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Windscreen Washer Liquid
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Hi all Just loading the Hiace ready to roll North to Kalbarri from Perth tomorrow. Topping up the windscreen washer reservoirs with water and thinking I need to buy some proper liquid. Does anyone make their own !!! Is there a good brand that suits Australian conditions !! Regards Mike and Ellie
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installing a CB radio
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Hi! Experts, My better half is installing a CB radio in our Hyundai Santa Fe. Where to drill ? etc ? Would appreciate any advice if anyone has encountered this or installed a unit. Thanks a Lot !!!!!! Liz
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Safety Warning Tow Hitch
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Got this from another site but the implications are so great I feel the author would not mind me reproducing the link . "The problem is when European and Australian caravans fitted with AKS2004 & AKS3004 Stabilizer Couplings - are on sold to new owners with out them being told or made awar...
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Wombat 280
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Fuel Usage Calculator
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http://www.accommodationz.co.nz/economycalculator.html
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Vic41
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Nissan X'Trail Forum Website
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This is a good site for feedback on X'Trails and problem solving etc; http://www.australianxtrail.com.au/ Vic
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Vic41
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This is a real chainsaw
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I thought this was a good idea. Very simple design, starts every time, never needs sharpening and very economical to run.
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Captain
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Avatar
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Hello, Hi Nomads i need help in loading a picture of my van as my Avatar. I am using Vista Home Premium please try to keep simple as possible. I have tried up loading, editing profile from this site in user details but to no luck. Thank You Roamin.
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Hot water back flow
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When connected to tap my water hose is blowing off after a couple of hours and hot water pours out( heater on electics). No Leakage internally and it doesn't happen on internal water or when the heater is on gas. Any ideas anyone?
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Gary and Kerry
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Mobile Phone & Internet ..
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Hi folks .. My plans are to be on the road fulltime from the end of September .. so I'm here picking your brains .. I'm currently using prepaid Vodafone and Unwired which is quite satisfactory while living in my present situation here in the Western Suburbs of Sydney Is 'next G' the way to go (because of i...
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Battery Chargers
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A bit more info for that useless info file we all maintain just in case If your looking for a battery charger to keep that van battery up to speed then chose one that id auto multi stage and has an amp rating not less than 10% of the Amp Hour rating of your battery Eg; 100 AH = 10 Amp charger . Under or over ch...
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Over Priced and Over here
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Have just been blow away with the prices of various after market bits for vehicles. Decided I wanted, not necessarily needed, a pair of half decent driving lights so started with the local guys and prices ranges up and down the scale like the opera house orchestra . Eventually decided on a pair of 150...
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Towing Regs
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Read on the forum somewhere the question of trailer or "A" frame to cart an additional vehicle behind a motor home . Have a question . If you need trailer brakes for trailers over 750kg GVM what are the rules for "A" frames or two wheel trailers with a second vehicle in tow like...
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Operators manual
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Looking for an operators manual or copy of to suit a Uniden Pro 520 CB
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Jerry Can Holder.
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I'm new to all this but I just bought a new but small motorhome. Can anyone tell me where I might find the law governing carrying a Jerry can on the rear of a motorhome? Some say it is against the law but I have seen many a 4X4 with a Jerry can attached to the rear of the vehicle as well as a motor home or two. All...
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Terracan CID
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Has anyone got a Terracan and can you tell me if they have been replaced with some other model Read only good reports on the CID model but it seems that 2005 was the last of them . Very interested in real life reports of K's /100 the book said 7.1/100 and a tow capacity of 2800 kg , is that right -- Edited b...
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Simple Van Alarm
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Just fitting an alarm for the van that i purchased a few months back After reading the destruction list thought I'd pass the info on Simple to fit - Fit in Perm position or hang on a nail Has two remotes one for Mum one for Dad Has time delay to let you lock up and bolt out of the detection zone Runs of 4 AA batt...
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wireless internet
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This topic has once again been raised in the gerneral, so I will start this thread, and hope those of better knowledge will ad to it
Wireless connections are for a number of purposes, but basically allow wireless (no cables) to connect a computer to one or many others.
In the majority of cases, this...
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Vehicle serviceing
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I have had some interesting discourse with my local Kia man. Took the Sorry in for it's first service, they quoted me $280 which I thought was Ok probably because I was comparing it with the Jackeroo. Ok filters not replaced, radio not working..... 3 weeks later and the radio fault has just been found an...
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Computers - the basics
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You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on... If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, "Who's on Firs...
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Help with Falcon Brakes
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Need help fixing sons 96 EF falcon foot operated handbrake. Anyone have an exploded view of the parts list showing the various parts springs and such . Need a diagram of parts inside the car at the pedal level (not the entire system ) showing where they go . He's currently stuck in Darwin with it s...
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