To ensure that all 12V electronic devices work without external power, the camping battery voltage should never fall below 12V (50%).
The light in the Couple Cottage (LMC Innovan 590) only works when the camping battery is charged or when an external power supply is connected.
Switch on the camper unit on the sliding door to be able to use the light and power:
- To switch on the light in the living area, you have switches on the kitchen unit next to the sliding door:
- The light switch for the bathroom is located under the washbasin:
- You'll find lamps under the kitchen cupboards and cupboards in the dining and sleeping areas. These have their own small light switches:
There are numerous sockets and USB ports throughout the vehicle:
- You'll find 230V sockets underneath the table and on the kitchen block.
- USB ports (USB Type-B) and 12V sockets can be found in the cockpit (in the centre console and in the compartment above the steering wheel), on the kitchen block and above the rear seat bench. These also work without an external power connection.
Please note the following:
- When stationary, do not charge any device in the driver's cab via USB. The starter battery will discharge and the engine may not start!
- 230V sockets: only work with an external power connection
- USB ports and 12V sockets: work without an external power connection, with a charged camping battery (always keep it above 50% or 12V).
- With a full battery, you can be self-sufficient for 1-2 days without a power connection, depending on usage. Then you need to drive for a while to recharge the battery or connect your camper to an external power source.
- 🚗 Slow driving & short distances → hardly any battery charge
- 🛣️ Long drives on motorways → better charge, but takes several hours
- 🔋 The starter battery is charged first, then the camping battery.
- ⚠️ Driving alone is often not enough to fully charge the camping battery.
- 🔌 Recommendation: charge externally every 48 hours to avoid energy shortages (especially at night 💤).
- Don't forget to unplug the power cable before driving off! For some models, you need to press the blue lever next to the plug downwards.
Troubleshooting
If you have problems with the power in the living area, please check
- Whether the camper unit is switched on. If not, switch on the device by the sliding door. A green light indicates that it is switched on.
- Please note that the 230V sockets can only be used if they are connected to an external power supply! Without an external power supply, only 12V (USB and 12V sockets, lighting) can be used.
- Also check the battery level of the secondary battery (see picture above - first button on the right side).
- If there is no power at all in the camper, check whether the "battery disconnect switch" is set to "ON". You will find this under the mattress at the foot end, under a wooden cover:
- Check the main fuse of the camping battery. It is located next to your battery disconnect switch. All three (2, 20 and 40A) must be in working order:
Before any fuse is pulled, following safety measures is required:
- Turn off the engine and remove the key from the contact.
- Unplug the car from any external power supply.
- Pull carefully on the fuse by pulling from the sides.
- A damaged fuse can be burnt or have the connector broken (see picture). If so, please replace it. You can find them at petrol stations and hardware stores.
When connected to the external power supply
- The camper indicates that the battery is being charged via external power by a light illuminating at the top left of the van symbol on your camper unit (see picture above).
- If you are connected to the external power (230V) and have problems, check whether the RCD or another of the 230V fuses has popped out. They must be flipped up for them to work. The small windows must light up red.
You will find them behind a flap on the side of the rear seat bench, in a white plastic box: - If everything is OK, check whether the cable or the socket at the other end (which is plugged in at the campsite) is faulty. Maybe a nice fellow camper will let you check with his cable and working socket?