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This van has a lot going for it as you’ll know having sought one. I have never regretted my purchase in 2007 of one of the last vans to be made (2006SG 2.8 JTD ). Bought it sight unseen, having decided an Exsis was ‘the one’, in Preston and drove it back to Stirlingshire where I live. Slightly disturbed by the fuel consumption on that drive. Got it remapped and it’s better but in 5th at 60+, I can induce clutch slip on overtaking esp uphill, but learned to be careful
Your bed entry and exit technique is one of many I’ve explored including coming down ladder head first. I was having difficulties getting up and turning around a few years back but a hip replacement cured that and I can turn around in the space with minimal disturbance to my wife on one of my fairly frequent loo visits.
Mine came with straw coloured carpets with bound edges, but these are showing their age and the rubber backing is perishing and sticks to the vinyl floor leaving hard to shift residue. I’ve cut stiff paper underlay to stop this. I could do with replacements.
The wipers blades are not great – the screen is very curved and some wipers miss the top. Keep an eye on the mechanism and make sure the pivots are well lubricated. Maybe try a different design of blade? I’ve thought too on applying a rain repellent but not had the guts yet to try it,
I’ve never wanted to close the toilet plywood bifold door from the outside (some vans have concertina style folding screens) When folded back and latched, the door did rattle but some adhesive rubber pads cured that.
If you look at other vans, you will discover that Hymer made all sorts of minor improvements along the way. Mine for example has a small hot air duct that diverts some of the warmth into the bottom of the fresh water tank. I’ve not seen that on anyone else’s.
Currently beset with ABS problems which I’ll document someday. Garage now suspects the wiring loom as the ECU reports no communication. ABS pump was repaired 3 weeks back. It was all fine last week when it sailed through the MOT test.
I had a leak from the grey water tank which was due to a slightly deteriorated seal on the screw down lid. It’s an issue because that tank is on its side. Fortunately it’s exactly the same as the freshwater tank so I swapped the lids- access this time is from the rear cupboard under the WC.
Suspect the other route will be better for the wiring.
Tony
Its Tony not Tom!
Thanks for suggestion but my local garage could not interpret the codes that were being returned. Van booked in for next week so fingers crossed they can track the fault.
Tony
Just watch, I had the Quantum remap done and there’s so much torque that I can induce clutch slip at 60mph in 5th gear.
Tony
Thanks Barry and Chris. This website is the goto place for Exsis advice, and I owe a lot to it. I was there at the start with the first Exis meet so have benefited a lot over the years. I’m glad it will continue.
Tony
Can I be clear about what you need? The wires from the sensor are taken through the top cap to a connector – which plugs into a similar connector and thence to the monitoring system. Is it the connections of these colour coded wires to the pins in the connector you need? – or is it the connections of the stainless level sensors below the top cap to the colour coded wires?
Tony
I’m sorry Barry is stepping down. This is a great resource,
If no-one wants to step up to the plate to run the forum then all I can suggest is that we all start to use the Facebook page created by Jan de Bloois called Hymer Exsis SG/SK. A lot is in Dutch but Facebook will translate and much is in English anyway. Its a private group so you have to be accepted after requesting membership. It mixes social posts with tech stuff.
If I were 10 years younger Id probably offer to take over, but these days Im trying to divest myself of such responsibilities.
It would be good if we could share email addresses so we can keep in touch.
Mine is Tony@Flisch.net
I’m sorry but can’t really help. I don’t think they are there for the purpose you describe. I did all I could to force all the air through the slots under the screen and give it no other exit.
Tony
I stuck the foam using its self adhesive side to the Correx first, then glued the fabric using Wickes flooring adhesive spray which is a pretty amazing contact adhesive. Then fixed the whole thing in place with lots of hybrid sealant. Weighed it down and left it alone for 24 hrs. I then sorted out the edges – tucking the fabric in place and running a thin bead of sealant around the periphery. Finally replaced the original screws along the front. Good luck – it will be fine and a lot better than it was. Did you manage to rescue the original fabric? I like it a lot better than any replacement I have seen and am prepared to overlook the odd blemish – its wonderfully non-slip.
Tony
I would put nothing between the shelf itself and the plastic tray. As long as you have a bonding sealant along all of the flat surfaces that will be in contact with the shelf then all should be well. Sound deadening needs to be under the tray in the engine compartment, or a thin layer on top. In my van there is a very thick foam pad in the engine compartment. My van was one of the last made so I don’t know if this was common to all, or like some other features a later addition.
cheers Tony
My Correx was cut in such a way that it fitted <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>under</span> the window seal. I had used cardboard as the template – actually half a template as I assumed the shape was symmetrical. It was then I noticed that it was possible to get it under. I drew the outline of the window seal on the Correx before finally fixing. I cut the foam to fit but before fixing- I fitted the fabric cover – tucking it under the foam. I ran a continuous bead of X8 sealant around the periphery and between the partitions. I didn’t bother sorting the fabric or foam at the edge nearest the interior. If you’ve got really accurate template you wont need to do that. The Correx was weighed down with several circular training weights – 4 in all and each 10kg. Next day I cut a the remaining edge of the foam and turned the fabric underneath and finally ran a bead of sealant around the entire periphery. Don’t forget to seal the ends of all the channels! Good luck – you’ll end up with a much better solution than the original.
cheers
Tony
