Whether you’re hiring out your campervan or living the #Vanlife, things like our campervan control panel are going to break. Jess the Wonder Bus our lovely 2018 VW T6 campervan came back from her last hire with a broken light switch on the main control panel. At first I repaired it but it was obvious that it would just keep breaking due to a terrible design flaw. So I decided to make a better control panel that was simpler and better. Full video at the bottom of this page.
What is wrong with the CBE PC100 Campervan Control Panel:
- You cannot turn on the water pump without first turning on the lights!
- The buttons are flimsy and as I show in the video seem designed to break.
- At night the LED lights are a distraction causing light polution and wasting electricity.
- Expensive! Prices range from about £80 to £200 for something that will most likely break.
- The buttons only work if you push on the correct edge!
Goals for my DIY Replacement Control Panel
- Looks nice and matches the van.
- Much more sturdy to stand up to being hired out.
- Simple to use!
- Easy to fix/adapt/extend.
- Allow the water pump to turn on WITHOUT needing the lights on.
- No more LED lights on at night – bliss.
- Do not waste money.
Video Shows How I Built a DIY Replacement Campervan Control Panel Saving ££££
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