Techies' Corner

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Can anyone enlighten me on the quality of the Companion. BCF have a sale $400 off all Companion at the moment. Wondering what they are like. Have googled and read a few reviews but looking for personal experiences now.

mezza56 · mezza56

Hi Recently I fitted new 3x 120A AGM batteries to our van and we have a CTEK 25000 charger , it all looked ok at the time I left the 240v hooked up to the van in storage approx 3 weeks ago , I checked it all last week and all ok . Today I went to check something in the van and the 12v was nearly extinct , the lights b...

Nobby Simpson · Nobby Simpson

Good Afternoon Happy Travellers, I am wanting to pick the brains of any Nomad who has first hand knowledge of the 2008 York Slide-On camper. Please favour me with your esteemed knowledge. regards Nobby

TeamBernian · TeamBernian

hi all, looking for tips on fitting LED awning lighting, where to buy, roughly how much, that sort of thing cheers

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

We've had our van 4 years from new. Our 90lt Dometic fridge was working well up until 1 year ago. It still works well on 12v when traveling & 240v in CP's but on gas it struggles if the temperature gets near 25 degrees. We have a proper temperature gauge & the fridge compartment doesn't get cold en...

bill12 · bill12

Has any body bought a bt50 3.2 manual.I am thinking about a 2012 single cab ute. I have a courier, but would like more power. Your thoughts , please. Thanks, Bill

wedgetank · wedgetank

Is the front suspension supposed to be resting on the lower rubber?

iana · iana

On our van we have vents in each skylight, on the fridge, and top and bottom of the door, and of course the fan above the stove. Each of these has the notice " do not obstrauct vent when gas appliances are in use" repeat " are in use", We have a 12v only fridge, and only have a gas stove. If the notices are taken l...

Olley46 · Olley46

The towbar I am talking about is the genuine cast steel one genuine toyota, I have seen a picture of one of these broken in half,I have just completed a 14.000 km trip with one of these tow bars towing a two tonne plus caravan and had no problems at all,I was a bit sus before I left ,but I feel if you have your va...

pajamajero · pajamajero

Hi Folks Can someone advise whether it is legal to use an always on back of caravan camera to REPLACE extended mirrors on the tug ??? Cheers Paj Far North Qld -- Edited by pajamajero on Sunday 8th of May 2016 05:21:56 PM

scruffy 01 · scruffy 01

Hi all, when charging 3 x 100amp batteries from 2 x 15 amp chargers, can I have 1 charger going from pos on batt 1 to neg on batt3 and the other charger going from pos batt 3 to neg batt 1 or is it better to run both pos and neg of both chargers from pos batt 1 to neg batt 3. Looking for the quickest way to charge b...

the rocket · the rocket

good morning everyone, when we switched on the water pump t did not work. Anyone else had this problem? Regards rocket n strop

Liltacker · Liltacker

Hi All, Just wondering whether anyone has fitted an internal alarm ( with motion sensor) as wife slightly paranoid when we leave our van at free camping areas to either go sight-seeing or play golf and gone for most of the day. After speaking to a few groups along the Murray who have had items stolen exte...

Phil C · Phil C

Gday all We have one week to go on this 13 week adventure. I would like to share some of the lessons we have learned out here. We have had a mix of caravan parks and free camps. The CPs at Nullarbor and Mundrabilla had no water so keep that in mind when reading.. here we go The last time we came across the Nullar...

stoney123 · stoney123

I am mini nomad. Off to do a lap or 3. Stage 1 is car only Only have a TM 2012 Barina 1.6 Sedan, alternator looks tiny, would a dc-dc charger cook it?, or should i just get 240v-12v and stop at van park every 7-10 days. Would take foldout solar panel, maybe even 2. battery 100amp lifepo4 running engel and oc...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Our 'van is about 2 years old and the gas/240v water heater is a Swift product (most caravans have Swift ovens and cook tops) It is a totally sealed unit so you cant check the gas flame (it has a s.s. tank so anode not required). Recently it has started to leave sooty marks on the burnt gas vents and on the ext...

MVFelix · MVFelix

Hi, Has anyone had any experience with the 12 volt element of a Duetto 10 Litre hot water system burning out?

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

I have had this since it came out in 2011 but have only just come across it as they are in the review mode of the laws pertaining to vehicle trades . So if you have a problem stick to your guns especially with stated tow capacities which are always over stated

Lado · Lado

Purchased an Ibis 3 airconditioner which works very well as it cools and heats as Aircommand specifies, the only problem is every time the compressor cuts in and out there is a huge thump that shakes the 25ft van which is quite uncomfortable, especially at night when sleeping. Has anyone else had this...

Rockster · Rockster

We travel in a Prado which of course has the car radio aerial in the back side window. We are experiencing noise interference when listening to AM radio when the Waeco fridge turns on. Has anyone had this problem and how did you solve it. Thanks

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	Companion Fridge Freezers Opinions Please (Preview) Can anyone enlighten me on the quality of the Companion. BCF have a sale $400 off all Companion at the moment. Wondering what they are like. Have googled and read a few reviews but looking for personal experiences now.	Happywanderer	9	1518	03:37 PM Jun 2, 2016 by ken thomas
	CTEK charger (Preview) Hi Recently I fitted new 3x 120A AGM batteries to our van and we have a CTEK 25000 charger , it all looked ok at the time I left the 240v hooked up to the van in storage approx 3 weeks ago , I checked it all last week and all ok . Today I went to check something in the van and the 12v was nearly extinct , the lights b...	mezza56	7	1047	11:43 AM Jun 2, 2016 by vince56
	2008 York Slide-On camper (Preview) Good Afternoon Happy Travellers, I am wanting to pick the brains of any Nomad who has first hand knowledge of the 2008 York Slide-On camper. Please favour me with your esteemed knowledge. regards Nobby	Nobby Simpson	2	865	03:57 PM Jun 1, 2016 by Nobby Simpson
	LED awning strip lighting (Preview) hi all, looking for tips on fitting LED awning lighting, where to buy, roughly how much, that sort of thing cheers	TeamBernian	10	2253	05:25 PM May 31, 2016 by valiant81
	Dometic Fridge Problems. (Preview) We've had our van 4 years from new. Our 90lt Dometic fridge was working well up until 1 year ago. It still works well on 12v when traveling & 240v in CP's but on gas it struggles if the temperature gets near 25 degrees. We have a proper temperature gauge & the fridge compartment doesn't get cold en...	Desert Dweller	19	6335	11:27 PM May 30, 2016 by macka17
	bt50 3.2 (Preview) Has any body bought a bt50 3.2 manual.I am thinking about a 2012 single cab ute. I have a courier, but would like more power. Your thoughts , please. Thanks, Bill	bill12	7	2083	06:47 PM May 30, 2016 by Ray
	Iveco 45C17 front suspension on Sunliner Pinto (Preview) Is the front suspension supposed to be resting on the lower rubber?	wedgetank	1	1120	01:14 PM May 30, 2016 by Yuglamron
	Question about vents. (Preview) On our van we have vents in each skylight, on the fridge, and top and bottom of the door, and of course the fan above the stove. Each of these has the notice " do not obstrauct vent when gas appliances are in use" repeat " are in use", We have a 12v only fridge, and only have a gas stove. If the notices are taken l...	iana	21	3909	12:45 AM May 30, 2016 by Radar
	Toyota Prado tow bar,s (Preview) The towbar I am talking about is the genuine cast steel one genuine toyota, I have seen a picture of one of these broken in half,I have just completed a 14.000 km trip with one of these tow bars towing a two tonne plus caravan and had no problems at all,I was a bit sus before I left ,but I feel if you have your va...	Olley46	9	2841	11:18 PM May 29, 2016 by PeterD
	Caravan Rear Camera Vs Extended Mirrors On Tug (Preview) Hi Folks Can someone advise whether it is legal to use an always on back of caravan camera to REPLACE extended mirrors on the tug ??? Cheers Paj Far North Qld -- Edited by pajamajero on Sunday 8th of May 2016 05:21:56 PM	pajamajero	15	2941	01:25 AM May 29, 2016 by macka17
	charging 3 batteries from 2 chargers (Preview) Hi all, when charging 3 x 100amp batteries from 2 x 15 amp chargers, can I have 1 charger going from pos on batt 1 to neg on batt3 and the other charger going from pos batt 3 to neg batt 1 or is it better to run both pos and neg of both chargers from pos batt 1 to neg batt 3. Looking for the quickest way to charge b...	scruffy 01	18	951	07:45 PM May 28, 2016 by oldtrack123
	Water pump (Preview) good morning everyone, when we switched on the water pump t did not work. Anyone else had this problem? Regards rocket n strop	the rocket	6	1143	02:58 PM May 28, 2016 by macka17
	Theft when Free Camping-Alarm Option (Preview) Hi All, Just wondering whether anyone has fitted an internal alarm ( with motion sensor) as wife slightly paranoid when we leave our van at free camping areas to either go sight-seeing or play golf and gone for most of the day. After speaking to a few groups along the Murray who have had items stolen exte...	Liltacker	14	1662	10:37 AM May 28, 2016 by Nooms
	The junk we carry when we travel.. (Preview) Gday all We have one week to go on this 13 week adventure. I would like to share some of the lessons we have learned out here. We have had a mix of caravan parks and free camps. The CPs at Nullarbor and Mundrabilla had no water so keep that in mind when reading.. here we go The last time we came across the Nullar...	Phil C	26	1832	07:16 AM May 28, 2016 by brickies
	charge lifepo4 (Preview) I am mini nomad. Off to do a lap or 3. Stage 1 is car only Only have a TM 2012 Barina 1.6 Sedan, alternator looks tiny, would a dc-dc charger cook it?, or should i just get 240v-12v and stop at van park every 7-10 days. Would take foldout solar panel, maybe even 2. battery 100amp lifepo4 running engel and oc...	stoney123	8	1099	05:50 AM May 28, 2016 by stoney123
	Smokey gas water heater (Preview) Our 'van is about 2 years old and the gas/240v water heater is a Swift product (most caravans have Swift ovens and cook tops) It is a totally sealed unit so you cant check the gas flame (it has a s.s. tank so anode not required). Recently it has started to leave sooty marks on the burnt gas vents and on the ext...	Bruce and Bev	3	807	11:31 PM May 27, 2016 by KevKim37
	Duetto 10 L- 12 volt/240volt Hot water System. (Preview) Hi, Has anyone had any experience with the 12 volt element of a Duetto 10 Litre hot water system burning out?	MVFelix	1	514	11:27 AM May 26, 2016 by Yuglamron
	Lemon Law (Preview) I have had this since it came out in 2011 but have only just come across it as they are in the review mode of the laws pertaining to vehicle trades . So if you have a problem stick to your guns especially with stated tow capacities which are always over stated	Wombat 280	8	1762	10:07 PM May 25, 2016 by Bobt
	IBIS3 AIRCONDITIONER (Preview) Purchased an Ibis 3 airconditioner which works very well as it cools and heats as Aircommand specifies, the only problem is every time the compressor cuts in and out there is a huge thump that shakes the 25ft van which is quite uncomfortable, especially at night when sleeping. Has anyone else had this...	Lado	15	3212	09:35 PM May 25, 2016 by banjo
	Radio interference (Preview) We travel in a Prado which of course has the car radio aerial in the back side window. We are experiencing noise interference when listening to AM radio when the Waeco fridge turns on. Has anyone had this problem and how did you solve it. Thanks	Rockster	7	1350	03:40 PM May 25, 2016 by DeBe
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