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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...

Santa · Santa

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Androb · Androb

Hi Fellow Caravan's Just been reading old post on Breakaway Batteries. Our 18 mth old Retreat - has a Breakaway 6000 system under the bunk ( single Beds). It appears to be wired to the house batteries, for when I turn the 12 volt system on in the van, the charge light comes on. I assume it must be charging f...

daffyfrancis · daffyfrancis

We have a Mercedes Sprinter Campervan with 2 house batteries with their own 240v smart chargers. 1 is also connected through a VSR to the truck battery & also to the 3 way fridge whilst travelling. Works well & we also have 80w portable solar panels) When connecting to 240v power can I still hav...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... I bought a bracket for the van today that they said required simple assembly. I got it home and got out the instructions - it seems straight forward enough but............ Can someone help please? Cheers - John

Papou · Papou

Need some help sorting out how i would go about running a lead from second battery on 200 serieis , through anderson plugs to help supply charge to the two Caravan batteries during overcast/rainy weather when solar panels cant supply enough to save fridge/freezer loosing it cool :)... So far i do have...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

Just wondering what one of these evaporative coolers would be like in a caravan, lot cheaper than air con, some can be used on 12v any one out there used ,or seen one or had any thing to do with them, i have used a similar thing in Canada years ago on big 4x4 tractors and seem to work well was chatting to some on...

Crustie · Crustie

Hi My Cousins own this Van and are having trouble getting more than a dribble of water through the mixer in the shower It may have have a tempering valve built into the mixer, not sure as I am not with the Van at this time Can anyone help

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	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	1435	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	1007	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	6184	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	1254	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	3355	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	4476	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	1740	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	1310	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	2424	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	3532	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	1033	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	1871	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	3361	08:23 PM Feb 27, 2016 by TBW
	Linux Mint hacked: Malware-infected ISOs linked from official site (Preview) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/21/linux_mint_hacked_malwareinfected_isos_linked_from_official_site/	Santa	3	1345	09:22 AM Feb 26, 2016 by dorian
	Breakaway 6,000 (Preview) Hi Fellow Caravan's Just been reading old post on Breakaway Batteries. Our 18 mth old Retreat - has a Breakaway 6000 system under the bunk ( single Beds). It appears to be wired to the house batteries, for when I turn the 12 volt system on in the van, the charge light comes on. I assume it must be charging f...	Androb	1	767	07:05 PM Feb 25, 2016 by migra
	Connecting 240v power cord with engine running (Preview) We have a Mercedes Sprinter Campervan with 2 house batteries with their own 240v smart chargers. 1 is also connected through a VSR to the truck battery & also to the 3 way fridge whilst travelling. Works well & we also have 80w portable solar panels) When connecting to 240v power can I still hav...	daffyfrancis	2	1410	05:43 PM Feb 25, 2016 by daffyfrancis
	Assembly Assistance Required... (Preview) Gday... I bought a bracket for the van today that they said required simple assembly. I got it home and got out the instructions - it seems straight forward enough but............ Can someone help please? Cheers - John	rockylizard	17	1975	11:18 PM Feb 24, 2016 by PeterD
	Back-up Battery Charge from Cruiser (Preview) Need some help sorting out how i would go about running a lead from second battery on 200 serieis , through anderson plugs to help supply charge to the two Caravan batteries during overcast/rainy weather when solar panels cant supply enough to save fridge/freezer loosing it cool :)... So far i do have...	Papou	7	1119	10:54 PM Feb 24, 2016 by Hylife
	Evaporative Cooler (Preview) Just wondering what one of these evaporative coolers would be like in a caravan, lot cheaper than air con, some can be used on 12v any one out there used ,or seen one or had any thing to do with them, i have used a similar thing in Canada years ago on big 4x4 tractors and seem to work well was chatting to some on...	Cowboy7307	5	2660	09:46 PM Feb 23, 2016 by adventure before dementia
	Coromal 542 Element shower mixer (Preview) Hi My Cousins own this Van and are having trouble getting more than a dribble of water through the mixer in the shower It may have have a tempering valve built into the mixer, not sure as I am not with the Van at this time Can anyone help	Crustie	6	1989	08:34 PM Feb 22, 2016 by JeffRae
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