Techies' Corner

Snippy · Snippy

We are having charging problems and have found that the charger supplied is only for wet cell batteries. We are using AGM. Problems encountered: Batteries not charging fully resulting in 12v fridge not getting sufficient power. Q? Will this charger have damaged the AGM batteries.

BARME1 · BARME1

Good day all have 1 deep cycle battery 110 amp wont to fit second and inverter have been told second battery should be same power output as first ?? and whats a good inverter for using when camping out weve got 350 amps off solar and 3.5 kva genie tow tub 2014 bt 50 van 2015supreme exc

kiwijims · kiwijims

SENT ON A PENNY POSTCARD K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 21st of March 2017 03:02:27 PM

Marken · Marken

I am wondering if anyone has a solution to a problem that my B-I-L is experiencing. He travels extensively in rural areas where mobile reception can be very limited. On the advice of a country Telstra store he purchased a suitable phone that has an external antennae input. Don't know the model but it is...

Bertyb · Bertyb

Greetings All Does anyone have the Electroblock charging system set up properly in there A Van, ie: solar and charge booster wired in? Or are they all bypassed at the factory like mine. Cheers Brett

Mindenvale · Mindenvale

Have 2012 Jayco Discovery pop top with dometic fridge which isn't running on 12 volt checked rear of fridge and there is no power there lights 12 volt sckets and pump are all fine fuses check out ok am at a loss I'll the detective and have a look any ides thanks

kezngaz · kezngaz

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DXBZu39pQ8Gg&ved=0ahUKEwil8OnZitzSAhVFlJQKHRgtA8wQwqsBCCQwAg&usg=AFQjCNEtPqCNq5UkU4a3LWACNU_zdkkIdg

Goldfinger · Goldfinger

Although I don't recommend it as best practice driving with manual handbrake 'on' for 50 kms..it appears little damage has resulted...I always have hand brake applied when stopped, however I never take it to the 'extreme' on notch which I could with force..that may have helped lessen any damage.....

Rooney · Rooney

Hi Hope this is the right place to ask this question. I have high top ex rental van and the windows at the top are very difficult to slide, I am not sure of right lubricant to use. Any suggestions would be appreciated Many thanks Rooney

Vaughan · Vaughan

Does any one know if there are any grab hook shackles rated for towing if so where can you buy them -- Edited by Vaughan on Tuesday 21st of February 2017 06:18:17 PM

Ron-D · Ron-D

On Wednesday morning Iam going to pull the inlet manifold off my 011 Mitsubishi challenger,and clean all the oil and carbon deposits out of the manifold,this stuff will be baked on solid just wondering if anyone on the forum has done this job and what were there cleaning methods. Ron...

Rexysmum · Rexysmum

Hello, my husband and I are new to Motorhoming and have a 2015 Avida Birdsville on a Fiat Ducato. We have decided we need to tow a car. We are in the research phase at present. We have some good information from a fellow traveller regarding a Ready Brute Elite with the Ready Brake available at Loganholm...

the beanys · the beanys

Have a 1980 12 foot Millard with small wheels.. one of which was lost on Sunday.. could I put falcon or Holden axle and wheels and easiest way to raise suspension so wheels will fit... brian...

Trevor law · Trevor law

We are camped at Cosy Corner WA just outside Albany,we have 480 watts on the roof 3x120ah batteries 40 amp dcdc solar regulater,first day sunny blue sky ,the most voltage 14.4 8 amps ,we have had very little sun for the last few days.Since then 13.7volts and about 5 amps.Today blowing a gale,overcast 1...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

If you are happy with the way your mobile phone/modem is working then this thread is not for you. However if you are looking for a way to obtain decent resolution of the Received Signal Strength Indicator and set up various other involved aspects of your mobile connection then you may well be intereste...

Mikemalone · Mikemalone

Hi everyone, well I decided to spend some extra cash and bought a new 12/24/240 v new fridge, against a household one, I had a fair bit of negative feed back on putting one in a motorhome. Now I am asking what is the best way to secure the top to a wall without screwing a plate from the back of the fridge t...

The Belmont Bear · The Belmont Bear

On our last trip on the outward journey I towed our van 160kms under highway conditions at between 90KPH and 100KPH with no detectable sideways motion. On the return trip a few times the sway was so noticeable I had to slow down to control it (both ways there was little or no crosswind). The only differen...

NEWBIES_34 · NEWBIES_34

Hi all as can probably tell we are very new to the grey nomad stuff. Both Sue & I would appreciate any comments regarding van purchases we will be buying a 3.5 Tonne Ute of some sort now what Van to buy we are not poptop people so we are looking for a van that will sleep 4 with ensuite etc Thanks Wayne

meetoo · meetoo

I tried one of these pumps (pictured) with the shower head removed, to pump water into the vans tanks and it did an ok job. Sure makes life a lot easier than lifting a heavy bladder up and using a funnel. The problem is I had to empty the water bladder into a bucket first as the pump wouldn't fit into the bladd...

cjt55 · cjt55

Hi all, Shortest, Fastest, Easiest or Economical. I am still trying to work out the best option. I definately don't use the Shortest option as at times it tries to take you down some terrible dirt roads. This morning I had it set on Fastest but ended up travelling down some very very minor country ro...

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	WRONG AC-DC CHARGER SUPPLIED WITH VAN ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) We are having charging problems and have found that the charger supplied is only for wet cell batteries. We are using AGM. Problems encountered: Batteries not charging fully resulting in 12v fridge not getting sufficient power. Q? Will this charger have damaged the AGM batteries.	Snippy	34	2075	03:11 PM Mar 23, 2017 by Webmaster
	deep cycle batteries &inverters ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Good day all have 1 deep cycle battery 110 amp wont to fit second and inverter have been told second battery should be same power output as first ?? and whats a good inverter for using when camping out weve got 350 amps off solar and 3.5 kva genie tow tub 2014 bt 50 van 2015supreme exc	BARME1	36	2732	11:03 AM Mar 22, 2017 by Phil C
	CAR REPAIR MAILER. AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ADVERTISEMENT IN 1928... (Preview) SENT ON A PENNY POSTCARD K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 21st of March 2017 03:02:27 PM	kiwijims	10	1136	03:07 AM Mar 22, 2017 by AJC
	Bluetooth connection with rural type phone Bluetooth rural phone (Preview) I am wondering if anyone has a solution to a problem that my B-I-L is experiencing. He travels extensively in rural areas where mobile reception can be very limited. On the advice of a country Telstra store he purchased a suitable phone that has an external antennae input. Don't know the model but it is...	Marken	7	1879	10:06 AM Mar 21, 2017 by Marken
	A Van charging system (Preview) Greetings All Does anyone have the Electroblock charging system set up properly in there A Van, ie: solar and charge booster wired in? Or are they all bypassed at the factory like mine. Cheers Brett	Bertyb	6	1341	09:31 AM Mar 21, 2017 by JFF45
	Dometic fridge (Preview) Have 2012 Jayco Discovery pop top with dometic fridge which isn't running on 12 volt checked rear of fridge and there is no power there lights 12 volt sckets and pump are all fine fuses check out ok am at a loss I'll the detective and have a look any ides thanks	Mindenvale	8	1338	10:13 PM Mar 20, 2017 by Baz421
	I think my mind is made up...wdh!!! (Preview) https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DXBZu39pQ8Gg&ved=0ahUKEwil8OnZitzSAhVFlJQKHRgtA8wQwqsBCCQwAg&usg=AFQjCNEtPqCNq5UkU4a3LWACNU_zdkkIdg	kezngaz	10	1273	09:20 AM Mar 20, 2017 by PeterD
	Upshot to my driving 50kms with Jayco Heritage manual handbrake 'ON'... (Preview) Although I don't recommend it as best practice driving with manual handbrake 'on' for 50 kms..it appears little damage has resulted...I always have hand brake applied when stopped, however I never take it to the 'extreme' on notch which I could with force..that may have helped lessen any damage.....	Goldfinger	9	1439	04:41 PM Mar 19, 2017 by Desert Dweller
	sliding windows (Preview) Hi Hope this is the right place to ask this question. I have high top ex rental van and the windows at the top are very difficult to slide, I am not sure of right lubricant to use. Any suggestions would be appreciated Many thanks Rooney	Rooney	8	851	09:53 PM Mar 18, 2017 by Cruising Cruze
	Grab hook shackles (Clevis) (Preview) Does any one know if there are any grab hook shackles rated for towing if so where can you buy them -- Edited by Vaughan on Tuesday 21st of February 2017 06:18:17 PM	Vaughan	7	1613	09:16 PM Mar 18, 2017 by rockylizard
	Intake manifold (Preview) On Wednesday morning Iam going to pull the inlet manifold off my 011 Mitsubishi challenger,and clean all the oil and carbon deposits out of the manifold,this stuff will be baked on solid just wondering if anyone on the forum has done this job and what were there cleaning methods. Ron...	Ron-D	17	2010	03:45 PM Mar 18, 2017 by Ron-D
	Flat towing (Preview) Hello, my husband and I are new to Motorhoming and have a 2015 Avida Birdsville on a Fiat Ducato. We have decided we need to tow a car. We are in the research phase at present. We have some good information from a fellow traveller regarding a Ready Brute Elite with the Ready Brake available at Loganholm...	Rexysmum	4	2076	04:30 PM Mar 17, 2017 by Yuglamron
	New axle (Preview) Have a 1980 12 foot Millard with small wheels.. one of which was lost on Sunday.. could I put falcon or Holden axle and wheels and easiest way to raise suspension so wheels will fit... brian...	the beanys	10	1145	08:14 AM Mar 17, 2017 by patrol03
	Confused.??? (Preview) We are camped at Cosy Corner WA just outside Albany,we have 480 watts on the roof 3x120ah batteries 40 amp dcdc solar regulater,first day sunny blue sky ,the most voltage 14.4 8 amps ,we have had very little sun for the last few days.Since then 13.7volts and about 5 amps.Today blowing a gale,overcast 1...	Trevor law	7	1403	02:44 PM Mar 16, 2017 by Trevor law
	Mobile network modems and RSSI - very technical (Preview) If you are happy with the way your mobile phone/modem is working then this thread is not for you. However if you are looking for a way to obtain decent resolution of the Received Signal Strength Indicator and set up various other involved aspects of your mobile connection then you may well be intereste...	Mike Harding	3	977	12:23 PM Mar 16, 2017 by Mike Harding
	Fridges (Preview) Hi everyone, well I decided to spend some extra cash and bought a new 12/24/240 v new fridge, against a household one, I had a fair bit of negative feed back on putting one in a motorhome. Now I am asking what is the best way to secure the top to a wall without screwing a plate from the back of the fridge t...	Mikemalone	3	1011	10:21 AM Mar 16, 2017 by madaboutled
	Caravan Sway (Preview) On our last trip on the outward journey I towed our van 160kms under highway conditions at between 90KPH and 100KPH with no detectable sideways motion. On the return trip a few times the sway was so noticeable I had to slow down to control it (both ways there was little or no crosswind). The only differen...	The Belmont Bear	19	2361	05:04 PM Mar 15, 2017 by Cupie
	Purchasing a Van (Preview) Hi all as can probably tell we are very new to the grey nomad stuff. Both Sue & I would appreciate any comments regarding van purchases we will be buying a 3.5 Tonne Ute of some sort now what Van to buy we are not poptop people so we are looking for a van that will sleep 4 with ensuite etc Thanks Wayne	NEWBIES_34	5	1010	01:36 PM Mar 15, 2017 by macka17
	Pumping water (Preview) I tried one of these pumps (pictured) with the shower head removed, to pump water into the vans tanks and it did an ok job. Sure makes life a lot easier than lifting a heavy bladder up and using a funnel. The problem is I had to empty the water bladder into a bucket first as the pump wouldn't fit into the bladd...	meetoo	8	1308	10:11 PM Mar 14, 2017 by Mark Bolton
	Navman Route Options (Preview) Hi all, Shortest, Fastest, Easiest or Economical. I am still trying to work out the best option. I definately don't use the Shortest option as at times it tries to take you down some terrible dirt roads. This morning I had it set on Fastest but ended up travelling down some very very minor country ro...	cjt55	6	1435	07:12 PM Mar 14, 2017 by cjt55
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