Bike rack

Just seen Paramedic's comment.  If the rack was higher it would obstruct the rear kitchen window and be harder to use - lifting and securing the bikes.  A cover would also be harder to put on.

Thanks.  If the cable comes with a 13 pin socket I will replace the 12N plug on the lighting board with a 13 pin plug.  As a ex-caravanner i have one.  I think this would be preferable to using an adaptor.

Flash - I am only a month ahead of you in terms of ownership and its my first motorhome.  The dealer fitted a 2 bike Fiamma Carry-Bike Pro C which I understand is the normal bike rack for the Nuevo.  The cost of the rack was included in the overall deal.  

Some advice.  The rack comes with arms that clamp onto each bike frame.  In my case, one was orientated horizontally to fit a crossbar and the other vertically presumably to fit a seat post although the instructions and everything on-line only shows them in the horizontal crossbar configuration.  I tried rotating the clamp end through 90 degrees but it wouldn't budge and I was concerned I was going to break it if I used too much force.  After taking advice from Fiamma I removed the arm and its rack end fitting and using a screwdriver as leverage and some force was able to turn it to the desired position.  It moves more easily now.

The Aldi board which I have bought does not have LED bulbs.  I am hoping this will still work with the Nuevo which I think may have LED bulbs.  If there is a problem, I guess the filament bulbs can be replaced with LEDs.  I had previously read about the shape of the reflectors but I am not going to lose any sleep over that.  Of interest Halfords sell a similar lighting board to the Aldi one with round reflectors but its shorter - probably too short for the Nuevo's girth - and it doesn't have a fog lamp.  Halfords have confirmed that if a vehicle's rear fog lamp is obscured, the lighting board must also have a fog light.

Marconi,

I am going up to my dealer tomorrow (28 Jun) and will ask some of these questions but I am not sure they will know the answers as on 19 Jun when I last visited they were unfamiliar with the cable.  I was told this afternoon that the cable still hasn't arrived at the dealer.  I thought it was coming from the AS factory which is not far away but maybe it is coming from further afield.  I will try and find that out as well.  I have asked Sargent whether the Nuevo wiring loom will support filament or LED bulbs or both.  It may not be their business but no harm in asking.

Hello Marconi.  Just returned from the dealer.  They are still waiting for the cable and as I said before they are not familiar with it even though I suspect it is the same cable that is used when a tow bar is fitted.  Their belief is that it will support an LED or filament lighting board and will have a 12N socket on one end of it rather than a 13 pin.  They don't know if it will be an 'in-line' socket or one that attaches to a bulkhead.  I suspect it will be the latter but I don't know.  They believe the existing cable hole below and behind the cooker which has a grommet is too small to take a second cable and therefore a second hole with a grommet will be needed.  If you have found a hole all it may need is the grommet.  Alternatively it may need a hole to be drilled.  The next time I visit the dealer should be when they have all the bits they need for the rest of our warranty work which will hopefully include the cable.  This may not be until later next month (Jul) in which cases others who have ordered the cable may get it ahead of me.

Marconi, I agree with you, if that is what AS are charging then they are being quite ridiculous.  A short section of 12N cable with a 12N socket will cost very little and are easily sourced and connected.  The bit I don't know about is the plug that fits into the wiring loom/harness beneath the cooker and how it is wired.  If we can find this out, a much cheaper DIY solution must be possible.

PO
Marquis has received a section of cable from AS with a small plastic/nylon 9 way 'Mate N Lok' socket at one end to fit into the existing socket on the SARGENT VLM5 LED Road Light & Towing Control unit under the cooker, and a 13 pin socket at the other end to connect to the towing board.  Total cost £123.14 plus labour.  9 way 'Mate N Lok' connectors are cheap and readily available on-line.  A crimping tool is needed to attach the pins to each wire but pliers might also do the trick.  All we need to know is which pin does what.  I am hoping SARGENT will provide this information.  13 pin sockets and plugs are easy to wire.  I have asked AS where they recommend fitting the 13 pin socket on the Nuevo for lighting board use.  The dealer suggested on the underside of the floor beneath the cooker but that would be difficult to use.

I have also asked AS whether their lighting board connection to the Nuevo will support LED or filament bulbs or both.  The dealer thought he latter.  I have also asked SARGENT this question.