Techies' Corner

iana · iana

On our van we have vents in each skylight, on the fridge, and top and bottom of the door, and of course the fan above the stove. Each of these has the notice " do not obstrauct vent when gas appliances are in use" repeat " are in use", We have a 12v only fridge, and only have a gas stove. If the notices are taken l...

Olley46 · Olley46

The towbar I am talking about is the genuine cast steel one genuine toyota, I have seen a picture of one of these broken in half,I have just completed a 14.000 km trip with one of these tow bars towing a two tonne plus caravan and had no problems at all,I was a bit sus before I left ,but I feel if you have your va...

pajamajero · pajamajero

Hi Folks Can someone advise whether it is legal to use an always on back of caravan camera to REPLACE extended mirrors on the tug ??? Cheers Paj Far North Qld -- Edited by pajamajero on Sunday 8th of May 2016 05:21:56 PM

scruffy 01 · scruffy 01

Hi all, when charging 3 x 100amp batteries from 2 x 15 amp chargers, can I have 1 charger going from pos on batt 1 to neg on batt3 and the other charger going from pos batt 3 to neg batt 1 or is it better to run both pos and neg of both chargers from pos batt 1 to neg batt 3. Looking for the quickest way to charge b...

the rocket · the rocket

good morning everyone, when we switched on the water pump t did not work. Anyone else had this problem? Regards rocket n strop

Liltacker · Liltacker

Hi All, Just wondering whether anyone has fitted an internal alarm ( with motion sensor) as wife slightly paranoid when we leave our van at free camping areas to either go sight-seeing or play golf and gone for most of the day. After speaking to a few groups along the Murray who have had items stolen exte...

Phil C · Phil C

Gday all We have one week to go on this 13 week adventure. I would like to share some of the lessons we have learned out here. We have had a mix of caravan parks and free camps. The CPs at Nullarbor and Mundrabilla had no water so keep that in mind when reading.. here we go The last time we came across the Nullar...

stoney123 · stoney123

I am mini nomad. Off to do a lap or 3. Stage 1 is car only Only have a TM 2012 Barina 1.6 Sedan, alternator looks tiny, would a dc-dc charger cook it?, or should i just get 240v-12v and stop at van park every 7-10 days. Would take foldout solar panel, maybe even 2. battery 100amp lifepo4 running engel and oc...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Our 'van is about 2 years old and the gas/240v water heater is a Swift product (most caravans have Swift ovens and cook tops) It is a totally sealed unit so you cant check the gas flame (it has a s.s. tank so anode not required). Recently it has started to leave sooty marks on the burnt gas vents and on the ext...

MVFelix · MVFelix

Hi, Has anyone had any experience with the 12 volt element of a Duetto 10 Litre hot water system burning out?

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

I have had this since it came out in 2011 but have only just come across it as they are in the review mode of the laws pertaining to vehicle trades . So if you have a problem stick to your guns especially with stated tow capacities which are always over stated

Lado · Lado

Purchased an Ibis 3 airconditioner which works very well as it cools and heats as Aircommand specifies, the only problem is every time the compressor cuts in and out there is a huge thump that shakes the 25ft van which is quite uncomfortable, especially at night when sleeping. Has anyone else had this...

Rockster · Rockster

We travel in a Prado which of course has the car radio aerial in the back side window. We are experiencing noise interference when listening to AM radio when the Waeco fridge turns on. Has anyone had this problem and how did you solve it. Thanks

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

I really hope this is fair dinkum . The only drawback is a real downturn in the worlds economy as we are dependant on oil and weaning us off that will be a big ask Going one step further why not recycle the exhaust air into another tank and go again surely a small stage compressor on the exhaust side woul...

Kevin 1955 · Kevin 1955

Hello everyone, I want to buy a 32" LED TV for my Motorhome and because they are not 12V I was thinking of buying a small inverter say 150Watt . The tv is 58 Watts so the question is do I buy a pure sine wave or would a modified one do the job. I don't know anything about electrics so I would appreciate some...

Jude N Garry · Jude N Garry

Hi, we are having trouble getting gas to work on our 3 burner stove and the electric hotplate won't work either, the power point works (plugged an iron in) and there is gas getting to the stove the gauge is right the bottle has plenty of gas/ Model is DF500DIT-T1. Also gas is not getting to the fringe it wor...

Leather Tech · Leather Tech

Hi guys I have a new van with an Ibis 3 roof top aircon, when it cycles in and out it sounds like a bag of cement being dropped on the roof. After an hour of being run it only sounds like half a bag being dropped. This is the same on mains or Honda power , cool or heat cycle. Do others with an Ibis 3 have the same nois...

mezza56 · mezza56

Hi all , we took a trip up to Bermagui a few months back from Vic , as most wud know around there its a bit hilly and winding . though I drove reasonably steady I had to employ the brakes a bit. We had the brakes serviced around 18 mths back and only drove it from SA to vic and then not being used till the trip to Sth...

OwenK · OwenK

Hi uall, I was thinking about fitting a winegard retrofit hv antenna to the van, have the older winegard at the moment. Have any of you fitted the retrofit thing, and if so is it worth doing? It costs around $300. (just to watch tv). Cheers Owen. -- Edited by OwenK on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 09:54:00 P...

polki · polki

We are looking at purchasing a Samsung 9.7 Galaxy S2 Tablet via Telstra Wireless. We intend to use it for our emails, internet and as a navigation aid with Hema map apps. Also to connect to our laptop. Has anyone used this system or could help us with info. Cheers B&G

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	Question about vents. (Preview) On our van we have vents in each skylight, on the fridge, and top and bottom of the door, and of course the fan above the stove. Each of these has the notice " do not obstrauct vent when gas appliances are in use" repeat " are in use", We have a 12v only fridge, and only have a gas stove. If the notices are taken l...	iana	21	4678	12:45 AM May 30, 2016 by Radar
	Toyota Prado tow bar,s (Preview) The towbar I am talking about is the genuine cast steel one genuine toyota, I have seen a picture of one of these broken in half,I have just completed a 14.000 km trip with one of these tow bars towing a two tonne plus caravan and had no problems at all,I was a bit sus before I left ,but I feel if you have your va...	Olley46	9	3188	11:18 PM May 29, 2016 by PeterD
	Caravan Rear Camera Vs Extended Mirrors On Tug (Preview) Hi Folks Can someone advise whether it is legal to use an always on back of caravan camera to REPLACE extended mirrors on the tug ??? Cheers Paj Far North Qld -- Edited by pajamajero on Sunday 8th of May 2016 05:21:56 PM	pajamajero	15	3255	01:25 AM May 29, 2016 by macka17
	charging 3 batteries from 2 chargers (Preview) Hi all, when charging 3 x 100amp batteries from 2 x 15 amp chargers, can I have 1 charger going from pos on batt 1 to neg on batt3 and the other charger going from pos batt 3 to neg batt 1 or is it better to run both pos and neg of both chargers from pos batt 1 to neg batt 3. Looking for the quickest way to charge b...	scruffy 01	18	1018	07:45 PM May 28, 2016 by oldtrack123
	Water pump (Preview) good morning everyone, when we switched on the water pump t did not work. Anyone else had this problem? Regards rocket n strop	the rocket	6	1213	02:58 PM May 28, 2016 by macka17
	Theft when Free Camping-Alarm Option (Preview) Hi All, Just wondering whether anyone has fitted an internal alarm ( with motion sensor) as wife slightly paranoid when we leave our van at free camping areas to either go sight-seeing or play golf and gone for most of the day. After speaking to a few groups along the Murray who have had items stolen exte...	Liltacker	14	1768	10:37 AM May 28, 2016 by Nooms
	The junk we carry when we travel.. (Preview) Gday all We have one week to go on this 13 week adventure. I would like to share some of the lessons we have learned out here. We have had a mix of caravan parks and free camps. The CPs at Nullarbor and Mundrabilla had no water so keep that in mind when reading.. here we go The last time we came across the Nullar...	Phil C	26	1908	07:16 AM May 28, 2016 by brickies
	charge lifepo4 (Preview) I am mini nomad. Off to do a lap or 3. Stage 1 is car only Only have a TM 2012 Barina 1.6 Sedan, alternator looks tiny, would a dc-dc charger cook it?, or should i just get 240v-12v and stop at van park every 7-10 days. Would take foldout solar panel, maybe even 2. battery 100amp lifepo4 running engel and oc...	stoney123	8	1174	05:50 AM May 28, 2016 by stoney123
	Smokey gas water heater (Preview) Our 'van is about 2 years old and the gas/240v water heater is a Swift product (most caravans have Swift ovens and cook tops) It is a totally sealed unit so you cant check the gas flame (it has a s.s. tank so anode not required). Recently it has started to leave sooty marks on the burnt gas vents and on the ext...	Bruce and Bev	3	877	11:31 PM May 27, 2016 by KevKim37
	Duetto 10 L- 12 volt/240volt Hot water System. (Preview) Hi, Has anyone had any experience with the 12 volt element of a Duetto 10 Litre hot water system burning out?	MVFelix	1	604	11:27 AM May 26, 2016 by Yuglamron
	Lemon Law (Preview) I have had this since it came out in 2011 but have only just come across it as they are in the review mode of the laws pertaining to vehicle trades . So if you have a problem stick to your guns especially with stated tow capacities which are always over stated	Wombat 280	8	1833	10:07 PM May 25, 2016 by Bobt
	IBIS3 AIRCONDITIONER (Preview) Purchased an Ibis 3 airconditioner which works very well as it cools and heats as Aircommand specifies, the only problem is every time the compressor cuts in and out there is a huge thump that shakes the 25ft van which is quite uncomfortable, especially at night when sleeping. Has anyone else had this...	Lado	15	4119	09:35 PM May 25, 2016 by banjo
	Radio interference (Preview) We travel in a Prado which of course has the car radio aerial in the back side window. We are experiencing noise interference when listening to AM radio when the Waeco fridge turns on. Has anyone had this problem and how did you solve it. Thanks	Rockster	7	1541	03:40 PM May 25, 2016 by DeBe
	Modern technology from India (Preview) I really hope this is fair dinkum . The only drawback is a real downturn in the worlds economy as we are dependant on oil and weaning us off that will be a big ask Going one step further why not recycle the exhaust air into another tank and go again surely a small stage compressor on the exhaust side woul...	Wombat 280	8	1666	01:22 PM May 24, 2016 by vince56
	Inverter (Preview) Hello everyone, I want to buy a 32" LED TV for my Motorhome and because they are not 12V I was thinking of buying a small inverter say 150Watt . The tv is 58 Watts so the question is do I buy a pure sine wave or would a modified one do the job. I don't know anything about electrics so I would appreciate some...	Kevin 1955	16	1870	11:52 PM May 23, 2016 by PeterD
	stove not working (Preview) Hi, we are having trouble getting gas to work on our 3 burner stove and the electric hotplate won't work either, the power point works (plugged an iron in) and there is gas getting to the stove the gauge is right the bottle has plenty of gas/ Model is DF500DIT-T1. Also gas is not getting to the fringe it wor...	Jude N Garry	10	2665	09:06 PM May 23, 2016 by Jude N Garry
	Ibis 3 aircon noise (Preview) Hi guys I have a new van with an Ibis 3 roof top aircon, when it cycles in and out it sounds like a bag of cement being dropped on the roof. After an hour of being run it only sounds like half a bag being dropped. This is the same on mains or Honda power , cool or heat cycle. Do others with an Ibis 3 have the same nois...	Leather Tech	4	4243	08:57 PM May 23, 2016 by Lado
	Electric brakes (Preview) Hi all , we took a trip up to Bermagui a few months back from Vic , as most wud know around there its a bit hilly and winding . though I drove reasonably steady I had to employ the brakes a bit. We had the brakes serviced around 18 mths back and only drove it from SA to vic and then not being used till the trip to Sth...	mezza56	12	1451	08:39 PM May 23, 2016 by Hey Jim
	Retrofit winegard antenna (Preview) Hi uall, I was thinking about fitting a winegard retrofit hv antenna to the van, have the older winegard at the moment. Have any of you fitted the retrofit thing, and if so is it worth doing? It costs around $300. (just to watch tv). Cheers Owen. -- Edited by OwenK on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 09:54:00 P...	OwenK	11	2282	05:33 PM May 23, 2016 by OwenK
	Samsung Galaxy S2 Tablet Wireless Travel (Preview) We are looking at purchasing a Samsung 9.7 Galaxy S2 Tablet via Telstra Wireless. We intend to use it for our emails, internet and as a navigation aid with Hema map apps. Also to connect to our laptop. Has anyone used this system or could help us with info. Cheers B&G	polki	21	1362	02:44 PM May 23, 2016 by Bryan
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