Beach coolbox question from a friend.

Chinmusic · Jul 4, 2018

Dear Beach owners,
I have a friend with a secondhand Beach. It came with the coolbox shown in the photo.
Previous owner said it was an option from VW?

Does anyone recognise this coolbox and more importantly know where a replacement 12V power cable (shown) can be sourced from as it seems to be faulty? VW?

Also, what's the red ring for?

Ta

Max-Felix · Jul 4, 2018

It's the VW optional coolbox - a basic peltier affair that chills to 20 or something below ambient and drains the battery quick.

Red ring is a piece that goes on the 12v cig plug - never sure exactly what they are for except they make it a tighter fit and occasionally come off and get stuck in the socket! Not needed to function.

Check the fuse and connections in the plug - not much else to go wrong.

Chinmusic · Jul 4, 2018

Thanks Max.

MattBW · Jul 4, 2018

The red ring is what converts the hella plus to standard 12v plug.

There is suggestion that the VW Climabox is based upon the Tropicool 35.

Have a look here:
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/climabox-stopped-working-help-please.15281/#post-164586

soulstyledevon · Jul 4, 2018

Just get a standard 12v lead off eBay.

I had that fridge, it drains the battery and never gets properly cold.

You need one of these...

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/webasto-tb41-compressor-fridge.25485/

Chinmusic · Jul 4, 2018

soulstyledevon said:
Just get a standard 12v lead off eBay.

I had that fridge, it drains the battery and never gets properly cold.

You need one of these...

https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/webasto-tb41-compressor-fridge.25485/

Could you do me a huge favour and post a link to the correct lead on Ebay/Amazon. We're not sure what type of connector is on the other end? Ta