Welcome to the FAQ

Here we'll do our best to answer some of the most common questions we get. We're slowly transferring our content from the previous system which is a manual job but we're getting there.

Fresh water that is stored in a fresh water tank (if fitted) as called 'Fresh' or 'Clean' water. When that water is used in the sinks and shower it drains into another tank (if fitted) and is now called Grey Water. The toilet (if fitted) stores waste in another tank and that is called 'Black' water. Where you empty these various tanks depends on where you are, but generally; Fresh can be emptied anywhere, Grey should be emptied down a drain that is not a storm drain, and Black should only be emptied into a sewer or identified disposal point. If you are going to empty the Black water into a disposal point that uses a bioreactor (a large tank that uses bacteria to digest the waste and produce gas) then you must use the correct chemicals in the toilet or you can damage the biome of the bioreactor.

Yes, absolutely upgrade your internal lighting, its a personal choice thing and you should be able to make it however you want it. Just make sure that none of the interior lights are on whilst travelling. Also, don't use cheap chinese LED's or you could wind up with a fire, search it up, it happens. Use a reputable LED supplier like RS, Element14, Mouser, CPC and Farnell - it'll be more money but you won't have to put them out with a fire extinguisher or be forced to replace them in a few months because half of them no longer work.

We are often asked what the tyre pressures should be, and the short answer is, look in the manual that came with your vehicle. If you have a motorhome, then check the manual from the motorhome manufacturer because they may have changed the pressures due to the weight distribution of your specific build. Please do not accept advice from the internet on what these pressures should be, because at the very least incorrect pressures can adversely wear your tyres, and at worst…

Are you allowed to fit fog lights? Daytime running lights? any other lights? Well Yes you are, under the construction and use regulations in the UK, providing the lights are below 5w and are white forward facing, yellow sidewards facing and red rear facing then you're ok. Blue and Green are prohibited as are flashing lights except in the case of direction indicators. Flashing bidirectional amber lights can only be used whilst stationary, and only to indicate a hazard. Most importantly, consider other road users, if your additional lighting causes problems for other road users, then its not legal. A genuine MOT station is also a good place to 'test' your new lighting setup because they are obligated to fail any vehicle that does not comply.

Here we have a problem, because the short answer is that you cannot upgrade your headlights to use anything other than the intended lamp that was approved for use. But, you can at your own risk upgrade your lighting to use LED, since HID is now old hat. HOWEVER, you MUST select the correct lamp and you MUST correctly align your lights after fitting so they don't blind other road users. Here's how we recommend you proceed (at your own risk)

1. Don't buy cheap chinese bulbs, they are never going to be acceptable, and can even set your vehicle on fire. Buy Philips or Osram only. They are expensive, but there's a reason for that.
2. Park your vehicle facing a wall or fence at a distance of about 3m BEFORE commencing work. Turn on your headlights and using a magic marker mark on the wall/fence the outline of the beam pattern, and the inside hot spot. When finished your work of art should look like an eye with an inner circle and an outer oval.
3. Change the lamps in your headlights, carefully.
4. Now turn on both headlights, and compare the beam pattern on the wall/fence. I can almost guarantee it won't be the same, but by rotating the lamp you'll be able to improve it. By further adjusting the adjustment screws on the side and top (or sometimes side and bottom) of the unit you'll be able to get it to match fairly well. This step is VITAL because if you get it wrong then everyone else on the road is at risk from being blinded by your headlights and it can cause an accident.
5. Once you're happy that your new headlights now match closely the beam pattern of the original bulbs, you can re-assemble the rest of the vehicle.
6. We recommend you consider taking it to a genuine MOT station at your earliest convenience and have them confirm you're beam patterns are compliant, it only takes a few minutes and they may not even charge you for it.

Yes, you should, they are brighter and last longer, but as above don't buy cheap chinese lamps, use Philips or Osram for long life and no vehicle fires. Make sure you use the correct colours too, white front, yellow side, and red rear, you cannot have blue or green or any other colour.

You also may not know that its actually the law that you must have your parking lights (side lights) on overnight if you are parked at the roadside and your vehicle is less than 3m from the carriageway (which is most lay-by's). You're unlikely to get a ticket for not doing so, but its common sense right? and this is why you often see lorries with lights on in lay-by's. Once you've upgraded to LED you can relax in the knowledge that leaving your parking lights on all night isn't going to flatten the battery.