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Juric · Juric

Gday all, looking for some information on solar panels brands. Which brands are better to purchase? I have been told red arc make a quality product but are quite expensive. Is it a case of you get what you pay for or do some of the cheaper ones work just as well as the dearer ones. Any feedback on particula...

thebronc · thebronc

hi I was wanting some information I have a bt madaz 2 batteries in the car and 2 in the caravan when I put the Anderson plug from the caravan to the car and start driving my engine light comes on have you got any information on what to do thanks Ross

colmal · colmal

My Talvor caravan has a little sway problem aound the 90klms hour mark, what would be the cheapest fix, would it be fitting levelling bars or the big expence of al-ko anti sway.....thanks for any help

The Belmont Bear · The Belmont Bear

I have a Safety Dave camera fitted to my van which up until this trip was working very well. Hooked up yesterday to leave on a trip and the monitor is blacked out nothing working. Has anyone had this problem before or know of a fuse or something else that may be the problem. The camera came premiered with th...

C00P · C00P

I would like to relocate my van spare from the rear bumper to a spot underneath the rear of the van chassis. The main reason for wanting to do this is to reduce weight located so far from the axles (enhances stability). I have in mind a frame that the spare is placed on, and then a small winch (a bit like the ha...

Nomad_Nev · Nomad_Nev

Hi all Strange one, this caravan has 12v light switches and a 12 option for the 3 way fridge, but I don't see where to hook a battery in, there is no Anderson plug and nothing obvious for a deep cycle location point, It does have a 15 amp hook up, and that powers the 220 switches, but no obvious 12 volt entry po...

bruceg · bruceg

My solution -The housings in the type of filler pictured have an air vent hole at the top and so should allow filling at a fast rate. Should, but rarely do due to poor fitting and routing of the hoses. In my caravan 2 litres per minute is the fastest the system could handle! With my home made click adapto...

BJ15 · BJ15

Has any Fiat Ducato Ovation owner relocated the spare wheel/tyre from underneath the vehicle to, say, on a rack or carrier mounted on a tow bar? I anticipate that retrieving the spare after suffering a flat tyre on anything but a flat surface will be very difficult and harder when you're a senior! All...

Ron-D · Ron-D

The hot water temperature over the sink in our van is very hot so alls good there, the bathroom hot water is only just warm, so I found the tempering valve under the van and turned it up , bingo problem solved so it looks like the tempering valve is only there to adjust shower temperature,and bathroom sink...

barrgr · barrgr

I've been looking at portable hot water systems and was wondering what others have to say about theirs. The Coleman Hot Water on Demand uses a proprietary gas cylinder, so that's out. But the Companion Aqua Cube looks good. Slightly larger than others, but reviews are good. There are so many to cho...

Woody n Sue · Woody n Sue

ok so this isn't really a GN caravan question but.... on my tractor I am having issues getting a reliable isolation switch that lasts it has two 900 cranking amp batteries in it its a 450 HP cat engine so I am wondering. As there are a few here with links to the boating world i am wondering what switches are u...

davtan · davtan

Help. Yes my sliding door has plastic fittings from the top of the door to the aluminium track. I still have the tabs that slide along the track. Just need to join them to the door. Jayco would only sell me a whole new track $295. Yeah right. Any ideas please. I might have to make my own clips. Dave

snap1946 · snap1946

hi all where can I buy Hydraulic tow ball scales they look like a normal jack but have a gauge on the side cheers snap

Santa · Santa

The Telstra people are scheduled to switch us to the NBN today, firstly, changes to be made to connection out the front of our house, then it's up to me to install the new gateway/modem Will be an interesting exercise, hopefully a positive report will follow.

charles · charles

what size inverter cable do we need to run 5ft to our 1000w inverter thanks

josu · josu

I brought a 12 vol,t 2500 to 5000 Watt IPower Inverter pure sine wave $269. This will not run my Caravan wren 1800watt AC unit My 2000watt Honda Gen runs the AC unit all night This 2500 Watt IPower Inverter pure sine wave will not start the AC unit motor FYI

2weis · 2weis

I want to improve the performance of my fridge (dometic rm2553 ) and I was able to get some silver foil backed earthwool insulation when I install it do I put the foil to the fridge or to the cabinet side is the foil conductive if it touches wiring (there is some 12v switches on 1 side) I have already instal...

Sparkster · Sparkster

I have a couple of Redarc SBI12 relays under the bonnet of our car, each of which have two very exposed 12 volt positive terminals exposed. Yeh sure!, there are plenty of exposed terminals under the bonnet but these days most are covered. I've contacted Redarc and they don't have anything as an after sa...

Grubbygypsy · Grubbygypsy

Gidday My satellite system has ceased to operate. Oyster auto dish and altechUEC DSR4639. At first it was saying LNB error - that's not occurring any more.....it'll say signal found.....do all the right things except load the bouquets, then it crashes and goes to start up again. Trouble is oyster g...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, I set up my Sat Dish this morning to Re register our Vast SatKing box for our upcoming trip West. I can get 74-76 in Quality. But Zero on Strength. Try as I may Zero. It won't lock on to channel 800 so I can't register. Q. Is my LNB Stuffed OR am I doing something wrong. 9.2 East of North, Elevation 52de...

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	Solar panels (Preview) Gday all, looking for some information on solar panels brands. Which brands are better to purchase? I have been told red arc make a quality product but are quite expensive. Is it a case of you get what you pay for or do some of the cheaper ones work just as well as the dearer ones. Any feedback on particula...	Juric	16	2317	04:40 PM Feb 18, 2017 by goldenyears
	batteries (Preview) hi I was wanting some information I have a bt madaz 2 batteries in the car and 2 in the caravan when I put the Anderson plug from the caravan to the car and start driving my engine light comes on have you got any information on what to do thanks Ross	thebronc	4	1466	01:16 AM Feb 18, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	caravan sway (Preview) My Talvor caravan has a little sway problem aound the 90klms hour mark, what would be the cheapest fix, would it be fitting levelling bars or the big expence of al-ko anti sway.....thanks for any help	colmal	18	2119	08:51 PM Feb 16, 2017 by colmal
	Safety Dave Rear Camera (Preview) I have a Safety Dave camera fitted to my van which up until this trip was working very well. Hooked up yesterday to leave on a trip and the monitor is blacked out nothing working. Has anyone had this problem before or know of a fuse or something else that may be the problem. The camera came premiered with th...	The Belmont Bear	4	1363	11:21 AM Feb 16, 2017 by The Belmont Bear
	Spares underneath van (Preview) I would like to relocate my van spare from the rear bumper to a spot underneath the rear of the van chassis. The main reason for wanting to do this is to reduce weight located so far from the axles (enhances stability). I have in mind a frame that the spare is placed on, and then a small winch (a bit like the ha...	C00P	11	2351	07:24 PM Feb 15, 2017 by CC Bear
	Windsor Windcheater (2000) where does the battery go?!? (Preview) Hi all Strange one, this caravan has 12v light switches and a 12 option for the 3 way fridge, but I don't see where to hook a battery in, there is no Anderson plug and nothing obvious for a deep cycle location point, It does have a 15 amp hook up, and that powers the 220 switches, but no obvious 12 volt entry po...	Nomad_Nev	2	1013	09:48 PM Feb 14, 2017 by Nomad_Nev
	Water Tank Quick Filler (Preview) My solution -The housings in the type of filler pictured have an air vent hole at the top and so should allow filling at a fast rate. Should, but rarely do due to poor fitting and routing of the hoses. In my caravan 2 litres per minute is the fastest the system could handle! With my home made click adapto...	bruceg	6	1758	11:41 AM Feb 14, 2017 by Big Mal
	Avan Ovation Motorhomes (Preview) Has any Fiat Ducato Ovation owner relocated the spare wheel/tyre from underneath the vehicle to, say, on a rack or carrier mounted on a tow bar? I anticipate that retrieving the spare after suffering a flat tyre on anything but a flat surface will be very difficult and harder when you're a senior! All...	BJ15	8	2988	09:24 PM Feb 13, 2017 by Cruising Cruze
	Tempering valve (Preview) The hot water temperature over the sink in our van is very hot so alls good there, the bathroom hot water is only just warm, so I found the tempering valve under the van and turned it up , bingo problem solved so it looks like the tempering valve is only there to adjust shower temperature,and bathroom sink...	Ron-D	16	5763	08:46 PM Feb 13, 2017 by Delta18
	Portable Gas Hot Water (Preview) I've been looking at portable hot water systems and was wondering what others have to say about theirs. The Coleman Hot Water on Demand uses a proprietary gas cylinder, so that's out. But the Companion Aqua Cube looks good. Slightly larger than others, but reviews are good. There are so many to cho...	barrgr	13	2103	08:33 PM Feb 13, 2017 by Spook
	Battery isolation switch (Preview) ok so this isn't really a GN caravan question but.... on my tractor I am having issues getting a reliable isolation switch that lasts it has two 900 cranking amp batteries in it its a 450 HP cat engine so I am wondering. As there are a few here with links to the boating world i am wondering what switches are u...	Woody n Sue	10	1343	06:19 PM Feb 13, 2017 by Woody n Sue
	Ensuite sliding door plastic fittings. (Preview) Help. Yes my sliding door has plastic fittings from the top of the door to the aluminium track. I still have the tabs that slide along the track. Just need to join them to the door. Jayco would only sell me a whole new track $295. Yeah right. Any ideas please. I might have to make my own clips. Dave	davtan	7	1729	11:54 PM Feb 12, 2017 by meetoo
	tow ball scales (Preview) hi all where can I buy Hydraulic tow ball scales they look like a normal jack but have a gauge on the side cheers snap	snap1946	6	2042	08:29 PM Feb 12, 2017 by snap1946
	NBN hookup scheduled for today. (Preview) The Telstra people are scheduled to switch us to the NBN today, firstly, changes to be made to connection out the front of our house, then it's up to me to install the new gateway/modem Will be an interesting exercise, hopefully a positive report will follow.	Santa	23	1398	08:04 PM Feb 12, 2017 by meetoo
	1000w inverter (Preview) what size inverter cable do we need to run 5ft to our 1000w inverter thanks	charles	6	1143	05:12 PM Feb 12, 2017 by Baz421
	2500 to 5000 Watt Inverter 2500 inverter: Inverter: Ipower: (Preview) I brought a 12 vol,t 2500 to 5000 Watt IPower Inverter pure sine wave $269. This will not run my Caravan wren 1800watt AC unit My 2000watt Honda Gen runs the AC unit all night This 2500 Watt IPower Inverter pure sine wave will not start the AC unit motor FYI	josu	7	1812	04:33 PM Feb 10, 2017 by C00P
	insulating dometic fridge (Preview) I want to improve the performance of my fridge (dometic rm2553 ) and I was able to get some silver foil backed earthwool insulation when I install it do I put the foil to the fridge or to the cabinet side is the foil conductive if it touches wiring (there is some 12v switches on 1 side) I have already instal...	2weis	13	3989	06:19 PM Feb 9, 2017 by 2weis
	Covers To Protect "Live" Terminals On Redarc SBI Relays. (Preview) I have a couple of Redarc SBI12 relays under the bonnet of our car, each of which have two very exposed 12 volt positive terminals exposed. Yeh sure!, there are plenty of exposed terminals under the bonnet but these days most are covered. I've contacted Redarc and they don't have anything as an after sa...	Sparkster	12	1452	05:41 PM Feb 9, 2017 by Big Mal
	Another satellite query (Preview) Gidday My satellite system has ceased to operate. Oyster auto dish and altechUEC DSR4639. At first it was saying LNB error - that's not occurring any more.....it'll say signal found.....do all the right things except load the bouquets, then it crashes and goes to start up again. Trouble is oyster g...	Grubbygypsy	5	1263	04:36 PM Feb 9, 2017 by Grubbygypsy
	VAST LNB Help (Preview) Hi all, I set up my Sat Dish this morning to Re register our Vast SatKing box for our upcoming trip West. I can get 74-76 in Quality. But Zero on Strength. Try as I may Zero. It won't lock on to channel 800 so I can't register. Q. Is my LNB Stuffed OR am I doing something wrong. 9.2 East of North, Elevation 52de...	Hey Jim	29	3903	11:30 AM Feb 9, 2017 by KFT
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