Techies' Corner

Vic41 · Vic41

I am looking at buying a small car fridge, don't need a big one, just to keep cool a couple of cans, some milk and butter. Because of the size of the car, I do not want to run it off an auxillary battery, just the car battery while mobile and possibly 240V when available on site (compressor fridge?). Also t...

Phil C · Phil C

OK bunkies, here's the poop. How many of us purge the gas lines before we set off? I read a story where a fire finished off a caravan on the trot, it seems the hapless vanner didnt turn off the gas bottle and of course didnt purge the lines. Also I read in another place that some caravan parks DO NOT let you plu...

SnowT · SnowT

Hi All.. Ok this is the Prelude to me posting a few Photo's of stuff that I have found in the Bus.. The Photo's show What I feel is series of wrong thing's that could of, if not found at this time and left in place could of caused some serious Damage.. - Yes, I have dismantled the bulk of the work done to the Bus...

Threadbare Bunny · Threadbare Bunny

Hi all, I have a fold up portable solar panel set up, of 120 watts each. I intend to dismantle it and place them on the van roof, so bought 2 sets of corner brackets for the panels. I already have one 120W panel up there, and it was done with the same brackets. The guy who installed it used Sikaflex, but I fai...

Kooroorinya Kelpie · Kooroorinya Kelpie

Hi all. I have just read, and posted, in a thread relating to a recall of a particular brand of generator which made me wonder if it is essential, necessary or desirable to earth our gennies when using them. I ask this as our Honda 2 Kv has a fairly conspicuous earth tab on the outlet panel but nowhere in the...

Phil C · Phil C

As an ex electrician this has me boxed.. Hot day air con running sweet as pie and then the RCD in the van and on the park post trips. Got the post going again but the van went out for over 24 hrs the first time and 6 hours the second thank goodness for 2 big house batteries and a solar panel. The only guess I can pu...

oldbobsbus · oldbobsbus

I had a case today where someone changed the battery in his van.. He said he carefully made a list if every wire that went to each terminal and thought he put them back the same way.. He mistakenly put one of the wires that should have gone to the Neg terminal to the Pos terminal resulting in a wiring melt dow...

Happy Daze · Happy Daze

I've recently purchased an Apple iPad Air Tablet and I'm hoping to download a GPS system onto it. I'm a complete novice as far as GPS is concerned, having never owned or used one, but with the iPad apparently having the capabilites to be used as such I don't quite know where to start. If any of you clever...

dazz49 · dazz49

This seems to confuse me especially when I am looking at buying another portable solar panel. My current 120 watt solar panel made by rich solar & purchased off EBay (Bit Deals) is specified as 17.8 maximum power voltage with a maximum power current of 6.74 amps. I have been to Home of 12 volt in SA wh...

hardynjools · hardynjools

We are newbies to Grey Nomads world,,, (and loving it already), but just need some feedback please. How far out each side, is acceptable, for our rear pole carrier tube. (Its like a storm water pipe.) Thanks a bunch, in advance for any feedback.

bab600 · bab600

Hello everyone, Just purchased a TrailerMate jack for our new trip away on Sunday To the Grampians and Im wondering 1 do I just take the new set alone or should I keep the old dolly wheel just in case !!! ???? 2 do you suggest I travel with it clamped on the van as I have seen or pack it away like I normall...

oldtrack123 · oldtrack123

http://www.vision6.com.au/em/message/email/view?a=23788&id=973863

Loopy Lou · Loopy Lou

Hi, Hubby and I are about to set off around Oz for the big trip. Both of us are complete techno phobes, I still use Windows XP and my mobile is an 8 year old Nokia! We would like some advice on the best value mobile plan, we want to be able to email and check stuff out on the internet as well as calling and texting...

Highwayman · Highwayman

Hey anyone out there in the playground heard of green ...plastic gas bottles being released..I could use the weight loss!!.. It's all done ....Elgas swop an go..I'll check it out now, -- Edited by Highwayman on Friday 7th of February 2014 04:30:42 PM

Johnty · Johnty

Could anyone please tell me do I need an "Amphbian". I am a complete novice and have been told I need one but what did everyone use before these came on the market. It seems to me that unless you are parking your van outside a residence for a period of time what other use would I need it for. Am I c...

EilsnAlby · EilsnAlby

It's only a problem on uneven ground when I have to use the levelling blocks, I use the Fiamma blocks. I have a trailer-mate jack with a base plate and have to use timber blocks to gain enough height to unhitch. I normally drive onto the blocks. The problem is when I've got enough height to disconnect, t...

hako · hako

As above - the AC-Delco deep cycle marine battery that came from the factory appears to be working OK. How long can I expect it to last or should I bin it now and not get caught in the middle of nowhere. It is normally charged by the factory charger which is a cheap and nasty 4 amp unit you see in SuperCheap,...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Did not want to hijack hendo's thread on the general forum about van tyres, so have started a new one here in techies corner. Cupie asked: My Patrol runs on Cooper TIRES & the van on Dunlop TYRES. Do I have a compatibility problem? We are due to replace the tyres on our patrol, and are looking at Coope...

Delta18 · Delta18

Our new van has (first for us) a Tri-fold table. What is the conscientious, travel folded or extended? On the one short trip we have done so far we initially had it extended thinking that it has the support of the single leg on the floor. Problem was we found when we stopped for a cuppa that the table had pa...

Vanderee · Vanderee

Nothing worse than NOT having a spare wheel on the road. Although there is a lot of storage in the bins the wheel was too big to even mount underneath due to LPG tanks etc. no space left any where. I got some 8 mm steel plate and 80 x 80 mm angle iron, 50 x 50 mm RHS HD, and some flat 8 mm bar, and after some thinking...

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	Small Car Fridge - Using Of Single Car Battery When Mobile (Preview) I am looking at buying a small car fridge, don't need a big one, just to keep cool a couple of cans, some milk and butter. Because of the size of the car, I do not want to run it off an auxillary battery, just the car battery while mobile and possibly 240V when available on site (compressor fridge?). Also t...	Vic41	18	2637	09:24 PM Feb 12, 2014 by Vic41
	Travel Safety.. (Preview) OK bunkies, here's the poop. How many of us purge the gas lines before we set off? I read a story where a fire finished off a caravan on the trot, it seems the hapless vanner didnt turn off the gas bottle and of course didnt purge the lines. Also I read in another place that some caravan parks DO NOT let you plu...	Phil C	22	1737	06:03 PM Feb 12, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	What is Wrong here..? (Preview) Hi All.. Ok this is the Prelude to me posting a few Photo's of stuff that I have found in the Bus.. The Photo's show What I feel is series of wrong thing's that could of, if not found at this time and left in place could of caused some serious Damage.. - Yes, I have dismantled the bulk of the work done to the Bus...	SnowT	4	1056	10:59 AM Feb 12, 2014 by Mr B2
	The RIGHT stuff for the job... 6.1.14. (Preview) Hi all, I have a fold up portable solar panel set up, of 120 watts each. I intend to dismantle it and place them on the van roof, so bought 2 sets of corner brackets for the panels. I already have one 120W panel up there, and it was done with the same brackets. The guy who installed it used Sikaflex, but I fai...	Threadbare Bunny	9	1199	01:40 AM Feb 11, 2014 by learmo
	Is it necessary to earth your generator (Preview) Hi all. I have just read, and posted, in a thread relating to a recall of a particular brand of generator which made me wonder if it is essential, necessary or desirable to earth our gennies when using them. I ask this as our Honda 2 Kv has a fairly conspicuous earth tab on the outlet panel but nowhere in the...	Kooroorinya Kelpie	16	1893	05:20 PM Feb 10, 2014 by Patto44
	Air Command Ibis Air Conditioner (Preview) As an ex electrician this has me boxed.. Hot day air con running sweet as pie and then the RCD in the van and on the park post trips. Got the post going again but the van went out for over 24 hrs the first time and 6 hours the second thank goodness for 2 big house batteries and a solar panel. The only guess I can pu...	Phil C	13	8438	09:46 AM Feb 10, 2014 by Phil C
	Changing batteries in you van or motorhome.. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I had a case today where someone changed the battery in his van.. He said he carefully made a list if every wire that went to each terminal and thought he put them back the same way.. He mistakenly put one of the wires that should have gone to the Neg terminal to the Pos terminal resulting in a wiring melt dow...	oldbobsbus	30	1715	05:25 PM Feb 9, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	GPS System For iPad Tablet (Preview) I've recently purchased an Apple iPad Air Tablet and I'm hoping to download a GPS system onto it. I'm a complete novice as far as GPS is concerned, having never owned or used one, but with the iPad apparently having the capabilites to be used as such I don't quite know where to start. If any of you clever...	Happy Daze	9	1441	01:43 PM Feb 9, 2014 by Phil C
	Solar Panels VMP different ratings (Preview) This seems to confuse me especially when I am looking at buying another portable solar panel. My current 120 watt solar panel made by rich solar & purchased off EBay (Bit Deals) is specified as 17.8 maximum power voltage with a maximum power current of 6.74 amps. I have been to Home of 12 volt in SA wh...	dazz49	9	2888	10:24 PM Feb 8, 2014 by oldtrack123
	Does anyone turn off their gas hot water system, to prevent it constantly heating up when not needed, .... (Preview) We are newbies to Grey Nomads world,,, (and loving it already), but just need some feedback please. How far out each side, is acceptable, for our rear pole carrier tube. (Its like a storm water pipe.) Thanks a bunch, in advance for any feedback.	hardynjools	18	3639	03:58 PM Feb 8, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	TrailerMate Jack (Preview) Hello everyone, Just purchased a TrailerMate jack for our new trip away on Sunday To the Grampians and Im wondering 1 do I just take the new set alone or should I keep the old dolly wheel just in case !!! ???? 2 do you suggest I travel with it clamped on the van as I have seen or pack it away like I normall...	bab600	9	4161	01:10 PM Feb 8, 2014 by bab600
	GAS Regs Portable 3way fridges (Preview) http://www.vision6.com.au/em/message/email/view?a=23788&id=973863	oldtrack123	4	836	08:25 AM Feb 8, 2014 by Mr B2
	Mobile Phone?? (Preview) Hi, Hubby and I are about to set off around Oz for the big trip. Both of us are complete techno phobes, I still use Windows XP and my mobile is an 8 year old Nokia! We would like some advice on the best value mobile plan, we want to be able to email and check stuff out on the internet as well as calling and texting...	Loopy Lou	18	2052	09:19 PM Feb 7, 2014 by Waterbags
	Gas bottles (Preview) Hey anyone out there in the playground heard of green ...plastic gas bottles being released..I could use the weight loss!!.. It's all done ....Elgas swop an go..I'll check it out now, -- Edited by Highwayman on Friday 7th of February 2014 04:30:42 PM	Highwayman	1	806	02:32 PM Feb 7, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	Amphbian (Preview) Could anyone please tell me do I need an "Amphbian". I am a complete novice and have been told I need one but what did everyone use before these came on the market. It seems to me that unless you are parking your van outside a residence for a period of time what other use would I need it for. Am I c...	Johnty	15	1348	01:20 PM Feb 4, 2014 by oldtrack123
	Unhitching problems - Scarey (Preview) It's only a problem on uneven ground when I have to use the levelling blocks, I use the Fiamma blocks. I have a trailer-mate jack with a base plate and have to use timber blocks to gain enough height to unhitch. I normally drive onto the blocks. The problem is when I've got enough height to disconnect, t...	EilsnAlby	9	2587	12:34 AM Feb 4, 2014 by PeterD
	House battery 7 years old - replace? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) As above - the AC-Delco deep cycle marine battery that came from the factory appears to be working OK. How long can I expect it to last or should I bin it now and not get caught in the middle of nowhere. It is normally charged by the factory charger which is a cheap and nasty 4 amp unit you see in SuperCheap,...	hako	30	2082	10:59 PM Feb 3, 2014 by hako
	Tyres for Tug and Tow (Preview) Did not want to hijack hendo's thread on the general forum about van tyres, so have started a new one here in techies corner. Cupie asked: My Patrol runs on Cooper TIRES & the van on Dunlop TYRES. Do I have a compatibility problem? We are due to replace the tyres on our patrol, and are looking at Coope...	Dunmowin	6	916	06:54 PM Feb 3, 2014 by patrolst
	Tri-fold Dining Table (Preview) Our new van has (first for us) a Tri-fold table. What is the conscientious, travel folded or extended? On the one short trip we have done so far we initially had it extended thinking that it has the support of the single leg on the floor. Problem was we found when we stopped for a cuppa that the table had pa...	Delta18	7	4552	01:03 PM Feb 2, 2014 by brian
	Wheel carrier (home design) mounted on top of a Hayman hitch (at long last) (Preview) Nothing worse than NOT having a spare wheel on the road. Although there is a lot of storage in the bins the wheel was too big to even mount underneath due to LPG tanks etc. no space left any where. I got some 8 mm steel plate and 80 x 80 mm angle iron, 50 x 50 mm RHS HD, and some flat 8 mm bar, and after some thinking...	Vanderee	9	1115	09:54 AM Feb 2, 2014 by Vanderee
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