James Cook Forum

Funny
In English I would maybe have used "MotherShip" (Mutterschiff??)
but I get it.
Peter

what does "Sternwarte" mean?
it is translating to "Observatory" in English but I'll bet that is not accurate. (see attached)

thank you for the part number. that's very helpful I just got another photo of the driveway. it could even have been MUCh worse after all the time and energy I have put into getting this JC (and all the time you all have spent helping me understand it better) i would have felt worse if it were damag...

there was a wild ice storm here in middle Ontario this weekend. it started Friday evening . 20mm of ice on tree branches brought many (MANY) crashing to the ground. no deaths or injuries to humans. but considerable property and vehicle damage. Power has been out for 4 days now I left the area in our...

Ahhhah!
you just replace the "bulb",
but keep the fitting.
clever
Here we generally replace the fitting completely.

a couple of more questions. while on only 12v battery power, the two halogen lights under the kitchen counter turn On! but the switch next to it, doesn't seem to do anything while on 12v. I think it should switch on the lights by the bathroom door. but they don't. is that correct? they should switch...

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16.03.2025 22:28

Hast Du denn Elektrogeräte die Du im Bus mit 230 Volt an den Steckdosen betreiben möchtest?

No I won't have any 230v devices to connect to the outlets.
but every electrician I have spoken to is concerned about the wire gauge if switching from 230 to 115

I'll speak to Fraron.

AndiP hat geschrieben: ↑

17.03.2025 18:57

I'm shure you can swap charger to 110V
Open the case and look for jumpers 110/230V

I have opened it up.
there are removal fuses. But I do not see any switches that I could change.

yes, I am coming back to the idea of keeping the original 230v battery charger and using a Step Up transformer . my electrician friend fears that if I use a replacement Fraron 115v battery charger the wiring to the domestic outlets may not be heavy enough gauge to support the double amperage load. t...

thank you all. (thank you Thomas) this Ask is.... on hold. an electrician friend has asked that I not buy this replacement battery charger until he can look for local alternatives. he seems to think that battery charger technology has advanced a long way and that maybe simply buying a replacement fr...

Do you all know how crazy the wohnmobil world has become in North America? (Maybe I am just living in the Dark Ages) As I continue to work on adapting the 230V electrical system of my Gen 2 JC to North American standards I was put in contact with a local electrician who also happens to live full tim...

To find a JC In Germany a site like Mobile.de is very effective. But Where do people list camper vans and vehicles for sale in France? LeBonCoin used to be a very effective site for used goods sales (I presume including vehicles) but in recent years they have blocked Non-Europeans from using the sit...

I have found (with again, the help of this group) the correct replacement battery charger that will handle 115v input. but Fraron will not ship. to Canada. would a Forum member in Germany be will to accept delivery and the forward the parcel in toe in Canada? (I think I can even organize the DHL shi...

I'll test that out

so far Fraron does not want to ship to Canada.
but I am sure a JC Forum member here would accept delivery and forward it to me.