Auto-Sleeper Warwick Duo Modifications

Isn't this kit used when stowing an alloy wheel in the spare wheel position?

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For what it's worth the Peugeot toolbox from under the passenger seat fits snugly in the unused space on the nearside in front of the wheel arch. But probably not the best utilisation of space and a replacement hydraulic jack is a good substitute.

pjkxpjkx wrote:
Question which I think someone has already posted about but | cannot find it...
This is in the tool kit ( 2011 Peugeot Boxer) but was is it? RTFM no help.

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The bits in the tool kit form the adaptor to enable an alloy wheel to be winched up into the spare wheel storage position. In my opinion it will be easier to store a punctured wheel in the back, than mess about with the three bolts + the plate in order to take the tyre to be repaired. Unhelpfully, the driver's handbook makes no mention of this handy item, or its use.

Thanks again
Pete

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2011 Warwick Duo

The old gas hose was starting to split at the tight bend at the regulator end

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The old one was 0.45 Metre rubber.  The new one is 0.75 Metre stainles steel. Gaslow Part number 01-6020-SS £36.90 including carriage.

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Hopefully sorted...

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Pete

Whilst the kitchen worktop in a Warwick Duo is considered one of the largest in any panel van it's the only place close to 12v and 240v sockets and this is where I like to charge my electronic devices, much to my wife's annoyance when she is cooking! So I've used the rear folding table to extend the effective length of the worktop which is on folding hinges so that it can be folded down when not being used, although I suspect it will stay up most of the time.

The reason that I used the rear table was to match the laminate colour. I replaced the rear table with a wood effect laminate board from B&Q, shaped to match the original. I got the hinges on eBay which I think were about £8 a pair from Hong Kong.

It doesn't interfere with raising the bunk in either position of the table and in its raised position it sits just above the rear backrest cushion.

Here are a few photos -

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I have read this thread and am starting to implement some of the suggestions.

My contribution is to enable the rear curtains to close a bit better. I removed them from the rails and cut a slot in the fabric about 2 inches in from each end. Now when you close them there is an over hang which extends beyond the edge of the window cutting out more light.

I can post a photograph if its unclear what I have done.

Ian

Hi Nimbus ,i done the same with work surfice but i used the little shelf from the shower room.ithought this she
F was useless in there? scotty

I have thought about getting my wife to insert a flexible magnetic plastic strip into a pocket at each end of the rear curtains. This would then close the curtain tightly against the metal doors. But I'm not sure whether they would rust over time and Mark the curtains.

You could have press studs put on your curtains with the stud part on the doors, I have these on my MH an  Auto-sleeper fitment when built, looks like they have dispense with these on newer vans, an upholsterer could put the studs on for you, cost negligible.
Regards,
Margaret

Drafty rear doors - already mentioned in this thread.

We have used some 19mm water heating foam pipe insulation which just about works OK when stuffed into the centre door joint. Cut to three different lengths top to bottom. We've also used a piece of the same to cover the bottom of the doors like a draft sausage.
My wife sewed some material over the foam insulation to beautify it a bit.
It seems to work well though I would suggest that if in a gale you might consider parking the front of the vehicle into the wind as we've had water coming through at the top of the rear doors forced through by the wind pressure.

At last picked - up our Warwick Duo this week. The rear camera appears to have water on the inside of the lens. I believe it to be factory fitted, can anybody confirm that te lens cover can be removed for cleaning. 

We had a small area of dust or condensation right in the the centre of the camera lens. I tried to remove the camera but it involves removing the fabric trim panel above the rear doors. The fabric is on top of some insulation which is glued in place and it looked to be difficult to remove without damaging it. So I gave up and didn't get any further. Interestingly the picture no longer had the misty patch in the centre, so I'm assuming that it was condensation which disappeared on its own.

However, looking at a photo of the camera on the Veba website it is held in place by a long hollow thread through the bodywork. The cable must go through the thread. I don't know whether the camera can be taken apart to clear the condensation as I never got that far. 

But it's probably a job best left to a dealer or preferably Auto sleeper Service Centre.

Incidentally, a replacement camera is ridiculously expensive and is the best part of £200.

Our camera tends to get condensation, causing a poor image, in the winter but clears again in the summer.

boxerman wrote:

dandywarhol wrote:Y'know, the more I read on this excellent forum the more I wonder about AS, their design team and their assembly "engineers".

This is a case where a component manufacturer states one thing and AS seem to do as they please!

I wonder if anyone from AS read this forum and if they do - are they willing to come on board and refute or accept these facts?

When we bought our first van, a 1985 Auto-Sleeper RV50 I was impressed with the quality and attention to detail, which is why we looked for an Auto-Sleeper when we came to replace it. I am still quite impressed with our 1995 van but reading on this forum about some of the problems people are having with the newer vans, I can't help feeling that AS are letting (have let?) their standards slip somewhat.

Frank

And they haven't changed yet reading current posts 

daisy mae wrote:You could have press studs put on your curtains with the stud part on the doors, I have these on my MH an  Auto-sleeper fitment when built, looks like they have dispense with these on newer vans, an upholsterer could put the studs on for you, cost negligible.
Regards,
Margare

Try magnetic self adhesive tape from Pound land, stick to curtain then when curtains are drawn mag tape sticks to door. And its only £1 which doesn't break the bank. regards sidecutter.

suenmike wrote:At last picked - up our Warwick Duo this week. The rear camera appears to have water on the inside of the lens. I believe it to be factory fitted, can anybody confirm that te lens cover can be removed for cleaning. 

suenmike,

Check that the protective film has been taken off the lens. Mine was left on and after a few months, I noticed that the image was blurring.
I thought it was condensation but was glad to find that the film was beginning to peel off around the outside of the lens. Once removed back to clear vision

Hubert

sidecutter wrote:

daisy mae wrote:You could have press studs put on your curtains with the stud part on the doors, I have these on my MH an  Auto-sleeper fitment when built, looks like they have dispense with these on newer vans, an upholsterer could put the studs on for you, cost negligible.
Regards,
Margare

Try magnetic self adhesive tape from Pound land, stick to curtain then when curtains are drawn mag tape sticks to door. And its only £1 which doesn't break the bank. regards sidecutter.

Hi and welcome to the forum from Bridlington 
Boaby

burlingtonboaby wrote:

sidecutter wrote:

daisy mae wrote:You could have press studs put on your curtains with the stud part on the doors, I have these on my MH an  Auto-sleeper fitment when built, looks like they have dispense with these on newer vans, an upholsterer could put the studs on for you, cost negligible.
Regards,
Margare

Try magnetic self adhesive tape from Pound land, stick to curtain then when curtains are drawn mag tape sticks to door. And its only £1 which doesn't break the bank. regards sidecutter.

Hi and welcome to the forum from Bridlington 
Boaby

Cheers and thank you for that, the ASOF is very informative, and very interesting its great to read  comments from like minded people. Regards from sidecutter.

Spospe wrote:

pjkxpjkx wrote:
Question which I think someone has already posted about but | cannot find it...
This is in the tool kit ( 2011 Peugeot Boxer) but was is it? RTFM no help.

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The bits in the tool kit form the adaptor to enable an alloy wheel to be winched up into the spare wheel storage position. In my opinion it will be easier to store a punctured wheel in the back, than mess about with the three bolts + the plate in order to take the tyre to be repaired. Unhelpfully, the driver's handbook makes no mention of this handy item, or its use.

Thanks, scrolled back to this from today's post, that identified the mystery as to what these bits are used for.

A couple of mods that I have done to 2017 warwick duo.
Fitted a divididing wall in nearside locker under bed and a u shaped rail to hold the bottom of the removable rear panel.
Reposition two of the clips that hold the panel in place in this privides storage for outdoor kit, ramps, cables, rear step, wellies accessable via the rear door without lifting the seat.
Second mod is running an extion lead with 3 240v sockets and 4 usb sockets from the one 240v sicket by the sink behind, sink and cooker and mounted by the side of the fridge.
The cable is in a quadrant trunking woodgrain finish from B & Q
We can now have kettle and Tassimo plugged in on the worktop plus charge 4 devices.