Ron Bentham's Funky Mercedes Hymer S700 Motorhome blog

Motorhome enthusiast Funkyronster (Ron Bentham) has completed over 250,000 miles over 20 years in his classic 1990's S700 Hymer Mercedes motorhome, all over Europe and N Africa. Along the way falling in love with the "classic" Hymer motorhome, probably the most robust standard motorhome ever made. This blog details the majority of technical problems and issues that owners of these classic vans may encounter. Come and join the "Classic Hymers Technical" group on Facebook

Saturday, 23 September 2017

The 3 and a half commonest Mercedes problems that can ruin your holiday.

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Our beloved Mercs - the 309/310 and 409/410 pre 95 T1 Transporter chassis - are world renowned for being bombproof and good for a million....
Monday, 4 September 2017

Oyster 1 satellite dish upgrade using Zeniatech modification

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Oyster 1 satellite dish upgrade using Zeniatech modification The Oyster 1 motorhome satellite system was the system of choice in the 1990s...
Tuesday, 18 July 2017

Ahoy there

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RONS  TECHNICAL  TIPS NO - "AHOY THERE!" Caravan and Motorhome repair and accessory shops can be few and far between when you are ...

Mifi

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RONS TECHNICAL TIPS NO. MIMO WIFI MIFI WIBBLE  MIFI'S AND ANTENNAS EXPLAINED FOR MOBILE DATA There are two types of Mifi device - those ...

RON'S TECHNICAL TIPS NO. AH AH STAYIN ALIVE STAYIN ALIVE

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RON'S TECHNICAL  TIPS NO. AH AH STAYIN ALIVE STAYIN ALIVE INVERTERS + Hairdryers, Straighteners and Toasters. (And laptops). Most people...

Headlamp adjusters

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RON'S TECHNICAL TIPS number 3.14 pi ... If you want to get your Mercedes (and others) headlight adjuster working again, here is the kit ...

Ron's Technical Tips number 666 - What is the number of your beast?

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Ron's Technical Tips number 666 - What is the number of your beast? Think before you buy that 30 year old classic! After reading our ven...
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Lucky enough to have been able to retire early after a career in engineering and computers, I have now spent over 10 years on the road and over a quarter million miles.
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