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Fitting of Big ear Towing Mirrors
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Hi all, Does anyone know the procedure of Fitting of replacement towing mirrors to our 200 series cruiser. Eg: Dose all the door trim have to be removed or just the top section, so I can get access to the holding nuts x 3 Thanks Jim
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External Internet Aerial
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Hi all, Can anyone fill me in on getting and setting up an External Internet Aerial on my Caravan. I have seen others have done this but thought I would get your experience before I tackle the task. Look forward to any replies. Happy Travels, Greg
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Bull bar
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hi guys, we recently purchased a 1990 hiace, it has a bull bar and spare wheel on front. The wife since put a cover on the wheel. My question is, will the spare wheel on front and the cover restrict air flow to the radiator. There is no spare wheel bracket underneath etc. thanks in advance.
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BUYERS BEWARE thousands f counterfiet & non approved Electrical products siezed
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https://www.finance.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-releases/fair-trading-raids-net-thousands-unapproved-usb-phone-chargers
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oldtrack123
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Satellite TV reception
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Gday, I have a Sphere SSA-850 dish and an Altech DSR-9625 receiver with a very interesting problem. The receiver looses satellite lock every night around 8:00pm and doesn't regain it again until about 9:00 next morning. I've connected the Altech receiver to a dish I have at home on the carport roof an...
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VAN LIGHTS FLASH ABOUT EVERY 5 SECONDS OR SO
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How, all. Yep, did the search, worded things differently but only found one topic with no real ending, so here I am asking the knowledgable people on this great forum. I have a 2014 Colorado twin cab ute with globe lights and a 2014 caravan with LED lights. When van connected to the Collie the side and rea...
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Fridge ventilation with an annexe (exhaust gas)
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Has anyone had our problem? Want to have an annexe fitted to the van but the exhaust gas from the heat exchanger is a low wall grill under the awning side of the van ,option one pipe through the roof? Option two would be to pipe above the awning through the wall has anyone had this problem thanks in advance...
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cherylmac
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waeco fridge thermostat
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The thermostat on our Waeco HDC 220 fridge has failed. Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacement thermostat with out paying half the cost of the fridge. I can't see a Waeco Thermostat being that much more expensive than for other 12v fridges. The registered agent quote to replace I would be be...
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Ford Exhaust systems
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HI Thanks to all for the info will leave it as is for the moment,as yes it does the job very well and I`m only looking to improve its low down rpm when the turbo spools up it`s fine,also get 14.9 towing at 100 kl`m er hour and my van loaded over a public weightbridge 1 tank full of water was 2280kg`s,thanks ag...
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Installing a volt switch
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I have installed a fan behind the fridge in our van and picked up power for it. Fan runs well. I want to install a Narva rocker switch in the circuit so the fan can be switched off. I have placed the switch in the positive wire that runs to the fan and connected the wires to the positive and ACC terminals on t...
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Has your caravan ever broken away? What happened?
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Have anyone here had a caravan break away (tow hitch and chains)? Did the breakaway brakes stop the caravan? How soon? Where were you driving? Speed, terrain and traffic? Please tell your story. We all know that trailers with a Gross Trailer Mass (GTM) exceeding 2 tonnes must have a breakaway system...
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Gas vs Diesel heater
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I also realised it has been done to death but was chatting to a caravan repairer who suggested that gas heating was better as a diesel heater had to be run for an hour every month to clean out the diesel residue and serviced every year at a cost of around $100. That gas was cleaner and did not need the servici...
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High & Low dates for Tasmania
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Hi all. We are looking to book a trip to Tasmania next year but can't find the dates for High and Low tariffs. Does anyone know? We will probably leave very early Jan 2017 which I realize that will be high shoulder, but can't find out when it changes to the Low shoulder for our return as we want to stay arou...
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12 volt fan = bad TV reception
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I need some input please. We have a 12 volt (cigarette plug type) fan, up until recently we didn't have a problem. About a month ago when we started to use the fan it completely destroyed our TV reception Same thing happened when plugged into 240 through a transformer. WE have no problems when using Sat...
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Canopy vs Hard Cover
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We have just taken delivery of a BT50 duel cab and interested in any opinion on pros and cons of a canopy vs hard lockable cover for the tub when travelling. Wombat66
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Replacing heater dash control panel on Isuzu dmax
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I have removed the heater/air dash panel from my 2013 Isuzu dmax to install a uhf radio. When trying to get it back the rear controls came off the heat dial and the selection dial and I cannot get them back on and working. is there a special way to do it or is there a clip I am missing. It appears to seat properl...
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12v Air Compressor
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Looking for a 12v Air Compressor that will pump up my Motorhome tyres to 80psi. Plenty on ebay referring to 4wd's , not sure if they would handle truck tyres. Thanks Mick
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Thetford Toilet elect water pump switch not working
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Hi Has anyone pulled apart the Toilet water press part on the top of a 2011 Coromal Element 542 toilet? I thought it was a Thetford toilet, but not too sure now as I downloaded a Thetford Toilet Repair guide and can't locate anything that looks like it! Assistance appreciated. Glen
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Checking out the Operation of a Tekonsha Prodigy
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Prior to a trip I checkout the operation of the caravan lights (glow) and brakes (hum) using a battery charger and fittings that fit into the caravan plug, then if anything is amiss I fix it. Would like to be able to check out the operation of the Prodigy (4 or 5 year old model) in the tug, prior to the hook u...
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Rear view mirrors
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I am considering a new set of towing mirrors for my truck.I have narrowed it down to 3 brands. Milenco,Ora and Reich. Ora and Reich have flat lenses while Milenco use a convex lens giving a wider view but distorting distance.Ora use a different fixing system to the side mirrors than the other two. Reich...
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