Techies' Corner

erehwon · erehwon

I have seen on the internet somewhere about the instalation of 12 volt fans to increase the efficiency of the chest type 3 way fridges. These fans blew air on to the condenser at the back of the unit. Could some one tell me where it was or tell me how to with picces

GypsyWanderers · GypsyWanderers

hi guys we are travelling soon what internet to you advise us to get as we have a laptop so we can keep in touch with family

marv · marv

Good afternoon, I have a honda generator 10i, which is not suitable for a normal portable heater. Been looking at a 12 volt heater from ebay, but i have heard that it will drain my battery within a half an hour. Can some please help me with this. Marv

Allara · Allara

Hello I wanted some advice regarding purchasing a GPS. Firstly what brands do you recommend? Is it safe to buy one on ebay? Do they work all over Australia? or do you need to update them when you travel? Do I really need one? Also Do you have a CB to keep in touch with fellow travellers? If so is there a comm...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

We are thinking of a new tv for the van. What is the general thoughts on tv-dvd. tv with built in dvd or tv with seperate dvd? have heard stories of the built in type not lasting very long. Thanks.

FnOzi · FnOzi

Hello All, Iam converting a B58 Bus into a CARAVAN(rego category)Motorhome and would like to know what seats are legal for the passengers. Is it possible to use "Jason rockers'"or "swivell type dinning" chairs,designed and manufactured specifically for motorhomes (Win...

milo · milo

just wondering , i know you can have a reversing camera on your caravan or the back of your 4wd, but i was wondering if you could set up an additoinal camera ? ie have one on the side right at the back ,ie on the passenger side so you can see that your van is clear from any one when over taking?

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Does anyone know the explanation of caravan weights? Tare weight; 1650kg , I beleive this to be the unladen weight. GTM 1845kg, ????? ATM 2050kg, ???? Axle load capacity, 3000kg. Thanks.

webby · webby

My 6 year old fridge will not work on gas. works fine on 12V and 240V. Can anyone steer me in the right direction to fix this?

Carlo123 · Carlo123

Has anyone got advice on what sort of antenna I would need to have for digital TV. We recently had our first trip in our caravan which has a "poptenna" and at Cervantes had no reception at all either digital or analogue.

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Does any one use the Redarc BCDC 1220 battery charger, this is a 12volt to 12volt system for 2nd battery.

clazandaza · clazandaza

We bought a second hand Jayco Pop Top last year. It has a dome TV aerial set on the roof with electronic booster. The thing started to leak during recent rain. I then discovered that the thing also appears to be stuck as I cannot turn or raise the aerial from inside the van. I got onto the roof of the van a...

milo · milo

wondering if its possible to have some set up so when home and we have visiters, and they stay in the van if spare room full, can we have a set up so the toiled is used with the house system, if you can gather my thinking?

Adventurer · Adventurer

Hi Could someone tell me if deep cycle batteries have a "use by date"? i.e. do they only last for a certain number of years and then need replacing? Sorry if this is a stupid question!

Carlo123 · Carlo123

I have just bought a 2003 coromal 445 poptop and am towing it with a 2007 falcon sedan to which I have had a Tekonsha voyager controller fitted. So far I have only towed the van a short distance (5km) but have noticed a strong hot brake smell coming from the rear brakes of the falcon and the drums on th...

scottynbulldog · scottynbulldog

How difficult is it to install a top loading washer in a van ensuite? We have been quoted $785 to have one installed whilst van being built yet they can be bought for $368 online.

bill12 · bill12

I am having trouble charging my second battery(150 amp hr deep cycle) from my alternater. I , at the moment have a solinoid ystem in but not a lot seems to go to the second battery. I have been told that a marine battery switch(rotary, off -one battery or the other, both batteries) is the go.Do you have to...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Always built my own wiring harnesses when fitting driving lights to any tug I've owned and made a few errors along the way . Just as I thought I had it down pat along they come with a complete wiring harness ready to install relay and all at the price of $15.00 Why do I bother

tabby · tabby

Hi Being newchums to the travelling game and getting our van ready for the big trip at the end of September, we would like to know what's the best and cheapest Internet coverage to get while we are on the road. It's a mine field of mis-information out there so I am appealing for some help here. We were think...

erehwon · erehwon

I have q question regarding batteries. Is it better to link 2 x 60 amphour batteries in paralell or to get 1 large 120 amphour battery or any other similar combination, and why

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	3 way fridge fans and efficiency (Preview) I have seen on the internet somewhere about the instalation of 12 volt fans to increase the efficiency of the chest type 3 way fridges. These fans blew air on to the condenser at the back of the unit. Could some one tell me where it was or tell me how to with picces	erehwon	8	2514	09:37 AM Jun 14, 2010 by erehwon
	internet (Preview) hi guys we are travelling soon what internet to you advise us to get as we have a laptop so we can keep in touch with family	GypsyWanderers	20	2693	06:42 PM Jun 11, 2010 by jimricho
	12 volt portable caravan heaters (Preview) Good afternoon, I have a honda generator 10i, which is not suitable for a normal portable heater. Been looking at a 12 volt heater from ebay, but i have heard that it will drain my battery within a half an hour. Can some please help me with this. Marv	marv	5	5204	12:53 PM Jun 10, 2010 by Paul-NSW
	GPS and CB Radio (Preview) Hello I wanted some advice regarding purchasing a GPS. Firstly what brands do you recommend? Is it safe to buy one on ebay? Do they work all over Australia? or do you need to update them when you travel? Do I really need one? Also Do you have a CB to keep in touch with fellow travellers? If so is there a comm...	Allara	29	4088	05:06 AM Jun 5, 2010 by Allara
	TV-DVD; (Preview) We are thinking of a new tv for the van. What is the general thoughts on tv-dvd. tv with built in dvd or tv with seperate dvd? have heard stories of the built in type not lasting very long. Thanks.	justcruisin01	11	2117	11:35 PM Jun 1, 2010 by PeterD
	Front seats to suit a converted Bus. seats seating motorhome bus converting comversion passenger (Preview) Hello All, Iam converting a B58 Bus into a CARAVAN(rego category)Motorhome and would like to know what seats are legal for the passengers. Is it possible to use "Jason rockers'"or "swivell type dinning" chairs,designed and manufactured specifically for motorhomes (Win...	FnOzi	1	4084	08:39 PM May 29, 2010 by Wombat 280
	reversing cameras (Preview) just wondering , i know you can have a reversing camera on your caravan or the back of your 4wd, but i was wondering if you could set up an additoinal camera ? ie have one on the side right at the back ,ie on the passenger side so you can see that your van is clear from any one when over taking?	milo	3	1783	06:34 PM May 26, 2010 by hammer
	CARAVAN WEIGHTS (Preview) Does anyone know the explanation of caravan weights? Tare weight; 1650kg , I beleive this to be the unladen weight. GTM 1845kg, ????? ATM 2050kg, ???? Axle load capacity, 3000kg. Thanks.	justcruisin01	3	2936	09:44 AM May 22, 2010 by ozjohn
	fault finding on Dometic 3 way fridge (Preview) My 6 year old fridge will not work on gas. works fine on 12V and 240V. Can anyone steer me in the right direction to fix this?	webby	8	9954	04:42 PM May 19, 2010 by webby
	TV antennas (Preview) Has anyone got advice on what sort of antenna I would need to have for digital TV. We recently had our first trip in our caravan which has a "poptenna" and at Cervantes had no reception at all either digital or analogue.	Carlo123	8	6084	10:25 AM May 15, 2010 by PeterD
	BATTERY CHARGER; (Preview) Does any one use the Redarc BCDC 1220 battery charger, this is a 12volt to 12volt system for 2nd battery.	justcruisin01	10	7882	08:56 PM May 14, 2010 by justcruisin01
	Dome Aerial (Preview) We bought a second hand Jayco Pop Top last year. It has a dome TV aerial set on the roof with electronic booster. The thing started to leak during recent rain. I then discovered that the thing also appears to be stuck as I cannot turn or raise the aerial from inside the van. I got onto the roof of the van a...	clazandaza	4	1366	06:53 PM May 7, 2010 by clazandaza
	motorhome toilet on house system? (Preview) wondering if its possible to have some set up so when home and we have visiters, and they stay in the van if spare room full, can we have a set up so the toiled is used with the house system, if you can gather my thinking?	milo	8	1748	10:09 AM Apr 26, 2010 by Rolly
	Deep cycle batteries (Preview) Hi Could someone tell me if deep cycle batteries have a "use by date"? i.e. do they only last for a certain number of years and then need replacing? Sorry if this is a stupid question!	Adventurer	2	1553	07:18 AM Apr 23, 2010 by jimricho
	Problem with electric brakes (Preview) I have just bought a 2003 coromal 445 poptop and am towing it with a 2007 falcon sedan to which I have had a Tekonsha voyager controller fitted. So far I have only towed the van a short distance (5km) but have noticed a strong hot brake smell coming from the rear brakes of the falcon and the drums on th...	Carlo123	3	1600	07:05 PM Apr 13, 2010 by Carlo123
	Washing machines (Preview) How difficult is it to install a top loading washer in a van ensuite? We have been quoted $785 to have one installed whilst van being built yet they can be bought for $368 online.	scottynbulldog	5	2026	05:51 PM Apr 10, 2010 by scottynbulldog
	battery switch (Preview) I am having trouble charging my second battery(150 amp hr deep cycle) from my alternater. I , at the moment have a solinoid ystem in but not a lot seems to go to the second battery. I have been told that a marine battery switch(rotary, off -one battery or the other, both batteries) is the go.Do you have to...	bill12	9	2578	01:54 PM Apr 9, 2010 by bill12
	Driving light wiring harness (Preview) Always built my own wiring harnesses when fitting driving lights to any tug I've owned and made a few errors along the way . Just as I thought I had it down pat along they come with a complete wiring harness ready to install relay and all at the price of $15.00 Why do I bother	Wombat 280	0	1352	09:38 PM Apr 4, 2010 by Wombat 280
	Internet Connections (Preview) Hi Being newchums to the travelling game and getting our van ready for the big trip at the end of September, we would like to know what's the best and cheapest Internet coverage to get while we are on the road. It's a mine field of mis-information out there so I am appealing for some help here. We were think...	tabby	6	1604	01:47 PM Mar 29, 2010 by tabby
	batteries (Preview) I have q question regarding batteries. Is it better to link 2 x 60 amphour batteries in paralell or to get 1 large 120 amphour battery or any other similar combination, and why	erehwon	8	3874	10:51 AM Mar 29, 2010 by PeterD
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