Techies' Corner

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

Bitumin Surfers · Bitumin Surfers

Hi Techies, I have recently upgraded the electrical cable and associated protection on tug (Iveco twin cab ute 50C18) to get 100amps to an Anderson plug mounted at the rear of the vehicle from the alternator, the alternator is rated at 110amps but only getting 30amps generated (measured at both end...

Vaughan · Vaughan

am looking for a 15amp extension lead around 2>3m to use to connect my Generator to my Van , any suggestions where I could buy one in W A .

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

Looking for a marker light for my caravan ,only ones i have found sofar are led and looking at them thy will take some alteration to holes and to get any thing to fit ,also thy come with 2 wires and thh old type only have one and i don't really feel like taking van to bits, some may say easy, any help will be grea...

mike g g · mike g g

Hi Anyone know the GCM/GVM for a 2015 AWD ford territory diesel there is nothing in the owners manual and also nothing on the compliance plate on the door frame it has build details and other info but no load details.Any info would be good .thanks mike g g

walwal · walwal

acdelco battery

Gusthewonderslug · Gusthewonderslug

hi all I'm new here, can anybody steer me in the right direction to find a Floorplan for a 2003 and newer coaster. im trying to work out a Floorplan to suit the family. cheers gus

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	1887	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	1153	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	855	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	580	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	1814	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	4011	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	1504	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	1643	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	1847	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	2616	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	4183	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	1429	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	2244	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	1343	02:44 PM May 23, 2016 by Bryan
	amperage boost from alternator! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi Techies, I have recently upgraded the electrical cable and associated protection on tug (Iveco twin cab ute 50C18) to get 100amps to an Anderson plug mounted at the rear of the vehicle from the alternator, the alternator is rated at 110amps but only getting 30amps generated (measured at both end...	Bitumin Surfers	36	3023	09:50 PM May 20, 2016 by PeterD
	15amp extension lead (short) ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) am looking for a 15amp extension lead around 2>3m to use to connect my Generator to my Van , any suggestions where I could buy one in W A .	Vaughan	81	11005	12:09 PM May 20, 2016 by Delta18
	marker lights (Preview) Looking for a marker light for my caravan ,only ones i have found sofar are led and looking at them thy will take some alteration to holes and to get any thing to fit ,also thy come with 2 wires and thh old type only have one and i don't really feel like taking van to bits, some may say easy, any help will be grea...	Cowboy7307	4	1140	12:36 AM May 20, 2016 by Vince
	ford territory diesel gcm/gvm (Preview) Hi Anyone know the GCM/GVM for a 2015 AWD ford territory diesel there is nothing in the owners manual and also nothing on the compliance plate on the door frame it has build details and other info but no load details.Any info would be good .thanks mike g g	mike g g	2	2574	02:20 PM May 18, 2016 by Brenda and Alan
	had trouble with my 2013 colorado battery getting red hot any clues volts ok (Preview) acdelco battery	walwal	18	4711	10:04 AM May 18, 2016 by Dreamcatcher
	2003 coaster floor dimensions (Preview) hi all I'm new here, can anybody steer me in the right direction to find a Floorplan for a 2003 and newer coaster. im trying to work out a Floorplan to suit the family. cheers gus	Gusthewonderslug	3	931	10:38 PM May 17, 2016 by madaboutled
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