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goldenyears · goldenyears

Hi all I have a question for a mate of mine ... He has a jayco motorhome with a 150 watt solar panel on the roof running through his dc dc then connected to his 135A battery . He also wants to connect his portable solar battery to same battery when stopped .... His other panel etc has a regulator etc and he wo...

iana · iana

Just wondering, do any members on here have gel cell batteries, factory fitted as their house batteries. Particularly Jayco owners, and how are they performing

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

A few years ago I tested a range of AGM batteries for a safety application. The tests applied a constant current load to a fully charged battery until the battery reached the manufacturer's specified voltage for 100% of discharge. Tests were carried out in a temperature controlled room and measured...

lffoar · lffoar

Hi all, I've got a waeco cfx50 and a dometic 90?lt fridge in the van. The waeco I run from the cig lighter socket in the back of my x-trail and it turns off in a "low battery power" situation. What I'm wondering is could I run the fridge van which is wired through the trailer plug and run the waeco at the same ti...

phil b · phil b

Hi Every one Would like to know what any one is using for a dual battery set up in a Ford ranger 2016 I have never had one before and have been told so many things, Not sure what is right or wrong it will be in the tub and only for a fridge, hoping some one can help that has a ranger thanks in advance Phil b

Cbigtez · Cbigtez

I have a jayco journey that is two years old. Just lately the roof has moved out of alignment when it is lowered making it extremely difficult to lock down the roof. It has moved toward the awning side so l believe that the awning caused it to shift. Has anyone else had this experience? What can I do to repai...

Yarra · Yarra

Would like to know how to wire trailer towing lights on my 2004 Rav4. Have done Holdens and Fords, but this looks a lot harder to me. Any advice would be helpful :)

brimhunter · brimhunter

Hi all Doing Gibb River Road in 2019 Any comments on What Brand of Dual Zone Fridge Freezer works for you. Always had Waeco and have been happy with CFX 40 but upgrading so to utilise more space and not have to use ice n esky..Engel dearer but lots of cheaper brands ie ARB.m.IRONMAN...EVERCOOL Any th...

palaceboy · palaceboy

https://www.gearbest.com/gps-accessories/pp_009363905538.html?wid=1433363&lkid=16597456&fbclid=IwAR27J1nTmHSWNhBuu0Kyzjx5Qjhf0HYfge5uM_...

HarryG · HarryG

Have had trouble with the lock on our 2012 Retreat caravan door - I have locked the door from the inside and have been unable to unlock it. The door lock works OK from the outside. Has anyone had similar problems and have worked out any solutions?

not so grey nomads · not so grey nomads

Hi all, the newie is still drinking from this fonuntain of knowledge. I have just had a quote to wire my car up for the van the controllers I have used before have had 2 adjustments one for how mush brake came on and the other for how soon it came on (and an override slider) I have been quoted a RED ARC TOW PRO EL...

mezza56 · mezza56

Not being a solar expert I'm looking for advice I want to add extra panels to our solar , I'm thinking of buying a 250w portable set up to supplement our reserves . Can I put an anderson plug onto the batteries to connect to the portable panels and still have the rooftop ones connected at the same time ? the p...

Stretch60 · Stretch60

One for the electrical whizzes, brother has just purchased 2000 Regal cruiser poptop. He was showing me the 12v and 240v light switches, I then went in search of the 12v feed in wiring, as I towed it home for him and didn't see any Anderson plug/s on the draw bar. The only thing I can see powering the 12v is t...

Snippy · Snippy

Rear main bearing seal on V8 100 series was done at 300,000km. Just had 330,000km service and the seal is leaking slightly. Would have expected it to last much longer. Towing 3.2t van.

Kezngaz1 · Kezngaz1

Hi there. Does anybody know if there is a Tpms out there that can have more than 4 sensors on a bluetooth set up, ones with a higher limit than 50 psi. These factors seem to be limiting the choice out there. Any info would be great, thanks. Kezngaz.

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

Looking at getting some leveling ramps for van single axle, looking on EBay do i need to get the ones with the locking chocks any info would be great

subaru · subaru

Hello fellow members, i recently brought a satlink ws6906 finder, thinking that it would make life easier, but i can't get the thing to find any satellites, i am only after the Optus c1.can someone please help,i would appreciate it,thanks.

Hollowfrog · Hollowfrog

My 2011 Winebago Esperance has had an erratic indication of contents of the Grey Water tank since I purchased it 2 years ago. I generally have an indication of either 75% or 100% even though the tank is empty. That is no big deal as I know how much water I have emptied into it through my usage of the fresh wat...

Juggenaut · Juggenaut

can a house battery that shows that it is fully charged be indeed stuffed? reason I ask this is 2-3hours after putting a load on the 12v fridge stops working through exssive draw. I have tried it with 2 different fridges, same story, regards oh wise ones

denmonkey · denmonkey

Hi all, I finally got around to chucking the dcdc charger into the caravan this weekend. Tis a supercheap ridge ryder branded variant which is rated at 20amp. It can handle lead acid, gel and calcium batteries. I currently have a 125a/h battery doing duties for mostly lights and usb charging of variou...

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	connecting an extra solar panel to deep cycle battery (Preview) Hi all I have a question for a mate of mine ... He has a jayco motorhome with a 150 watt solar panel on the roof running through his dc dc then connected to his 135A battery . He also wants to connect his portable solar battery to same battery when stopped .... His other panel etc has a regulator etc and he wo...	goldenyears	18	1461	06:41 PM Oct 30, 2018 by goldenyears
	Gell Cell batteries. (Preview) Just wondering, do any members on here have gel cell batteries, factory fitted as their house batteries. Particularly Jayco owners, and how are they performing	iana	4	1536	03:50 PM Oct 29, 2018 by T1 Terry
	12V lead acid battery discharge curve (Preview) A few years ago I tested a range of AGM batteries for a safety application. The tests applied a constant current load to a fully charged battery until the battery reached the manufacturer's specified voltage for 100% of discharge. Tests were carried out in a temperature controlled room and measured...	Mike Harding	3	2934	03:11 PM Oct 29, 2018 by T1 Terry
	powering fridges (Preview) Hi all, I've got a waeco cfx50 and a dometic 90?lt fridge in the van. The waeco I run from the cig lighter socket in the back of my x-trail and it turns off in a "low battery power" situation. What I'm wondering is could I run the fridge van which is wired through the trailer plug and run the waeco at the same ti...	lffoar	10	1773	08:28 AM Oct 29, 2018 by JBDUBBO
	DUAL BATTERY FOR FORD RANGER (Preview) Hi Every one Would like to know what any one is using for a dual battery set up in a Ford ranger 2016 I have never had one before and have been told so many things, Not sure what is right or wrong it will be in the tub and only for a fridge, hoping some one can help that has a ranger thanks in advance Phil b	phil b	11	8594	07:11 PM Oct 28, 2018 by JBDUBBO
	Jayco Journey roof alignment (Preview) I have a jayco journey that is two years old. Just lately the roof has moved out of alignment when it is lowered making it extremely difficult to lock down the roof. It has moved toward the awning side so l believe that the awning caused it to shift. Has anyone else had this experience? What can I do to repai...	Cbigtez	14	3302	04:17 PM Oct 27, 2018 by Cbigtez
	Wiring Trailer Lights On A Toyota 2004 Rav4 (Preview) Would like to know how to wire trailer towing lights on my 2004 Rav4. Have done Holdens and Fords, but this looks a lot harder to me. Any advice would be helpful :)	Yarra	2	1108	09:06 PM Oct 26, 2018 by Yuglamron
	What Dual Zone fridge /freezer (Preview) Hi all Doing Gibb River Road in 2019 Any comments on What Brand of Dual Zone Fridge Freezer works for you. Always had Waeco and have been happy with CFX 40 but upgrading so to utilise more space and not have to use ice n esky..Engel dearer but lots of cheaper brands ie ARB.m.IRONMAN...EVERCOOL Any th...	brimhunter	10	2402	09:16 PM Oct 25, 2018 by darjak
	Best 20 bucks you'll ever spend :) (Preview) https://www.gearbest.com/gps-accessories/pp_009363905538.html?wid=1433363&lkid=16597456&fbclid=IwAR27J1nTmHSWNhBuu0Kyzjx5Qjhf0HYfge5uM_...	palaceboy	4	2386	01:32 PM Oct 25, 2018 by MikeL
	CARAVAN DOOR LOCKS (Preview) Have had trouble with the lock on our 2012 Retreat caravan door - I have locked the door from the inside and have been unable to unlock it. The door lock works OK from the outside. Has anyone had similar problems and have worked out any solutions?	HarryG	12	4682	12:00 PM Oct 25, 2018 by HarryG
	Break Controler (Preview) Hi all, the newie is still drinking from this fonuntain of knowledge. I have just had a quote to wire my car up for the van the controllers I have used before have had 2 adjustments one for how mush brake came on and the other for how soon it came on (and an override slider) I have been quoted a RED ARC TOW PRO EL...	not so grey nomads	16	2011	08:52 PM Oct 20, 2018 by not so grey nomads
	solar query (Preview) Not being a solar expert I'm looking for advice I want to add extra panels to our solar , I'm thinking of buying a 250w portable set up to supplement our reserves . Can I put an anderson plug onto the batteries to connect to the portable panels and still have the rooftop ones connected at the same time ? the p...	mezza56	2	1425	07:34 PM Oct 19, 2018 by T1 Terry
	12 volt feed in old van (Preview) One for the electrical whizzes, brother has just purchased 2000 Regal cruiser poptop. He was showing me the 12v and 240v light switches, I then went in search of the 12v feed in wiring, as I towed it home for him and didn't see any Anderson plug/s on the draw bar. The only thing I can see powering the 12v is t...	Stretch60	2	1181	04:03 PM Oct 19, 2018 by Stretch60
	LANDCRUISER 100 REAR MAIN BEARING SEAL (Preview) Rear main bearing seal on V8 100 series was done at 300,000km. Just had 330,000km service and the seal is leaking slightly. Would have expected it to last much longer. Towing 3.2t van.	Snippy	9	1228	02:26 PM Oct 19, 2018 by swamp
	Tpms (Preview) Hi there. Does anybody know if there is a Tpms out there that can have more than 4 sensors on a bluetooth set up, ones with a higher limit than 50 psi. These factors seem to be limiting the choice out there. Any info would be great, thanks. Kezngaz.	Kezngaz1	5	1348	10:22 AM Oct 19, 2018 by elliemike
	Leveling ramps (Preview) Looking at getting some leveling ramps for van single axle, looking on EBay do i need to get the ones with the locking chocks any info would be great	Cowboy7307	18	4409	04:25 PM Oct 18, 2018 by PeterD
	Satellite finder (Preview) Hello fellow members, i recently brought a satlink ws6906 finder, thinking that it would make life easier, but i can't get the thing to find any satellites, i am only after the Optus c1.can someone please help,i would appreciate it,thanks.	subaru	4	1493	03:41 PM Oct 18, 2018 by subaru
	Erratic Water Level indication (Preview) My 2011 Winebago Esperance has had an erratic indication of contents of the Grey Water tank since I purchased it 2 years ago. I generally have an indication of either 75% or 100% even though the tank is empty. That is no big deal as I know how much water I have emptied into it through my usage of the fresh wat...	Hollowfrog	2	1169	03:15 PM Oct 18, 2018 by Hollowfrog
	caravan battery (Preview) can a house battery that shows that it is fully charged be indeed stuffed? reason I ask this is 2-3hours after putting a load on the 12v fridge stops working through exssive draw. I have tried it with 2 different fridges, same story, regards oh wise ones	Juggenaut	8	1658	01:48 AM Oct 18, 2018 by Hylife
	Ridge Ryder DC-DC 20amp charger review and install (Preview) Hi all, I finally got around to chucking the dcdc charger into the caravan this weekend. Tis a supercheap ridge ryder branded variant which is rated at 20amp. It can handle lead acid, gel and calcium batteries. I currently have a 125a/h battery doing duties for mostly lights and usb charging of variou...	denmonkey	9	8603	01:39 AM Oct 18, 2018 by Hylife
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