Techies' Corner

Loki · Loki

Hoping someone can give me some clues as to what my problem is. Recently my battery was low, needed recharging before car would start: I also cleaned the terminals. I noticed while driving that it almost died when I'd stop at a traffic light, also noticed my voltage gauge was showing just over 12V. ...

Gazook · Gazook

I recently bought an imported Toyota Camroad motorhome professionally built on a Toyota Dyna truck with a 3L 4cyl motor, only done 90,000 k's. The engine has a bad habit of missing at idle, just one cylinder. It can happen when hot or cold just that it's not there all the time. Changed the fuel filter, ch...

Cupie · Cupie

Hi, A bit late now but I just installed a Tekonsha Prodigy P3 brake controller. A friend told me that he went to his Auto Elec to have the same installed but the Elec was very critical of them & convinced him to install something else (don't know what). All the reports that I have seen have been positiv...

the rocket · the rocket

hello everyone, we freecamped last night. Put in a new battery. No problems but got me wondering if the car and caravan are connected, when we r stopped and the car turned off, does the battery in the car continue to charge the battery in the caravan. Thanks.

Allirah · Allirah

hinthere, we we have an Avan Ovation Motorhome with an electric drop down bed (chain mechanism) above a club lounge. Its a a great layout, BUT - tonight for the third time, the bed dropped/missed on one corner and is now not level. It has only just come back from repairs, and I got one night of use out of...

Dougwe · Dougwe

How, all, Not me but someone is set up near me with a diesel heater in their van and under the outside tank where the threaded section that the hose connects to then the other end to heater is leaking diesel. What are the thoughts of using that plunbers teflon thread tape to stop leak OR has nanyone had tha...

hotqld · hotqld

For those interested in following advancements in caravan sway control. Myself ...Its just out of interest, for now, I want to see some user feedback...so the market confirms its good before rushing in. There is a Aussie dealer in Melbourne, with some stock, who is planing a installed supply and fi...

The Belmont Bear · The Belmont Bear

Is anybody currently using either the Apple or android car play systems for navigation - I am assuming if you lose your phone signal then you are also going to lose your sat nav is that correct ? -- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Friday 14th of October 2016 01:10:36 PM

Retiredatlast · Retiredatlast

Hi All I am not a Tech but electronics is a hobby of mine. Has been for many years. I am a (full call) licensed Amateur Radio Operator and to pass these exams you must have some knowledge. I buy radios not working and repair them when I have time. For years I have been making battery desulfators. Do they work...

Joe Mc · Joe Mc

any recommendations for rear drawers to be installed in a Landcruiser

Burgo1 · Burgo1

Hi all just a quick question, is it better to have regulator in van close to batteries on portable panels or on panels? Burgo

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Hi Guys. I have a 2014 Isuzu DMax SX diesel auto with 76K on the clock. The van we tow weighs in loaded at about 2800kg and with us and the bits in the ute, we come in under spec weight. Tow ball weight varies, but around 120-130kg. We have probably done about 30K towing the van. I get it serviced according...

Fly boy · Fly boy

I clicked new topics for this post but it sure is not a new topic, Iv'e read no end of woe stories on this subject but I'm just hoping that someone might have an idea on this. My wife and I live in a Jayco Stirling 25 foot van which we bought new 5 years ago, within 4 years we had cracks in the shower wall in the cor...

Paulo · Paulo

We recently lost all 12volt power in our van after hitting some bad roads into Griffith NSW - all the fuses where ok checked with a trouble probe lamp and found no power was coming to fuse board . Had me foxed , called into Jayco Griffith, the guys pulled out the fuse board and found a wire had vibrated off th...

Poppy sore eye · Poppy sore eye

I read with interest the recent topic and comments in remapping, i have no idea what this ia or what it involves, but what got my attention was that it also "tweaks" gear changes. The important thing seems to be to go to someone who really knows what they are doing. So the question, does anyone know of som...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Hi All, I thought that I would pull out the Anode from the Suburban H.W.S. which I had fitted into our Caravan, The H.W.S. has only been used for a total of two weeks, which was on our recent trip up North, I was shocked to see the deterioration in the original Anode and have purchased a new one off Evil-Bay...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

We have 120w folding solar panels ,and was wondering what is the best chain, to secure them to the front draw bar of Van, to stop stick fingers from walking off with them ( don't want to use the one we used to pull tractors out of the bog)

pipes · pipes

G'day!. Problem is, dust getting into my Mazda T 3500 m/home. It was two years ago, while working with Blazeaid in N/W Qld, the trips in and out of the properties, which still in drought, caused my "home" to get very dusty. I'm talking about hardly being able to see out the back window while travelling....

Kev Pearce · Kev Pearce

Am a bit interested in buying one of these. Reviews vary (as seems always to be the case) with some suggesting they are noisy. Comments please. Also, we are aware that in humid weather this type of cooler in not usually worth a cracker. Any comments re these things? Thank you in anticipation. -- Edited b...

kezngaz · kezngaz

https://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/4wd/auto-accessories-electrical/bm-pro-battery-check-monitor/p/90064266?utm_source=criteo

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	Intermittent problem with charging (Preview) Hoping someone can give me some clues as to what my problem is. Recently my battery was low, needed recharging before car would start: I also cleaned the terminals. I noticed while driving that it almost died when I'd stop at a traffic light, also noticed my voltage gauge was showing just over 12V. ...	Loki	11	1127	02:09 PM Nov 4, 2016 by Loki
	Diesel engine misses at idle (Preview) I recently bought an imported Toyota Camroad motorhome professionally built on a Toyota Dyna truck with a 3L 4cyl motor, only done 90,000 k's. The engine has a bad habit of missing at idle, just one cylinder. It can happen when hot or cold just that it's not there all the time. Changed the fuel filter, ch...	Gazook	19	2896	03:38 PM Nov 3, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Problems with Tekonsha P3? (Preview) Hi, A bit late now but I just installed a Tekonsha Prodigy P3 brake controller. A friend told me that he went to his Auto Elec to have the same installed but the Elec was very critical of them & convinced him to install something else (don't know what). All the reports that I have seen have been positiv...	Cupie	8	2751	11:32 PM Nov 2, 2016 by aussietraveller
	Solar connected to car (Preview) hello everyone, we freecamped last night. Put in a new battery. No problems but got me wondering if the car and caravan are connected, when we r stopped and the car turned off, does the battery in the car continue to charge the battery in the caravan. Thanks.	the rocket	4	1094	09:58 PM Nov 1, 2016 by SteveS
	Electric drop down bed electric bed chain dropped (Preview) hinthere, we we have an Avan Ovation Motorhome with an electric drop down bed (chain mechanism) above a club lounge. Its a a great layout, BUT - tonight for the third time, the bed dropped/missed on one corner and is now not level. It has only just come back from repairs, and I got one night of use out of...	Allirah	2	1798	01:46 PM Nov 1, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	DIESEL LEAKING FROM CONNECTION OUTSIDE OF VAN HEATER (Preview) How, all, Not me but someone is set up near me with a diesel heater in their van and under the outside tank where the threaded section that the hose connects to then the other end to heater is leaking diesel. What are the thoughts of using that plunbers teflon thread tape to stop leak OR has nanyone had tha...	Dougwe	9	1575	07:25 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Caravan sway control advancements ....electronic (Preview) For those interested in following advancements in caravan sway control. Myself ...Its just out of interest, for now, I want to see some user feedback...so the market confirms its good before rushing in. There is a Aussie dealer in Melbourne, with some stock, who is planing a installed supply and fi...	hotqld	13	4699	06:44 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Apple/Android Car Play Systems (Preview) Is anybody currently using either the Apple or android car play systems for navigation - I am assuming if you lose your phone signal then you are also going to lose your sat nav is that correct ? -- Edited by The Belmont Bear on Friday 14th of October 2016 01:10:36 PM	The Belmont Bear	13	2059	02:01 PM Oct 30, 2016 by Chris61
	Deslfators for Car and Van auxillary batteries (Preview) Hi All I am not a Tech but electronics is a hobby of mine. Has been for many years. I am a (full call) licensed Amateur Radio Operator and to pass these exams you must have some knowledge. I buy radios not working and repair them when I have time. For years I have been making battery desulfators. Do they work...	Retiredatlast	9	1153	01:27 PM Oct 29, 2016 by macka17
	Rear drawers (Preview) any recommendations for rear drawers to be installed in a Landcruiser	Joe Mc	7	1375	12:10 AM Oct 28, 2016 by Joe Mc
	Solar panels regulator placement (Preview) Hi all just a quick question, is it better to have regulator in van close to batteries on portable panels or on panels? Burgo	Burgo1	12	841	11:31 PM Oct 27, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Dmax issues (Preview) Hi Guys. I have a 2014 Isuzu DMax SX diesel auto with 76K on the clock. The van we tow weighs in loaded at about 2800kg and with us and the bits in the ute, we come in under spec weight. Tow ball weight varies, but around 120-130kg. We have probably done about 30K towing the van. I get it serviced according...	Bruce and Bev	16	8662	10:56 PM Oct 27, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	Shower Cracks (Preview) I clicked new topics for this post but it sure is not a new topic, Iv'e read no end of woe stories on this subject but I'm just hoping that someone might have an idea on this. My wife and I live in a Jayco Stirling 25 foot van which we bought new 5 years ago, within 4 years we had cracks in the shower wall in the cor...	Fly boy	6	2565	07:26 PM Oct 27, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	No 12volt power (Preview) We recently lost all 12volt power in our van after hitting some bad roads into Griffith NSW - all the fuses where ok checked with a trouble probe lamp and found no power was coming to fuse board . Had me foxed , called into Jayco Griffith, the guys pulled out the fuse board and found a wire had vibrated off th...	Paulo	2	906	07:21 PM Oct 27, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	remapping? diesel motor ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I read with interest the recent topic and comments in remapping, i have no idea what this ia or what it involves, but what got my attention was that it also "tweaks" gear changes. The important thing seems to be to go to someone who really knows what they are doing. So the question, does anyone know of som...	Poppy sore eye	31	2201	05:18 PM Oct 27, 2016 by Ausdigga
	Have You checked Your Anode lately ??? (Preview) Hi All, I thought that I would pull out the Anode from the Suburban H.W.S. which I had fitted into our Caravan, The H.W.S. has only been used for a total of two weeks, which was on our recent trip up North, I was shocked to see the deterioration in the original Anode and have purchased a new one off Evil-Bay...	kiwijims	6	1086	05:45 PM Oct 26, 2016 by Papou
	Solar panel security (Preview) We have 120w folding solar panels ,and was wondering what is the best chain, to secure them to the front draw bar of Van, to stop stick fingers from walking off with them ( don't want to use the one we used to pull tractors out of the bog)	Cowboy7307	13	3342	04:02 PM Oct 26, 2016 by Hylife
	It looked like "desert storm" inside my bus! (Preview) G'day!. Problem is, dust getting into my Mazda T 3500 m/home. It was two years ago, while working with Blazeaid in N/W Qld, the trips in and out of the properties, which still in drought, caused my "home" to get very dusty. I'm talking about hardly being able to see out the back window while travelling....	pipes	11	2170	05:38 PM Oct 25, 2016 by Peter_n_Margaret
	transcool portable air cooler (Preview) Am a bit interested in buying one of these. Reviews vary (as seems always to be the case) with some suggesting they are noisy. Comments please. Also, we are aware that in humid weather this type of cooler in not usually worth a cracker. Any comments re these things? Thank you in anticipation. -- Edited b...	Kev Pearce	4	1428	11:25 AM Oct 24, 2016 by Kev Pearce
	battery monitoring app..... (Preview) https://www.anacondastores.com/camping-hiking/4wd/auto-accessories-electrical/bm-pro-battery-check-monitor/p/90064266?utm_source=criteo	kezngaz	7	1397	09:50 AM Oct 24, 2016 by PeterD
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