electrical problem

I have noticed that the central pin on the caravan electrical plug
(grey lead) has been getting very hot, in fact the plastic has melted
around the pin and the same has happened on the socket on the tow bar.
Any ideas?  Pete

date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 09:47:35 -0700 (PDT) author: pete

Re: electrical problem

pete  wrote in news:3405a42a-0a99-47c6-
96a2-224842b16ead@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> I have noticed that the central pin on the caravan electrical plug
> (grey lead) has been getting very hot, in fact the plastic has melted
> around the pin and the same has happened on the socket on the tow bar.
> Any ideas?  Pete
> 

http://www.towitall.co.uk/faq/faq1.htm

HTH,

Geoff

date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:03:45 -0500 author: Geoff Lane lid

Re: electrical problem

On Jun 1, 6:03 pm, Geoff Lane <ge...@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> pete  wrote in news:3405a42a-0a99-47c6-
> 96a2-224842b16...@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I have noticed that the central pin on the caravan electrical plug
> > (grey lead) has been getting very hot, in fact the plastic has melted
> > around the pin and the same has happened on the socket on the tow bar.
> > Any ideas?  Pete
>
> http://www.towitall.co.uk/faq/faq1.htm
>
> HTH,
>
> Geoff

Many thanks Geoff.     Pete

date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 10:09:18 -0700 (PDT) author: pete

Re: electrical problem

>I have noticed that the central pin on the caravan electrical plug (grey 
>lead) has been getting very hot

It can be made worse by a poor connection - its worth opening up the central 
pin with a screwdriver from time to time.

date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:46:11 +0100 author: TTT

Re: electrical problem

Hi Geoff,

Just poked my nose in for a quick look round and saw your post.  I sold 
Towbars & Trailers over 2 years ago, but it's nice to see they've kept the 
info on the site, and to see that it's still being referred to!

-- 
Kind Regards

Tony Maris
BROOKSIDE STORAGE
Chesterfield.

www.brooksidecaravanstorage.co.uk

CaSSOA Gold Award


"Geoff Lane" <geoff@nospam.invalid> wrote in message 
news:Xns9AB0B7BDD80Ageoffnospam097akdsh@138.199.67.64...
> pete  wrote in news:3405a42a-0a99-47c6-
> 96a2-224842b16ead@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
>> I have noticed that the central pin on the caravan electrical plug
>> (grey lead) has been getting very hot, in fact the plastic has melted
>> around the pin and the same has happened on the socket on the tow bar.
>> Any ideas?  Pete
>>
>
> http://www.towitall.co.uk/faq/faq1.htm
>
> HTH,
>
> Geoff

date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:12:57 +0100 author: TonyM