Techies' Corner

DeBe · DeBe

Wake up thismorning & find a 9V alvaline battery in the middle of the kitchen floor, which has obviously exploded & shot of the top of the cubboard. Firstpic is were it came from & resulting debri. This battery was flat when placed on top of the cupboard about 6 mths ago. Bit of a mystery why i...

ozjohn · ozjohn

The following is a post I made in reply to a posts on another forum. I thought it was suitable a subject for a general good natured 'discussion'. Are vehicle manufacturers towing speed restrictions etc legally enforceable? It remains a "Grey Area' in law as to whether there is a legal requiremen...

milo · milo

hi, this is a question for the techies for the net i guess some times i go to a site, ie like this or others that i go to every day and im on internode with adsl2 speeds i think, any way it can happen on any browser ie9 , google chrome and fire fox .. What happens is the page goes all wierd and not loads properly, l...

Magnarc · Magnarc

Hello All, Can someone answer a couple of queries for me please. What size panel would I need to charge a deep cycle battery, provide lighting and enable a 12volt TV to run? Do the panels plug in to the 12volt line coming in from the car? Has anyone got some idea of the cost involved? Regards, Phil.

possumyvonne · possumyvonne

hi all, i painted the out side our van 2 yrs ago and painted it with oil base paint but i keep getting mould on the paint. is there a way of getting rid of it please it looked great when it was first painted but now after a few weeks it looks disgusting when i wash it, it comes off but still leaves a bit on there pl...

oldtrack123 · oldtrack123

Hi Recall FOR: Arlec Australia Pty Ltd4 Outlet Power BoardPRA number: 2011/12509 Date created: 19thApril 2011Product informationProduct description4 outlet individually switched power board, surge protected, sold in packs of two unitsIdentifying featuresProduct code PB4SS-2 on packag...

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

Hi to all, Just a story about the trials and tribulations of the sat dish. I had a satellite set up in my RV when I purchased it. The old Aurora system.Decided this 'U beaut' VAST would be the go.Free to air everywhere except WA.Friend in Goolgowi gave me a satellite dish he took down from the roof of his ho...

Scotty · Scotty

G'day everyone, I'm just a brand newbie and this is my first post. I'm wondering what folks do regarding carrying their gennys on the road. I have just bought a Yamaha 1000w generator and am wondering how feasable it might be to have a box made up to sit on the A frame. Could I also run the generator...

Sheba · Sheba

Hi Guys, I want to put new Light-bulbs in the 'Van. I'd like to put "White Light" bulbs in, but in the blurb, it says "Newer Vehicles." Is this Gospel, or could I use them ? It's a '98 Hi-Ace. Cheers, Sheba.

Beth54 · Beth54

Why is it that when I go to forward emails with pictures, they don't show up? Just boxes with the little red cross in the corner. Is it something in my settings that I can change? If I save the picture and attach it to an email, it works okay, but that's a nuisance. -- Edited by Beth54 on Tuesday 12th of April 2...

DeBe · DeBe

This by far would be the worst carbon deposits iv ever seen in a small 4stroke engine. It got to the point where the engine couldnt be pulled over top dead center at all. It wasnt using oil & not blowing blue smoke. In fact the in side of the engine is very clean. This generator has had long hours with a li...

milo · milo

hi, justwondering if any one has used or seen these jumpstarter pack things in autobarn catelouges? they seem to state that they can jump start your car etc with out having to need another car, if i have that correct? how do you recharge them ? etc

Beth54 · Beth54

I've had a thread in the past about the fridge I bought from Aldi, but want some more advise please. It's 3 way, but I'm not fussed on using it on gas. I don't have, and don't want a dual battery under the bonnet, so is there another way of having a battery in the boot with the fridge? I remember seeing someone...

ozjohn · ozjohn

I have just read the 'Experts Guide to Safe Hitching" on the CW site. What's wrong with this statement? "Also, the caravans ball weight should not exceed the vehicles maximum allowable ball weight. The caravans ball weight should also appear on the caravan manufacturers plate; if not, i...

jonathan · jonathan

Hi Folks .. It seems there will always be certain problems we all face when we use computers .. anything from standard operating problems through to new and old viruses raising their ugly heads. Along with that are problems brought about by newer technology .. which claim to make our lives easier .. I'...

maryfairy · maryfairy

I want to buy a waeco fridge freezer... any tipsReply Quote Edit Post After some good advice on here I think I will buy a 80 lt fridge / freezer from evakool... for $693 I don't think it is actually an evakool but backed by them... it consumes 2.1-2.9 amps/hr I have a 80 watt solarex panel to keep the s...

ozjohn · ozjohn

Mazda's popular BT50 range of vehicles are being upgraded with a new larger more powerful and fuel efficient diesel motor. Replacing the current 3.0 Lt with be a 5 cylinder 3.2Lt Diesel producing 147Kw and 470Nm Torque and having a 6 speed transmission. Towing capacity has been increased from 3000K...

BushbabyandGumnut · BushbabyandGumnut

Hi,We have a sat tv that we are very happy with but I want to be able to watch tv on my pc like I did when we were in our house.I bought a sort of double adapter that plugged into the antenna plug on the back of the tv and then I plugged the regular antenna and the antenna to my pc into the other side and I had tv on my p...

milo · milo

my dad and i are trying to figure out the difference between a 4wd and an all wheel drive car we gather 4wd is for going bush etc but can some one explaine what an all wheel drive car is please?

ChiChi1 · ChiChi1

Have been reading a lot of different opinions etc regarding the size of power cords. Mostly only led to further confusion. Can anyone please advise me: 1. Can I connect the van to my house electricity (safely) with an ordinary extension cord. 2. Apparently, in caravan parks you must use a 15amp co...

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	Exploding Alkaline battery (Preview) Wake up thismorning & find a 9V alvaline battery in the middle of the kitchen floor, which has obviously exploded & shot of the top of the cubboard. Firstpic is were it came from & resulting debri. This battery was flat when placed on top of the cupboard about 6 mths ago. Bit of a mystery why i...	DeBe	1	1347	02:19 PM Apr 27, 2011 by Yuglamron
	Towing Legalities? (Preview) The following is a post I made in reply to a posts on another forum. I thought it was suitable a subject for a general good natured 'discussion'. Are vehicle manufacturers towing speed restrictions etc legally enforceable? It remains a "Grey Area' in law as to whether there is a legal requiremen...	ozjohn	4	1640	09:29 AM Apr 26, 2011 by ozjohn
	websites not loading.. (Preview) hi, this is a question for the techies for the net i guess some times i go to a site, ie like this or others that i go to every day and im on internode with adsl2 speeds i think, any way it can happen on any browser ie9 , google chrome and fire fox .. What happens is the page goes all wierd and not loads properly, l...	milo	0	758	01:47 PM Apr 25, 2011 by milo
	Portable solar panels (Preview) Hello All, Can someone answer a couple of queries for me please. What size panel would I need to charge a deep cycle battery, provide lighting and enable a 12volt TV to run? Do the panels plug in to the 12volt line coming in from the car? Has anyone got some idea of the cost involved? Regards, Phil.	Magnarc	3	1440	09:21 AM Apr 22, 2011 by Magnarc
	how do i get mould off my freshly painted van [out side] (Preview) hi all, i painted the out side our van 2 yrs ago and painted it with oil base paint but i keep getting mould on the paint. is there a way of getting rid of it please it looked great when it was first painted but now after a few weeks it looks disgusting when i wash it, it comes off but still leaves a bit on there pl...	possumyvonne	5	1324	09:13 PM Apr 21, 2011 by patrolst
	SAFETY RECALL ARLEC POWERBOARDS (Preview) Hi Recall FOR: Arlec Australia Pty Ltd4 Outlet Power BoardPRA number: 2011/12509 Date created: 19thApril 2011Product informationProduct description4 outlet individually switched power board, surge protected, sold in packs of two unitsIdentifying featuresProduct code PB4SS-2 on packag...	oldtrack123	0	1936	07:13 PM Apr 21, 2011 by oldtrack123
	Satellite dish (Preview) Hi to all, Just a story about the trials and tribulations of the sat dish. I had a satellite set up in my RV when I purchased it. The old Aurora system.Decided this 'U beaut' VAST would be the go.Free to air everywhere except WA.Friend in Goolgowi gave me a satellite dish he took down from the roof of his ho...	Yuglamron	22	5408	04:56 PM Apr 20, 2011 by Mick17
	Generator box on A frame Life is not a dress rehearsal (Preview) G'day everyone, I'm just a brand newbie and this is my first post. I'm wondering what folks do regarding carrying their gennys on the road. I have just bought a Yamaha 1000w generator and am wondering how feasable it might be to have a box made up to sit on the A frame. Could I also run the generator...	Scotty	19	8563	03:25 PM Apr 20, 2011 by PeterD
	Headlights. (Preview) Hi Guys, I want to put new Light-bulbs in the 'Van. I'd like to put "White Light" bulbs in, but in the blurb, it says "Newer Vehicles." Is this Gospel, or could I use them ? It's a '98 Hi-Ace. Cheers, Sheba.	Sheba	19	2028	10:18 AM Apr 19, 2011 by Happywanderer
	EMAILS WITH PICTURES (Preview) Why is it that when I go to forward emails with pictures, they don't show up? Just boxes with the little red cross in the corner. Is it something in my settings that I can change? If I save the picture and attach it to an email, it works okay, but that's a nuisance. -- Edited by Beth54 on Tuesday 12th of April 2...	Beth54	16	1584	11:06 PM Apr 17, 2011 by milo
	Generator Long hours Low load (Preview) This by far would be the worst carbon deposits iv ever seen in a small 4stroke engine. It got to the point where the engine couldnt be pulled over top dead center at all. It wasnt using oil & not blowing blue smoke. In fact the in side of the engine is very clean. This generator has had long hours with a li...	DeBe	13	1985	03:26 PM Apr 16, 2011 by dogbox
	jump starter thingies.. (Preview) hi, justwondering if any one has used or seen these jumpstarter pack things in autobarn catelouges? they seem to state that they can jump start your car etc with out having to need another car, if i have that correct? how do you recharge them ? etc	milo	9	1767	06:44 AM Apr 16, 2011 by jimricho
	FRIDGE POWER (Preview) I've had a thread in the past about the fridge I bought from Aldi, but want some more advise please. It's 3 way, but I'm not fussed on using it on gas. I don't have, and don't want a dual battery under the bonnet, so is there another way of having a battery in the boot with the fridge? I remember seeing someone...	Beth54	16	2975	05:59 PM Apr 12, 2011 by Beth54
	An Experts Guide! (Preview) I have just read the 'Experts Guide to Safe Hitching" on the CW site. What's wrong with this statement? "Also, the caravans ball weight should not exceed the vehicles maximum allowable ball weight. The caravans ball weight should also appear on the caravan manufacturers plate; if not, i...	ozjohn	7	1579	10:14 AM Apr 10, 2011 by ozjohn
	>> Just Computers & Stuff !! (Preview) Hi Folks .. It seems there will always be certain problems we all face when we use computers .. anything from standard operating problems through to new and old viruses raising their ugly heads. Along with that are problems brought about by newer technology .. which claim to make our lives easier .. I'...	jonathan	8	1151	08:58 PM Apr 9, 2011 by jonathan
	Tech Advice required please.... (Preview) I want to buy a waeco fridge freezer... any tipsReply Quote Edit Post After some good advice on here I think I will buy a 80 lt fridge / freezer from evakool... for $693 I don't think it is actually an evakool but backed by them... it consumes 2.1-2.9 amps/hr I have a 80 watt solarex panel to keep the s...	maryfairy	11	4095	07:32 PM Apr 8, 2011 by DeBe
	More Power for Mazda BT50 (Preview) Mazda's popular BT50 range of vehicles are being upgraded with a new larger more powerful and fuel efficient diesel motor. Replacing the current 3.0 Lt with be a 5 cylinder 3.2Lt Diesel producing 147Kw and 470Nm Torque and having a 6 speed transmission. Towing capacity has been increased from 3000K...	ozjohn	16	5445	01:06 AM Apr 8, 2011 by PeterD
	Sat TV to PC (Preview) Hi,We have a sat tv that we are very happy with but I want to be able to watch tv on my pc like I did when we were in our house.I bought a sort of double adapter that plugged into the antenna plug on the back of the tv and then I plugged the regular antenna and the antenna to my pc into the other side and I had tv on my p...	BushbabyandGumnut	5	1317	08:58 PM Apr 5, 2011 by milo
	whats the diff?? (Preview) my dad and i are trying to figure out the difference between a 4wd and an all wheel drive car we gather 4wd is for going bush etc but can some one explaine what an all wheel drive car is please?	milo	7	1554	06:08 PM Apr 3, 2011 by milo
	Power Cords (Preview) Have been reading a lot of different opinions etc regarding the size of power cords. Mostly only led to further confusion. Can anyone please advise me: 1. Can I connect the van to my house electricity (safely) with an ordinary extension cord. 2. Apparently, in caravan parks you must use a 15amp co...	ChiChi1	25	4334	10:51 AM Apr 3, 2011 by oldtrack123
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