AlanN's MK3 V6 Day Van

[AlanN]

left the van park n ride fookin ell ya mad
glad you got it home safe well done tony

I was going to get AA relayed, but it was quicker to go on the tour, go down the pub afterwards and come back later with a fresh head...

[BROWNYS V6]

brave man would'nt ave left my van, good job on getting it home

[MinorMatt]

Winchester is a nice sedate, civilised place. I wouldn't have been worried about leaving alans van there

What went wrong with it?

[AlanN]

Water must of been getting the main unit inside the bulkhead!!! Alarm just went haywire!!!, looks like Im going to be having another look tomorrow, well it is my day off, sorry thats today

[robbie.cee]

Not good man, not rain bouncing into air vent on scuttle panel is it?

[AlanN]

I had the glove box out and all the sound proofing and I did find a little water sitting on top of the alarm! so that could be the problem, but I couldnt work out where it was coming from, maybe from the bolts holding it to the bulkhead panel. Weather hasnt been too good to even get out there and have another look, even after all this time, I still dont have any switching power to the fuel pump relay, even though I have bypassed the alarm feed... Needs a a nice day to get out there pull the wiring out

[robbie.cee]

I'd run extension lead out, take heater out too and get busy,
Tv will be crap as usual LOL

[transit mark]

Im with robbie. While replaceing the matrix on mine i had the extention lead with light and heater.

[AlanN]

I need the doors open, so heater wont be much help I'll get around to it soon, just eating too many minch pies at the moment

[blue estate]

I need the doors open, so heater wont be much help I'll get around to it soon, just eating too many minch pies at the moment

And to many tinnies as well
What's a minch pie?

[AlanN]

you could be right

[robbie.cee]

I need the doors open, so heater wont be much help I'll get around to it soon, just eating too many minch pies at the moment

1200w 3 bar infra red heater from market- the heat dont blow away!!

[ColinJack]

I had the glove box out and all the sound proofing and I did find a little water sitting on top of the alarm! so that could be the problem, but I couldnt work out where it was coming from, maybe from the bolts holding it to the bulkhead panel. Weather hasnt been too good to even get out there and have another look, even after all this time, I still dont have any switching power to the fuel pump relay, even though I have bypassed the alarm feed... Needs a a nice day to get out there pull the wiring out

We are all on tenterhooks waiting to see what happened next. This is like Panto (look out behind you!)

[AlanN]

Ive had a little look today, alarm seems to be working as normal now, so I reckon it got wet via the bolts through the bulkhead, so I'm going to sort that when I get a chance, maybe move the sounder to another place, out of sight and extend the wiring and weld the holes up. But I still cant work out why the fuel pump relay wont switch with ignition, fitted new relays etc. but nothing, so Ive now got to look at the ignition switch, but I didn't have time to strip the column and clocks out to check.
Washed the van for the first time since Southampton, its a mess underneath and all the ali parts have corroded due to road salt, its a good job its all comming out in the spring to do gearbox. So that will be a good time to get my new employer BCW to strip & paint engine bay and to make my new exhausts, mounts, brake lines etc. while I refurbish engine

[ColinJack]

Ive had a little look today, alarm seems to be working as normal now, so I reckon it got wet via the bolts through the bulkhead, so I'm going to sort that when I get a chance, maybe move the sounder to another place, out of sight and extend the wiring and weld the holes up. But I still cant work out why the fuel pump relay wont switch with ignition, fitted new relays etc. but nothing, so Ive now got to look at the ignition switch, but I didn't have time to strip the column and clocks out to check.
Washed the van for the first time since Southampton, its a mess underneath and all the ali parts have corroded due to road salt, its a good job its all comming out in the spring to do gearbox. So that will be a good time to get my new employer BCW to strip & paint engine bay and to make my new exhausts, mounts, brake lines etc. while I refurbish engine

Sounds good - your engine bay was pretty pristine before!