Techies' Corner

Cupie · Cupie

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oldtrack123 · oldtrack123

ACCC puts electricians and builders on notice that they must replace unsafe Infinity cables19 October 2015The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging electricians and builders to replace dangerous Infinity electrical cables that were installed in up to 40,000 homes and busi...

Kev Pearce · Kev Pearce

Hello again. Can anyone tell me if you can buy a 240 volt tyre pump at an "acceptable" price? I have a 12 volt inflator that works off the in-car power point, but the cord is too short to reach one caravan tyre while it is in the shed. Being a bit lazy, I hoped I may be able to get a 240 volt job to work o...

Michelle · Michelle

I was wondering if any of you have fitted a hot water shower unit to the outside of your van, we are going around the country next year in our pop top, this doesn't have a shower inside but have looked on line and you can buy units for $300.00 ish fitted outside you only have to have a portable pop up cover to st...

Ger08 · Ger08

Just wondering if anyone has used or knows much about Fyrlyt driving lights. They seem to get some good reviews and are well priced.

mjt57 · mjt57

You'd think that this would be an easy thing to research, but what I'm getting, so far, is that they go into the simplistic explanations, and none explain exactly how the brakes work. For example, I slow a bit, say, to drop to a lower speed limit with the touch of the brake. What do the electric brakes do? O...

greyhoundtom · greyhoundtom

I know it has been discussed before but in view of a certain RV organization that shall nameless, and their ambitions in regard to camping areas, and the requirements that more and more councils are likely to put in place for those camping within their domain to be completely self contained, I am once a...

scribbles · scribbles

Hi everyone,have a problem with my CD/RADIO,works fine on 12v but when I plug into 240v in caravan parks it stops working,I have a house battery with a BC-00-15A converter,any clues to the problem ?

Phil C · Phil C

Bloody hell, I followed advise from my computer guru son in law to load up windows 10 and now my touch screen is untouchable.... Any help I try within win10 sends me to far away places all unconcerned with touch screen issues, when I do get to a site that may have the answer, I have to perform major surgery o...

Sparkster · Sparkster

Yep! The subject heading says it all -well mostly. For some crazy reason our Dometic toilet has started overflowing the waste tank onto the floor of the van leaving a rather smelly mess when we reach our destination. The tank need not be even as high as half full or even on rough road to overflow. The main...

Jelaw · Jelaw

Hello fellow nomads I have bought a toyota campervan and am looking for advise on which tv antenna to buy. I am about to buy a 19" tv/dvd player from Kogan and will be mainly in city areas and also some out of the way sites between cities. Also there was a fridge fitted but it did not come with one only an...

Maccabee · Maccabee

Hi everyone i have just been advised by Woody & Sue that the Tech section is a place to maybe get some info Has any one used an Ark battery pak to power their portable fridge/freezer when they are free camping ( my portable fridge is an Evacool 60 ltr compressor fridge ) and if so how long did the battery...

Dave H · Dave H

Hi all, We recently purchased a 2000 Jayco Westport and am currently playing around with it in preparation for our first trip in a month or so. Firstly I am unable to light the fridge using the gas. I have followed the instructions and yes there is gas and yes the van is level. When I push the ignition bu...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

I have bought this to be able to monitor current. I don't understand where to put this device to make it work. The instructions leave a little to be desired fort my simple brain!! I am hoping to measure current into and out of the house batteries. Aussie Paul. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3810993601...

MarKar · MarKar

can anybody help with the following proposed Solar setup. I currently have a portable 180W Folding Portable Solar Kit. When setup it is connected to a 50 Amp Anderson Plug on the van's A Frame which charges 2 x 100Ah batteries in the front boot. occassionally, I am finding that when setup in the sun th...

dishlicker · dishlicker

Hi to you all i need a bit of advice with the onset of hot weather ahead i wish to buy a good size and efficent 12 volt fan so as not to run a/c i looked on e/bay but still have the ???????????? HELP please cheers

tricky truckie · tricky truckie

Hello People, I am new to this forum, and I was wondering if anybody has tried the WinSig V2.2 for attachment to winegard aerials for receiving vertical signals?

dzcook · dzcook

have got a older ( hardly used ! ) flamma bi pot chemical toilet but when took it out the shed discovered that the seat and lid has perished to the point of falling apart have contacted a few caravan parts suppliers ( ebay , web ) but the only ones that seem to have the parts are in england a bit f...

hino motorhome · hino motorhome

Hi,i'm new to this forum,which I think is great,my question is with the reverse cycle a/c i'm looking at putting a a/c in our bus that we are converting,can the unit that goes outside to run the a/c can it be laid on it's side to lay flat as we don't have a place to put one standing upright,any ideas and thoug...

Vince · Vince

Got thinking about the power draw of our 90L 3 way Dometic fridge in the van and thought when we stop for a length of time (sight see etc) it could drain the battery. Our setup is probably like most, 6B&S twin wire from car battery to Anderson plug at rear then connect from here to the van. This wiring ru...

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Caravan Technical Information Source (Preview) http://caravanandmotorhomebooks.com/articles-index/	Cupie	4	954	11:39 AM Oct 20, 2015 by wws
	Urgent update recall INFINITY CABLES (Preview) ACCC puts electricians and builders on notice that they must replace unsafe Infinity cables19 October 2015The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging electricians and builders to replace dangerous Infinity electrical cables that were installed in up to 40,000 homes and busi...	oldtrack123	0	881	01:51 PM Oct 19, 2015 by oldtrack123
	240 volt tyre pump? (Preview) Hello again. Can anyone tell me if you can buy a 240 volt tyre pump at an "acceptable" price? I have a 12 volt inflator that works off the in-car power point, but the cord is too short to reach one caravan tyre while it is in the shed. Being a bit lazy, I hoped I may be able to get a 240 volt job to work o...	Kev Pearce	17	2336	10:45 AM Oct 19, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Hi all, Fitting Hot water shower unit to outside of van (Preview) I was wondering if any of you have fitted a hot water shower unit to the outside of your van, we are going around the country next year in our pop top, this doesn't have a shower inside but have looked on line and you can buy units for $300.00 ish fitted outside you only have to have a portable pop up cover to st...	Michelle	9	1285	12:43 PM Oct 18, 2015 by RED72
	Fyrlyt Driving Lights (Preview) Just wondering if anyone has used or knows much about Fyrlyt driving lights. They seem to get some good reviews and are well priced.	Ger08	1	1113	10:17 PM Oct 16, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	How Do Electric Brakes Work? (Preview) You'd think that this would be an easy thing to research, but what I'm getting, so far, is that they go into the simplistic explanations, and none explain exactly how the brakes work. For example, I slow a bit, say, to drop to a lower speed limit with the touch of the brake. What do the electric brakes do? O...	mjt57	12	1659	09:31 AM Oct 15, 2015 by wasn_me
	To fit a grey water tank ....... Or not? (Preview) I know it has been discussed before but in view of a certain RV organization that shall nameless, and their ambitions in regard to camping areas, and the requirements that more and more councils are likely to put in place for those camping within their domain to be completely self contained, I am once a...	greyhoundtom	24	2348	08:38 AM Oct 15, 2015 by dorian
	CARAVAN CD/RADIO (Preview) Hi everyone,have a problem with my CD/RADIO,works fine on 12v but when I plug into 240v in caravan parks it stops working,I have a house battery with a BC-00-15A converter,any clues to the problem ?	scribbles	9	1397	12:16 PM Oct 14, 2015 by madaboutled
	Windows 10 and touch screen (Preview) Bloody hell, I followed advise from my computer guru son in law to load up windows 10 and now my touch screen is untouchable.... Any help I try within win10 sends me to far away places all unconcerned with touch screen issues, when I do get to a site that may have the answer, I have to perform major surgery o...	Phil C	15	1956	11:11 AM Oct 14, 2015 by PeterD
	Overflowing Dometic CT 4000 Toilet (Preview) Yep! The subject heading says it all -well mostly. For some crazy reason our Dometic toilet has started overflowing the waste tank onto the floor of the van leaving a rather smelly mess when we reach our destination. The tank need not be even as high as half full or even on rough road to overflow. The main...	Sparkster	16	7560	07:06 AM Oct 14, 2015 by greyhoundtom
	TV Antenna (Preview) Hello fellow nomads I have bought a toyota campervan and am looking for advise on which tv antenna to buy. I am about to buy a 19" tv/dvd player from Kogan and will be mainly in city areas and also some out of the way sites between cities. Also there was a fridge fitted but it did not come with one only an...	Jelaw	9	1519	11:44 PM Oct 13, 2015 by Young Simmo
	Potable power source (Preview) Hi everyone i have just been advised by Woody & Sue that the Tech section is a place to maybe get some info Has any one used an Ark battery pak to power their portable fridge/freezer when they are free camping ( my portable fridge is an Evacool 60 ltr compressor fridge ) and if so how long did the battery...	Maccabee	10	1497	10:24 PM Oct 13, 2015 by dogbox
	Dometic fridge (Preview) Hi all, We recently purchased a 2000 Jayco Westport and am currently playing around with it in preparation for our first trip in a month or so. Firstly I am unable to light the fridge using the gas. I have followed the instructions and yes there is gas and yes the van is level. When I push the ignition bu...	Dave H	8	1275	03:37 PM Oct 12, 2015 by PeterD
	Current measurment.. (Preview) I have bought this to be able to monitor current. I don't understand where to put this device to make it work. The instructions leave a little to be desired fort my simple brain!! I am hoping to measure current into and out of the house batteries. Aussie Paul. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3810993601...	aussie_paul	20	2048	10:11 PM Oct 11, 2015 by meggsy
	Roof & Portable Solar into one Regulator (Preview) can anybody help with the following proposed Solar setup. I currently have a portable 180W Folding Portable Solar Kit. When setup it is connected to a 50 Amp Anderson Plug on the van's A Frame which charges 2 x 100Ah batteries in the front boot. occassionally, I am finding that when setup in the sun th...	MarKar	2	1200	01:41 PM Oct 10, 2015 by macka17
	12 volt fans. (Preview) Hi to you all i need a bit of advice with the onset of hot weather ahead i wish to buy a good size and efficent 12 volt fan so as not to run a/c i looked on e/bay but still have the ???????????? HELP please cheers	dishlicker	11	1492	07:57 AM Oct 10, 2015 by dishlicker
	WinSig V2.2 (Preview) Hello People, I am new to this forum, and I was wondering if anybody has tried the WinSig V2.2 for attachment to winegard aerials for receiving vertical signals?	tricky truckie	2	1234	11:02 AM Oct 8, 2015 by tricky truckie
	toilet parts (Preview) have got a older ( hardly used ! ) flamma bi pot chemical toilet but when took it out the shed discovered that the seat and lid has perished to the point of falling apart have contacted a few caravan parts suppliers ( ebay , web ) but the only ones that seem to have the parts are in england a bit f...	dzcook	1	772	01:17 PM Oct 7, 2015 by Possum3
	reverse cycle aircon (Preview) Hi,i'm new to this forum,which I think is great,my question is with the reverse cycle a/c i'm looking at putting a a/c in our bus that we are converting,can the unit that goes outside to run the a/c can it be laid on it's side to lay flat as we don't have a place to put one standing upright,any ideas and thoug...	hino motorhome	12	1068	08:06 PM Oct 6, 2015 by Baz421
	Fridge Power Draw (Preview) Got thinking about the power draw of our 90L 3 way Dometic fridge in the van and thought when we stop for a length of time (sight see etc) it could drain the battery. Our setup is probably like most, 6B&S twin wire from car battery to Anderson plug at rear then connect from here to the van. This wiring ru...	Vince	14	1963	04:47 PM Oct 6, 2015 by PeterD
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