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Gwian · Gwian

I am at a loss to locate a window water leak in our 2008 Jayco Conquest. The water is inside the window lip and when this fills it overflows onto the wall and then down onto the mattress Been told that the problem is with the window winder but I cannot see how that water can be inside a sealed window as the se...

Duh · Duh

Just a hypothetical question, if you were stuck in the back blocks somewhere and your diesel was close on empty, but you had a supply of Kerosene or were able to get some close by, could that be used in lieu of Diesel in the short term to get you from point A to B ???? This is what these two Yank sites say abo...

miroku12g · miroku12g

Hello all, This question may have been asked before,but anyway. I have just purchased a 2006 Toyota Prado Auto 3 Lt, It has an original Toyota towbar which my friend started to tell me stories & pictures of this type of tow bar being "Cast" breaking & cracking when towing a van. does...

gooba53 · gooba53

Would be really interested to know if anyone has clearview (that's the brand name) mirrors, and if so how they perform? Please? we have a Bt50.

herbie · herbie

Thinking of getting two 12 volt marine fans ,was wonding if anyone can give me some feed back regarding ....what they think is the best brand and are they worth buying. Regards Herbie.

Grams · Grams

Hi, We have a 2001 Toyota Prado (diesel), it has its original radio/5 CD stacker player. The radio works fine...but when we put one CD in it it won't play it, its like it still waiting....we don't have the intruction booklet for this, and there is nothing in the cars manual thing, other than telling you w...

Olley46 · Olley46

Could someone out there tell me how to put a monitor on the breakaway break BATTERY ,to tell me it is charging ,this monitor must be fitted in the cabin so the driver can see it,thank you here's hoping. Lance C

DeBe · DeBe

Something i got of Ebay for reading & erasing fault codes & check engine lamp. Its an interface from the OBD11 conector on all vehicles produced after 2005 to a laptop. It also shows instantaneous engine parameters. All this for $10 to$15 free postage, so it shouldnt break the bank. Ive used i...

spida · spida

My 8 month old Kindle froze last week. Was ready to dash back to Dick Smith with the extended warranty until talking to someone who tells me it happens often. There is supposed to be a reset button - cant find it, but in the meantime mine had run the battery totally flat so in effect 'reset' itself yesterda...

pommyroy · pommyroy

Hi Guys. As a newbie on the block I am looking for some advice from all you weathered travellers. I own a Hyundai Teracan which tows my rig really well. However the brakes on my van constanly lock-up when applied. I originally had a Tekonsha Voyager installed by the auto electrician. After repeated...

chaslib · chaslib

Morning all, can someone please let me know what you need to put in to the field on the online form where it asks the state where you will use the system? If we are traveling throughout Aus, do we have to re-register each time we cross state borders to enable us to receive the new state channels. the way the...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day. I was reminded when reading another thread, about plugging a van into house power. When my slide on camper arrived here, I thought I'd plug it into my house power to check out a few things. It was then I discovered that a normal extension lead has one male and one female plug. The van's plug is also f...

billeeeeeee · billeeeeeee

Howdyeee folks, We have a 2011 Fiat, ducato, motorhome, we want to tow a small car behind ,,, want the front wheels of the car,off the ground ,and the back wheels trailing on the ground ,,,any one know what the trailers are called Billeeeee

tonyd · tonyd

Finally got around today to using my Aldi sim card in a new phone. Rang Aldi (interesting experience, at least the music wasn't bad, but the wait was long). Asked if I could use the phone number which came with the (locked to Telstra) phone, or whether Aldi would give me a new number (I'm happy either way)...

chaslib · chaslib

HI - we have a Coromol Silhouette 2005 camper - there are no detailed tech specs in any of the information provided or on line which tell us what the capacity of the tank is. I would imagine it would be similar to that of a smaller Jayco camper. Can anyone please assist? We are in the process of cleaning ou...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day. I did a Google to find out the minimum legal height of shop awnings in Oz, and can only find something that says a minimum of 2.7 meters above the footpath. Could be a worry in terms of parallel or rear-to-kerb parking for my slide-on which is more like 3 meters. Anyone out there with council or comm...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day. When in doubt, ask a nomad, right? Recently, I bought a new Bush set top box on eBay. Tried to set it up yesterday and met with zilch. Emailed the seller but haven't heard back yet. Also emailed Bush Australia. They asked me to check all connections to make sure the right cables were in the right pla...

tonyd · tonyd

Got a T96 becos it is said to work better in bush and can be connected to an external antenna to improve reception. It came (like so many electronic things) with NO instructions whatsoever, even on such a basic thing as how to take the back off and how to insert the sim card. The diagram about this inside t...

barina · barina

I am getting 100's of these emails all day every 30 mins anyone else getting them????? From:[mailto:d6c651ddcd97183b2e40bc464231c962@012f0099.com]Sent: Tuesday, 16 April 2013 7:46 AM Subject: ffd52f3c7e12435a724a8f30fddadd9c 7f5...

barina · barina

Hi all Does anyone know please how to format at USB stick if your computer lists it but I cannot see any files and the right mouse format won't come up....

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	window leaks (Preview) I am at a loss to locate a window water leak in our 2008 Jayco Conquest. The water is inside the window lip and when this fills it overflows onto the wall and then down onto the mattress Been told that the problem is with the window winder but I cannot see how that water can be inside a sealed window as the se...	Gwian	8	1938	06:12 PM May 9, 2013 by patrolst
	Diesel and Kerosene ?????? (Preview) Just a hypothetical question, if you were stuck in the back blocks somewhere and your diesel was close on empty, but you had a supply of Kerosene or were able to get some close by, could that be used in lieu of Diesel in the short term to get you from point A to B ???? This is what these two Yank sites say abo...	Duh	6	1044	12:53 PM May 8, 2013 by bill12
	Toyota Towbar (Preview) Hello all, This question may have been asked before,but anyway. I have just purchased a 2006 Toyota Prado Auto 3 Lt, It has an original Toyota towbar which my friend started to tell me stories & pictures of this type of tow bar being "Cast" breaking & cracking when towing a van. does...	miroku12g	5	1552	12:48 AM May 8, 2013 by miroku12g
	Clearview towing mirrors (Preview) Would be really interested to know if anyone has clearview (that's the brand name) mirrors, and if so how they perform? Please? we have a Bt50.	gooba53	6	2126	08:04 PM May 7, 2013 by gooba53
	12 volt marine fans (Preview) Thinking of getting two 12 volt marine fans ,was wonding if anyone can give me some feed back regarding ....what they think is the best brand and are they worth buying. Regards Herbie.	herbie	11	2152	01:27 PM May 7, 2013 by jimricho
	I need help with a 2001 Prado's CD player.... (Preview) Hi, We have a 2001 Toyota Prado (diesel), it has its original radio/5 CD stacker player. The radio works fine...but when we put one CD in it it won't play it, its like it still waiting....we don't have the intruction booklet for this, and there is nothing in the cars manual thing, other than telling you w...	Grams	21	3444	03:50 PM May 6, 2013 by mongrel
	Breakaway breaks (Preview) Could someone out there tell me how to put a monitor on the breakaway break BATTERY ,to tell me it is charging ,this monitor must be fitted in the cabin so the driver can see it,thank you here's hoping. Lance C	Olley46	16	7537	10:30 PM May 6, 2013 by BUSTADOG
	ELM237-OBD11 Code reader (Preview) Something i got of Ebay for reading & erasing fault codes & check engine lamp. Its an interface from the OBD11 conector on all vehicles produced after 2005 to a laptop. It also shows instantaneous engine parameters. All this for $10 to$15 free postage, so it shouldnt break the bank. Ive used i...	DeBe	20	4659	02:18 AM May 6, 2013 by DeBe
	Kindle freezing (Preview) My 8 month old Kindle froze last week. Was ready to dash back to Dick Smith with the extended warranty until talking to someone who tells me it happens often. There is supposed to be a reset button - cant find it, but in the meantime mine had run the battery totally flat so in effect 'reset' itself yesterda...	spida	6	701	06:15 PM May 4, 2013 by KFT
	Electric Brake Problem (Preview) Hi Guys. As a newbie on the block I am looking for some advice from all you weathered travellers. I own a Hyundai Teracan which tows my rig really well. However the brakes on my van constanly lock-up when applied. I originally had a Tekonsha Voyager installed by the auto electrician. After repeated...	pommyroy	11	1947	11:06 PM May 3, 2013 by pommyroy
	Satellite Tv - Registration of vast box (Preview) Morning all, can someone please let me know what you need to put in to the field on the online form where it asks the state where you will use the system? If we are traveling throughout Aus, do we have to re-register each time we cross state borders to enable us to receive the new state channels. the way the...	chaslib	4	4078	07:01 PM May 2, 2013 by chaslib
	Plugging into house power (Preview) G'day. I was reminded when reading another thread, about plugging a van into house power. When my slide on camper arrived here, I thought I'd plug it into my house power to check out a few things. It was then I discovered that a normal extension lead has one male and one female plug. The van's plug is also f...	GaryKelly	19	1884	02:54 PM May 2, 2013 by GaryKelly
	car trailers (Preview) Howdyeee folks, We have a 2011 Fiat, ducato, motorhome, we want to tow a small car behind ,,, want the front wheels of the car,off the ground ,and the back wheels trailing on the ground ,,,any one know what the trailers are called Billeeeee	billeeeeeee	5	969	03:45 AM May 1, 2013 by mickm
	Aldi mobile phones (revisited) (Preview) Finally got around today to using my Aldi sim card in a new phone. Rang Aldi (interesting experience, at least the music wasn't bad, but the wait was long). Asked if I could use the phone number which came with the (locked to Telstra) phone, or whether Aldi would give me a new number (I'm happy either way)...	tonyd	7	2275	02:54 PM Apr 30, 2013 by Cruising Cruze
	Water tank capacity of Coromol camper (Preview) HI - we have a Coromol Silhouette 2005 camper - there are no detailed tech specs in any of the information provided or on line which tell us what the capacity of the tank is. I would imagine it would be similar to that of a smaller Jayco camper. Can anyone please assist? We are in the process of cleaning ou...	chaslib	4	929	05:03 AM Apr 30, 2013 by gold dandelion
	Height of Shop Awnings (Preview) G'day. I did a Google to find out the minimum legal height of shop awnings in Oz, and can only find something that says a minimum of 2.7 meters above the footpath. Could be a worry in terms of parallel or rear-to-kerb parking for my slide-on which is more like 3 meters. Anyone out there with council or comm...	GaryKelly	6	2007	04:08 PM Apr 28, 2013 by Wombat 280
	Set top box (Preview) G'day. When in doubt, ask a nomad, right? Recently, I bought a new Bush set top box on eBay. Tried to set it up yesterday and met with zilch. Emailed the seller but haven't heard back yet. Also emailed Bush Australia. They asked me to check all connections to make sure the right cables were in the right pla...	GaryKelly	21	1974	05:07 AM Apr 27, 2013 by herbie
	Telstra T96 mobiles (Preview) Got a T96 becos it is said to work better in bush and can be connected to an external antenna to improve reception. It came (like so many electronic things) with NO instructions whatsoever, even on such a basic thing as how to take the back off and how to insert the sim card. The diagram about this inside t...	tonyd	11	8152	10:07 PM Apr 26, 2013 by jetj
	100's of emails (Preview) I am getting 100's of these emails all day every 30 mins anyone else getting them????? From:[mailto:d6c651ddcd97183b2e40bc464231c962@012f0099.com]Sent: Tuesday, 16 April 2013 7:46 AM Subject: ffd52f3c7e12435a724a8f30fddadd9c 7f5...	barina	6	949	09:39 PM Apr 26, 2013 by jetj
	formatting a USB drive (Preview) Hi all Does anyone know please how to format at USB stick if your computer lists it but I cannot see any files and the right mouse format won't come up....	barina	12	1508	12:55 AM Apr 26, 2013 by Baz421
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