Techies' Corner

bruceg · bruceg

I have a 5 year old Winegard Sensa HV antenna with the old Power Supply/Outlet plate. This has never performed well, so I'm thinking about 'upgrading' the power supply to the 'SensarPro' combined Power Supply and Distribution Amplifier with Signal Strength Meter. US models - RFL-332 (black), RFL...

sspeat · sspeat

Good morning folks, I am in Brisbane, looking to buy a 2nd hand motorhome. Can you suggest rv inspectors in Brisbane? Regards Stuart

terrola · terrola

wondering if you can buy the jockey wheel clamp handle with the thread not the al-ko one with red handle because its bigger and does not fit thanks

Jimbo49 · Jimbo49

We have just purchased a second hand caravan fitted with a Dometic b3000 air conditioner and are thinking about getting an inverter generator. I contacted Dometic and they informed me that a 3.5kva generator is required but it must be able to supply 28 amps for at least 150 milliseconds to start the ai...

jab160 · jab160

We run 2 engels ( 1 as freezer, other fridge ) both within those insulated travel bags.....great......NO, the other day i needed to pull the freezer one out of the vehicle, all good, once out i removed "the bag". the freezer was swimming in wet condensation on all sides, the water was trapped between th...

Ron-D · Ron-D

Bought a new van 3 years ago modern wind up aerial ,works very well most areas ,but no vertical signals unless I can climb up on the roof remove a bolt and turn it up ,my travelling buddy has the modern winguard on his new van and its no better then mine,my brother in law has an old pop top and a happy wanderer T...

not so grey nomads · not so grey nomads

Should the tires/wheels on my duel axle be balance?

Bukhouse · Bukhouse

Hi Caravaners, just thought I would share this I had to take our oven out off the caravan to change out a thermocouple that wasn't working when the oven was removed I found the plastic edging had been burnt due to the heat off one off the gas rings looks to me like a design fault by Coromal to have fitted th...

miroku12g · miroku12g

Hi all, any ideas on what is happening when i hook my van to my Pajero 2012 model GXL, on a straight highway it sometimes tends to feel like a fishtail as if the van is steering the car, I can feel the movement through my back and seat, first i thought it was the grooves in the road made by trucks [Bruce H/Way, S...

Itchyfeet Pete · Itchyfeet Pete

I would appreciate any suggestions on the possible cause of a peculiar problem with the fridge in our camper. It's a two way 12vDC/240vAC Waeco CR110. When plugged in to 240vAC it works a treat, drops the freezer temperature from 25 to -10 degrees in one hour. Running on 12vDC off the auxiliary batter...

Olivegirl56 · Olivegirl56

We have a small tv in van and have a USB Chromecast. Have Netflix on iPhone how do we cast across to tv? Do we need a rv wifi?

iana · iana

Last year brought the Pro series tow ball weight scales, haven't used them yet, but I noticed that my max tow bar ball weight is 350kg, the max weight marked on the scales is 350kg. But has anyone questioned the accuracy of these, and how would one go about testing it to see how accurate it is. Its basicly j...

iana · iana

Looking at purchasing an Inverter. The items that will be powered from it are: A 150w coffee grinder, a battery charger for a Dyson portable vacuum cleaner, a battery charger for an Olympus Stylus camera (both lithium), and a Surface Pro Computer. Will a modified sine wave do, or should I go for a pure s...

DMaxer · DMaxer

Whilst boiling away in the summer sun I was thinking about investing in a car cover for the tug. I have been told that all I need to do is cover the windows as the paint is treated to withstand UV. I was also informed that some covers let in UV in. Also I was told that after the covers get a bit dirty they cause m...

clean-machine · clean-machine

Hi All, I have an Apple Ipad wifi only tablet and a Motorola Android phone with built in GPS. I was led to believe I could get the phone to connect to the I pad via WiFi or Bluetooth. This should in theory show my location on Hema 4x4 maps and or topo maps. Unfortunately I havent had any success with any serve...

terriwa · terriwa

Has anyone had any experience with these batteries

trouto · trouto

good morning and happy new year all just a quick one i have 2 water tanks on the van if i plug the van into mains water do i use the water in the water tanks ? does the mains just keep filling the water tanks ? or does the mains just go through to the taps ? should the water pump, pump when conected to mains preas...

not so grey nomads · not so grey nomads

(someone let me know it I am asking to many questions) As I have mentioned I am a new caravan owner. I tried the hot water system in the new van for the first time yesterday, the external cover/vent gets extremely hot, you wouldn't think about touching it and the heat that hits the side of the van above the v...

Hendo · Hendo

Hi all, Looking at finally updating my 1992 Roadstar Poptop with a full van but I'm not sure of the average height of a 17 / 18' van. The entrance to my garage is just on 2.580 mtrs. I understand that newer vans are much higher than this but I'm looking at older second hand vans as I'm now a solo traveller and d...

harry Butler · harry Butler

hello every one , has any one had a good reception from mazda regarding gearboxs thanks H.B.

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	Winegard SensaPro, does it perform well in Australia? (Preview) I have a 5 year old Winegard Sensa HV antenna with the old Power Supply/Outlet plate. This has never performed well, so I'm thinking about 'upgrading' the power supply to the 'SensarPro' combined Power Supply and Distribution Amplifier with Signal Strength Meter. US models - RFL-332 (black), RFL...	bruceg	1	1314	03:45 PM Jan 18, 2019 by PeterD
	Motorhome Pre-purchase inspection (Preview) Good morning folks, I am in Brisbane, looking to buy a 2nd hand motorhome. Can you suggest rv inspectors in Brisbane? Regards Stuart	sspeat	1	913	02:00 PM Jan 16, 2019 by Possum3
	jockey wheel clamp handle (Preview) wondering if you can buy the jockey wheel clamp handle with the thread not the al-ko one with red handle because its bigger and does not fit thanks	terrola	7	1296	02:07 PM Jan 15, 2019 by blaze
	Dometic b3000 air conditioner (Preview) We have just purchased a second hand caravan fitted with a Dometic b3000 air conditioner and are thinking about getting an inverter generator. I contacted Dometic and they informed me that a 3.5kva generator is required but it must be able to supply 28 amps for at least 150 milliseconds to start the ai...	Jimbo49	3	1548	07:47 AM Jan 15, 2019 by Possum3
	fridge / freezer protectors (Preview) We run 2 engels ( 1 as freezer, other fridge ) both within those insulated travel bags.....great......NO, the other day i needed to pull the freezer one out of the vehicle, all good, once out i removed "the bag". the freezer was swimming in wet condensation on all sides, the water was trapped between th...	jab160	4	1209	03:12 PM Jan 14, 2019 by jab160
	Low Tec tv aerials (Preview) Bought a new van 3 years ago modern wind up aerial ,works very well most areas ,but no vertical signals unless I can climb up on the roof remove a bolt and turn it up ,my travelling buddy has the modern winguard on his new van and its no better then mine,my brother in law has an old pop top and a happy wanderer T...	Ron-D	12	1036	08:29 PM Jan 13, 2019 by Craig1
	Tire Balancing (Preview) Should the tires/wheels on my duel axle be balance?	not so grey nomads	13	1328	08:56 PM Jan 11, 2019 by swamp
	Potential to cause caraavan fire (Preview) Hi Caravaners, just thought I would share this I had to take our oven out off the caravan to change out a thermocouple that wasn't working when the oven was removed I found the plastic edging had been burnt due to the heat off one off the gas rings looks to me like a design fault by Coromal to have fitted th...	Bukhouse	3	1049	07:24 PM Jan 11, 2019 by Possum3
	Pajero Fish Tails ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, any ideas on what is happening when i hook my van to my Pajero 2012 model GXL, on a straight highway it sometimes tends to feel like a fishtail as if the van is steering the car, I can feel the movement through my back and seat, first i thought it was the grooves in the road made by trucks [Bruce H/Way, S...	miroku12g	40	2699	02:47 PM Jan 9, 2019 by markf
	A Peculiar Fridge Problem (Preview) I would appreciate any suggestions on the possible cause of a peculiar problem with the fridge in our camper. It's a two way 12vDC/240vAC Waeco CR110. When plugged in to 240vAC it works a treat, drops the freezer temperature from 25 to -10 degrees in one hour. Running on 12vDC off the auxiliary batter...	Itchyfeet Pete	13	2361	04:53 PM Jan 8, 2019 by Whenarewethere
	Wi Fi for van (Preview) We have a small tv in van and have a USB Chromecast. Have Netflix on iPhone how do we cast across to tv? Do we need a rv wifi?	Olivegirl56	5	2037	04:14 PM Jan 7, 2019 by Dick0
	Tow Ball weight scales. (Preview) Last year brought the Pro series tow ball weight scales, haven't used them yet, but I noticed that my max tow bar ball weight is 350kg, the max weight marked on the scales is 350kg. But has anyone questioned the accuracy of these, and how would one go about testing it to see how accurate it is. Its basicly j...	iana	14	6029	08:52 PM Jan 5, 2019 by fwdoz
	Need to purchase an Inverter. (Preview) Looking at purchasing an Inverter. The items that will be powered from it are: A 150w coffee grinder, a battery charger for a Dyson portable vacuum cleaner, a battery charger for an Olympus Stylus camera (both lithium), and a Surface Pro Computer. Will a modified sine wave do, or should I go for a pure s...	iana	15	2061	05:25 PM Jan 5, 2019 by oldtrack123
	Car Covers (Preview) Whilst boiling away in the summer sun I was thinking about investing in a car cover for the tug. I have been told that all I need to do is cover the windows as the paint is treated to withstand UV. I was also informed that some covers let in UV in. Also I was told that after the covers get a bit dirty they cause m...	DMaxer	12	944	02:23 PM Jan 3, 2019 by rockylizard
	Android phone GPS to Apple Ipad (Preview) Hi All, I have an Apple Ipad wifi only tablet and a Motorola Android phone with built in GPS. I was led to believe I could get the phone to connect to the I pad via WiFi or Bluetooth. This should in theory show my location on Hema 4x4 maps and or topo maps. Unfortunately I havent had any success with any serve...	clean-machine	6	1116	01:39 PM Jan 3, 2019 by MikeL
	sentry lithium batteries ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Has anyone had any experience with these batteries	terriwa	32	2429	07:04 AM Jan 2, 2019 by Ron-D
	water tanks (Preview) good morning and happy new year all just a quick one i have 2 water tanks on the van if i plug the van into mains water do i use the water in the water tanks ? does the mains just keep filling the water tanks ? or does the mains just go through to the taps ? should the water pump, pump when conected to mains preas...	trouto	6	1751	07:51 PM Jan 1, 2019 by trouto
	Gas hot water systems. (Preview) (someone let me know it I am asking to many questions) As I have mentioned I am a new caravan owner. I tried the hot water system in the new van for the first time yesterday, the external cover/vent gets extremely hot, you wouldn't think about touching it and the heat that hits the side of the van above the v...	not so grey nomads	11	1475	02:14 PM Jan 1, 2019 by not so grey nomads
	Caravan average height (Preview) Hi all, Looking at finally updating my 1992 Roadstar Poptop with a full van but I'm not sure of the average height of a 17 / 18' van. The entrance to my garage is just on 2.580 mtrs. I understand that newer vans are much higher than this but I'm looking at older second hand vans as I'm now a solo traveller and d...	Hendo	14	10512	12:59 PM Jan 1, 2019 by aussie_paul
	mazda gearbox (Preview) hello every one , has any one had a good reception from mazda regarding gearboxs thanks H.B.	harry Butler	4	1072	10:41 AM Jan 1, 2019 by PeterD
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