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STICKY:
Techies' Corner
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Are you wrangling with a technical issue and don't know where to turn? This is the place to exchange ideas, provide advice and discuss possibilities. Please create a new subject for each new issue.
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TV ANTENNAE (AGAIN)
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Recently purchased an ex-rental Merc Sprinter campervan. It came with what appears to be a Majestic UFO X TV Antenna - 27cm diameter fixed disc. Where there is a strong signal (Capital Cities) reception is excellent however moving to the sticks (Gin Gin, Byron Bay etc) things deteriorate rather qui...
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Dirts roads and Fiat Ducato
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Just curious!!! Anyone here done much dirt road traveling in a Fiat Ducato based motrohome? If so how do the Fiats handle the rough going? We have a Ducato van conversion and was looking at some of the dirt roads with longing eyes!!
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Splitting your water system.
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We are now at a place that only has bore water, water is very restricted. We have our own onboard supply. At the moment we are bucketing the bore water to avoid mixing. Has anyone added provision to split their water system so the hot, through the water heater and drinking water is good water, supplied by...
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Those ***** Window Openers
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I am in the process of giving the van a good clean out and have an issue with those hideous black plastic window openers you have to slide before you wind out the window. Past experience has taught me that if you put any pressure on the little b*ggers, they just snap off at the base leaving the turning part i...
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cb radio
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any recommendations thanks paul
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redrain
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Do we really need battery chargers
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Not talking for car batteries. Briefly- my first van build was- 11ft, 120W solar, 100A AGM, load- CPAP (no humidifier), 18 litre Waeco fridge, TV 5 hours/night as main draw. Had lots of trouble with battery going near flat (as low as 11.2V). Second and current van. 300W solar, 130A AGM, load the same...
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A glimpse at the future of electric taxis !
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Hi How an emerging country has provided infrastructure in one city for electric taxis. The future ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Vp0IrkU54 Jaahn
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Not happy with my caravan braking.
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I have the Red-Arc tow pro installed. I have never been really happy with the braking ability of the van when severe braking is required. It operates OK when normal gentle braking is used, but feel the tow vehicle is doing more than its fair share otherwise. I am operating in the automatic mode, and yes t...
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Batteries
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hi all, My fullriver battery has died after 3 years ,although kept charged and generally in a van park when travelling. re purchasing another battery, I will only be travelling in 6 to 8 week blocks then parking up the van , majority in parks as the wife is happier, I feel a cheaper AGM battery would suff...
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Adding Batteries
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I currently have two x 100amp batteries with room for another. It will be tight squeeze, so I was wondering if the extra battery should be of the same size and rating or if I can mix and match so to speak.
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Sway or not to sway
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I'm a first time caravaner, and was seeking advise on the use of some old school Sway Bars .. should I set them up or not ? Using a Ford territory to tow a Windsor windcheater maybe 30 years old
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The Engineering Design of Caravans
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fine.https://www.facebook.com/CaravanCouncilOfAustralia/posts/2380272225412762?__tn__=K-R
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Lithium-sulphur batteries
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-08/lithium-sulfur-battery-greener-cheaper-and-more-efficient/11849590lithium-sulfur batteries: they store considerably more energy than their...
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Soft start
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Hi all, I have been trying to locate an outlet or dealer that sells soft start units to install in my Ibis air con so that I can run it using my Ryobi 2.2 generator. Can anyone help me and also give me some instal directions please.
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Diesel Heater advice and tips
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Hi to all, I'm a newbie to Grey Nomad Forum. I have been vanning for about 15 years but just recently installed a diesel heater into my van. Am ready to connect it to the battery and add diesel to the tank. The translated Chinese instructions that came with it are somewhat vague to say the least re initial...
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Mercedes Sprinter.
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I have a 1998 Mercedes sprinter that now when I plug the power in to charge the house battery i is not charging it. I have a volt meter that shows if it is being charged. I have just had the car battery under the hood replaced. Any ideas please...TIA Judy -- Edited by barina on Saturday 4th of January 2020 04...
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Downlights
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What brightness in down lights do people use in their vans or motorhomes? Looking at 6000k in living area and 3000k in bedroom??
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Something NOT to do.
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In one of my other threads someone commented that the job appeared to be quite professional. Below is a photo of a fairly innocuous looking set-up but when I pulled the panel off the try and figure out why he twisted the Active and Neutral pins of the shore power input I found cut 240v cables with bare ends...
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electronic stability control (ESC)
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someone tells me that if you have ESC or sway control installed on your tow vehicle you do not need ESC on your caravan. is this true? if so, can someone knowledgeable explain to me how it works? I think logically there are two vehicles (car and van) that need to work together to avoid the very real dangers...
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