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WiFi i.l.o. TV
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Anyone using their Android or iPad tethered to their mobile phone to watch TV? We nearly always have mobile phone reception but TV can be very iffy when vanning. Been trying out TENPLAY, YAHOO7 etc. at home on my iPad and Android devices thru my NBN. Been using a freebie TelstraTV box on the TV to watch st...
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RustyD
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LED celling lights
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i am going to replace my old celling lights with new LED lights ,There is 2 of them in an 18ft caravan , i need some info on what size of Led i should put on, have been priced from caravan shop aat around $90 each , was wondering EBAY for them but have no idea what size to get Any help would be great
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Cowboy7307
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Jayco eagle fridge cooling when driving
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Can anyone confirm if you can run your fridge on 12 volt when driving and will the car keep the battery charged
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Shane kenny
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The Top 7 Mistakes People Make When Buying Solar Systems...
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https://www.solarquotes.com.au/top7mistakes.html Aussie Paul.
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aussie_paul
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CF50 lid latch
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You wonderful people fixed my switch issue for me I'm hoping you can do the same for the lid latch The spring inside the handle on my CF50 disengaged itself and the latch no longer works. I fiddled with it, got it back together and working but it failed again. Is there a permanent fix for this or perhaps an a...
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Ooops
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Connecting 12v devices
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As I approach the end of my van 12v Power supply renewal project, I am about to wire in an outlet or two for 12v appliances, like TV, Antenna Amp & fan. Is there a standard connection Plug/Socket. My Wineguard Ant. amp is usually powered from a 240v adaptor. It also has a 'cigar lighter' type socke...
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Cupie
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Waeco CF50 temperature selection problem
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Hi all, I have one of the older Waeco CF50 fridges, its the model with seven illuminated bars and no digital display for temperature setting. The fridge works as it should with the exception that the temperature selection button has started playing up. Its sticking and on the odd occasion when it does...
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Ooops
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WDH Alternatives
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If I do not do a welding build up on my existing Hitch, I have 2 alternatives a Milford or a Mr Hitch unit (both steel). A HR unit (Cast Steel I understand) is not an option because they (now) do not make hitches with longer shanks, My current shank measures 30 cm from the center of the pin to the center of the t...
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PeterInSa
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Trailamate repairs
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Hi there. My trailamate has stopped lifting. Has anyone out there fitted the replacement seals you buy in a kit. ?? If so is it relatively easy to do. And do you have any tips.??? Cheers. Daz
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dazz49
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ESC Dexter vs AL-KO
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Hi everyone.Although I have not yet bought my van, which will be used rather than new, I expect that it will not have ESC fitted but consider it a necessity. I have come across the Dexter system which is, I believe, the most common system fitted in the USA. It seems to operate slightly differently from t...
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nimrod
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Electric Brakes
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https://www.elecbrakes.com/info So so how many of us will be trusting a Blue Tooth Connection to slow the van under brakes ?
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Dickodownunder
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Servicing Winegard Antenna
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Gday... Noticed my Winegard Antenna was getting a little stiff ... and remembered I hadn't serviced it this year. I dug out this video I had downloaded a while ago ... and watched it through. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KATPS5bU0nY Now off to service the antenna. Hope it is helpful to others...
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rockylizard
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WDH Wear and Tear
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Our WDH (Height adjustable/angle of ball adjustable) over time has worn the holes that the Torsion bars fit into, am now down to 4 chain links on the Torsion bars, but still under tension and doing the job they are meant to. But sometime in the future will have to do something. There is little noticeable...
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PeterInSa
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6 Inch or Bigger Jockey Wheels.
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Our Van was lined up with another 6 or so same size 22ft or smaller vans all had 8 inch jockey wheels or bigger. Mate commented about my 6 inch wheel. I answered along the lines of, have the larger Jockey wheel as new in the garage, why I use the smaller wheel/unit is its easier to put in our front boot with all...
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PeterInSa
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tv antennas
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We have a jack antenna with built in tv signal meter, we now have lost the blue lights, does anyone know if you can buy a replacement signal meter, if so where, thankyou val
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loni
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Wheel Ramps for a Tandem Van with Rocker Suspension
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Mostly we Freedom camp and I can choose our van resting place, however on a recent interstate trip to Tassie our self contained sites at CMCA Discounted CP's showed me the need for a set of Ramps (1 set) for our Tandem Caravan. A fellow RV'er mentioned that he had to cut 20mm of a set of ramps he purchased (...
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PeterInSa
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What is the correct resting voltage of a full 12 v Lithium?
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Just a quick question to those who have a better understanding of battery electronics than I do.... I have just installed a LiFePO4 Battery System in my van and I am interested in knowing what the ideal resting voltage should be of a 'full' battery. Currently is seems to be settling at 13.3 - 13.5 volts....
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Foxtel and satellite dish size
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I was talking to a foxtel technician who said the 80cm dish was not suitable for the newer foxtel receivers because the signal strength was too strong for the receiver to handle. The 80cm dish would eventually burn out (not sure of his exact terminology) the newer foxtel receivers. Anyone heard of t...
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johnwf
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Swift Ecotherm Heater
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Does anyone know how well these heaters work in near zero temperatures?
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Mack Truck
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Rear brake light cluster
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We have a 2012 Crusader caravan,but the number plate is too high,asked Crusader what they would do about it sent me anew number plate surround plus extra wire .Problem now is I need to get to the wires at rear of brake light cluster,there are no screws holding it on only silastic,removed as much as I can b...
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