set up 12 volt power in cub drifter

Hi Lord Soth, You will need extra wiring on and from your car. The panel to the right of your post will take you to the Topics section with lots of information. Alternatively, click here to go directly to a helpful article.

If your van fridge is a 3-way (Gas, mains, battery) you will only be able to use it on the battery whilst the vehicle is driving hence providing power from the alternator. These fridges use too much power to operate from a battery when parked.

Hi,

The wiring through the standard trailer connector should be ok to run lights off the vehicle battery, but as Al has said, not a 3 way (12V, 240V, gas) fridge.

If your lights don't work, the "allways on" wiring may not be connected. Maybe your lights work with the vehicle switched to accessories?

The vehicle battery should be able to supply power for lights without much risk of running it down to the point where it won't start the vehicle, but for anything much more, including a compressor type of fridge, you really need a deep cycle battery mounted in the Cub, and wiring set up to charge it from the vehicle.

You may find our blog Electricity for Camping useful.

Cheers

John