply to my Whats app message, I suppose we will have to go to bed early.

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[Lenny HB]

Waste pipe was in a stupid place behind the rear wheel. Prime target when reversing the overhang over kerbs & for collecting muck off the rear wheel.

Well it's not any more moved it to in front of the wheel.

 

[Lenny HB]

Did you extend it as well. Mines just out of reach without kneeling on the ground!!

. Moved it about an inch forward but that was to clear the under floor box.
Why do you need to reach it?

 

[Lenny HB]

Ain't you got any mudflaps Lenny.

Only Carthago's excuse for mud flaps, might have to fit some bigger ones now, I blame you.

 

[Lenny HB]

Even with mud flaps mine gets mucky, did you have to extend the pipe?

Yep about 6", there was convienant hole in chassis to mount the bracket at exactly the right height.

 

[Lenny HB]

I don’t if it’s a drive over dump but mine came with a short flexible extension to attach to a drain pipe.
We stayed on a site in Spain last winter for a week in our previous van, it had a grey waste drain on the pitch making it a convenient option when stopping more than a day or two.
Some of the farm fields we’ve stopped at allow draining into hedge backs. Just avoids carrying waste around and finding somewhere to dump.
The Colapz flexible drain pipes are very handy for this and take up minimal space in the garage.

Nice mods to the van by the way!!

Got a 9m Henry vac hose don't need to get under the van to fit it as it has a long tube on the end that easily pushes in the outlet. The flexable pipe Carthago give you is useless.

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[Lenny HB]

When I calculate cable loss, I take in consideration cost, method of installation, and max working temperature 30C.

Basically what I did. I should have used 95 or 2 x 50 mm² but that would have been impossible to get through the van & the cost would have been pretty high.
So I went for 70mm² which gives me 2% volt drop at the maximum load I'm likely to use. Took into account that the voltage on Lithium does not drop off under load as much as lead and I assume Victron's recommendations are based on lead.

In hindsite now I have found out how to get cables through the van I'd would have proberly used 2 x 35mm².

Anyway when charging at 90 amps cable gets just a bit warm and when using the air fryer at 125 amps the duty cycle is so short the cable barely gets much above ambient.

 

[Lenny HB]

Finally got around to modding the gas filler. When the dealer swapped my gas bottles over not only did they fit the filler in the locker they said it was beond their capabilities to fit it outside. The last place I want a filler is inside the locker and certainly not at eye level, flipping dangerous. Also they used the 10 year old filler pipe for the old van to connect the two bottles & they hadn't a clue how to do up the buckles on the retaining straps so the bottles were lose.

All sorted, now new filler pipe between bottles, fitted the gas filters from the old van with new filter cartridges and an external filler point.

 

[Lenny HB]

Lenny, have you still got the same van. Just wondering as the amount of mods you have done i'm thinking it must be a different van now.

Hardly got started.

 

[Lenny HB]

Tut tut Lenny ... I'd have thought you'd have fitted the filler flap so it opens sideways or downwards, having it top hung means that it will flop onto the adapter all the time which will be a pain. Also I suggest buying the longer UK bayonet as we found that with our filler being right next to the wheel arch trim it made it difficult to fit the gun sometimes.

Been using them that way up for 16 years never noticed a problem.

I've got two Dutch bayonet adaptors (had to give them the correct title) one came with the new filler so I can screw one into the other.

 

[Lenny HB]

Most dealers seem rubbish at anything beyond selling the vans.

Auto 2000 Leisure at Carlton Minniot near Thirsk did mine, highly recommended people who know how to do a proper job with a filler on the skirt!!

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Did Charlie have a white cover or did you paint t it?
Not seen a white one on their site, I did consider painting it but I thought it would probably flake off.

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