electric blinds and cig sockets

[sharkies]

Sorry if these questions have already been asked: - Can u damage electric blind mechanisms by putting them up and down manually? They do not work of leisure battery at moment - is it possible to run them off the leisure battery in future? Also should the 12 v cig sockets work of the leisure battery, have to turn key in ignition at mo. Many thanks in advance .....

[missfixit70]

Are you sure it's an LB & not just a second starter battery wired in parallel, ie cold climate set up?
LB is not a standard fit, so if it is an LB, it depends how its been wired, this may help - http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... re+battery
Blinds should be ok being used manually.

[jaylee]

Another idea?? http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... l+blind+me

[321Away]

putting all thos bits on LB is quite simple, run a fused cable from the LB into the cab behind the fusebox, undo the 2 screws and the fuse box will fall forward,as you look at the fuse box, top row (nearest you) to the right is a thick red/black, cut this a workable distance from the fuse box, insulate the vehicle end of the cable, and join the wire from the LB to the fuse box side,make sure eveything is insulated and jobs done, gives you lighter sockets and blinds and the electric mirrors too.
Julian

[sharkies]

Thank u all so much - let u know how i get on!

[madmile]

My personal preference for this modification is 'patching' into the fusebox, as shown part way though kirsty's link.
If you patch into the fusebox (making sure you have provided a new fusebox for the patched wires), then should you suffer a leisure battery failure (not common, but does happen ) then the items that are switched over to the leisure battery will not work. Interior lights and mirrors are a pain, but I think the indicators are on the same circuit. I also seem to recall that some part of the ABS warning light system may also be on the same system.
Of the 4 wires you patch to the leisure battery, the centre 2 cover left and right blinds. The other 2 cover interior light, 12v sockets, radio, plus a few of the other features that I would prefer they didnt .
However, should you suffer a battery problem or even just a fuse blow then it is a 2 minute 'no tool' job to return the bongo temporarily back to its factory set up.
In the past few years this has happened to two of my customers. I was able to talk them through pulling out the patched wires, replacing the 4 original fuses and removing the 4 new fuses to prevent live patched wired being loose.
One was due to a duff relay, so leisure battery had just not recharged, the other was due to cold weather seeing off a battery for good.
I am not saying there is anything wrong with cutting the wires behind the fusebox as I used to use this method before adopting the new method suggested by a member on here. But there isnt a lot of room to cut and splice new wires and if you need to, its not easily changed.

[sharkies]

Thanks all for your time and effort in helping us out!