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charge lifepo4
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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...
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stoney123
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Smokey gas water heater
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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...
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Bruce and Bev
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Duetto 10 L- 12 volt/240volt Hot water System.
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Hi, Has anyone had any experience with the 12 volt element of a Duetto 10 Litre hot water system burning out?
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MVFelix
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Lemon Law
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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
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Wombat 280
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IBIS3 AIRCONDITIONER
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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...
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Lado
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Radio interference
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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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Rockster
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Modern technology from India
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I really hope this is fair dinkum . The only drawback is a real downturn in the worlds economy as we are dependant on oil and weaning us off that will be a big ask Going one step further why not recycle the exhaust air into another tank and go again surely a small stage compressor on the exhaust side woul...
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Wombat 280
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Inverter
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Hello everyone, I want to buy a 32" LED TV for my Motorhome and because they are not 12V I was thinking of buying a small inverter say 150Watt . The tv is 58 Watts so the question is do I buy a pure sine wave or would a modified one do the job. I don't know anything about electrics so I would appreciate some...
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Kevin 1955
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stove not working
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Hi, we are having trouble getting gas to work on our 3 burner stove and the electric hotplate won't work either, the power point works (plugged an iron in) and there is gas getting to the stove the gauge is right the bottle has plenty of gas/ Model is DF500DIT-T1. Also gas is not getting to the fringe it wor...
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Jude N Garry
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Ibis 3 aircon noise
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Hi guys I have a new van with an Ibis 3 roof top aircon, when it cycles in and out it sounds like a bag of cement being dropped on the roof. After an hour of being run it only sounds like half a bag being dropped. This is the same on mains or Honda power , cool or heat cycle. Do others with an Ibis 3 have the same nois...
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Leather Tech
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Electric brakes
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Hi all , we took a trip up to Bermagui a few months back from Vic , as most wud know around there its a bit hilly and winding . though I drove reasonably steady I had to employ the brakes a bit. We had the brakes serviced around 18 mths back and only drove it from SA to vic and then not being used till the trip to Sth...
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mezza56
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Retrofit winegard antenna
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Hi uall, I was thinking about fitting a winegard retrofit hv antenna to the van, have the older winegard at the moment. Have any of you fitted the retrofit thing, and if so is it worth doing? It costs around $300. (just to watch tv). Cheers Owen. -- Edited by OwenK on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 09:54:00 P...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Tablet Wireless Travel
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We are looking at purchasing a Samsung 9.7 Galaxy S2 Tablet via Telstra Wireless. We intend to use it for our emails, internet and as a navigation aid with Hema map apps. Also to connect to our laptop. Has anyone used this system or could help us with info. Cheers B&G
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polki
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amperage boost from alternator!
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Hi Techies, I have recently upgraded the electrical cable and associated protection on tug (Iveco twin cab ute 50C18) to get 100amps to an Anderson plug mounted at the rear of the vehicle from the alternator, the alternator is rated at 110amps but only getting 30amps generated (measured at both end...
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Bitumin Surfers
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15amp extension lead (short)
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am looking for a 15amp extension lead around 2>3m to use to connect my Generator to my Van , any suggestions where I could buy one in W A .
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Vaughan
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marker lights
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Looking for a marker light for my caravan ,only ones i have found sofar are led and looking at them thy will take some alteration to holes and to get any thing to fit ,also thy come with 2 wires and thh old type only have one and i don't really feel like taking van to bits, some may say easy, any help will be grea...
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Cowboy7307
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ford territory diesel gcm/gvm
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Hi Anyone know the GCM/GVM for a 2015 AWD ford territory diesel there is nothing in the owners manual and also nothing on the compliance plate on the door frame it has build details and other info but no load details.Any info would be good .thanks mike g g
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mike g g
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had trouble with my 2013 colorado battery getting red hot any clues volts ok
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walwal
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2003 coaster floor dimensions
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hi all I'm new here, can anybody steer me in the right direction to find a Floorplan for a 2003 and newer coaster. im trying to work out a Floorplan to suit the family. cheers gus
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Thermomix
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The good lady would like to know if anyone out there is using their thermomix when they are free camping,also what size inverter they are using and how much battery power and solar they have.We have 480 watts of solar,360 amps battery,obvious we would only use very sparingly on bright days etc. Thanks...
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