Techies' Corner

Willdoe · Willdoe

With DC off batteries are charged up while towing with a 2007 NS Pajero wired with 8 B&S. to the Anderson plug and looks like the van is wire with 10mm to the batteries and fridge. I've got a 150 litre Dometic 3 way fridge that works ok on 240V and gas but kills batteries on DC when towing. Any ideas why...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

Travelling on the road can be stressful. We headed off with our 300w inverter and 12a smart charger all connected. A new solonoid at the engine (cut iff 12.4v) and 100a fuses. 120w solar but I thought, cloudy victoria - doesnt matter. Ive got it covered. To cut a long story short, our 100a AGM went dow...

denmonkey · denmonkey

Hi all, I'm not sure this is tech as such but I'm afraid the answer is going to be complex and technical in nature When I first got my van, I took the fridge out to flip it etc, as it had sat unused for a while and to clean out the cabinet and basically check it out in general, it went back in not long after removi...

seanandvicki · seanandvicki

https://www.klika.com.au/rigg-12v-motorized-jockey-wheel-mover-black.html

Splottboy · Splottboy

Hi, I have a 2014 Avan Ovation M7 Motorhome on a Fiat Ducato base. I have a problem with the entrance door, as the spring on the top catch appears to have broken. Does anyone know how easy it is to remove the door trim/panel so that I can get access to the mechanism to see if the spring or broken has fallen ins...

seanandvicki · seanandvicki

Wondering if anyone has experienced the reversing camera embedded in the rearview mirror? Playing with various options for a caravan camera and wondering if the replacement mirror s with inbuilt camera are any good.How good are they as a simple mirror when the camera is not running?Do they need pow...

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

I see our erstwhile experts have set up another Quango. ( Quasi Autonomous Government Organisation.) This time to look at our Telecommunications Infrastructure. No idea what it cost to set up but why was this not done before the NBN was even considered ? Looks like a clear case of shutting the stable d...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/strap-this-wind-turbine-to-...

Craig1 · Craig1

Has any one used this type of protection please? If so brand/seller and durability etc. I have one door handle area that seems very thin on paint and appears scratched easily. I don't want to use the clear vinyl type. cheers and thanks Craig

Radar · Radar

Hi All. I have 2 questions regarding 12 volt to 240 volt pure sine inverters. Because of the physical size of the 1000 watt inverter, my plan is to have it portable and only attach it to the batterries when needed. Our batteries are on the chassis below the 240 volt caravan supply point. My first question...

jennygaunt · jennygaunt

Hi, We own an Avida motorhome built on a Iveco Daily 50C18A, when travelling we get intermittent error codes on the computer dash display, first it flashes there is an ABS & ESP brake failure then says service and sometimes get an error code to say there is a gearbox failure which does interfere an...

Cupie · Cupie

I have previously posted about a suspected water leak in my faithful old Westport after surviving torrential rain (remember that stuff) about a year or so ago. There was a spot of carpet near the bed that got wet but I couldn't find the cause. So I decided that it must be a roof to wall joint failure. So I...

bazzle22 · bazzle22

HI, I have 2 Exide Extreme (dual purpose) batteries in my Pajero, and use an umbilical cord to feed the Van when free-camping. I find that the charge rate of these 2 batteries is often not what I would like them to be, and I need to go for a drive each day to top up. I have no other way to charge. I have heard that...

snap1946 · snap1946

does any know why all the vans were getting pulled into the weight bridge must been 20 odd pulled up there at Burpengary qld

LLD · LLD

How long should DIY electrical tools last? I have just had my bench circular saw and slide compound mitre saw die. The bench saw is 7 years old and has done a reasonable amount of work. The on/off switch is a solenoid that seems to have died. It appears to be shorting when turning off. The compound saw dies...

Abmacus · Abmacus

I just thought I would let people know about my experiences with this company. I read a couple of older reiviews on this forum several weeks ago about Solar Panels from this supplier. I went ahead and purchased a 200watt folding solar panel setup. Service was prompt. Good! I received the panels throug...

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

Got our Cruser out of 6month storage, looked underneath and seen a layer of rust on the balls on the ends of the live axle. Been underneath today with some wet an dry sandpaper and wd40 to clean it up. Was suprised how well it cleaned up. The Caravan yard that stored it for me had been starting it up occasion...

loni · loni

we are having a lot of trouble with the half moon cupboard catches, is there anything that could replace them with the same hole mountings

Trew · Trew

Hello.could anyone please tell me if 60w 17v solar panels can be connected to a 12v battery and what size controller would be needed?

Joda · Joda

Has anyone personally had a hitch failure, towbar, ball coupling etc., lot of talk about shackles & ratings as such. Hard to believe with set ups as they are that they could fail to this extent, talking about a set up with all parts up to standard. Joda

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	12V DC fridge flattens batteries (Preview) With DC off batteries are charged up while towing with a 2007 NS Pajero wired with 8 B&S. to the Anderson plug and looks like the van is wire with 10mm to the batteries and fridge. I've got a 150 litre Dometic 3 way fridge that works ok on 240V and gas but kills batteries on DC when towing. Any ideas why...	Willdoe	17	1965	03:32 PM Sep 18, 2018 by Cupie
	Silly mistake (Preview) Travelling on the road can be stressful. We headed off with our 300w inverter and 12a smart charger all connected. A new solonoid at the engine (cut iff 12.4v) and 100a fuses. 120w solar but I thought, cloudy victoria - doesnt matter. Ive got it covered. To cut a long story short, our 100a AGM went dow...	Eaglemax	19	2723	03:06 PM Sep 18, 2018 by Franji
	Removing a fridge (Preview) Hi all, I'm not sure this is tech as such but I'm afraid the answer is going to be complex and technical in nature When I first got my van, I took the fridge out to flip it etc, as it had sat unused for a while and to clean out the cabinet and basically check it out in general, it went back in not long after removi...	denmonkey	25	2341	01:11 PM Sep 18, 2018 by denmonkey
	powered jockey wheel (Preview) https://www.klika.com.au/rigg-12v-motorized-jockey-wheel-mover-black.html	seanandvicki	10	1274	08:00 PM Sep 17, 2018 by Taffy
	Fiat Ducato Motorhome Entrance Door Problem (Preview) Hi, I have a 2014 Avan Ovation M7 Motorhome on a Fiat Ducato base. I have a problem with the entrance door, as the spring on the top catch appears to have broken. Does anyone know how easy it is to remove the door trim/panel so that I can get access to the mechanism to see if the spring or broken has fallen ins...	Splottboy	1	641	03:49 PM Sep 17, 2018 by Splottboy
	Rearview mirror camera (Preview) Wondering if anyone has experienced the reversing camera embedded in the rearview mirror? Playing with various options for a caravan camera and wondering if the replacement mirror s with inbuilt camera are any good.How good are they as a simple mirror when the camera is not running?Do they need pow...	seanandvicki	22	3242	12:43 PM Sep 17, 2018 by StewG
	Quango's (Preview) I see our erstwhile experts have set up another Quango. ( Quasi Autonomous Government Organisation.) This time to look at our Telecommunications Infrastructure. No idea what it cost to set up but why was this not done before the NBN was even considered ? Looks like a clear case of shutting the stable d...	Yuglamron	3	672	12:40 AM Sep 16, 2018 by PeterD
	Wind power while you drive ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/strap-this-wind-turbine-to-...	Eaglemax	62	3360	07:47 PM Sep 15, 2018 by PeterX
	Exterior door bowl protector -https://www.ebay.com.au/i/301995759274?chn=ps (Preview) Has any one used this type of protection please? If so brand/seller and durability etc. I have one door handle area that seems very thin on paint and appears scratched easily. I don't want to use the clear vinyl type. cheers and thanks Craig	Craig1	4	746	03:58 PM Sep 13, 2018 by Craig1
	12 volt to 240 volt inverter connection (Preview) Hi All. I have 2 questions regarding 12 volt to 240 volt pure sine inverters. Because of the physical size of the 1000 watt inverter, my plan is to have it portable and only attach it to the batterries when needed. Our batteries are on the chassis below the 240 volt caravan supply point. My first question...	Radar	6	1878	10:00 PM Sep 11, 2018 by Radar
	Iveco error code issues (Preview) Hi, We own an Avida motorhome built on a Iveco Daily 50C18A, when travelling we get intermittent error codes on the computer dash display, first it flashes there is an ABS & ESP brake failure then says service and sometimes get an error code to say there is a gearbox failure which does interfere an...	jennygaunt	4	5620	06:16 PM Sep 11, 2018 by jennygaunt
	Water Leak - For Info only (Preview) I have previously posted about a suspected water leak in my faithful old Westport after surviving torrential rain (remember that stuff) about a year or so ago. There was a spot of carpet near the bed that got wet but I couldn't find the cause. So I decided that it must be a roof to wall joint failure. So I...	Cupie	2	1179	02:25 PM Sep 11, 2018 by denmonkey
	Dc to DC Charger (Preview) HI, I have 2 Exide Extreme (dual purpose) batteries in my Pajero, and use an umbilical cord to feed the Van when free-camping. I find that the charge rate of these 2 batteries is often not what I would like them to be, and I need to go for a drive each day to top up. I have no other way to charge. I have heard that...	bazzle22	20	6821	03:39 PM Sep 10, 2018 by Delta18
	weigh bridge (Preview) does any know why all the vans were getting pulled into the weight bridge must been 20 odd pulled up there at Burpengary qld	snap1946	7	1790	10:00 PM Sep 9, 2018 by aussie_paul
	240V Power tools life. (Preview) How long should DIY electrical tools last? I have just had my bench circular saw and slide compound mitre saw die. The bench saw is 7 years old and has done a reasonable amount of work. The on/off switch is a solenoid that seems to have died. It appears to be shorting when turning off. The compound saw dies...	LLD	17	1188	07:35 PM Sep 9, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	Bit_deals Solar Panels (Preview) I just thought I would let people know about my experiences with this company. I read a couple of older reiviews on this forum several weeks ago about Solar Panels from this supplier. I went ahead and purchased a 200watt folding solar panel setup. Service was prompt. Good! I received the panels throug...	Abmacus	20	2237	04:17 PM Sep 7, 2018 by T1 Terry
	Rust never sleeps. (Preview) Got our Cruser out of 6month storage, looked underneath and seen a layer of rust on the balls on the ends of the live axle. Been underneath today with some wet an dry sandpaper and wd40 to clean it up. Was suprised how well it cleaned up. The Caravan yard that stored it for me had been starting it up occasion...	Kiwi-as	6	1323	09:26 AM Sep 6, 2018 by iana
	cupboard door latches (Preview) we are having a lot of trouble with the half moon cupboard catches, is there anything that could replace them with the same hole mountings	loni	2	835	06:19 PM Sep 5, 2018 by campingnut
	17v solar panels (Preview) Hello.could anyone please tell me if 60w 17v solar panels can be connected to a 12v battery and what size controller would be needed?	Trew	9	982	10:13 AM Sep 5, 2018 by denmonkey
	Have you........... (Preview) Has anyone personally had a hitch failure, towbar, ball coupling etc., lot of talk about shackles & ratings as such. Hard to believe with set ups as they are that they could fail to this extent, talking about a set up with all parts up to standard. Joda	Joda	7	1544	09:54 AM Sep 5, 2018 by darjak
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