Lenny's Modding the new Mini Gin Palace 2

[Neilh]

I’m using my c-tourer at 3500kg until I get my C1 over winter. I thought i can live with the 220kg payload for winter weekend trips local in the uk. Need the C1 sorting and playing to 4200kg before spring though

 

[Neilh]

Dom you carry 200kg of food and drink

 

[Lenny HB]

I’m using my c-tourer at 3500kg until I get my C1 over winter. I thought i can live with the 220kg payload for winter weekend trips local in the uk. Need the C1 sorting and playing to 4200kg before spring though!

Have weighed it?

 

[dom_k]

Yeah it was weighed in Germany when the dealer got the TUV certification to downplate it. I need to crack on with my C1 though as I need more payload!!

 

[Lenny HB]

Can you put up a pic of a “parked” maxx fan? I.e stopped and shut off, cos the ones I’ve seen are stuck up too, what are they doing in that position? Blowing air out or sucking air in?

See post #168

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[WESTY66]

See post #168

Ta, if only electric was wireless, I could fit more or less anything

 

[Lizbiebrowne]

Lenny HB apologies if I've missed this in your thread - have you fitted winter tyres to your new van and do you still rate the Toyo Observe?

 

[Lenny HB]

Lenny HB apologies if I've missed this in your thread - have you fitted winter tyres to your new van and do you still rate the Toyo Observe?

Not done anything with the tyres yet probably wait until they are worn a bit, shouldn't be too long with the miles we are doing.
I was pleased with the Toyo but may try Falken to get a comparison.

 

[Lenny HB]

Another couple design stupidities sorted.
The USB socket for the hab area very difficult to access with the seats swivelled & a mains socket equally stupidly placed.

Problem sorted.

And while at it upgraded the one in the front.

 

[WESTY66]

Another couple design stupidities sorted.
The USB socket for the hab area very difficult to access with the seats swivelled & a mains socket equally stupidly placed.

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Problem sorted.

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And while at it upgraded the one in the front.

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Will you stop it!!

I’d love more sockets in mine

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[Northernraider]

Will you stop it!!

I’d love more sockets in mine

Surely you can do them yourself lol. One of the first things I did with mine. Fitted 6 usb sockets and 2 12v cigar sockets.

 

[WESTY66]

Surely you can do them yourself lol. One of the first things I did with mine. Fitted 6 usb sockets and 2 12v cigar sockets.

Lenny HB tell him

 

[Dutch 68]

Will you stop it!!

I’d love more sockets in mine

All you need to do is to plan a nice weekend down south

 

[WESTY66]

All you need to do is to plan a nice weekend down south

Funny you should say that

 

[Lenny HB]

Finally got around to sorting out the stupid central locking, it auto relocks and there is no way of disabling it. When it relocks it can be anything from 15 sec to 1 min., got around it by leaving the hab door open so the contacts aren't made until it relocks and then only the cab door locks. Not much fun when it's freezing or peeing down.

I've fitted a switch inline with the hab door solenoid on the side of the door, so now I can unlock the van flip the switch knowing the hab door will stay unlocked.

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[gwyntaxi]

First job was to get some stock in.

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Glad to see you got your priorities right

 

[tufty]

Not done anything with the tyres yet probably wait until they are worn a bit, shouldn't be too long with the miles we are doing.
I was pleased with the Toyo but may try Falken to get a comparison.

We fitted Falken All Seasons to our Carthago 138 this year & found it made a fantastic difference in comfort compared to our previous Michelin CP tyres which were 5 years old.

 

[Rick Axon]

It looks very small Lenny

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[Steve and Denise]

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No attachment on there it was a reference to Lennys photograph early in the thread

 

[camoyboy]

Finally got around to sorting out the stupid central locking, it auto relocks and there is no way of disabling it. When it relocks it can be anything from 15 sec to 1 min., got around it by leaving the hab door open so the contacts aren't made until it relocks and then only the cab door locks. Not much fun when it's freezing or peeing down.

I've fitted a switch inline with the hab door solenoid on the side of the door, so now I can unlock the van flip the switch knowing the hab door will stay unlocked.

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AFAIA there is a mod available to stop the auto locking. A colleague had it done at Camper UK when he picked his van up. I think it is just a mod to the loom somewhere, but it seems it is only done if you ask for it.

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[landranger]

AFAIA there is a mod available to stop the auto locking. A colleague had it done at Camper UK when he picked his van up. I think it is just a mod to the loom somewhere, but it seems it is only done if you ask for it.

Do you know, or, can you ask whether it was entire vehicle auto locking or just the hab door please, and is it based on a merc or fiat?

My van (which is a Swift) has this irritation about it, and whilst I understand what Lenny has done and why, I can see me walking away from the van thinking I've locked it only to find the hab door locking is disabled

 

[bigtwin]

My van (which is a Swift) has this irritation about it, and whilst I understand what Lenny has done and why, I can see me walking away from the van thinking I've locked it only to find the hab door locking is disabled

Yes, you can imagine what position your insurer would take under those circumstances.

Ian

 

[Minxy]

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No attachment on there it was a reference to Lennys photograph early in the thread

Either that or it was very, very, VERY small ... a bit like Lenny!

 

[martin2603]

I have a “D” lock bar on the hab door . I positioned it so the vertical bar is over the handle and the lock

 

[Lenny HB]

AFAIA there is a mod available to stop the auto locking. A colleague had it done at Camper UK when he picked his van up. I think it is just a mod to the loom somewhere, but it seems it is only done if you ask for it.

I asked Go European, they said they couldn't do anything about it, I asked Adams Morey (Fial Professional) they said its a setting only Carthago have access to.

Do you know, or, can you ask whether it was entire vehicle auto locking or just the hab door please, and is it based on a merc or fiat?

My van (which is a Swift) has this irritation about it, and whilst I understand what Lenny has done and why, I can see me walking away from the van thinking I've locked it only to find the hab door locking is disabled

The central locking is just on two doors the habitation door & the cab door.
The solenoid is quite loud when it locks also you only need to try the handle, I always do that on cars anyway.

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[Lenny HB]

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The thread got stupidly off topic so I got Jim to tidy it up, he got a bit overzealous.

 

[Helen Ariel]

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Don’t worry, nothing fishy about it…

 

[Lenny HB]

Don’t worry, nothing fishy about it…

Obviously you don't want that wiring sorted out on Monday.

 

[Northernraider]

Obviously you don't want that wiring sorted out on Monday.

I bet he clams up now

 

[Northernraider]

Don’t worry, nothing fishy about it…

Dinnae start again , there's a few folk hooked on this thread

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