Has anyone felt the need for, or even tried fitting an overdrive unit (Laycock or similar) aft of the gearbox to drop the engine revs when cruising on the motorway?

Latest update on our solar charging system. I've put my multimeter across various terminals with the following results. In full overhead sun with wires disconnected at the PWM controller, meter set to 200v - output 25volts with a reading of 2.61 amps. I'm guessing this means the panel is ok. The PV-...

Many thanks, and for the manual too. I'll have a proper test of the system when the car is back from France. We lent it to my wife's sister and brother in law who are test driving it on their holiday! I'm pretty certain the engine was off when that reading was taken, in our back garden so probably i...

Some advice please. Our 2001 Bongo has a solar panel and controller as per these pics. This is the only system that is keeping the leisure battery topped up, apart from the split charge systemwhen on the road. The controller was reading 14.2v before leaving for France last week. Now it's blank. Does...