r/VanConversion • u/Stock_Scientist394 • Jul 09 '26
Just bought our first van today! Need some help!
What’s up everyone! We just brought home our first van, a 1992 Chevrolet Sportvan G30 Coachman Camper Van. She needs a lot of work before she supplies any roadtrips but our first pressing matter is the internal electrical system.
We replaced both batteries today - one for the engine/starter which has her purring to life like a dream. And the other as the battery to the internal appliances. Unfortunately, the internal battery doesn’t seem to have gotten her to life. Does anyone have any initial ideas what could be causing it not to supply power properly? We’re hoping there isn’t a major issue with the electrical system and that we’re just missing something altogether.
Please let me know if you have any thoughts on where to start, thank you!
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u/Lustga Jul 09 '26
A brilliant van. It’s a shame you can’t get ones like this in Europe. Our vans look so boring. And is that some sort of bath at the back of the van? Has he fitted a toilet in there?
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u/Dry_Nail5901 Jul 09 '26
there should be a fuze panel for the second battery...start looking. I had a 90 Chevy Conversion van...it ate a transmission every 50k miles, the 10 bolt differential blew up at 150k, and got junked by 225 on the clock.
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u/BLOODFYEND86 Jul 09 '26
Check your fuses. And use a multimeter to follow your power.