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robo24 · robo24

Hi.We now have 2 windows that the either the mesh or blockout crumples up.I know this is not a new problem but does anyone know how to fix?

Cisco kid · Cisco kid

Hi all just took a trip in the caravan and learnt something new We have an Erbespecher diesel heater. It rained and was cold no sun and the on board batteries dropped to 11.6 volts The diesel heater would not fire as it needs more than 12 volts Remedy was to back up the tow vehicle and attach the Anderson p...

pclc3135 · pclc3135

I have an older Optitec caravan mover and it was working fine until two days ago. The unit turns on, the turning function works but not the forward/backward function. The unit turns off by itself. The battery is recording 12.6 volt but is there a certain voltage limit.? Is there a reset button? Does an...

patrol03 · patrol03

To assist my ageing body what do you think I should get.? There must be easier things to wind rather than the one that came with the van.

shaken · shaken

Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them Cheers Ken

shaken · shaken

Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them Cheers Ken

OKA · OKA

Soooo..the po of my slide on installed a 90L water tank but with no means of measuring its level. What are my options to do so? The lower end has a take off to a regular pressure pump. The tank itself is accessible for service but otherwise hidden inside a void as is the pump. My schoolboy idea is a sight tube...

Bruce Mc · Bruce Mc

I need to do a test on my system in my caravan to check a voltage drop issue I have. I plan to temporarily hook up a 300w inverter to my batteries then connect the inverter via a 240 volt extension lead to the caravan power input plug. All high current devices such as battery charger, microwave and washing m...

GlobalTraveller · GlobalTraveller

Greetings. This morning I switched on my water pump to use the water in my van tanks after disconnecting my mains water connection. Instead of the water coming out of my sink tap when I turned the tap on, water started to come out of the mains inlet pipe where I connect my mains water hose. There was still a...

gold dandelion · gold dandelion

Can someone tell me the correct way to measure a van, is it from back to front, or back to the start of the draw bar. Thanks

FreecamperTas · FreecamperTas

Hi all. I stopped using my Edecoa 2500w pure sine wave inverter to charge my Oralb toothbrush after it blew the charger on two. Today I used the inverter on my 200w slow cooker regrettably coz it's blown the electronics board on that too. The element and fuse that's on the board test ok. Anyone know of an i...

whitebeach · whitebeach

Hi, We have a bike rack with lights on the back of our caravan and need to know the easiest way to run a line so the lights work on the bike rack.

snap1946 · snap1946

any one used a Jillaroo Replacement Awning Vinyl snap

Bruce Mc · Bruce Mc

We have a Dometic RPD218 compressor fridge and after 4 years of issues we now plan to replace it. Ive met people in our travels that have installed a house fridge and hooked up to an inverter to run it off 240volt. Has anyone on this site done this successfully and can you help with advise on the pros and con...

FreecamperTas · FreecamperTas

Well I fixed this bugger, eventually!!It started off with flickering lights and then it was switching from 240 to gas, temperature lights varying by themselves, powering off by itself, etc, etc. Then disaster! completely dead. No fridge and heading up north. I'm a former electronics technician s...

Burns1 · Burns1

Does anyone have any experience towing a van with a Ssangyong Musso that they could share? I test drove one today and they seem good but without dragging a couple of ton, it doesn't tell me much.

divesight · divesight

Good Morning, Need advice regarding the following problem. Have the following electrical connection from car to van !/12 pin plug 2/ two 50amp anderson plugs The anderson plugs are OEM and the cables are seperated and not bundled together. However the plastic plugs shatter after a period of use. D...

bcd8238 · bcd8238

Hi, My wife and I have bought our first caravan - a 12/17 Jayco Journey Outback. It's an extremely well looked after van and we are thrilled with it. I'm quite handy mechanically but like a bag of hammers when it comes to electrics. The van has the 100A/H AGM house battery which basically runs the lights,...

thalls01 · thalls01

Hi, I have two isolation switches from Ampper (manufacturer) to isolate the van's battery supply. The first is a rotary switch on a bus bar that attaches to the battery's post terminal. By turning the knob it acts to first to connect and further rotation serves to disconnect the circuit from the bat...

snap1946 · snap1946

hi all any one using one of these https://www.amazon.com.au/Giantz-Motorised-Jockey-Trailer-Caravan/dp/B0779BCKKN

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	Slide up window screens and blockouts. (Preview) Hi.We now have 2 windows that the either the mesh or blockout crumples up.I know this is not a new problem but does anyone know how to fix?	robo24	13	4516	08:33 PM Jul 29, 2022 by spida
	Diesel heater ignition voltage matters (Preview) Hi all just took a trip in the caravan and learnt something new We have an Erbespecher diesel heater. It rained and was cold no sun and the on board batteries dropped to 11.6 volts The diesel heater would not fire as it needs more than 12 volts Remedy was to back up the tow vehicle and attach the Anderson p...	Cisco kid	20	3128	07:17 PM Jul 27, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Optitec caravan and boat wireless movers (Preview) I have an older Optitec caravan mover and it was working fine until two days ago. The unit turns on, the turning function works but not the forward/backward function. The unit turns off by itself. The battery is recording 12.6 volt but is there a certain voltage limit.? Is there a reset button? Does an...	pclc3135	3	539	05:53 PM Jul 27, 2022 by pclc3135
	A new jockey wheel needed. (Preview) To assist my ageing body what do you think I should get.? There must be easier things to wind rather than the one that came with the van.	patrol03	29	5537	04:53 PM Jul 25, 2022 by con590
	Lithium batteries (Preview) Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them Cheers Ken	shaken	10	1133	11:06 AM Jul 23, 2022 by Dick0
	Lithium batteries (Preview) Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them Cheers Ken	shaken	4	1081	06:54 PM Jul 22, 2022 by TimTim
	water tank how gauge level (Preview) Soooo..the po of my slide on installed a 90L water tank but with no means of measuring its level. What are my options to do so? The lower end has a take off to a regular pressure pump. The tank itself is accessible for service but otherwise hidden inside a void as is the pump. My schoolboy idea is a sight tube...	OKA	2	772	01:39 PM Jul 20, 2022 by OKA
	Inverter (Preview) I need to do a test on my system in my caravan to check a voltage drop issue I have. I plan to temporarily hook up a 300w inverter to my batteries then connect the inverter via a 240 volt extension lead to the caravan power input plug. All high current devices such as battery charger, microwave and washing m...	Bruce Mc	22	1741	05:11 AM Jul 20, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Water pump pushing water out of mains inlet (Preview) Greetings. This morning I switched on my water pump to use the water in my van tanks after disconnecting my mains water connection. Instead of the water coming out of my sink tap when I turned the tap on, water started to come out of the mains inlet pipe where I connect my mains water hose. There was still a...	GlobalTraveller	9	1224	12:57 PM Jul 19, 2022 by Ivan 01
	Van Length (Preview) Can someone tell me the correct way to measure a van, is it from back to front, or back to the start of the draw bar. Thanks	gold dandelion	10	1329	12:44 PM Jul 19, 2022 by Gundog
	Inverter damages electric toothbrush (Preview) Hi all. I stopped using my Edecoa 2500w pure sine wave inverter to charge my Oralb toothbrush after it blew the charger on two. Today I used the inverter on my 200w slow cooker regrettably coz it's blown the electronics board on that too. The element and fuse that's on the board test ok. Anyone know of an i...	FreecamperTas	23	2125	07:11 AM Jul 18, 2022 by Mike Harding
	How to run lights to my bike rack (Preview) Hi, We have a bike rack with lights on the back of our caravan and need to know the easiest way to run a line so the lights work on the bike rack.	whitebeach	12	1001	11:46 PM Jul 16, 2022 by vanTas
	awning (Preview) any one used a Jillaroo Replacement Awning Vinyl snap	snap1946	4	1082	01:53 PM Jul 15, 2022 by Roger Roger
	House Fridge (Preview) We have a Dometic RPD218 compressor fridge and after 4 years of issues we now plan to replace it. Ive met people in our travels that have installed a house fridge and hooked up to an inverter to run it off 240volt. Has anyone on this site done this successfully and can you help with advise on the pros and con...	Bruce Mc	16	2280	07:34 PM Jul 14, 2022 by Bruce Mc
	Dometic 3 way fridge RMD8551 dead, no lights Dometic fridge dead flickering lights (Preview) Well I fixed this bugger, eventually!!It started off with flickering lights and then it was switching from 240 to gas, temperature lights varying by themselves, powering off by itself, etc, etc. Then disaster! completely dead. No fridge and heading up north. I'm a former electronics technician s...	FreecamperTas	5	1418	07:50 AM Jul 14, 2022 by Radar
	Towing with a SSangyong Musso (Preview) Does anyone have any experience towing a van with a Ssangyong Musso that they could share? I test drove one today and they seem good but without dragging a couple of ton, it doesn't tell me much.	Burns1	13	2938	08:36 AM Jul 13, 2022 by Ivan 01
	Electrical Connections to van (Preview) Good Morning, Need advice regarding the following problem. Have the following electrical connection from car to van !/12 pin plug 2/ two 50amp anderson plugs The anderson plugs are OEM and the cables are seperated and not bundled together. However the plastic plugs shatter after a period of use. D...	divesight	28	2191	10:10 PM Jul 12, 2022 by Aus-Kiwi
	Dual Anderson plugs and one cable (Preview) Hi, My wife and I have bought our first caravan - a 12/17 Jayco Journey Outback. It's an extremely well looked after van and we are thrilled with it. I'm quite handy mechanically but like a bag of hammers when it comes to electrics. The van has the 100A/H AGM house battery which basically runs the lights,...	bcd8238	9	760	08:01 PM Jul 11, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Battery Isolation Switch for Caravan ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi, I have two isolation switches from Ampper (manufacturer) to isolate the van's battery supply. The first is a rotary switch on a bus bar that attaches to the battery's post terminal. By turning the knob it acts to first to connect and further rotation serves to disconnect the circuit from the bat...	thalls01	44	5444	04:00 PM Jul 10, 2022 by KevinJ
	jockey wheel (Preview) hi all any one using one of these https://www.amazon.com.au/Giantz-Motorised-Jockey-Trailer-Caravan/dp/B0779BCKKN	snap1946	1	1001	10:23 PM Jul 9, 2022 by dabbler
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