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Radar · Radar

Hi All. I have 2 questions regarding 12 volt to 240 volt pure sine inverters. Because of the physical size of the 1000 watt inverter, my plan is to have it portable and only attach it to the batterries when needed. Our batteries are on the chassis below the 240 volt caravan supply point. My first question...

jennygaunt · jennygaunt

Hi, We own an Avida motorhome built on a Iveco Daily 50C18A, when travelling we get intermittent error codes on the computer dash display, first it flashes there is an ABS & ESP brake failure then says service and sometimes get an error code to say there is a gearbox failure which does interfere an...

Cupie · Cupie

I have previously posted about a suspected water leak in my faithful old Westport after surviving torrential rain (remember that stuff) about a year or so ago. There was a spot of carpet near the bed that got wet but I couldn't find the cause. So I decided that it must be a roof to wall joint failure. So I...

bazzle22 · bazzle22

HI, I have 2 Exide Extreme (dual purpose) batteries in my Pajero, and use an umbilical cord to feed the Van when free-camping. I find that the charge rate of these 2 batteries is often not what I would like them to be, and I need to go for a drive each day to top up. I have no other way to charge. I have heard that...

snap1946 · snap1946

does any know why all the vans were getting pulled into the weight bridge must been 20 odd pulled up there at Burpengary qld

LLD · LLD

How long should DIY electrical tools last? I have just had my bench circular saw and slide compound mitre saw die. The bench saw is 7 years old and has done a reasonable amount of work. The on/off switch is a solenoid that seems to have died. It appears to be shorting when turning off. The compound saw dies...

Abmacus · Abmacus

I just thought I would let people know about my experiences with this company. I read a couple of older reiviews on this forum several weeks ago about Solar Panels from this supplier. I went ahead and purchased a 200watt folding solar panel setup. Service was prompt. Good! I received the panels throug...

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

Got our Cruser out of 6month storage, looked underneath and seen a layer of rust on the balls on the ends of the live axle. Been underneath today with some wet an dry sandpaper and wd40 to clean it up. Was suprised how well it cleaned up. The Caravan yard that stored it for me had been starting it up occasion...

loni · loni

we are having a lot of trouble with the half moon cupboard catches, is there anything that could replace them with the same hole mountings

Trew · Trew

Hello.could anyone please tell me if 60w 17v solar panels can be connected to a 12v battery and what size controller would be needed?

Joda · Joda

Has anyone personally had a hitch failure, towbar, ball coupling etc., lot of talk about shackles & ratings as such. Hard to believe with set ups as they are that they could fail to this extent, talking about a set up with all parts up to standard. Joda

iana · iana

Thought I would post this for others to reference. Had lowish water pressure for some time when on mains pressure, checked the system but found nothing amiss. During the last few days have had a vibration sound coming from the filling point. Having removed the filling fitting, found an "O: ring had co...

Jaahn · Jaahn

Hi I have started a new thread to avoid disturbing the original discussion on another thread. We could have a useful discussion on this subject. On another thread there was a comment made that MPPT controllers/regulators will boost the voltage from the solar panels when it is too low to a higher fi...

Poppy sore eye · Poppy sore eye

Is there anyone in or near Barcaldine Qld that has some 12 volt know how and ability? Our house system on the motor home died last night batteries are good individual fuses are good. Exhausted my small level of knowledge and ability. Thanks in advance

skinsy11 · skinsy11

Hi We have a an with 3 x 120Amp hour AGM batteries which are squeezed into metal boxes welded onto the underside of the chassis. The boxes are positioned in such a way that some service people decline to check the batteries as the boxes are too tight. Also, to pull the batteries out, each battery does not s...

snap1946 · snap1946

hi all are wd bars counted in tow ball weight and do i put them on the draw bar when i am checking tbw cheers snap -- Edited by snap1946 on Saturday 1st of September 2018 07:55:34 PM

sullyrs · sullyrs

im thinking of getting 180w folding panels ,if i did could they be plugged into anderson plug on tow vehicle so it would charge back up battery while we are parked? (not tec minded) any advice appricated

ColGlen · ColGlen

I am hoping someone may be able to help bought a Satking Sat finder WS 6906 on Ebay but when it arrived, I discovered the Optus C1 satellite was not installed on it. Has anyone else had this problem and how did you install the Optus CI onto the finder. Thanks in advance for your help. Regards Colin

Snippy · Snippy

Had a Projecta 25amp DC-DC charger fitted to caravan. Solar input works fine, but the ignition feed keeps blowing the 30 amp fuse. Output from the Alternator is 14.2 volts.

Bushyg · Bushyg

hi I have had vast for sometime and used this successfully however got tired of the set up process i bought a sat king dish which picks up sbs and abc easy I have a altech box I cant seem to get the GWN And other commercial station error E16-4 have tried remit several times but still only get abc /sbs is this...

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	12 volt to 240 volt inverter connection (Preview) Hi All. I have 2 questions regarding 12 volt to 240 volt pure sine inverters. Because of the physical size of the 1000 watt inverter, my plan is to have it portable and only attach it to the batterries when needed. Our batteries are on the chassis below the 240 volt caravan supply point. My first question...	Radar	6	2053	10:00 PM Sep 11, 2018 by Radar
	Iveco error code issues (Preview) Hi, We own an Avida motorhome built on a Iveco Daily 50C18A, when travelling we get intermittent error codes on the computer dash display, first it flashes there is an ABS & ESP brake failure then says service and sometimes get an error code to say there is a gearbox failure which does interfere an...	jennygaunt	4	6178	06:16 PM Sep 11, 2018 by jennygaunt
	Water Leak - For Info only (Preview) I have previously posted about a suspected water leak in my faithful old Westport after surviving torrential rain (remember that stuff) about a year or so ago. There was a spot of carpet near the bed that got wet but I couldn't find the cause. So I decided that it must be a roof to wall joint failure. So I...	Cupie	2	1219	02:25 PM Sep 11, 2018 by denmonkey
	Dc to DC Charger (Preview) HI, I have 2 Exide Extreme (dual purpose) batteries in my Pajero, and use an umbilical cord to feed the Van when free-camping. I find that the charge rate of these 2 batteries is often not what I would like them to be, and I need to go for a drive each day to top up. I have no other way to charge. I have heard that...	bazzle22	20	7034	03:39 PM Sep 10, 2018 by Delta18
	weigh bridge (Preview) does any know why all the vans were getting pulled into the weight bridge must been 20 odd pulled up there at Burpengary qld	snap1946	7	1856	10:00 PM Sep 9, 2018 by aussie_paul
	240V Power tools life. (Preview) How long should DIY electrical tools last? I have just had my bench circular saw and slide compound mitre saw die. The bench saw is 7 years old and has done a reasonable amount of work. The on/off switch is a solenoid that seems to have died. It appears to be shorting when turning off. The compound saw dies...	LLD	17	1221	07:35 PM Sep 9, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	Bit_deals Solar Panels (Preview) I just thought I would let people know about my experiences with this company. I read a couple of older reiviews on this forum several weeks ago about Solar Panels from this supplier. I went ahead and purchased a 200watt folding solar panel setup. Service was prompt. Good! I received the panels throug...	Abmacus	20	2293	04:17 PM Sep 7, 2018 by T1 Terry
	Rust never sleeps. (Preview) Got our Cruser out of 6month storage, looked underneath and seen a layer of rust on the balls on the ends of the live axle. Been underneath today with some wet an dry sandpaper and wd40 to clean it up. Was suprised how well it cleaned up. The Caravan yard that stored it for me had been starting it up occasion...	Kiwi-as	6	1364	09:26 AM Sep 6, 2018 by iana
	cupboard door latches (Preview) we are having a lot of trouble with the half moon cupboard catches, is there anything that could replace them with the same hole mountings	loni	2	876	06:19 PM Sep 5, 2018 by campingnut
	17v solar panels (Preview) Hello.could anyone please tell me if 60w 17v solar panels can be connected to a 12v battery and what size controller would be needed?	Trew	9	1049	10:13 AM Sep 5, 2018 by denmonkey
	Have you........... (Preview) Has anyone personally had a hitch failure, towbar, ball coupling etc., lot of talk about shackles & ratings as such. Hard to believe with set ups as they are that they could fail to this extent, talking about a set up with all parts up to standard. Joda	Joda	7	1642	09:54 AM Sep 5, 2018 by darjak
	Jayco water pressure info. (Preview) Thought I would post this for others to reference. Had lowish water pressure for some time when on mains pressure, checked the system but found nothing amiss. During the last few days have had a vibration sound coming from the filling point. Having removed the filling fitting, found an "O: ring had co...	iana	4	1793	09:29 AM Sep 5, 2018 by Ron-D
	Mystery voltage boosting from MPPT controller/regulators ? Info required please. (Preview) Hi I have started a new thread to avoid disturbing the original discussion on another thread. We could have a useful discussion on this subject. On another thread there was a comment made that MPPT controllers/regulators will boost the voltage from the solar panels when it is too low to a higher fi...	Jaahn	4	1133	10:50 PM Sep 3, 2018 by PeterD
	HELP please 12 volt system (Preview) Is there anyone in or near Barcaldine Qld that has some 12 volt know how and ability? Our house system on the motor home died last night batteries are good individual fuses are good. Exhausted my small level of knowledge and ability. Thanks in advance	Poppy sore eye	4	942	09:46 PM Sep 2, 2018 by kesa32
	Battery boxes (Preview) Hi We have a an with 3 x 120Amp hour AGM batteries which are squeezed into metal boxes welded onto the underside of the chassis. The boxes are positioned in such a way that some service people decline to check the batteries as the boxes are too tight. Also, to pull the batteries out, each battery does not s...	skinsy11	4	1019	04:28 PM Sep 2, 2018 by Aus-Kiwi
	wd bars (Preview) hi all are wd bars counted in tow ball weight and do i put them on the draw bar when i am checking tbw cheers snap -- Edited by snap1946 on Saturday 1st of September 2018 07:55:34 PM	snap1946	4	761	03:48 PM Sep 2, 2018 by PeterD
	solar panels (Preview) im thinking of getting 180w folding panels ,if i did could they be plugged into anderson plug on tow vehicle so it would charge back up battery while we are parked? (not tec minded) any advice appricated	sullyrs	17	1561	08:54 AM Sep 2, 2018 by yobarr
	satlink sat finder WS 6906 without the Optus CI satellitte installed (Preview) I am hoping someone may be able to help bought a Satking Sat finder WS 6906 on Ebay but when it arrived, I discovered the Optus C1 satellite was not installed on it. Has anyone else had this problem and how did you install the Optus CI onto the finder. Thanks in advance for your help. Regards Colin	ColGlen	3	1561	05:14 PM Sep 1, 2018 by ColGlen
	DC-DC Charger blowing ignition feed fuse. (Preview) Had a Projecta 25amp DC-DC charger fitted to caravan. Solar input works fine, but the ignition feed keeps blowing the 30 amp fuse. Output from the Alternator is 14.2 volts.	Snippy	28	3438	04:24 AM Sep 1, 2018 by Snippy
	Sat tv vast (Preview) hi I have had vast for sometime and used this successfully however got tired of the set up process i bought a sat king dish which picks up sbs and abc easy I have a altech box I cant seem to get the GWN And other commercial station error E16-4 have tried remit several times but still only get abc /sbs is this...	Bushyg	12	2221	09:06 AM Aug 31, 2018 by Paul
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