Because you’ll be working with the 12V caravan supply (and possibly in the vicinity of 230V mains), ensure that the mains supply and 12V battery are disconnected. For the latest information and advice on COVID-19, please refer to the latest updates by the UK Government. For both jobs, the first thing to do is ensure that any 230V mains hook-up is safely disconnected, and to then disconnect the leisure battery. Switch reading lights

First, before you disconnect anything, note the various leads to the VP2 – Ant In (from the antenna), TV1 and TV2 (if you have more than one TV point in the caravan). There’s also a 12V power plug. Eliminates Need for Separate Plugs: Directly charges smartphones and other devices, reducing clutter and the chance of misplacing essential chargers.Pivot the plastic in one direction to expose one of the screwheads underneath. Then, using a suitable screwdriver, remove that screw. Finally, I use a handy app, Antenna Aligner, available from the App Store and Google Play, which will show you the best direction to point your antenna and whether it should be in a horizontal or vertical attitude. Our collections by our couriers are happening as usual. As it stands, delivery times are not being affected too much. Please be aware though that Royal Mail and other couriers are sometimes prioritising essential items so please bear with us if your delivery takes slightly longer than expected. Disconnect the battery again, and then attach the lights, reversing the procedure you followed for their removal. Some manufacturers put reading lights in the bedroom, which to me doesn’t necessarily seem the best place for USBs, especially if there’s no shelf for whatever is being charged.

The first thing to do was to remove the surrounds on the existing units. These simply unclipped and lifted away to expose the fittings underneath.

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Let’s begin with swapping the reading lights. First, you need to decide where they would be best positioned. For us, the best place is in each of the front corners of the caravan. If you do end up with longer cable dangling there when you charge your devices, there’s usually room to put the items out of the way on the front shelf, under the window.