Techies' Corner

Smithy · Smithy

Hi all i took our caravan on its madian trip last weekend up to Mildura stayed at Buronga caravan park great place. Now i set the van up first trouble i had was the awning the clip was stuck fix that. My question is when in a power site to run the hws you just turn the switch to on that red light comes on now i tr...

muzzagod · muzzagod

Hello all, new here so bare with me. Have a Dometic toilet in Lotus van and have tried all sorts of concoctions to loosen up the slide mechanism to dump waste from bowl to wastetank. I've used olive oil, grape oil, rubber grease and petroleum jelly (Vasoline). I've spread it on the seal and also the two ch...

Ron-D · Ron-D

Just washed the car today after being several months on the road ,and found several brown stains in the duco and the roofs paintwork is absolutely covered in stains ,it must of come from trees somewhere on the trip.the White duco is very thin and so I need to be careful in my choice ,just to go with a heavy d...

HunnyBunny · HunnyBunny

I am hoping someone could please fill me in on battery chargers? In my slide on camper I have an Eletro 12 d.c 15 amp battery charger. I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with this type of charger? It doesn't really give me any info to tell me if it is fully charged! So far it hasn't caused me any is...

Santa · Santa

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-08/vanadium-battery-solar-energy-storage/8094376

goldenyears · goldenyears

Hi all need some advice when connecting cb direct to car battery so far have wire with inline fuse connected to positive on battery negative connected to chassis of vehicle .... One question do I need to put an inline fuse in the negative cable connected to chassis read mixed reports .. helppppp...

Woody n Sue · Woody n Sue

Hi everyone have been thinking of getting a dash cam have searched here on the GN forum not much there have looked at the DOD LS4 W seems ok reasonably quality and price i am prepared to part with for one what are you using out there if you have one, what are your likes and dislikes about it / them Woody n S...

Vaughan · Vaughan

Does any one have one or have knowledge on how they perform?

DeBe · DeBe

http://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/dometic-australia-waeco-models-cf-40-cf-50-portable-compressor-fridge-freezer

Mike196 · Mike196

G'Day All, Have just had to replace a tyre on the Van that de laminated.(Van is 5 yrs old this month) Noticed the tread lifted in the centre when placing a chock in front of the wheel, (only one half of the tyre) caught it B4 it let go completely so no damage done fortunately. Got to thinking about the r...

dishlicker · dishlicker

Help... We have a **** of a problem, and just can't seem to flush it out. Exactly our flushing toilet has stopped flushing. Water level fine no blockage. electric fuse checked all good. Pulled flush handle of and lifted cover to find a circuit board. Looks good i don't have a clue but looks good. So am thi...

Dave Jezza · Dave Jezza

Hi all Has anyone out there made or obtained a simple foldable stand or table for their Weber Baby Q?

kezngaz · kezngaz

If i was to upsize the two batteries under the LC 200 bonnet, which side is better for the auxillary, i dont imagine theres a choice. Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the starter cables? Cheers. Kezngaz.

Papou · Papou

How many onboard had these added to their suspension and do they help enough to warrent fitting :)??.

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

I have a 2006 Jayco Conquest, the original (80 litre?) water tank was always hard to fillI fitted a second (59 litre) tank, and connected both tanks at the bottom of each otherBoth tanks while being filled at the original filler pipe, then became twice as hard to fillI had to keep crimping the filler hos...

R and B · R and B

Good Morning All, I have a problem with my vans DCB. My wife and I recently went on a short trip to Brisbane and Sydney. We left the van unpluged and on returning I noticed that the onboard battery was nearly completly flat. The battery has been on charge for a couple of days now and has not gone beyond a qua...

Haji-Baba · Haji-Baba

I have a vehicle with Disc Rotors on the front wheels and Drums on the back. Do ABS. brakes work on both front and rear axles? Have Fun Haji-Baba

Cochise · Cochise

Does anybody know the regulations regarding carrying a spare 4 kg bottle in a motorhome. Vehicle already has 2 x 4 kg bottles factory fitted. Was hoping to be able to carry a spare.

hako · hako

http://survivingdoomsdaythebook.com/run-your-gasoline-generator-on-propane-gas/

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, Do you use go jacks to shift your van, boat, car. I do, on our boat on flat concrete pad in the cave on my own. However I can't move the boat / Van on our driveway due in part to it been Stamped with a patterned concrete. Has anyone used larger wheels to overcome the rippled concrete effect????? Jim

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	Hot water service (Preview) Hi all i took our caravan on its madian trip last weekend up to Mildura stayed at Buronga caravan park great place. Now i set the van up first trouble i had was the awning the clip was stuck fix that. My question is when in a power site to run the hws you just turn the switch to on that red light comes on now i tr...	Smithy	22	3701	10:00 PM Dec 13, 2016 by Warren-Pat_01
	Toilet problems (Preview) Hello all, new here so bare with me. Have a Dometic toilet in Lotus van and have tried all sorts of concoctions to loosen up the slide mechanism to dump waste from bowl to wastetank. I've used olive oil, grape oil, rubber grease and petroleum jelly (Vasoline). I've spread it on the seal and also the two ch...	muzzagod	13	4818	10:08 AM Dec 13, 2016 by vik351
	Stained paintwork (Preview) Just washed the car today after being several months on the road ,and found several brown stains in the duco and the roofs paintwork is absolutely covered in stains ,it must of come from trees somewhere on the trip.the White duco is very thin and so I need to be careful in my choice ,just to go with a heavy d...	Ron-D	13	2358	11:00 PM Dec 12, 2016 by meetoo
	Battery Chargers (Preview) I am hoping someone could please fill me in on battery chargers? In my slide on camper I have an Eletro 12 d.c 15 amp battery charger. I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with this type of charger? It doesn't really give me any info to tell me if it is fully charged! So far it hasn't caused me any is...	HunnyBunny	7	1416	06:08 PM Dec 12, 2016 by HunnyBunny
	lithium-ion batteries obsolete! (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-08/vanadium-battery-solar-energy-storage/8094376	Santa	19	2227	03:40 PM Dec 12, 2016 by Tony Bev
	inline fuse on negative lead connected to chassis (Preview) Hi all need some advice when connecting cb direct to car battery so far have wire with inline fuse connected to positive on battery negative connected to chassis of vehicle .... One question do I need to put an inline fuse in the negative cable connected to chassis read mixed reports .. helppppp...	goldenyears	15	2185	11:56 AM Dec 11, 2016 by T1 Terry
	Dash cams are there many GNs using them ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi everyone have been thinking of getting a dash cam have searched here on the GN forum not much there have looked at the DOD LS4 W seems ok reasonably quality and price i am prepared to part with for one what are you using out there if you have one, what are your likes and dislikes about it / them Woody n S...	Woody n Sue	30	4023	11:10 AM Dec 11, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	GME TX 3500 UHF Radio (Preview) Does any one have one or have knowledge on how they perform?	Vaughan	4	1596	02:02 AM Dec 11, 2016 by Joe50
	Waeco cf-40/cf-50 recall (Preview) http://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/dometic-australia-waeco-models-cf-40-cf-50-portable-compressor-fridge-freezer	DeBe	0	1096	09:36 PM Dec 10, 2016 by DeBe
	Tyre de lamination (Preview) G'Day All, Have just had to replace a tyre on the Van that de laminated.(Van is 5 yrs old this month) Noticed the tread lifted in the centre when placing a chock in front of the wheel, (only one half of the tyre) caught it B4 it let go completely so no damage done fortunately. Got to thinking about the r...	Mike196	11	1916	07:56 PM Dec 10, 2016 by macka17
	Can't Flush. (Preview) Help... We have a **** of a problem, and just can't seem to flush it out. Exactly our flushing toilet has stopped flushing. Water level fine no blockage. electric fuse checked all good. Pulled flush handle of and lifted cover to find a circuit board. Looks good i don't have a clue but looks good. So am thi...	dishlicker	11	1505	08:32 AM Dec 10, 2016 by dishlicker
	Baby Q stand/table (Preview) Hi all Has anyone out there made or obtained a simple foldable stand or table for their Weber Baby Q?	Dave Jezza	23	7537	07:36 AM Dec 10, 2016 by Dickodownunder
	LC 200 battery location (Preview) If i was to upsize the two batteries under the LC 200 bonnet, which side is better for the auxillary, i dont imagine theres a choice. Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the starter cables? Cheers. Kezngaz.	kezngaz	10	1231	06:52 AM Dec 10, 2016 by Dickodownunder
	Airbags for LC200 series (Preview) How many onboard had these added to their suspension and do they help enough to warrent fitting :)??.	Papou	9	4752	06:00 AM Dec 10, 2016 by Dickodownunder
	Jayco water tank hard to fill (Preview) I have a 2006 Jayco Conquest, the original (80 litre?) water tank was always hard to fillI fitted a second (59 litre) tank, and connected both tanks at the bottom of each otherBoth tanks while being filled at the original filler pipe, then became twice as hard to fillI had to keep crimping the filler hos...	Tony Bev	15	4620	06:53 PM Dec 8, 2016 by meetoo
	Deep Cycle Battery (Preview) Good Morning All, I have a problem with my vans DCB. My wife and I recently went on a short trip to Brisbane and Sydney. We left the van unpluged and on returning I noticed that the onboard battery was nearly completly flat. The battery has been on charge for a couple of days now and has not gone beyond a qua...	R and B	6	1087	05:21 PM Dec 8, 2016 by R and B
	ABS Brakes (Preview) I have a vehicle with Disc Rotors on the front wheels and Drums on the back. Do ABS. brakes work on both front and rear axles? Have Fun Haji-Baba	Haji-Baba	9	1367	04:19 PM Dec 8, 2016 by Haji-Baba
	Spare Gas Bottles!! (Preview) Does anybody know the regulations regarding carrying a spare 4 kg bottle in a motorhome. Vehicle already has 2 x 4 kg bottles factory fitted. Was hoping to be able to carry a spare.	Cochise	9	1583	07:05 PM Dec 7, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Running generators on LPG (Preview) http://survivingdoomsdaythebook.com/run-your-gasoline-generator-on-propane-gas/	hako	3	885	09:42 AM Dec 7, 2016 by Jaahn
	Go Jacks (Preview) Hi all, Do you use go jacks to shift your van, boat, car. I do, on our boat on flat concrete pad in the cave on my own. However I can't move the boat / Van on our driveway due in part to it been Stamped with a patterned concrete. Has anyone used larger wheels to overcome the rippled concrete effect????? Jim	Hey Jim	3	1176	01:21 AM Dec 7, 2016 by macka17
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