Electrical AL-KO

[Rockape]

Hi all,
I noticed when I hook up my caravan, the 2 green Status LEDS illuminate and then then turn off after a period of time. Is this normal? Should they always be illuminated when power is active?
Thanks
Nick

 

[coled1970]

Hi Nick,

If you mean the 2x green lights on the ESC they should stay on all the time when connected unless there is a fault, they go red.

 

[mfexpanda]

Yep stay on .
Green good
Red fault

 

[Rockape]

Thanks for your replies. When I hooked up they went green. When I arrived at my destination about 1.5 hours latter they weren’t illuminated at all.

 

[skippy]

Thanks for your replies. When I hooked up they went green. When I arrived at my destination about 1.5 hours latter they weren’t illuminated at all.

Sounds like it’s turning off, maybe a lose connection. As others have stated no lights then there is a problem.

 

[Rockape]

Thanks for all your replies. Connections are all good at the front so I’ll look elsewhere. May be a dodgy box. I’ll crawl around and have a look.

 

[skippy]

Thanks for all your replies. Connections are all good at the front so I’ll look elsewhere. May be a dodgy box. I’ll crawl around and have a look.

I know I have a connector at the front near the LED box on the front of the A frame. I usually disconnect this connector when heading off road to disengage the esc on the caravan, maybe this has become detached, hence no lights on the (ESC) box.

 

[jazzeddie1234]

In my case the indicators would go red after driving. Found the 12 pin plug pins ( the 12v supply one in particular) had squeezed together over time and making a poor connection. Used a thin blade down each pin to open them up again. Be careful not to touch pins together!

 

[Rockape]

Hi all,
I found the problem. There wire inside the Connector that connects to the ESC box on the front was not crimped to the connector. Poor manufactring. I have pulled the connector apart, crimped and soldered it and all good now.
Thanks
Nick