Techies' Corner

Phil C · Phil C

as you may know we have a Jayco 2013 Starcraft caravan (20-62-2) the floor of the shower is cracking after 2 years and causing some leaking onto the floor and under the cupboards. Now my wife and I are no lightweights (please don't tell her I said that lol) and the floor seems to be getting more cracks. I...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

My 'van is less than 6 mnths old and following other posts about increasing the standard ATMs issued by the manufacturer, I contacted my one and they happily issued me a new VIN plate increasing the ATM by 450kg. The rules seem to vary from State to State - as my van is registered in WA, Im only interested i...

nicho · nicho

new Colorado and new Kokoda 19.6ft van. the cars has done 21000 the van has done 20000.I have a Haymen Reese weight distribution system. The van is not overloaded forward of the dual wheels is only a queen size bed and clothes all up weight of the clothes would be round 200kgs. The ball weight on the van f...

frangipani · frangipani

The kwikee electric step won't extend., does anyone have a Motor home with one of these? normally I open the Van door and it just slides out. Any hint would be appreciated.. and before you tell me, Yes I read the manual, its all Double Dutch to me, ... thanx-Fran -- Edited by frangipani on Friday 27th of...

frangipani · frangipani

Found this under the glove box, in my Mercedes 413cdi Motorhome?., is it a 12v cigarette socket?., or is it to read the computer stuff?. The pins confuse me. Thanx Fran Oops sorry forgot the pics...., -- Edited by frangipani on Wednesday 25th of March 2015 10:03:35 AM

Santa · Santa

Just bought one of these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/360466559785 from Bit_Deals. Good service and communication, shipped promptly, $249 delivered to the door in country SA. Have yet to put it into service so cant comment on performance. So far the only criticism I have is of the " new impro...

wasn_me · wasn_me

I could not find anything for coordinates in settings. However when I select coordinates, it gives me a format option. The last option is degrees, minutes, seconds. Which is the camps reference. The gps was set to the middle one. I have no idea what the top to are.

clarence · clarence

My 4y/o truma hot water system only heats on gas, not 240v. It trips the safety switch in the motorhome and house when we turn it on to 240v. We went over a really bumpy dirt road near braidwood nsw and it hasnt been the same since. is it worth while repairing or replacing and if i do replace , what with? We are...

madaboutled · madaboutled

I've always thought a trolley jack was better than a bottle or sizzor jack, so, when we bought our "Roadworx" bout 8 months ago I went to the auto shop and got a 2.5 ton rated trolley jack (bloody heavy). Anyway last week I had to put it to the test with a flat on the inside right rear dual. But, se...

liz795 · liz795

All you tech guys out there, were getting an automatic satellite dish on our new van ,can we get 2 foxtel connections. 1 inside and 1 outside with only 1 foxtel box and how do we do that. Were told that's not as easy as it sounds has someone got this done thanks liz

Renrut · Renrut

What are your Thoughts or Recommendations for the best towing Vechile for a Regent Caravan Weighing 3 Tonne..Please

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Hi Everyone, me in trouble again!!! Where do I mount the camera to give me the best help with parking the van? I have taken 12 volts from the brown parking light wire and run the video cable to the vehicle. I have another camera for backing to van/trailers and can switch between the two. At the moment I have...

CARAVANgio · CARAVANgio

I suppose there are threads for this - but I didn't want to troll 128 pages to find them - so sorry if this has all be discussed before. I just bought an 80 channel UHF CB radio want I'd like to find out is if there are specific channels I shouldn't use eg: truckies use them and if there are specific channels t...

Muddy · Muddy

Interesting conversation with a neighbour last night. He mentioned that there is a growing concern that Trailer stability systems are still requiring some refinement before they could be considered good technology. I hope to goodness that the RMT mob understand these concerns before they decid...

Juniior · Juniior

Hi all, new member seeking help. I have a 1983 toyota coaster bb20 with a single side door (not the folding type). I am having a lot of trouble finding the side door rubbers and the front windscreen rubber. Does anyone have any ideas where I might start looking? Many thanks juniior

Woody n Sue · Woody n Sue

Hi all today I fitted a new ctec DC to DC charger all good and working well lights work in the van, except the the old charge controller has no read out as the power no longer returns to the readout as it is now going through the DC to DC unit and I am guessing that as it was dark when I finished there was no solar...

pauline · pauline

What size generator would we need to heat a 20 litre all electric hot water system, it takes around 20 minutes to heat up when hooked up to power.

Phil C · Phil C

hi all. A few days ago a mate asked me about two way swiching on DC, I scratched my head and said why not, so off to L and H we trundled and bought two mech plates a length of strap wire and started to experiment. I set up a normal two switch mechs with a strap between NO and NC poles (NO to NO and NC to NC) the posi...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Mate has a TOJO V8 Troopy Manual diesel not sure of the year of birth What can he expect to use per 100 towing a 20 foot van

JohnR · JohnR

We are looking to purchase above system and have it installed as well. Currently on the Sunshine Coast and heading South to Coffs Harbour by middle of next week. Satplus at Maroochydore could not arrange installation in the time frame. Would be interested to hear from any members who have the product...

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	Caravan shower floors (Preview) as you may know we have a Jayco 2013 Starcraft caravan (20-62-2) the floor of the shower is cracking after 2 years and causing some leaking onto the floor and under the cupboards. Now my wife and I are no lightweights (please don't tell her I said that lol) and the floor seems to be getting more cracks. I...	Phil C	19	7137	09:10 PM Mar 30, 2015 by Philw
	Changing your Van VIN plate (Preview) My 'van is less than 6 mnths old and following other posts about increasing the standard ATMs issued by the manufacturer, I contacted my one and they happily issued me a new VIN plate increasing the ATM by 450kg. The rules seem to vary from State to State - as my van is registered in WA, Im only interested i...	Bruce and Bev	16	2475	08:31 PM Mar 30, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	tyre wear (Preview) new Colorado and new Kokoda 19.6ft van. the cars has done 21000 the van has done 20000.I have a Haymen Reese weight distribution system. The van is not overloaded forward of the dual wheels is only a queen size bed and clothes all up weight of the clothes would be round 200kgs. The ball weight on the van f...	nicho	10	1253	07:01 PM Mar 30, 2015 by Cupie
	kwikee electric step won't extend (Preview) The kwikee electric step won't extend., does anyone have a Motor home with one of these? normally I open the Van door and it just slides out. Any hint would be appreciated.. and before you tell me, Yes I read the manual, its all Double Dutch to me, ... thanx-Fran -- Edited by frangipani on Friday 27th of...	frangipani	10	1362	07:58 PM Mar 27, 2015 by frangipani
	can someone tell me what this is? (Preview) Found this under the glove box, in my Mercedes 413cdi Motorhome?., is it a 12v cigarette socket?., or is it to read the computer stuff?. The pins confuse me. Thanx Fran Oops sorry forgot the pics...., -- Edited by frangipani on Wednesday 25th of March 2015 10:03:35 AM	frangipani	10	1680	05:16 PM Mar 27, 2015 by frangipani
	140W FOLDING SOLAR PANEL KIT (Preview) Just bought one of these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/360466559785 from Bit_Deals. Good service and communication, shipped promptly, $249 delivered to the door in country SA. Have yet to put it into service so cant comment on performance. So far the only criticism I have is of the " new impro...	Santa	1	694	11:49 AM Mar 27, 2015 by Olley46
	Coordinates problem solved (Preview) I could not find anything for coordinates in settings. However when I select coordinates, it gives me a format option. The last option is degrees, minutes, seconds. Which is the camps reference. The gps was set to the middle one. I have no idea what the top to are.	wasn_me	5	836	10:42 AM Mar 27, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Truma hot water system (Preview) My 4y/o truma hot water system only heats on gas, not 240v. It trips the safety switch in the motorhome and house when we turn it on to 240v. We went over a really bumpy dirt road near braidwood nsw and it hasnt been the same since. is it worth while repairing or replacing and if i do replace , what with? We are...	clarence	7	1303	08:10 AM Mar 27, 2015 by clarence
	What size and type Jack for a Motorhome? (Preview) I've always thought a trolley jack was better than a bottle or sizzor jack, so, when we bought our "Roadworx" bout 8 months ago I went to the auto shop and got a 2.5 ton rated trolley jack (bloody heavy). Anyway last week I had to put it to the test with a flat on the inside right rear dual. But, se...	madaboutled	25	5099	09:21 PM Mar 26, 2015 by madaboutled
	smarty with satellite (Preview) All you tech guys out there, were getting an automatic satellite dish on our new van ,can we get 2 foxtel connections. 1 inside and 1 outside with only 1 foxtel box and how do we do that. Were told that's not as easy as it sounds has someone got this done thanks liz	liz795	4	1045	05:26 PM Mar 26, 2015 by liz795
	Best Vechile (Preview) What are your Thoughts or Recommendations for the best towing Vechile for a Regent Caravan Weighing 3 Tonne..Please	Renrut	10	1387	06:29 AM Mar 26, 2015 by rockylizard
	Van Rear View camera position??? (Preview) Hi Everyone, me in trouble again!!! Where do I mount the camera to give me the best help with parking the van? I have taken 12 volts from the brown parking light wire and run the video cable to the vehicle. I have another camera for backing to van/trailers and can switch between the two. At the moment I have...	aussie_paul	6	1295	11:05 PM Mar 25, 2015 by aussie_paul
	UHF radio (Preview) I suppose there are threads for this - but I didn't want to troll 128 pages to find them - so sorry if this has all be discussed before. I just bought an 80 channel UHF CB radio want I'd like to find out is if there are specific channels I shouldn't use eg: truckies use them and if there are specific channels t...	CARAVANgio	6	1254	10:20 PM Mar 24, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Are Trailer Stability controll systems "all that"? (Preview) Interesting conversation with a neighbour last night. He mentioned that there is a growing concern that Trailer stability systems are still requiring some refinement before they could be considered good technology. I hope to goodness that the RMT mob understand these concerns before they decid...	Muddy	8	1103	12:44 PM Mar 24, 2015 by hotqld
	door and windscreen rubbers (Preview) Hi all, new member seeking help. I have a 1983 toyota coaster bb20 with a single side door (not the folding type). I am having a lot of trouble finding the side door rubbers and the front windscreen rubber. Does anyone have any ideas where I might start looking? Many thanks juniior	Juniior	3	688	11:01 AM Mar 24, 2015 by Juniior
	Small technical problem with 12 v mod (Preview) Hi all today I fitted a new ctec DC to DC charger all good and working well lights work in the van, except the the old charge controller has no read out as the power no longer returns to the readout as it is now going through the DC to DC unit and I am guessing that as it was dark when I finished there was no solar...	Woody n Sue	4	977	10:43 PM Mar 23, 2015 by Woody n Sue
	What size generator ? (Preview) What size generator would we need to heat a 20 litre all electric hot water system, it takes around 20 minutes to heat up when hooked up to power.	pauline	13	1827	07:45 PM Mar 23, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Two way DC switching ie. One lamp two switches (Preview) hi all. A few days ago a mate asked me about two way swiching on DC, I scratched my head and said why not, so off to L and H we trundled and bought two mech plates a length of strap wire and started to experiment. I set up a normal two switch mechs with a strap between NO and NC poles (NO to NO and NC to NC) the posi...	Phil C	13	1312	05:11 PM Mar 23, 2015 by Phil C
	Liters per 100K's (Preview) Mate has a TOJO V8 Troopy Manual diesel not sure of the year of birth What can he expect to use per 100 towing a 20 foot van	Wombat 280	4	1238	12:03 AM Mar 23, 2015 by D and D
	Satking Motorised Satelite TV System (Preview) We are looking to purchase above system and have it installed as well. Currently on the Sunshine Coast and heading South to Coffs Harbour by middle of next week. Satplus at Maroochydore could not arrange installation in the time frame. Would be interested to hear from any members who have the product...	JohnR	4	1925	09:53 PM Mar 22, 2015 by JohnR
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