Very Urgent - New Adria Matrix 670 Power Outage (1 Viewer)

[CRD]

Is there anyone on site with a multi-meter you could borrow?

Where in southern Spain are you? We are just over the border in Tavira, Portugal. I have a multi-meter and if you are not far from the border, I can jump on the bike and head towards the border if that would help?

Wow, amazing. We are on Isla Cristina, but that’s still 23 miles away.

There aren’t many Brits on this site, but I will ask around today to see if I can borrow one. There is an amazing Chinese bazaar nearby that will probably sell multimeters, as they sell pretty much everything, but they’re shut today. I’ll go there tomorrow.

If I can’t buy or borrow one, perhaps we can meet up as we’re passing Tavira on Wednesday. Thanks so much for your kind offer.

 

[CRD]

I’m also in southern Spain near the Mar Menor and have a multimeter available if you’re local. Whereabouts are you?

It looks you’re in Murcia, which is too far away, but thank you very much for your kind offer.

 

[CRD]

Is the pump working?

Yes, when we’re on EHU, so as Lenny HB suggested, some of the 12v circuits seem to work

 

[Nigel Crompton]

"Unfortunately, most shops are shut on Sundays in Spain, but I can get a multimeter tomorrow. Are there any specs that I should look out for when buying one?"

LeRoyMerlin in Cartagena is open till 2200hrs Sundays; others may be too .....

 

[Fulham Dave]

Wow, amazing. We are on Isla Cristina, but that’s still 23 miles away.

There aren’t many Brits on this site, but I will ask around today to see if I can borrow one. There is an amazing Chinese bazaar nearby that will probably sell multimeters, as they sell pretty much everything, but they’re shut today. I’ll go there tomorrow.

If I can’t buy or borrow one, perhaps we can meet up as we’re passing Tavira on Wednesday. Thanks so much for your kind offer.

I can be on the bike in 30 mins and head your way with the Multi-meter, no problem - Could be with you by noonish.

I will drop you a PM with my mobile so you can call to discuss - BTW, I am Dave

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[Gellyneck]

BTW, I am Dave

Now there's a surprise!

Great offer Dave. Make sure you take your sleeping bag though so your not drunk in charge (oh dear, pun unintended!) on the way back!

 

[CRD]

I can be on the bike in 30 mins and head your way with the Multi-meter, no problem - Could be with you by noonish.

I will drop you a PM with my mobile so you can call to discuss - BTW, I am Dave

That’s so generous. Thank you

However, I’ve been asking around and one of the staff have one I will be able to borrow when they are on duty later today.

 

[Fulham Dave]

That’s so generous. Thank you

However, I’ve been asking around and one of the staff have one I will be able to borrow when they are on duty later today.

That's great news! Hope you get it sorted, if not, give me a buzz - I sent you my mobile on PM

Good luck!

 

[ManTheVan]

What a great forum this is!

 

[MisterB]

- BTW, I am Dave

Are you perchance, from Fulham, Dave ????

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[Fulham Dave]

Are you perchance, from Fulham, Dave ????

From Chiswick originally, Fulham fan though!

 

[Fulham Dave]

That’s so generous. Thank you

However, I’ve been asking around and one of the staff have one I will be able to borrow when they are on duty later today.

Just a thought, if you are coming towards Tavira and possibly onwards and get no joy today, may I suggest you contact Tommy or Gabrielle at Camperserv in Loule (https://www.camperserv.com/en/)? They just fixed my skylight, did a great job and really cheap compared to the UK!

 

[CRD]

Just a thought, if you are coming towards Tavira and possibly onwards and get no joy today, may I suggest you contact Tommy or Gabrielle at Camperserv in Loule (https://www.camperserv.com/en/)? They just fixed my skylight, did a great job and really cheap compared to the UK!

Many thanks for sending your mobile number. The camp tech is here soon, so I’ll ask him about borrowing his multimeter.

Thanks, too, for those contact details for camperserve. I might contact them anyway about some of our other problems,

I’ve got our van booked in with Highbridge to sort out these issues, but they want the van for at least a week, so it might be easier to pay Tommy or Gabrielle rather than spend the next five weeks without lights and a pulsating water system.

 

[Fulham Dave]

Many thanks for sending your mobile number. The camp tech is here soon, so I’ll ask him about borrowing his multimeter.

Thanks, too, for those contact details for camperserve. I might contact them anyway about some of our other problems,

I’ve got our van booked in with Highbridge to sort out these issues, but they want the van for at least a week, so it might be easier to pay Tommy or Gabrielle rather than spend the next five weeks without lights and a pulsating water system.

Sounds like a great idea!

If I can help in any way, just give me a shout.

What other issues do you have?

Good luck with it all

 

[ChrisL]

If you can find one where you are or can get it delivered I can recommend the Uni T UT210E or 210D, quite a few of us have these the 210E can measure low dc currents which can be handy for parasitic drains.

UNI-T UT210E Mini Digital Clamp Meter 100A AC DC Current Voltage True RMS Pliers Ammeter Resistance, Capacitance, Diode Tester Multimeter with Alligator Clip https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BX5M4928?tag=mhf04-21

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[CRD]

What a great forum this is!

Definitely

So many people have jumped in to help out and I’m really grateful to you all.

 

[CRD]

Sounds like a great idea!

If I can help in any way, just give me a shout.

What other issues do you have?

Good luck with it all

Other then this power outage, these are the main issues at the moment:

Water pump problem

We are experiencing yet another problem with our new Adria Matrix 670, unfortunately. This time, it is an issue with the diaphragm water pump. When using a tap, the flow of water continuously pulses as the pump turns on for about two seconds and then switches off again for another two seconds...

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Fiat “Open door” warning on our new Coachbuilt MH

We have recently bought a new Adria Matrix coachbuilt MH and are now getting a dashboard warning that there is an open door. When this first occurred, we stopped and checked the two cab doors and the hab door, but they were all closed properly. The warning now comes on very frequently and while...

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We’d have to make sure that our warranty isn’t invalidated if Tommy or Gabrielle do the work, though.

BTW, I've just been hearing what a great place Trevira is

Islas Cristina is a great place too. There’s the big send off procession for the El Rocío pilgrimage tomorrow, which should be amazing.

 

[Fulham Dave]

Other then this power outage, these are the main issues at the moment:

Water pump problem

We are experiencing yet another problem with our new Adria Matrix 670, unfortunately. This time, it is an issue with the diaphragm water pump. When using a tap, the flow of water continuously pulses as the pump turns on for about two seconds and then switches off again for another two seconds...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Fiat “Open door” warning on our new Coachbuilt MH

We have recently bought a new Adria Matrix coachbuilt MH and are now getting a dashboard warning that there is an open door. When this first occurred, we stopped and checked the two cab doors and the hab door, but they were all closed properly. The warning now comes on very frequently and while...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

We’d have to make sure that our warranty isn’t invalidated if Tommy or Gabrielle do the work, though.

BTW, I've just been hearing what a great place Trevira is

Islas Cristina is a great place too. There’s the big send off procession for the El Rocío pilgrimage tomorrow, which should be amazing.

Wow, I am sorry you are having such issues. Lets hope you can get them fixed ASAP

We are at Camping Ria Formosa, Cabanas de Tavira and it is very pleasant. Always nice to have a pool on hotter days

Enjoy your procession and send off tomorrow

 

[Fulham Dave]

Did you manage to get the multi meter? Did it show up anything for you?

 

[Orion]

Do you have an NE LCD control panel?

If so, has the lighting circuit been inadvertently switched off on it?

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[CRD]

Did you manage to get the multi meter? Did it show up anything for you?

I tested the fuses with the borrowed multi meter and all were ok. I don’t know enough about the electrics to diagnose the fault any further, so we have decided to live without the lights until Highbridge can spend their time getting it fixed. They can also spend time diagnosing and fixing the other faults at the same time.

Luckily, it is light late in the evenings down here!

I was under the mistaken impression that Adria’s had good build quality, but these issues and the big water leak that we had on our first night in France, show the perils of buying a new MH, particularly if there is a long trip planned soon after receiving it.

 

[CRD]

Do you have an NE LCD control panel?

If so, has the lighting circuit been inadvertently switched off on it?

We have an Adria control panel, and I have checked that the lighting circuit is switched on. The control panel had reset to defaults (lighting off) after the power failure, so I ensured that everything was switched back on.

 

[Orion]

We have an Adria control panel, and I have checked that the lighting circuit is switched on. The control panel had reset to defaults (lighting off) after the power failure, so I ensured that everything was switched back on.

Okay, grasping at straws this end but our Adria, Compact not Matrix, has a switch by the bed that turns off all the lights. Do you have something similar maybe?

 

[CRD]

Okay, grasping at straws this end but our Adria, Compact not Matrix, has a switch by the bed that turns off all the lights. Do you have something similar maybe?

Yep, there are two switches that work that way, and two others in the lounge area, but none of them work at the moment.

That is a good suggestion, though. Thank you.

 

[Gellyneck]

I tested the fuses with the borrowed multi meter and all were ok. I don’t know enough about the electrics to diagnose the fault any further, so we have decided to live without the lights until Highbridge can spend their time getting it fixed.

Interim solution?

Ah, the good old days!

Hope you get finally sorted on your return.

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[Lenny HB]

A long shot I sorted out a friend's Sonic when the lighting failed.

In the corner of the locker above the kitchen there was an L shaped panel behind it there was a Push-on terminal strip that all the negative wires connected to. On wire which I think was the main feed the Push-on connector was lose a tweak with a pair of pliers all sorted.
Maybe worth a look.

 

[CRD]

Thanks for this suggestion, Lenny HB. There seems to be a similar panel in our cupboard.

I haven’t got time now to remove it to see what’s behind it, but I will do later.

 

[ManTheVan]

Glad you found a multimeter! Did the leisure battery have a good healthy voltage (depending on type)?

 

[CRD]

Yes, we have two AGM leisure batteries and their voltage is currently being shown at 13.5v via the control panel.

 

[Boldly]

Big Chinese shop is your friend small but powerful led battery operated lights only a couple of euros each.

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