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Isolator Key

bob1955 replied on 11/07/2018 23:34

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Posted on 11/07/2018 23:34

Hi all, Club member for 15 years but new on "Club Together".

My problem is that I have mislaid my battery isolator and we are off on Friday, I hope to get one somewhere tomorrow, but Glasgow is not awash with Caravan parts stockists, in the event that I do not get one, is there a way round this apart from dismantling everything in the van..ie: is there another household device/tool that would adapt to turning the battery on to the mover...tia.

 

      Bob. 

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Navigateur replied on 12/07/2018 18:05

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Posted on 12/07/2018 18:05

These isolator switches are widely used in industry.  Anyone else needing one can add to caravan and boat shops any automobile parts retailer - even larger branches of Halfords.

lornalou1 replied on 12/07/2018 20:16

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Posted on 12/07/2018 20:16

why does the manufacturer not supply 2 keys. everything comes with 2 keys. ( I await all examples of thing coming with only 1 key ).foot-in-mouth

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Posted on 12/07/2018 10:10 by bob1955

Thanks CY...i am having no luck yet and have ran out of places to phone, are the keys for certain movers specific ?, I thought they were industry standard...but van dealer says no.

Posted on 12/07/2018 20:23

I have had two different types

squip replied on 12/07/2018 20:53

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Posted on 12/07/2018 20:53

In the compartment with the MM isolator and the mains plug-in there are 4 (I think) screws with just the heads showing. I removed one of these screws and then replaced it  first passing it through the hole on one of the handles of a "bulldog" clip. When not in use I clip the red key into the bulldog clip where it is always ready for use as needed. It also does not rattle around as it would if attached to a tether in the compartment.

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Whittakerr replied on 13/07/2018 07:01

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Posted on 13/07/2018 07:01

On the same theme I thought the best place to keep the isolator key would be in the battery locker where the switch is. However on the first trip with the key in the locker the extra vibration caused the small metal pin in the key to work loose and fall out. Luckily I found the pin and all was good but the key now travels in a draw in the caravan.

scoobs308 replied on 13/07/2018 11:52

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Posted on 12/07/2018 20:16 by lornalou1

why does the manufacturer not supply 2 keys. everything comes with 2 keys. ( I await all examples of thing coming with only 1 key ).foot-in-mouth

Posted on 13/07/2018 11:52

Corned Beef tin. laughing

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Posted on 13/07/2018 07:01 by Whittakerr

On the same theme I thought the best place to keep the isolator key would be in the battery locker where the switch is. However on the first trip with the key in the locker the extra vibration caused the small metal pin in the key to work loose and fall out. Luckily I found the pin and all was good but the key now travels in a draw in the caravan.

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