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fitzy · fitzy

I wrongly posted this query on the Forum page, hoping someone can help me here instead. I have 150W solar with good quality MPPT regulator 120A AGM battery and 20A smart charger. I would now like to instal an additional exact same battery to run the Mrs. CPAP machine when camped-out as it is getting ver...

Ron-D · Ron-D

Hi Iam new to the forum so this is my first post, we have been caravaning for quite a few years now and Iam considering fitting A/T tyres to the tug . Just wondering about road noise, and wear . Your views would be much appreciated Regards Ron....

hokianga · hokianga

Hi, one of our permanents is having difficulty figuring out how to replace the outside globe on her outdoor light? She said she unscrewed the cover but could not get to teh bulb, it was still behind a sheet of plastic? Any helpful ideas would be appreciated?

Jokas · Jokas

i am changing my stop, tail and indicator lighting to led. Can someone help me with the wiring setup to use. I have 5 wires from the original lights and 4 wires from the LED panel. Has anyone got a 12 wiring diagram of the van. Thanks for your help

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, After looking around for a 25mm commercial Sink / shower Strainer. I played around with this idea to stop the bits flowing into our grey water holding tank when used. Using two small buttons 150mm of heavy mono fishing line. 1 x Kmart soft set of three strainers =$3.50 I cut out the nylon mesh p...

Ron-D · Ron-D

my caravan has been fitted from the factory with a 12v to 12v system that charges the battery from the alternator when travelling . When I hook the car up to the van with every thing connected should I expect to see the voltage rise on the volt meter ,inside the van when I give the alternator a few revs... Or...

beej · beej

Hi all,i have a hayman reece tow hitch on my patrol which lowers the tow ball height,is it ok to reverse it so raises the towball to level out the van?the distance is about 50mm

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, Does anyone know the procedure of Fitting of replacement towing mirrors to our 200 series cruiser. Eg: Dose all the door trim have to be removed or just the top section, so I can get access to the holding nuts x 3 Thanks Jim

Gregs1 · Gregs1

Hi all, Can anyone fill me in on getting and setting up an External Internet Aerial on my Caravan. I have seen others have done this but thought I would get your experience before I tackle the task. Look forward to any replies. Happy Travels, Greg

Bricat70 · Bricat70

hi guys, we recently purchased a 1990 hiace, it has a bull bar and spare wheel on front. The wife since put a cover on the wheel. My question is, will the spare wheel on front and the cover restrict air flow to the radiator. There is no spare wheel bracket underneath etc. thanks in advance.

oldtrack123 · oldtrack123

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Hodgey · Hodgey

Gday, I have a Sphere SSA-850 dish and an Altech DSR-9625 receiver with a very interesting problem. The receiver looses satellite lock every night around 8:00pm and doesn't regain it again until about 9:00 next morning. I've connected the Altech receiver to a dish I have at home on the carport roof an...

Dougwe · Dougwe

How, all. Yep, did the search, worded things differently but only found one topic with no real ending, so here I am asking the knowledgable people on this great forum. I have a 2014 Colorado twin cab ute with globe lights and a 2014 caravan with LED lights. When van connected to the Collie the side and rea...

cherylmac · cherylmac

Has anyone had our problem? Want to have an annexe fitted to the van but the exhaust gas from the heat exchanger is a low wall grill under the awning side of the van ,option one pipe through the roof? Option two would be to pipe above the awning through the wall has anyone had this problem thanks in advance...

woolman · woolman

The thermostat on our Waeco HDC 220 fridge has failed. Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacement thermostat with out paying half the cost of the fridge. I can't see a Waeco Thermostat being that much more expensive than for other 12v fridges. The registered agent quote to replace I would be be...

mike g g · mike g g

HI Thanks to all for the info will leave it as is for the moment,as yes it does the job very well and I`m only looking to improve its low down rpm when the turbo spools up it`s fine,also get 14.9 towing at 100 kl`m er hour and my van loaded over a public weightbridge 1 tank full of water was 2280kg`s,thanks ag...

Gus1949 · Gus1949

I have installed a fan behind the fridge in our van and picked up power for it. Fan runs well. I want to install a Narva rocker switch in the circuit so the fan can be switched off. I have placed the switch in the positive wire that runs to the fan and connected the wires to the positive and ACC terminals on t...

Motherhen · Motherhen

Have anyone here had a caravan break away (tow hitch and chains)? Did the breakaway brakes stop the caravan? How soon? Where were you driving? Speed, terrain and traffic? Please tell your story. We all know that trailers with a Gross Trailer Mass (GTM) exceeding 2 tonnes must have a breakaway system...

Philw · Philw

I also realised it has been done to death but was chatting to a caravan repairer who suggested that gas heating was better as a diesel heater had to be run for an hour every month to clean out the diesel residue and serviced every year at a cost of around $100. That gas was cleaner and did not need the servici...

chicken · chicken

Hi all. We are looking to book a trip to Tasmania next year but can't find the dates for High and Low tariffs. Does anyone know? We will probably leave very early Jan 2017 which I realize that will be high shoulder, but can't find out when it changes to the Low shoulder for our return as we want to stay arou...

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	extra battery (Preview) I wrongly posted this query on the Forum page, hoping someone can help me here instead. I have 150W solar with good quality MPPT regulator 120A AGM battery and 20A smart charger. I would now like to instal an additional exact same battery to run the Mrs. CPAP machine when camped-out as it is getting ver...	fitzy	9	1634	04:42 PM Apr 21, 2016 by JayDee
	A/T Tyres (Preview) Hi Iam new to the forum so this is my first post, we have been caravaning for quite a few years now and Iam considering fitting A/T tyres to the tug . Just wondering about road noise, and wear . Your views would be much appreciated Regards Ron....	Ron-D	16	1891	11:12 AM Apr 19, 2016 by Peter_n_Margaret
	replacing a globe on outside of a Supreme Getaway poptop? (Preview) Hi, one of our permanents is having difficulty figuring out how to replace the outside globe on her outdoor light? She said she unscrewed the cover but could not get to teh bulb, it was still behind a sheet of plastic? Any helpful ideas would be appreciated?	hokianga	9	1308	09:03 PM Apr 18, 2016 by hokianga
	12v wiring diagram for rear lighting on Evernew 2006 E series (Preview) i am changing my stop, tail and indicator lighting to led. Can someone help me with the wiring setup to use. I have 5 wires from the original lights and 4 wires from the LED panel. Has anyone got a 12 wiring diagram of the van. Thanks for your help	Jokas	4	1317	12:49 PM Apr 17, 2016 by Cupie
	Sink strainer idea (Preview) Hi all, After looking around for a 25mm commercial Sink / shower Strainer. I played around with this idea to stop the bits flowing into our grey water holding tank when used. Using two small buttons 150mm of heavy mono fishing line. 1 x Kmart soft set of three strainers =$3.50 I cut out the nylon mesh p...	Hey Jim	11	2384	12:39 PM Apr 17, 2016 by Cupie
	12v to 12volt check (Preview) my caravan has been fitted from the factory with a 12v to 12v system that charges the battery from the alternator when travelling . When I hook the car up to the van with every thing connected should I expect to see the voltage rise on the volt meter ,inside the van when I give the alternator a few revs... Or...	Ron-D	11	1272	05:16 AM Apr 17, 2016 by 03_Troopy
	hayman reece tow hitch query (Preview) Hi all,i have a hayman reece tow hitch on my patrol which lowers the tow ball height,is it ok to reverse it so raises the towball to level out the van?the distance is about 50mm	beej	2	1142	11:19 PM Apr 15, 2016 by beej
	Fitting of Big ear Towing Mirrors (Preview) Hi all, Does anyone know the procedure of Fitting of replacement towing mirrors to our 200 series cruiser. Eg: Dose all the door trim have to be removed or just the top section, so I can get access to the holding nuts x 3 Thanks Jim	Hey Jim	4	1253	08:40 PM Apr 15, 2016 by Hey Jim
	External Internet Aerial (Preview) Hi all, Can anyone fill me in on getting and setting up an External Internet Aerial on my Caravan. I have seen others have done this but thought I would get your experience before I tackle the task. Look forward to any replies. Happy Travels, Greg	Gregs1	14	2122	01:55 PM Apr 15, 2016 by PeterD
	Bull bar (Preview) hi guys, we recently purchased a 1990 hiace, it has a bull bar and spare wheel on front. The wife since put a cover on the wheel. My question is, will the spare wheel on front and the cover restrict air flow to the radiator. There is no spare wheel bracket underneath etc. thanks in advance.	Bricat70	5	1033	09:40 AM Apr 15, 2016 by elliemike
	BUYERS BEWARE thousands f counterfiet & non approved Electrical products siezed (Preview) https://www.finance.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-releases/fair-trading-raids-net-thousands-unapproved-usb-phone-chargers	oldtrack123	1	1192	10:02 PM Apr 14, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	Satellite TV reception (Preview) Gday, I have a Sphere SSA-850 dish and an Altech DSR-9625 receiver with a very interesting problem. The receiver looses satellite lock every night around 8:00pm and doesn't regain it again until about 9:00 next morning. I've connected the Altech receiver to a dish I have at home on the carport roof an...	Hodgey	6	1133	04:51 PM Apr 14, 2016 by Hodgey
	VAN LIGHTS FLASH ABOUT EVERY 5 SECONDS OR SO (Preview) How, all. Yep, did the search, worded things differently but only found one topic with no real ending, so here I am asking the knowledgable people on this great forum. I have a 2014 Colorado twin cab ute with globe lights and a 2014 caravan with LED lights. When van connected to the Collie the side and rea...	Dougwe	19	2944	07:08 AM Apr 14, 2016 by 03_Troopy
	Fridge ventilation with an annexe (exhaust gas) (Preview) Has anyone had our problem? Want to have an annexe fitted to the van but the exhaust gas from the heat exchanger is a low wall grill under the awning side of the van ,option one pipe through the roof? Option two would be to pipe above the awning through the wall has anyone had this problem thanks in advance...	cherylmac	6	979	11:11 PM Apr 13, 2016 by Hylife
	waeco fridge thermostat (Preview) The thermostat on our Waeco HDC 220 fridge has failed. Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacement thermostat with out paying half the cost of the fridge. I can't see a Waeco Thermostat being that much more expensive than for other 12v fridges. The registered agent quote to replace I would be be...	woolman	8	3833	06:58 PM Apr 13, 2016 by DeBe
	Ford Exhaust systems (Preview) HI Thanks to all for the info will leave it as is for the moment,as yes it does the job very well and I`m only looking to improve its low down rpm when the turbo spools up it`s fine,also get 14.9 towing at 100 kl`m er hour and my van loaded over a public weightbridge 1 tank full of water was 2280kg`s,thanks ag...	mike g g	0	607	01:21 PM Apr 13, 2016 by mike g g
	Installing a volt switch (Preview) I have installed a fan behind the fridge in our van and picked up power for it. Fan runs well. I want to install a Narva rocker switch in the circuit so the fan can be switched off. I have placed the switch in the positive wire that runs to the fan and connected the wires to the positive and ACC terminals on t...	Gus1949	23	2172	10:58 AM Apr 13, 2016 by oldtrack123
	Has your caravan ever broken away? What happened? (Preview) Have anyone here had a caravan break away (tow hitch and chains)? Did the breakaway brakes stop the caravan? How soon? Where were you driving? Speed, terrain and traffic? Please tell your story. We all know that trailers with a Gross Trailer Mass (GTM) exceeding 2 tonnes must have a breakaway system...	Motherhen	16	14796	11:22 PM Apr 12, 2016 by Motherhen
	Gas vs Diesel heater (Preview) I also realised it has been done to death but was chatting to a caravan repairer who suggested that gas heating was better as a diesel heater had to be run for an hour every month to clean out the diesel residue and serviced every year at a cost of around $100. That gas was cleaner and did not need the servici...	Philw	19	1865	05:11 PM Apr 11, 2016 by elliemike
	High & Low dates for Tasmania (Preview) Hi all. We are looking to book a trip to Tasmania next year but can't find the dates for High and Low tariffs. Does anyone know? We will probably leave very early Jan 2017 which I realize that will be high shoulder, but can't find out when it changes to the Low shoulder for our return as we want to stay arou...	chicken	10	2339	06:42 PM Apr 10, 2016 by Wombat66
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