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    Acrylic or glass windows

    On Sylvia with large glass windows Condensation is indeed a problem, maybe with decent Ventilation it would be less of a problem. On a recent trip to Moffat with the MH Crew it was minus 4 and I had frozen condensation inside the large windows of the Van !!
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    Mercedes 813 - Early 80's Diesel - OM 352 Engine

    Thanks for that, on First Inspection the Chassis and Floor all seem good. For anyone interested in a Take on the Veg Oil, BIO Diesel thing then this is quite a good video
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    Three Way Charging / Mixing Old and New Tech

    Sounds good. 500W Oil heater, interesting idea. How many AH is the battery bank powering that ? Just a question on your graph here, which is higher up the thread. You have some nice icons as Green Battery; Blue Voltage; Orange Solar, whereas I do not have them just a Dull Grey one on Battery...
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    Three Way Charging / Mixing Old and New Tech

    Sounds good. 500W Oil heater, interesting idea. How many AH is the battery bank powering that ? Just a question on your graph here, which is higher up the thread. You have some nice icons as Green Battery; Blue Voltage; Orange Solar whereas I do not have them just a Dull Grey one on SOC and...
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    Three Way Charging / Mixing Old and New Tech

    Yes, annoying indeed, it would make sense if the BMV had some sort of backup battery in it to keep settings in memory, I looked at the datasheet here and it appears it does not
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    Mercedes 813 - Early 80's Diesel - OM 352 Engine

    Would be a bit more I think, son found these https://www.bigtyres.co.uk/215-75r17-5-michelin-x-multi-d-m-s-3pmsf-tl-drive-126-124m.html OUCH 😭
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    Mercedes 813 - Early 80's Diesel - OM 352 Engine

    Thanks @wildebus as always - I had completely forgotten about biodiesel and I used to use it !! So I think if I can find somewhere to park or store her then it may be a go. Would be a lot better in many ways than what I have now, I wonder on Size though for Rallies.....
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    Mercedes 813 - Early 80's Diesel - OM 352 Engine

    Thinking of buying so thought I would put my plus and Minus here PLUS MINUS Spacious Expensive on Fuel Fixed bed Diesel and not enviro friendly Shower Large at 29ft long and tricky to find parking Solar already and 2 Leisure Batteries @90AH each Poor Solar Controller Engine...
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    Mercedes 813 - Early 80's Diesel - OM 352 Engine

    Seen some paperwork and is legit conversion from early 90's I think...
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    Mercedes 813 - Early 80's Diesel - OM 352 Engine

    Yeah Fuel consumption not great from what I can tell. Coach diff, dunno used to be a horsebox.... Saying that on Fuel i did a calculation based on what the owner told me and Cost of Diesel and got it to maybe 35 pence per mile which is pretty high, working on a trip distance he said of around...
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    Mercedes 813 - Early 80's Diesel - OM 352 Engine

    Has anyone got one or worked on one or have any experience of these ? Asking in advance of a possible purchase to have a possible discussion about these Vehicles
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    Top End Mercedes HGV Truck, like Band Touring Vehicle

    Are you in an Archery Club ? I used to be a member of White Rose Archers Glad back is better and hope we meet up in 2020 in person Robert
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    Top End Mercedes HGV Truck, like Band Touring Vehicle

    Oh, really sorry to hear that. Hope you are on the mend and get well soon :) Will PM you a Van I have seen on FB Marketplace for some feedback if that's OK Cheers Robert
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    Top End Mercedes HGV Truck, like Band Touring Vehicle

    Hey @wildebus - MISSED you at Moffat, back in HB now. Were you a no-show ? Hope all is well I would not get the truck unless my Financial Circumstances miraculously changed as it is well out of scope :-) Cheers Robert
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    Top End Mercedes HGV Truck, like Band Touring Vehicle

    Have checked Bidding and Currently at £52K - well out of my scope or budget but someone could maybe get a bargain, a big bargain https://vehicles.johnpye.co.uk/auction-018/itemDetails/613/103072
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    Three Way Charging / Mixing Old and New Tech

    Isolated Battery Alpha AGM on BMV shows a Voltage drop of 0.21V in 3 Hours yet Battery is still at 100% SOC Is that correct ?
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    Three Way Charging / Mixing Old and New Tech

    Actually I used the newest VE Direct Cable from Victron on the Charger, rather than the one that was used before. They are made slightly differently I noticed, First one is like this: Second, newer one I was sent, is like this: They both came from https://www.onboardenergy.co.uk/ I think...
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    Three Way Charging / Mixing Old and New Tech

    OK so more on this now At the front of the Van the Voltage on the Leisure Battery Old after a Day more charging is reading 13.2 Volts This is how the LEOCH looks from the battery monitor 18:27 Yesterday 10:56 Today So maybe the Old LabCraft Charger will fully charge the LEOCH AGM...
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    Three Way Charging / Mixing Old and New Tech

    That's really helpful, it's all starting to make sense.... Many thanks
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    Three Way Charging / Mixing Old and New Tech

    Do you mean the data that exists on the Bluetooth application or on the VRM Portal or both ? Anywho, on BT app there is a setting reset to default which I think clears all the data, however make sure you BACKUP YOUR SETTINGS first before resetting. Then on the Portal, I don't know, can't seem to...
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