PERTH 4WD SHOW 2006

Ross....you might try to contact the show organizers at www.4wdshow.com.au
a contact could be Amanda Spencer (show director) for a complete list of sellers etc.
Also did you get the free show magazine when you paid your entrance fee, inside was a map of the show layout which might help you remember where you were geographically when you bought the fridge and so this might help you and them who had that stand.
Otherwise try to contact the state rep for waeco.
I hope this helps...wish you success...regards Phil

It sounds very much like you have too much of a voltage drop from the battery. The Waecos are very sensitive to this. Try hooking it in directly to the battery. The standard wiring on many 4x4s is quite inadequate.
Hopper_51

gday Ross - is the error light constantly flashing or flashing 3 times, then a pause, ten flashing 3times (etc etc). If this is the case, the power supply has been disconnected then reconected while the compressor was running. It doesn't tell you this in the manual. basically, if this is the case, it will return to normal after a few min. when the compressor looses its residual pressure

Waeco have generally been pretty good with the waranties, and if it is only a week old I'm sure they will be able to tell this and should come to the party anyway.

Cheers Andrew

If the error light flashes every 5 seconds it is low voltage, either due to the battery, or volt drop. You need to measure the voltage with the fridge compressor running not just the 12v power supply turned on. What model fridge did you buy because I just did a trip up to Steep Point and mine did the same and when I contacted a Waeco authorised repairer he said a couple of the newer models inc my CF-60 have a problem with a 5 cent part that causes the error light to indicate low voltage when the voltage is actually OK. My fridge still stayed frozen while the light was flashing but on 240v the light stayed off. If you ring 9 209 3033 that is Waeco's Perth number and they will direct you to an authorised service outlet near you. Their technical advice line on the other side of the Darling Range is: 1800 212121. If you live down Rocko way the agent is: All-General Pty Ltd 2/8 Helmshaw Way Port Kennedy 9 524 6080. The service agents have a sheet which lists the fault types to match up with the error light flashing frequency which might be handy to copy and carry with you. I wouldn't worry about no receipt, I thought both the big Waeco displays near the South entrance were run by Waeco buyt in any event they will be able to tell from your serial number that it is not very old. Might be good to have some evidence of purchase date if it plays up again in 11 months time.

Make sure you have a heavier enough wire as voltage drop will cause the fridge not to work on 12 volt. Some models will stop the fridge leaving enough power to start your vehicle.
The compressor is 12 volt and the 240v is reduced to 12v not the other way around.
The cigarette lighter connections do lose a lot of voltage.

Neil

Ross

Regardless who you bought it off Waeco will cover any warranty jobs. I've had nothing but good experiences with them. But......and it probably is a big but given your responses......everything is pointing to low voltage and I suspect that if you are plugging it into a cigarette lighter socket that will be the problem. While you will no doubt read 12 V + once you plug in and allow for the inevitable losses across the plug etc and the super small cross section wire most lighter sockets are wired with.....you are probably dropping below the cut out voltage. They are a great fridge....mine is now 6 years old and nary a problem.

Cheers
Pete

its got a problem - send it back thats what warranties are for