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Kiwimagic · Kiwimagic

Hi All I have just purchased a sat dish and Vast decoder. I have tried to set it up but aren't having any luck. I can not get ch 800 on my Vast decoder. I have used the satellite pointer app on my phone. 37,54'26 S 144,37'51 E 44.5 d Dish looks to be facing the correct way as per info given by the app. Angle is se...

oleboyracer · oleboyracer

I am heading east soon with a motor cycle in ute and caravan on back and am a bit concerned about the caravan weight issue that seems to be getting attention from the constabulary of late . Our 17 foot , single axle A Van Erin caravan VIN plate lists the ATM at 1485 kg . But when I weighed caravan , it was 148...

NEWBIES_34 · NEWBIES_34

Hi all have a FORD RANGER 3.6LT Diesel my question is do I need to fit an Anderson plug to my Ranger? I dont have a van yet and just want my Tow setup right. Cheers Wayne

ABNER · ABNER

I have my Camper up and ready to go, I have a box fitted at the front of the camper into which will be incidentals and there is a trough behind that , that I will be filling with 4 x20 litre Jerry cans, I have weighed the tow coupling down force and that is 85kgs. I can balance the load out somewhat with heavier i...

iana · iana

When I brought the tug, I wanted a year at least within range of the supplier to make sure warranty problems were handled correctly. During that time, I had a leaking main seal, not bad, but leaking, and of course it was replaced. After my last service it was noted that the seal was leaking again, so I chas...

Jewel · Jewel

Hi all, I am slowly outfitting my IMAX van as a camper home. After much research I have decided to purchase an Engel MT45FC-P 40lt fridge/freezer combi. The stats say the DC power consumption is... Variable from 0.5 to 2.7 AMPS Maximum. At the moment I can't put solar panels on the roof as I am waiti...

surf and turf · surf and turf

Hi all I need some help with my series 500 stove grille I need to clean the heat sensor and the ignition lighter but I can't see how to remove the plate that they are fixed too. any help appreciated

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

I'm going to post some questions - involving weight - the first two are not as long-winded as the others. Does a Suburban HWS have to be full of water when travelling, particularly on dirt roads? Could damage occur to the element & anode if they are not "supported" by the water? It holds 20L(+?) o...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

I need some 12 volt help.. Daughter found this $3.00 kids ride on car with a couple of problems. The axle needed restraining because of broken plastic bit. Easy fix. The 6 volt battery was being charged with a 12 volt charger which wrecked the battery. I used an old genset 12 volt battery to get it going. O...

Chips 58 · Chips 58

Pump runs no water Only 15 months old

rbsuper · rbsuper

Hello everyone. We have just had our new caravan delivered and are busy buying all the extras. A few friends have told me that it's easy to grind down the 15amp caravan plug so it fits into a house socket (although I understand it's illegal) Is it possible to buy a converter so that I can charge the frid...

MDE · MDE

Hi all, Hope someone can help us...We have leaks in 2 side windows (soaking the mattress of our beds) on our Avan motorhome (As in our avatar) Avan have tried 3 times to fix it Without success! And just ignore us now!!! It appears that the leak is above the hinges at the top of both windows. We have read sugg...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

I bought a strip of LED lights and am not sure how to wire them as there are 4 wires. Any thoughts please. Aussie Paul.

Mystery · Mystery

This has probably happened to someone else and been covered. However just a warning to be careful if you intend drilling screws in the door frame. As the door handles are a little low, it's difficult for taller people to reach when closing the door after entering the van. To overcome this problem, I pla...

Jack · Jack

Anyone have details of mobile caravan servicing , need someone to come out and look at flow valve and the 12V water pump?

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

It doesn't quite look right to me. Aussie Paul.

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

It doesn't quite look right to me. Aussie Paul.

Treecrest14 · Treecrest14

Gday Have a Coromal 542 with a water leak in both bottom corners of the front window, when driving in rain. Has anyone ever had this problem and how did you fix it? I'm thinking I will have to pull the window out and reseal and refit. Or it may be the rubber seal on the glass surround may allow the rain to co...

Proey · Proey

Is there anyone who has a slideon camper would like to know a few in's n out's r they worth buying extra cheers proey

Cc · Cc

hi, our pump has decided to misbehave. When the pump is turned on the tank water gushes out of the City Water Inlet. the pump does not shut down and no water comes out of the taps, hot or cold. Not sure what has happened. Previous couple of days we were in a van park and using park water and 240 power. Now we are...

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	Satelite dish and Vast Decoder (Preview) Hi All I have just purchased a sat dish and Vast decoder. I have tried to set it up but aren't having any luck. I can not get ch 800 on my Vast decoder. I have used the satellite pointer app on my phone. 37,54'26 S 144,37'51 E 44.5 d Dish looks to be facing the correct way as per info given by the app. Angle is se...	Kiwimagic	27	3330	08:55 AM Jul 15, 2017 by Kiwimagic
	ATM needs upgrading. (Preview) I am heading east soon with a motor cycle in ute and caravan on back and am a bit concerned about the caravan weight issue that seems to be getting attention from the constabulary of late . Our 17 foot , single axle A Van Erin caravan VIN plate lists the ATM at 1485 kg . But when I weighed caravan , it was 148...	oleboyracer	9	2120	03:48 PM Jul 14, 2017 by oleboyracer
	Need for ANDERSON PLUG? (Preview) Hi all have a FORD RANGER 3.6LT Diesel my question is do I need to fit an Anderson plug to my Ranger? I dont have a van yet and just want my Tow setup right. Cheers Wayne	NEWBIES_34	17	5754	09:51 PM Jul 13, 2017 by Warren-Pat_01
	What is Acceptable as Tow Ball towing weight. (Preview) I have my Camper up and ready to go, I have a box fitted at the front of the camper into which will be incidentals and there is a trough behind that , that I will be filling with 4 x20 litre Jerry cans, I have weighed the tow coupling down force and that is 85kgs. I can balance the load out somewhat with heavier i...	ABNER	9	2042	09:25 PM Jul 13, 2017 by Tony Bev
	Vehicle surprise. (Preview) When I brought the tug, I wanted a year at least within range of the supplier to make sure warranty problems were handled correctly. During that time, I had a leaking main seal, not bad, but leaking, and of course it was replaced. After my last service it was noted that the seal was leaking again, so I chas...	iana	18	1662	08:39 PM Jul 13, 2017 by Trevor law
	Engel fridge and solar (Preview) Hi all, I am slowly outfitting my IMAX van as a camper home. After much research I have decided to purchase an Engel MT45FC-P 40lt fridge/freezer combi. The stats say the DC power consumption is... Variable from 0.5 to 2.7 AMPS Maximum. At the moment I can't put solar panels on the roof as I am waiti...	Jewel	15	2547	08:16 PM Jul 13, 2017 by Jewel
	Swift series 500 stove (Preview) Hi all I need some help with my series 500 stove grille I need to clean the heat sensor and the ignition lighter but I can't see how to remove the plate that they are fixed too. any help appreciated	surf and turf	3	814	07:55 AM Jul 13, 2017 by oldbloke
	Suburban HWS (2) (Preview) I'm going to post some questions - involving weight - the first two are not as long-winded as the others. Does a Suburban HWS have to be full of water when travelling, particularly on dirt roads? Could damage occur to the element & anode if they are not "supported" by the water? It holds 20L(+?) o...	Warren-Pat_01	1	862	10:29 PM Jul 12, 2017 by oldtrack123
	Grandkids electric ride on bike.. (Preview) I need some 12 volt help.. Daughter found this $3.00 kids ride on car with a couple of problems. The axle needed restraining because of broken plastic bit. Easy fix. The 6 volt battery was being charged with a 12 volt charger which wrecked the battery. I used an old genset 12 volt battery to get it going. O...	aussie_paul	10	1035	03:44 PM Jul 12, 2017 by aussie_paul
	Shurflo 4009 pump (Preview) Pump runs no water Only 15 months old	Chips 58	7	1988	09:27 PM Jul 11, 2017 by Chips 58
	Charging tha caravan from our house (closed) (Preview) Hello everyone. We have just had our new caravan delivered and are busy buying all the extras. A few friends have told me that it's easy to grind down the 15amp caravan plug so it fits into a house socket (although I understand it's illegal) Is it possible to buy a converter so that I can charge the frid...	rbsuper	15	1659	06:20 PM Jul 10, 2017 by Webmaster
	Leaking Window Fiat Ducato motorhome (Preview) Hi all, Hope someone can help us...We have leaks in 2 side windows (soaking the mattress of our beds) on our Avan motorhome (As in our avatar) Avan have tried 3 times to fix it Without success! And just ignore us now!!! It appears that the leak is above the hinges at the top of both windows. We have read sugg...	MDE	6	1105	11:04 PM Jul 9, 2017 by oldbloke
	LED light info (Preview) I bought a strip of LED lights and am not sure how to wire them as there are 4 wires. Any thoughts please. Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	12	1323	02:26 PM Jul 8, 2017 by aussie_paul
	Jayco Starcraft O/B Door (Preview) This has probably happened to someone else and been covered. However just a warning to be careful if you intend drilling screws in the door frame. As the door handles are a little low, it's difficult for taller people to reach when closing the door after entering the van. To overcome this problem, I pla...	Mystery	1	829	11:02 PM Jul 6, 2017 by meetoo
	Cairns Mobile Caravan Servicing (Preview) Anyone have details of mobile caravan servicing , need someone to come out and look at flow valve and the 12V water pump?	Jack	1	653	08:26 PM Jul 6, 2017 by Jack
	Big van & small tug??? (Preview) It doesn't quite look right to me. Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	3	868	07:21 PM Jul 6, 2017 by Cruising Cruze
	Big van & small tug??? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) It doesn't quite look right to me. Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	38	2632	05:00 PM Jul 6, 2017 by macka17
	Water leak from Front Window when driving in rain Water leak front window coromal front window (Preview) Gday Have a Coromal 542 with a water leak in both bottom corners of the front window, when driving in rain. Has anyone ever had this problem and how did you fix it? I'm thinking I will have to pull the window out and reseal and refit. Or it may be the rubber seal on the glass surround may allow the rain to co...	Treecrest14	14	2222	08:42 PM Jul 5, 2017 by Cruising Cruze
	Slide on (Preview) Is there anyone who has a slideon camper would like to know a few in's n out's r they worth buying extra cheers proey	Proey	8	1516	07:24 PM Jul 4, 2017 by Kaid
	Flojet Pump help needed Pump 12v flojet (Preview) hi, our pump has decided to misbehave. When the pump is turned on the tank water gushes out of the City Water Inlet. the pump does not shut down and no water comes out of the taps, hot or cold. Not sure what has happened. Previous couple of days we were in a van park and using park water and 240 power. Now we are...	Cc	5	2658	07:51 AM Jul 3, 2017 by Cc
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