Member Since: 31 Dec 2021
Location: Taranaki
Posts: 310
Post some photos of your camper trailer set up. I'm curious to see what you are towing.
Cheers Blake
12th Feb 2023 11:48 pm
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 699
Just upgraded to a caravan but this is the camper trailer.
13th Feb 2023 12:02 am
Naki Blake
Member Since: 31 Dec 2021
Location: Taranaki
Posts: 310
Hi Loanrangie
Nice looking caravan.
In Australia is the 7 pin flat trailer connector the common plug? (7 pin flat is what we use in New Zealand)
My Disco3 has the 13 pin round socket on the back of the car which I have an adapter to take it down to flat 7 pin.
I'm just re-wiring a trailer plug for a recently brought caravan. With your set up does the car supply 12 volts to e.g. the caravan fridge, and charge the caravan battery, when the engine is running using a live feed? Is the Disco alternator up to it? Or are you relying on a solar panel on the caravan roof and with a 3 way fridge (12v, LPG, 240 v) - are you off grid caravanning?
cheers
Blake
19th Feb 2023 3:19 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 699
7 pin round was the old style and now 7 or 12 pin flat are more common, i removed the white plug and fitted an anderson plug to the wiring which i can connect the van too.
I also have 2 x 195w solar panels on the van and 2x100ah AGM batteries.
19th Feb 2023 3:55 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 699
Was having shift issues with the gearbox so i rebuilt the valve body with new solenoids and a sonnax zip kit and separator plate.
Drives like a new car now, towed the caravan away for a 4 day long weekend camping and it towed like a dream.
30th Apr 2023 12:58 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 699
Upgraded my 7" head unit to a 10" android unit the same brand, much easier to see and wireless android auto is great.
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9th Oct 2023 8:30 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 699
Found a 270 awning that i could mount low on the roof rack and that also doesnt have any beams that interfere with the tailgate.
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29th Nov 2023 1:44 am
pwheeldon
Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 1504
Looks good. Which awning did you get?Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
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29th Nov 2023 7:18 am
loanrangie
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Location: Melbourne
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