Techies' Corner

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

To my surprise there doesn't seem to be a thread mentioning Torque - the vehicle monitoring software, so let's do one. Virtually all cars made or imported into Australia since the mid 1990s have the facility to connect to a computer programme and upload data regarding their past and present performa...

Burgo1 · Burgo1

hi all we have a domestic 3 way in our Olympic van and all of a sudden it won't switch to 12 volt when car plugged in on Anderson wire,as soon as 240 is off it will only go to gas , I've checked All fuses I can find and they are ok ,any body have had a similar problem?

Martin_QLD · Martin_QLD

I have installed a DC to DC charger however it doesn't seem to charge the auxiliary battery to its full capacity but is showing 13.2 volts. The charger is a voltage 30amp which is at the back of my tub charging directly to the battery in an ark pak (not through the ark pak 4amp charger). I have driven from Vi...

mezza56 · mezza56

Any recommendations for a solar specialist in melbourne, looking at ramping up our solar capacity

Papou · Papou

Have had my Van plugged to the 240 supply from home make sure the house batterries are fully charged as well as the breakaway battery just incase we decide to wear some more tread off the Van tyres in the near future :). Upon inspection of the breakaway batterry it was showing Red(Flat ) although it had be...

2-Smiths · 2-Smiths

This might get a bit long-winded, so please bear with me Were looking at a converted bus to purchase as our first motorhome. On the surface, it ticks a LOT of boxes for us.Its 38 in length, so plenty of room.The conversion/fit out is reasonably modern.It has a raft of solar on the roof (roof is covered)...

topspark · topspark

Hello All Just getting back into caravanning after a lengthy layoff. Just after as much info as possible, on what people are using, brands and setups, and recommendations on a suitable portable satellite system? I would hope to cover all of oz, nth, sth, east and west. cheers -- Edited by topspark on...

StewG · StewG

I'm ordering a new JB Gator van and think that an air heater would be a nice idea to fit. JB tell us that gas is quieter than diesel, but we plan to spend time free camping and think that saving gas for cooking and HWS might be preferable and the tug is diesel. What can you tell me to help decide between gas and d...

iana · iana

Do any of you RV'ers with built in grey water tanks have a level guage and do they work. The Jayco system of three probes reading to the tank guage soon gets grudded up and gives false readings, am thinking of installing a float switch instead of.

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

Usual disclaimer I am not a Gas Fitter, I do not play around with LPG, and I have not posted to start a flame warCan someone shed a bit of light on a Dometic RM 7401 three way fridge problemHistory is around March (7 months ago), prior to crossing the Nullarbor from east to west, I must have purchased a bad...

rockylizard · rockylizard

yettogo wrote: Hi all, We are only 18 months off becoming grey Nomads and travelling our great country full time. my problem is what vehicle do I use to tow my 2600 kg Van, dual axle.Really could do with some advice please from you experienced lot. thanks in advance. Gday... Originally posted here - ht...

dave48 · dave48

Hi. I couldn't find an answer by searching because it all seemed to be about tug tyre pressure.My question is about motorhome pressures. On bitumen my tyres run at 80 psi and work really well but on badly corrugated roads I am wondering what others run their tyres at. Up till now I've kept them the same bu...

Havinacrackatit · Havinacrackatit

Earlir this year I purchased a 2015 model Supreme van, from the first owner. On towing it home from Vic to mid north coast NSW I noticed a jerking feeling when the tow vehicle was pulling it up an incline. Tow vehicle Mazda BT 50. After several checks of tow vehicle, then auto electrician checks of van el...

mr glassies · mr glassies

hi people . Has anyone seen an internal unit hanging from the roof and I'm not talking cassette there to dear I haven't got any wall space to hang it . TIA dibs

jx2mad · jx2mad

Hi all. My name is Jim and I am new to big caravaning. How do you fix the anti flap support clip to a fibreglass van. I feel self tappers and pop rivets might not hold. Any suggestions?

DeenanJames · DeenanJames

has anyone had any experience buying a new piece of vinyl for their roll out awning off eBay. they are so much cheaper than buying from a dealer. Are they difficult to fit? any advice on the size I'd need to order, the width between the two arms is 3.95m whilst the existing vinyl width is 3.45m. Thanks...

AlPal · AlPal

We have had a Dash Cam fitted to our Cruisers for some years. If you keep your windscreen clean, the camera records and produces clear quality video when downloaded onto a computer or other USB recording device. As is advertised the camera can provide evidence should you unfortunately be involved...

Paintar · Paintar

Hi All I have replaced my spotlights with a Led Light Bar, as well I changed the relay that came with the Led light, now when the light is on static comes through the radio. Anyone have any idea what I have to do to fix it ? Many Thanks

iana · iana

Coming up for new tires on the BT50. How does one select the tyres, I want good wet weather performance, and good braking, which I understand is a softer compound, so a compromise with long tyre wear. I have Dunlop AT20's on at the moment, but have read the OEM tires are made from a different compound, and...

Duh · Duh

I have seen these little batteries in a battery store, apparently if your battery is flat you connect this small battery to the main and it gives you enough charge to start your vehicle. I assume they are charged up when not in use by using 240V at home/caravan park or anywhere a 240V supply is available...

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	Having a chat with your car computer - OBDII and Torque (Preview) To my surprise there doesn't seem to be a thread mentioning Torque - the vehicle monitoring software, so let's do one. Virtually all cars made or imported into Australia since the mid 1990s have the facility to connect to a computer programme and upload data regarding their past and present performa...	Mike Harding	15	2394	04:53 PM Jul 1, 2018 by Tony Bev
	Domestic 3 way fridge (Preview) hi all we have a domestic 3 way in our Olympic van and all of a sudden it won't switch to 12 volt when car plugged in on Anderson wire,as soon as 240 is off it will only go to gas , I've checked All fuses I can find and they are ok ,any body have had a similar problem?	Burgo1	8	1067	11:16 PM Jun 30, 2018 by jules47
	DC - Dc Charger (Preview) I have installed a DC to DC charger however it doesn't seem to charge the auxiliary battery to its full capacity but is showing 13.2 volts. The charger is a voltage 30amp which is at the back of my tub charging directly to the battery in an ark pak (not through the ark pak 4amp charger). I have driven from Vi...	Martin_QLD	7	1418	09:29 AM Jun 30, 2018 by Martin_QLD
	solar referral (Preview) Any recommendations for a solar specialist in melbourne, looking at ramping up our solar capacity	mezza56	15	1471	05:19 PM Jun 28, 2018 by Jaahn
	Camec Breakaway battery Indicator (Preview) Have had my Van plugged to the 240 supply from home make sure the house batterries are fully charged as well as the breakaway battery just incase we decide to wear some more tread off the Van tyres in the near future :). Upon inspection of the breakaway batterry it was showing Red(Flat ) although it had be...	Papou	5	1513	05:02 PM Jun 28, 2018 by Papou
	Converted bus GVM. (Preview) This might get a bit long-winded, so please bear with me Were looking at a converted bus to purchase as our first motorhome. On the surface, it ticks a LOT of boxes for us.Its 38 in length, so plenty of room.The conversion/fit out is reasonably modern.It has a raft of solar on the roof (roof is covered)...	2-Smiths	16	1745	02:05 PM Jun 27, 2018 by 2-Smiths
	portable satellite systems recommendations? (Preview) Hello All Just getting back into caravanning after a lengthy layoff. Just after as much info as possible, on what people are using, brands and setups, and recommendations on a suitable portable satellite system? I would hope to cover all of oz, nth, sth, east and west. cheers -- Edited by topspark on...	topspark	7	1106	08:43 PM Jun 24, 2018 by Delta18
	Gas versus Diesel Heaters (Preview) I'm ordering a new JB Gator van and think that an air heater would be a nice idea to fit. JB tell us that gas is quieter than diesel, but we plan to spend time free camping and think that saving gas for cooking and HWS might be preferable and the tug is diesel. What can you tell me to help decide between gas and d...	StewG	28	3342	04:33 PM Jun 24, 2018 by PeterD
	Grey Water tank level guage (Preview) Do any of you RV'ers with built in grey water tanks have a level guage and do they work. The Jayco system of three probes reading to the tank guage soon gets grudded up and gives false readings, am thinking of installing a float switch instead of.	iana	9	2069	06:57 AM Jun 24, 2018 by Bas + Eve
	Gas Fridge Dometic RM 7401 problems (Preview) Usual disclaimer I am not a Gas Fitter, I do not play around with LPG, and I have not posted to start a flame warCan someone shed a bit of light on a Dometic RM 7401 three way fridge problemHistory is around March (7 months ago), prior to crossing the Nullarbor from east to west, I must have purchased a bad...	Tony Bev	29	6693	07:49 PM Jun 23, 2018 by iana
	Yettogo needs some advice...... (Preview) yettogo wrote: Hi all, We are only 18 months off becoming grey Nomads and travelling our great country full time. my problem is what vehicle do I use to tow my 2600 kg Van, dual axle.Really could do with some advice please from you experienced lot. thanks in advance. Gday... Originally posted here - ht...	rockylizard	7	1462	03:01 PM Jun 23, 2018 by StewG
	Another Tyre Pressure Query (Preview) Hi. I couldn't find an answer by searching because it all seemed to be about tug tyre pressure.My question is about motorhome pressures. On bitumen my tyres run at 80 psi and work really well but on badly corrugated roads I am wondering what others run their tyres at. Up till now I've kept them the same bu...	dave48	9	1352	02:07 PM Jun 23, 2018 by StewG
	Caravan tyre ratings (Preview) Earlir this year I purchased a 2015 model Supreme van, from the first owner. On towing it home from Vic to mid north coast NSW I noticed a jerking feeling when the tow vehicle was pulling it up an incline. Tow vehicle Mazda BT 50. After several checks of tow vehicle, then auto electrician checks of van el...	Havinacrackatit	13	4910	01:44 AM Jun 23, 2018 by Greg 1
	Split system air con (Preview) hi people . Has anyone seen an internal unit hanging from the roof and I'm not talking cassette there to dear I haven't got any wall space to hang it . TIA dibs	mr glassies	23	1973	03:15 PM Jun 22, 2018 by yobarr
	anti flap brackets (Preview) Hi all. My name is Jim and I am new to big caravaning. How do you fix the anti flap support clip to a fibreglass van. I feel self tappers and pop rivets might not hold. Any suggestions?	jx2mad	10	1665	09:08 PM Jun 21, 2018 by KevinC
	Replacement roll out awning vinyl only (Preview) has anyone had any experience buying a new piece of vinyl for their roll out awning off eBay. they are so much cheaper than buying from a dealer. Are they difficult to fit? any advice on the size I'd need to order, the width between the two arms is 3.95m whilst the existing vinyl width is 3.45m. Thanks...	DeenanJames	3	1168	07:17 AM Jun 21, 2018 by erad
	Dash Cam (Preview) We have had a Dash Cam fitted to our Cruisers for some years. If you keep your windscreen clean, the camera records and produces clear quality video when downloaded onto a computer or other USB recording device. As is advertised the camera can provide evidence should you unfortunately be involved...	AlPal	3	1267	06:02 PM Jun 20, 2018 by Cyclops
	Led Bar Light (Preview) Hi All I have replaced my spotlights with a Led Light Bar, as well I changed the relay that came with the Led light, now when the light is on static comes through the radio. Anyone have any idea what I have to do to fix it ? Many Thanks	Paintar	4	1370	09:03 PM Jun 17, 2018 by Paintar
	New tyre purchase. (Preview) Coming up for new tires on the BT50. How does one select the tyres, I want good wet weather performance, and good braking, which I understand is a softer compound, so a compromise with long tyre wear. I have Dunlop AT20's on at the moment, but have read the OEM tires are made from a different compound, and...	iana	11	1585	09:37 PM Jun 16, 2018 by Stretch60
	Flat Battery Portable Battery Booster ???? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I have seen these little batteries in a battery store, apparently if your battery is flat you connect this small battery to the main and it gives you enough charge to start your vehicle. I assume they are charged up when not in use by using 240V at home/caravan park or anywhere a 240V supply is available...	Duh	30	7419	12:26 PM Jun 16, 2018 by RobC
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