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beiffe · beiffe

I am looking for any information from people who have installed split system airconditioners in their Rv's My old Dometic has locked on the cool function and I have replaced it with a 14 speed exhaust fan from America and my son wants me to instal a split system on the back of the bus and have the air blowin...

Diamonddez · Diamonddez

Going to run my interior lights off my aux battery. The earth wire seems to go to everything, tail lights ect from the vehicle. Can I connect the earth wire, in the van to both batteries?

iana · iana

In all that I have read, re this forum, or articles on the net, nor from advise from sales staff, I have never read a word concerning the weight of the WDH and its effect on max tow ball weight. I know the hitches weigh between 30-35 kg depending on model. So if I were to install a weight distribution hitch, t...

deverall11 · deverall11

Our caravan has now decided to fill the water tanks unsolicited. Connected to mains water, I noticed water overflowing from the filler caps. Checked the gauge and both tanks were full. Last time I checked they were 1/4 full. Drained the tanks using the drain tap and closed it. Shortly thereafter the t...

oldtrack123 · oldtrack123

http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1083630

charles · charles

can some one tell me what size portable panels I would need to charge 2 x 97amp batteries on our fusion 21ft van thanks

liz795 · liz795

hi allTPMS TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM 1 has anyone got these on there van ,2 are they any good,3 is it worth spending the $300 for a system with 4 gauges and monitor Any help would be appreciated Regards willy

Allirah · Allirah

Hi there - hoping for some sage advice here ... our motorhome battery (ACDELCO BATTERY Sealed Maintenance Free DEEP CYCLE) used to hold charge overnight no worries. we have 2 x (80 watt???) solar panels and most days we drive at least an hour or so in our Avan. Just the past few days we have found the ba...

Bloekom · Bloekom

Hi, can anyone suggest a 16" or 18" caravan model, late 80's to early 2000's, that has a toilet cubicle? Thanks -- Edited by Bloekom on Friday 4th of March 2016 05:16:33 AM

Tplun · Tplun

Hi own a 1999 ford transit 2.5 TD motor home ,we have just completed the big lap the transit was very reliable but way under powered before we head off again I need a power upgrade . Has anybody fitted a different engine to one of these or ideas in upping the pulling power, it runs the Lucas epic injector p...

Ryjoe · Ryjoe

Hi Everyone, Need some electrical advice please. I have an AVan Erin Mark 2 poptop and I have just fitted a new Banten Antenna which is very good. I need to get 12 volts to it for the built in amplifier. A potential source of 12 volt is the panel whose image I have attached to this post. It is easily accessib...

Darwin99 · Darwin99

I have been looking at a well known of brand off road caravan. A load sharing air suspension option is available made by Top Gun Trailers on the Sunshine Coast. It is an expensive option. I have been told the suspension is second to none BUT the suspension is frequently supplied with all sorts of problem...

GreyB4MYTime · GreyB4MYTime

Hi all. Have bought a jayco freedom 2001 and it has a Centurian 2000 power convertor which has no battery attached. I would like to attach a battery and have located the cables i think red to +ive and white to -ive. I have traced the wires and the red goes to this heat sink thing and white just goes straight t...

jfnolan · jfnolan

Hi, I'm new to this activeboard. I have a problem with my waco CF80. Had it serviced last week because it seems to have an issue with power supply. It originally stopped working after a trip to the Gulf. I left it disconnected for a couple of days then started it again to find that it works on 240V again. Dur...

peter_s · peter_s

have the chance to purchase a 175 watt solar panel with no controller for $100 it appears to be ex domestic roof panel. are these suitable for use on car/van batteries .

Jaahn · Jaahn

Hi I was at the Newcastle Caravan and Camping Show at the weekend. What a lot of stuff to buy However the subject to hand ! On the Generator Place stand which was selling Honda generators they had a sign which said, they guarantee a Honda EU20i would start ANY caravan airconditioner. Some instructions...

RUSSELL-5458 · RUSSELL-5458

Can someone please advise on how and where i can a find live wire on the ignition side of a 2015 Ford Ranger. If i need to pull some of the dash off please explain how. I have just mounted a camera for the caravan and i am having trouble as to where to hook it up on the ignition side as i would like it to turn of whe...

ruth · ruth

Hi everyone, have tried x2 to post a thank you message but it didn't come up so am trying AGAIN. Thank you to all you dear people who responded to my query. Your help is greatly appreciated! Happy & safe travels all of you! Ruthie

ruth · ruth

Sorry if this subject has been covered before. The RTA in Qld say that there is a need to check with the rulings in other Australian States when travelling interstate. So what do we do when the gcvm is illegal? I realise this may seem a silly question, but I genuinely need to know. I really don't want to be t...

TBW · TBW

I purchased my new motorhome and travelled nearly 18,000km on tar roads and freeways, complaining about the hard "truck like" ride on the road. Then purely by coincidence a very observent Iveco area service supervisor pointed out that the gap between the top of the front tyre and the wh...

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	Split system Air Conditioners (Preview) I am looking for any information from people who have installed split system airconditioners in their Rv's My old Dometic has locked on the cool function and I have replaced it with a 14 speed exhaust fan from America and my son wants me to instal a split system on the back of the bus and have the air blowin...	beiffe	10	3792	06:46 PM Mar 7, 2016 by hino motorhome
	Earth wire (Preview) Going to run my interior lights off my aux battery. The earth wire seems to go to everything, tail lights ect from the vehicle. Can I connect the earth wire, in the van to both batteries?	Diamonddez	5	1140	11:52 AM Mar 6, 2016 by Mutley
	Another question on WDH's (Preview) In all that I have read, re this forum, or articles on the net, nor from advise from sales staff, I have never read a word concerning the weight of the WDH and its effect on max tow ball weight. I know the hitches weigh between 30-35 kg depending on model. So if I were to install a weight distribution hitch, t...	iana	24	1918	07:11 AM Mar 6, 2016 by Tones
	Water tanks filling by themselves (Preview) Our caravan has now decided to fill the water tanks unsolicited. Connected to mains water, I noticed water overflowing from the filler caps. Checked the gauge and both tanks were full. Last time I checked they were 1/4 full. Drained the tanks using the drain tap and closed it. Shortly thereafter the t...	deverall11	12	5349	10:16 PM Mar 5, 2016 by PeterD
	RECALL Kmart Hair dryer (Preview) http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1083630	oldtrack123	1	892	09:34 PM Mar 4, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	solar panels portable (Preview) can some one tell me what size portable panels I would need to charge 2 x 97amp batteries on our fusion 21ft van thanks	charles	5	1416	08:31 AM Mar 4, 2016 by PeterD
	TPMS (Preview) hi allTPMS TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM 1 has anyone got these on there van ,2 are they any good,3 is it worth spending the $300 for a system with 4 gauges and monitor Any help would be appreciated Regards willy	liz795	16	7750	12:10 AM Mar 4, 2016 by Brooksy48
	House battery draining fast (Preview) Hi there - hoping for some sage advice here ... our motorhome battery (ACDELCO BATTERY Sealed Maintenance Free DEEP CYCLE) used to hold charge overnight no worries. we have 2 x (80 watt???) solar panels and most days we drive at least an hour or so in our Avan. Just the past few days we have found the ba...	Allirah	8	1412	11:55 PM Mar 3, 2016 by PeterD
	Caravan model (Preview) Hi, can anyone suggest a 16" or 18" caravan model, late 80's to early 2000's, that has a toilet cubicle? Thanks -- Edited by Bloekom on Friday 4th of March 2016 05:16:33 AM	Bloekom	0	983	05:32 AM Mar 3, 2016 by Bloekom
	Transit Vg 2.5 td (Preview) Hi own a 1999 ford transit 2.5 TD motor home ,we have just completed the big lap the transit was very reliable but way under powered before we head off again I need a power upgrade . Has anybody fitted a different engine to one of these or ideas in upping the pulling power, it runs the Lucas epic injector p...	Tplun	20	5704	08:49 PM Mar 2, 2016 by Tplun
	12 Volt Source (Preview) Hi Everyone, Need some electrical advice please. I have an AVan Erin Mark 2 poptop and I have just fitted a new Banten Antenna which is very good. I need to get 12 volts to it for the built in amplifier. A potential source of 12 volt is the panel whose image I have attached to this post. It is easily accessib...	Ryjoe	3	1218	04:25 PM Mar 2, 2016 by Ryjoe
	AIR SUSPENSION (Preview) I have been looking at a well known of brand off road caravan. A load sharing air suspension option is available made by Top Gun Trailers on the Sunshine Coast. It is an expensive option. I have been told the suspension is second to none BUT the suspension is frequently supplied with all sorts of problem...	Darwin99	10	3099	04:22 PM Mar 2, 2016 by Darwin99
	Connecting a battery to jayco freedom. (Preview) Hi all. Have bought a jayco freedom 2001 and it has a Centurian 2000 power convertor which has no battery attached. I would like to attach a battery and have located the cables i think red to +ive and white to -ive. I have traced the wires and the red goes to this heat sink thing and white just goes straight t...	GreyB4MYTime	9	4220	11:57 PM Mar 1, 2016 by Bevandy2
	Problem with Waeco CF80 (Preview) Hi, I'm new to this activeboard. I have a problem with my waco CF80. Had it serviced last week because it seems to have an issue with power supply. It originally stopped working after a trip to the Gulf. I left it disconnected for a couple of days then started it again to find that it works on 240V again. Dur...	jfnolan	2	1675	11:55 PM Mar 1, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	solar (Preview) have the chance to purchase a 175 watt solar panel with no controller for $100 it appears to be ex domestic roof panel. are these suitable for use on car/van batteries .	peter_s	8	1287	07:17 PM Mar 1, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Honda EU20i starting air conditioners (Preview) Hi I was at the Newcastle Caravan and Camping Show at the weekend. What a lot of stuff to buy However the subject to hand ! On the Generator Place stand which was selling Honda generators they had a sign which said, they guarantee a Honda EU20i would start ANY caravan airconditioner. Some instructions...	Jaahn	12	2333	01:49 PM Mar 1, 2016 by charles
	Where to find a live wire on a Ford Ranger (Preview) Can someone please advise on how and where i can a find live wire on the ignition side of a 2015 Ford Ranger. If i need to pull some of the dash off please explain how. I have just mounted a camera for the caravan and i am having trouble as to where to hook it up on the ignition side as i would like it to turn of whe...	RUSSELL-5458	6	3391	05:03 PM Feb 29, 2016 by RUSSELL-5458
	RE: GCVM (Preview) Hi everyone, have tried x2 to post a thank you message but it didn't come up so am trying AGAIN. Thank you to all you dear people who responded to my query. Your help is greatly appreciated! Happy & safe travels all of you! Ruthie	ruth	0	991	10:00 AM Feb 28, 2016 by ruth
	GCVM (Preview) Sorry if this subject has been covered before. The RTA in Qld say that there is a need to check with the rulings in other Australian States when travelling interstate. So what do we do when the gcvm is illegal? I realise this may seem a silly question, but I genuinely need to know. I really don't want to be t...	ruth	15	1822	09:54 AM Feb 28, 2016 by ruth
	Iveco/Sunliner Front Suspension iveco sunliner suspension (Preview) I purchased my new motorhome and travelled nearly 18,000km on tar roads and freeways, complaining about the hard "truck like" ride on the road. Then purely by coincidence a very observent Iveco area service supervisor pointed out that the gap between the top of the front tyre and the wh...	TBW	4	3002	08:23 PM Feb 27, 2016 by TBW
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