coolbox

john787030 · Post by **john787030** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:12 am

hi all i have a left hand side mounted kitchen unit with sink one gas ring and a coolbox with fan the lead coming off the coolbox connects to via a cig lighter and also an adapter then 3 pronged plug. the nearest cig lighter is on the front dash are there any others located?nearer the coolbox ?how do the coolboxes work ?are they noisy?

janie · Post by **janie** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:18 am

Hi There,

If by left you mean a unit on the passenger side then there should be a lighter socket behind it . If you look inside the cupboard there should be the armrest/cupholder etc and there should be a socket nearby.

john787030 · Post by **john787030** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:36 am

a socket contained within the kitchen unit?

janie · Post by **janie** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:40 am

My unit doesn't have a back on it. The socket is on the side panel of the van. The 12v plug from the unit (that works the tap) usually plugs straight into this, but I have added an adapter so that I can plug in both the unit itself and a coolbox.

winchman · Post by **winchman** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:01 pm

john787030 wrote: ?how do the coolboxes work ?are they noisy?

Heres how they work assuming its just a bog standard one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_cooling
If it has a fan you will have some noise
Absorbtion type fridges are totally silent, but cost more, work better but use more electricity

john787030 · Post by **john787030** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:05 pm

hi i have located a socket in the vehicle bodywork ,it is right at the side of the kitchen unit unfortunately it does not work i have tried the one on the dash and that works fine

janie · Post by **janie** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:22 pm

Hi,

It's hard to say why the rear socket in't working without seeing it.

On a slightly different note - do you have a leisure battery? Both front and rear sockets in my bongo are connected to my leisure battery - without that the coolbox would run down the starter battery very quickly. Even if you have a leisre battery it's worth checking what's connected to it before plugging in.

Gasy · Post by **Gasy** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:01 pm

Was the ignition on when you tried?

john787030 · Post by **john787030** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:05 pm

yes ignition plus switch on kitchen unit turned on yes got leisure battery only water pump connected direct to battery

Gasy · Post by **Gasy** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:14 pm

Just buy a cigar socket and connect it to the kitchen feed cables then
You could check the cables to rear socket
Remove the rear pocket / drinks holder there one Phillips screw in bottom of storage pocket and it pulls out.
I

Gasy · Post by **Gasy** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:14 pm

Just buy a cigar socket and connect it to the kitchen feed cables then
You could check the cables to rear socket
Remove the rear pocket / drinks holder there one Phillips screw in bottom of storage pocket and it pulls out.
I

Gasy · Post by **Gasy** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:14 pm

Just buy a cigar socket and connect it to the kitchen feed cables then
You could check the cables to rear socket
Remove the rear pocket / drinks holder there one Phillips screw in bottom of storage pocket and it pulls out.
I

Gasy · Post by **Gasy** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:15 pm

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