Techies' Corner

Kacey and Angie · Kacey and Angie

We have a new van and the fridge is not cooling enough, running on gas the fridge temp is at about 18 to 20 running with geny its the same won't cool enough we ran the geny last light and at 5.30 this morning it was down to 6.5. we live in the Pilbara and the temps this week have been high 30's touching Any idea...

June · June

I bought a little second hand Lemair freezer model FR120v which was going when I picked it up. Plugged it into the power point when I got home and it went for a few days. Bought some frozen food and placed it inside but a few hours later the freezer stopped working. It had tripped out the safety box in the...

Evie n Rhys · Evie n Rhys

could anyone tell me where I could get my 12v fan fixed around Melbourne please? I love it but it has an intermittent fault And I need it to head off in February.

meetoo · meetoo

I am wondering if you were to premix an amount of any of the napisan clones in water and then let it sit in plastic bottles till needed, would it tend too lose any of it's effectiveness over some time? Cheers John

adventure before dementia · adventure before dementia

Hi there , l know this is the place where l can get some great answers to my questions 1 l want to paint the exterior of my van , lncluding the roof. The existing paint is very powdery And needs to be repainted ,, what paint should l use , enamel or acylic ( solar guard ) . 2 th...

ollwarra · ollwarra

The motorhome is 14 years old, in good condition and jn need of another polish. What is the best polish to use for fibre glass, any ideas? Thanks

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... I have just had a 50amp Anderson plug installed in my van using 6B&S cable with an inline 30amp fuse running off my 120Ahr house battery. My main intention is to use the plug to use my Pixma inkjet printer, which would usually be used to:print up to 5 pages;scan up to 2 pages/photos/items; an...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, We haven't used the new van as yet , its still in the cave. Just a question on the awing. Can we roll it out just a third to cover the windows at night in case it rains. We like to sleep with the windows open. there's a lot to learn. Regards Jim & Lambie

PeterD · PeterD

I am wandering into the realms of dash cams. What programmes do members here use for editing their video? I am particularly interested in time compression/time-lapse output from my driving recordings.

Gazook · Gazook

I recently bought an imported Japanese Toyota Camroad. A very well appointed mid size motorhome built by Vantech. Overall we are very happy with it but one of the things we are trying to improve on, the 12v Reich submersible water pumps (two of them 15lpm in series) installed in the 70 litre water tank r...

tastourer · tastourer

I want to fit a 12v water pump in the van to supply water to the kitchen sink only and leave the existing hand pump in place. I have read that some people are using 4 lpm pumps and others are using 11 lpm pumps. Would a 4 lpm pump be suitable for my application?

Papou · Papou

last year bought myself a 12v Supercheap Air Comp , reasonable good one and worked okay for awhile:)..Something i thought i should carry on my travels with the van "Just Incase". Getting van ready to head off again and went to inflate tyres to find the Comp continuousley kept blowing the 40...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, I was thinking we may be able to add a Modification to your rig Section via Cindy. To give inspirations to would be GN's to make changers to make life on the road even better. eg: extra storage solutions, inside and out. Water storage, Fuel, Sat dish, chairs, Where and how others carry their fo...

Jamie and Kerryn · Jamie and Kerryn

I was just under my motorhome and found a vinyl retractable blind on the bottom of the radiator, it has a cable up the top which when pulled rolls a black vinyl blind up and covers the front of the radiator. Can anyone tell me what this for, I was thinking being an import it may be something to do with driving...

eric2011 · eric2011

I usually leave my gas bottle turned on when travelling so that when I stop en-route, my fridge automatically changes from 12v to gas and starts up without my having to access gas bottle and turn on. Does anyone see a problem here

Casper32 · Casper32

Hi all, just picked up a new Silverline Outback towing with a 200 series Land-cruiser, my problem is when traveling the house batteries are not charging. I have checked the wiring at the tug and power is getting through but nothing happening in the charging department. Any ideas. Charges fine with th...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Hi Folks. No, I don't want recommendations for a good urologist or gastro surgeon thanks. What I want is some advice on cleaning out the waste water PVC piping in my van. The sink is the highest point, then the hand basin and finally the shower. We get a terrible smell out of the handbasin which is obvious...

bill12 · bill12

Hi. I have just recieved a gadget thet gives me 26 digital channels on my laptop! Its like the wireless dongle I use to get internet on the road, and all you need is a suitable aerial. another good thing is you can copy tv to your hard drive, and burn the data to a cd or dvd.A booster is handy , but you don,t need...

dave48 · dave48

We have a 12 month old Knaus motorhome ( love it ) but the awning that is fitted to it is useless. Very flimsy and weak. Made by Prostor. Finally got caught by a gust of wind that wrapped it over the roof. Completely wrecked it. Any ideas of a better sort to replace it. Dave

dishlicker · dishlicker

Hi All I am thinking only at this stage. But what are the pros and cons with towing a small toyota car behind a motorhome. 1. Doe's the suspension need a touch up ? anything i need to do extra cheers

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	Fridge issues (Preview) We have a new van and the fridge is not cooling enough, running on gas the fridge temp is at about 18 to 20 running with geny its the same won't cool enough we ran the geny last light and at 5.30 this morning it was down to 6.5. we live in the Pilbara and the temps this week have been high 30's touching Any idea...	Kacey and Angie	18	4398	06:52 PM Jan 30, 2016 by tempestv8
	Lemair Freezer Model FR120v (Preview) I bought a little second hand Lemair freezer model FR120v which was going when I picked it up. Plugged it into the power point when I got home and it went for a few days. Bought some frozen food and placed it inside but a few hours later the freezer stopped working. It had tripped out the safety box in the...	June	6	1743	10:27 PM Jan 29, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Repair of 12 v Caframo fan (Preview) could anyone tell me where I could get my 12v fan fixed around Melbourne please? I love it but it has an intermittent fault And I need it to head off in February.	Evie n Rhys	11	6246	06:22 PM Jan 29, 2016 by jules47
	napisan clones ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I am wondering if you were to premix an amount of any of the napisan clones in water and then let it sit in plastic bottles till needed, would it tend too lose any of it's effectiveness over some time? Cheers John	meetoo	41	4416	08:02 AM Jan 28, 2016 by Santa
	painting my van (Preview) Hi there , l know this is the place where l can get some great answers to my questions 1 l want to paint the exterior of my van , lncluding the roof. The existing paint is very powdery And needs to be repainted ,, what paint should l use , enamel or acylic ( solar guard ) . 2 th...	adventure before dementia	7	1534	03:10 PM Jan 27, 2016 by adventure before dementia
	polish for winnebago (Preview) The motorhome is 14 years old, in good condition and jn need of another polish. What is the best polish to use for fibre glass, any ideas? Thanks	ollwarra	7	1576	09:29 PM Jan 25, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	300W Inverter query (Preview) Gday... I have just had a 50amp Anderson plug installed in my van using 6B&S cable with an inline 30amp fuse running off my 120Ahr house battery. My main intention is to use the plug to use my Pixma inkjet printer, which would usually be used to:print up to 5 pages;scan up to 2 pages/photos/items; an...	rockylizard	8	1417	12:42 PM Jan 25, 2016 by Wanderlust
	Roll out awing (Preview) Hi all, We haven't used the new van as yet , its still in the cave. Just a question on the awing. Can we roll it out just a third to cover the windows at night in case it rains. We like to sleep with the windows open. there's a lot to learn. Regards Jim & Lambie	Hey Jim	10	1538	11:39 PM Jan 24, 2016 by PeterD
	Video Editors for the video output from dash cams. (Preview) I am wandering into the realms of dash cams. What programmes do members here use for editing their video? I am particularly interested in time compression/time-lapse output from my driving recordings.	PeterD	3	845	11:33 PM Jan 24, 2016 by PeterD
	12volt Water Pump (Preview) I recently bought an imported Japanese Toyota Camroad. A very well appointed mid size motorhome built by Vantech. Overall we are very happy with it but one of the things we are trying to improve on, the 12v Reich submersible water pumps (two of them 15lpm in series) installed in the 70 litre water tank r...	Gazook	4	888	05:21 PM Jan 24, 2016 by dragonfly1
	What size water pump? (Preview) I want to fit a 12v water pump in the van to supply water to the kitchen sink only and leave the existing hand pump in place. I have read that some people are using 4 lpm pumps and others are using 11 lpm pumps. Would a 4 lpm pump be suitable for my application?	tastourer	1	799	04:57 PM Jan 24, 2016 by dragonfly1
	12V Air Compressors blowing Fuses (Preview) last year bought myself a 12v Supercheap Air Comp , reasonable good one and worked okay for awhile:)..Something i thought i should carry on my travels with the van "Just Incase". Getting van ready to head off again and went to inflate tyres to find the Comp continuousley kept blowing the 40...	Papou	12	5355	09:45 PM Jan 23, 2016 by oldtrack123
	What Extra modifications have added to your rig (Preview) Hi all, I was thinking we may be able to add a Modification to your rig Section via Cindy. To give inspirations to would be GN's to make changers to make life on the road even better. eg: extra storage solutions, inside and out. Water storage, Fuel, Sat dish, chairs, Where and how others carry their fo...	Hey Jim	21	2462	04:46 PM Jan 23, 2016 by Vince
	1988 Toyota Coaster Radiator Cover (Preview) I was just under my motorhome and found a vinyl retractable blind on the bottom of the radiator, it has a cable up the top which when pulled rolls a black vinyl blind up and covers the front of the radiator. Can anyone tell me what this for, I was thinking being an import it may be something to do with driving...	Jamie and Kerryn	3	1294	07:50 AM Jan 23, 2016 by Radar
	Gas for my 3 way fridge (Preview) I usually leave my gas bottle turned on when travelling so that when I stop en-route, my fridge automatically changes from 12v to gas and starts up without my having to access gas bottle and turn on. Does anyone see a problem here	eric2011	11	1833	11:32 PM Jan 21, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	house batteries not charging (Preview) Hi all, just picked up a new Silverline Outback towing with a 200 series Land-cruiser, my problem is when traveling the house batteries are not charging. I have checked the wiring at the tug and power is getting through but nothing happening in the charging department. Any ideas. Charges fine with th...	Casper32	12	1808	07:28 PM Jan 21, 2016 by Ranger Kev
	Cleaning out the plumbing (Preview) Hi Folks. No, I don't want recommendations for a good urologist or gastro surgeon thanks. What I want is some advice on cleaning out the waste water PVC piping in my van. The sink is the highest point, then the hand basin and finally the shower. We get a terrible smell out of the handbasin which is obvious...	Bruce and Bev	11	2991	10:53 PM Jan 20, 2016 by jonslaur
	digital tv on laptop (Preview) Hi. I have just recieved a gadget thet gives me 26 digital channels on my laptop! Its like the wireless dongle I use to get internet on the road, and all you need is a suitable aerial. another good thing is you can copy tv to your hard drive, and burn the data to a cd or dvd.A booster is handy , but you don,t need...	bill12	22	3001	10:13 PM Jan 19, 2016 by Cruising Cruze
	best awnings for motorhome (Preview) We have a 12 month old Knaus motorhome ( love it ) but the awning that is fitted to it is useless. Very flimsy and weak. Made by Prostor. Finally got caught by a gust of wind that wrapped it over the roof. Completely wrecked it. Any ideas of a better sort to replace it. Dave	dave48	9	2501	09:38 AM Jan 19, 2016 by aussie_paul
	Towing/motorhome (Preview) Hi All I am thinking only at this stage. But what are the pros and cons with towing a small toyota car behind a motorhome. 1. Doe's the suspension need a touch up ? anything i need to do extra cheers	dishlicker	13	1762	09:18 PM Jan 18, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
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