Techies' Corner

Phil C · Phil C

hi all This little problem is driving me nuts. 3 year old caravan we live in 24/7. Hot water heats up on gas and electricity to proper temp, tested by relief valve. By the time it gets to the outlets, it's luke warm. This happens on both mains water and caravan tanks. The taps are running for a while and...

spida · spida

When parked up for about a month and hooked up to power my breakaway unit starts to make a loud humming noise. Stops if I turn the power off. It is not the unit's battery - put a new one in last time it happened. Charge van batteries with solar when not on power. Unit always has an orange light on - says fully c...

iana · iana

The last trip in the van, the other half saying she felt car sick. I blamed the road surface for causing the pitching of the van, but maybe the pitching is caused by the ESC coming on because of the road surface. I am talking about bituminised highway, but with tree roots and other causes causing undul...

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?

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	Suburban hot water system (Preview) hi all This little problem is driving me nuts. 3 year old caravan we live in 24/7. Hot water heats up on gas and electricity to proper temp, tested by relief valve. By the time it gets to the outlets, it's luke warm. This happens on both mains water and caravan tanks. The taps are running for a while and...	Phil C	15	5690	11:20 AM Jun 4, 2016 by Phil C
	breakaway noise (Preview) When parked up for about a month and hooked up to power my breakaway unit starts to make a loud humming noise. Stops if I turn the power off. It is not the unit's battery - put a new one in last time it happened. Charge van batteries with solar when not on power. Unit always has an orange light on - says fully c...	spida	6	1921	05:52 PM Jun 3, 2016 by Phil C
	Alko ESC brake system. (Preview) The last trip in the van, the other half saying she felt car sick. I blamed the road surface for causing the pitching of the van, but maybe the pitching is caused by the ESC coming on because of the road surface. I am talking about bituminised highway, but with tree roots and other causes causing undul...	iana	6	2668	05:49 PM Jun 3, 2016 by Phil C
	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	1874	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	1158	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	971	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	2370	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	6824	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	3199	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	1237	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	4791	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	3325	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	3415	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	1039	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	1237	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	1797	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	1946	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	1205	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	906	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	628	11:27 AM May 26, 2016 by Yuglamron
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