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Kitchen Electrics

Post by Stuart » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:45 am

We have a beautiful '95 Bongo with factory kitchen, although not quite like the ones described. I intend to remove the kitchen to put the seat back in to make a more comfy bed. I assume from reading the posts here that I simply tape up the electrics and hide them behind the panel when I replace it. However, I would like to keep the two 12V charging points.
Would I be able to insert them into the side panel as I replace it and wire them in? Do I need an electrician to do this or is it a DIY job?
Many thanks in advance,
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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by g8dhe » Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:04 pm

Not sure you have a standard galley system ? The standard galley doesn't have any extra power points ? The connector for the standard one does however intercept the connector for the rear nearside pillar light which need to be re-instated in the original socket I believe. Do you have any photo's of what you have ?
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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by Stuart » Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:19 pm

Thanks - I will take some later.

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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by Stuart » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:58 pm

Hi, I have taken a couple of pictures of the Bongo kitchen. It appears to be a SMEV kitchen, and clearly has capacity for a leisure battery - though to my knowledge there has never been one installed (no sign)...

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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by g8dhe » Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:45 pm

No that isn't a Mazda kitchen Cube ! Its a DIY job with a SMEV cooker and ZIG1 Marque 1 12 volt control panel added, so there will be very little information if any about its setup without opening it up and looking! The ZIG 1 is often fitted with a X70 or X80 mains 12 volt charger/supply if it has an EHU connection.
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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by Stuart » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:01 pm

Thank you! That almost sounds as though I can insert the whole control panel into the original Bongo side panel intact, and not play with the electrics at all - win win.

Thank you so much for the help - I will report on progress in a day or two's time.
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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by ever after. » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:18 pm

Thats a well made little unit 8)

You shouldn't have much trouble selling it if thats what you decide to do
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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by Stuart » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:22 pm

Thank you Ever After - the forum gives better news than the TV!

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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by ever after. » Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:14 am

Yea there's some very knowledgable folk on here, can't say the same for the TV though :lol:
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Re: Kitchen Electrics

Post by Stuart » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:41 am

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