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Could just be your battery has lost its capacity with being discharged with lack of use. There will always be a drain on the battery, alarm, remote locking, head unit etc. The 12v battery is not used for actual starting the engine, just control and monitoring systems.

I just put my 2003 hybrid side camper conversion with lpg on our local council weighbridge today, 2470kg. That is with 1/3 tank of petrol 3/4 lpg, empty fridge, no bedding, a bit of food. V5C gives revenue weight as 2450kg - no room for awning, clothes or wife🤣

Hi, I don't have gas onboard as I have a hybrid and cook using induction hobs. I have a Webasto petrol heater connected to the fuel tank, the unit sits under the cabin floor taking air in from the cabin then the warm air is ducted back into the cabin. It is very good, sounds like a jet engine when starting up, thermostatically controlled we just use it to take the chill off in the evening and morning.

Hi I can answer some of the questions, for 2003 version, 1. Yes both seats can swivel but the center console has been removed aft of the facia panel which has the gear selector and two stowage bins in. 2. Yes 3. The power output from the 110V outlet is limited, 1500W I think, for heating best get a petrol heater installed. 4. I have an induction hob for cooking running off the hybrid battery, no propane installation hassle. For boiling a kettle the engine will startup at least once to recharge the hybrid battery. 12V supply could be an issue if running off the van battery as it is only small as it is not needed to start the engine the hybrid motor does that. I have two leisure batteries fitted, one below the gear selector and one below the drivers seat. I have not had any issues with the hybrid battery not maintaining charge, I do try get out to the shops in it once a week or so, weather permitting. Running for an hour seems excessive as after around 15 mins the engine will cut out when everything is warmed up and battery charged, then will cycle as required.

You can pickup the feed from the rear camera from a connector in front of the passenger seat next to the center console at floor level. Red and white video, black 6V power to camera and shield, this will save you a few ££'s. If you need a 12v trigger for the HU the loom in the passenger foot step has the thin red/white feed to the reversing lights, there are several red/white wires in the loom so a bit of work with a meter and sharp pin is required. The front camera I have yet to investigate where the feed comes into the cabin.

Hi, with the roof down you have about an inch gap between the roof and bed boards, as you can only stack the boards two high and close the roof on our conversion. The hollows in the rock and roll bed we fill with either a towel or small pillows and use a cellular blanket at present but have just purchased a couple of lightweight blow up sleeping mats to try.