Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
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I have an Engel MT35 that struggles to get passed -10c, whilst searching the web for possible causes came across this on an Aussie forum-
Baccus,
It would pay you to ring Graeme @ Engel World, Midland, WA he would be able to advise you on where to go and what to do.
Very knowledgeable, honest & fair fella.
Took my old yellow (25+yo) Engel to him when it developed the symptoms you mention.
First up he told me the complete unit needs to be replaced ($600.00) I told him to go ahead.
When I went to pick it up the bill was $110.00? When I asked him to explain he said it was only a capacitor that had failed, not the unit.
Now you can't get more honest than that, could have slugged me the $600.00 and would have been none the wiser.
Graeme asked me did I run the Engel directly off a generator and took me out to the back of his workshop and showed me evidence of what can and does happen?
He explained that many Engels fail for this reason. Honda even slapped a law suit on him but withdrew it when he proved that even the new inverter type generators "hunt" (revs up & down when running out of fuel) which in turn alters voltage delivery which in turn causes electronics failure.
His parting words were, "Run your Engel on 240v at home off the grid but when you go bush ALWAYS run it only on 12V.
By all means run your genny to charge the battery but have the battery between the genny and the fridge.
Never knew running the fridge on 240v from a generator would cause any problems but every day is a school day! Club Exped trailer
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Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
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I see dual battery systems aren't a big thing here? My Engels were always only ever run on 12v, there is no need to run them on generators. Engel do make their own power pack as well - ARB do one too IIRC.
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| 21st Jul 2019 8:46 am |
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Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
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I’ve done it. When the batteries run low I’ll fire up the generator and the fridge will automatically fall over to an AC input if it’s plugged in. Note to self unplug AC lead when away from home👍 Club Exped trailer
Club Timed Climate
Club Flappy paddle steering wheel
Club 300bhp
Club Prospeed test pilot/lab rat
Club National Luna Stella conditioner
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| 21st Jul 2019 9:39 am |
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Aerialmark
Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Burnley (Where the M65 is cobbled)
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We are never too old to learn Lee  Even my old mum learns something new every day its just she has forgot it again by tea time  The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
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| 22nd Jul 2019 4:29 pm |
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Bodsy
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
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That’s useful to know Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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