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Ryjoe · Ryjoe

Hi Everyone, Need some electrical advice please. I have an AVan Erin Mark 2 poptop and I have just fitted a new Banten Antenna which is very good. I need to get 12 volts to it for the built in amplifier. A potential source of 12 volt is the panel whose image I have attached to this post. It is easily accessib...

Darwin99 · Darwin99

I have been looking at a well known of brand off road caravan. A load sharing air suspension option is available made by Top Gun Trailers on the Sunshine Coast. It is an expensive option. I have been told the suspension is second to none BUT the suspension is frequently supplied with all sorts of problem...

GreyB4MYTime · GreyB4MYTime

Hi all. Have bought a jayco freedom 2001 and it has a Centurian 2000 power convertor which has no battery attached. I would like to attach a battery and have located the cables i think red to +ive and white to -ive. I have traced the wires and the red goes to this heat sink thing and white just goes straight t...

jfnolan · jfnolan

Hi, I'm new to this activeboard. I have a problem with my waco CF80. Had it serviced last week because it seems to have an issue with power supply. It originally stopped working after a trip to the Gulf. I left it disconnected for a couple of days then started it again to find that it works on 240V again. Dur...

peter_s · peter_s

have the chance to purchase a 175 watt solar panel with no controller for $100 it appears to be ex domestic roof panel. are these suitable for use on car/van batteries .

Jaahn · Jaahn

Hi I was at the Newcastle Caravan and Camping Show at the weekend. What a lot of stuff to buy However the subject to hand ! On the Generator Place stand which was selling Honda generators they had a sign which said, they guarantee a Honda EU20i would start ANY caravan airconditioner. Some instructions...

RUSSELL-5458 · RUSSELL-5458

Can someone please advise on how and where i can a find live wire on the ignition side of a 2015 Ford Ranger. If i need to pull some of the dash off please explain how. I have just mounted a camera for the caravan and i am having trouble as to where to hook it up on the ignition side as i would like it to turn of whe...

ruth · ruth

Hi everyone, have tried x2 to post a thank you message but it didn't come up so am trying AGAIN. Thank you to all you dear people who responded to my query. Your help is greatly appreciated! Happy & safe travels all of you! Ruthie

ruth · ruth

Sorry if this subject has been covered before. The RTA in Qld say that there is a need to check with the rulings in other Australian States when travelling interstate. So what do we do when the gcvm is illegal? I realise this may seem a silly question, but I genuinely need to know. I really don't want to be t...

TBW · TBW

I purchased my new motorhome and travelled nearly 18,000km on tar roads and freeways, complaining about the hard "truck like" ride on the road. Then purely by coincidence a very observent Iveco area service supervisor pointed out that the gap between the top of the front tyre and the wh...

Santa · Santa

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Androb · Androb

Hi Fellow Caravan's Just been reading old post on Breakaway Batteries. Our 18 mth old Retreat - has a Breakaway 6000 system under the bunk ( single Beds). It appears to be wired to the house batteries, for when I turn the 12 volt system on in the van, the charge light comes on. I assume it must be charging f...

daffyfrancis · daffyfrancis

We have a Mercedes Sprinter Campervan with 2 house batteries with their own 240v smart chargers. 1 is also connected through a VSR to the truck battery & also to the 3 way fridge whilst travelling. Works well & we also have 80w portable solar panels) When connecting to 240v power can I still hav...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... I bought a bracket for the van today that they said required simple assembly. I got it home and got out the instructions - it seems straight forward enough but............ Can someone help please? Cheers - John

Papou · Papou

Need some help sorting out how i would go about running a lead from second battery on 200 serieis , through anderson plugs to help supply charge to the two Caravan batteries during overcast/rainy weather when solar panels cant supply enough to save fridge/freezer loosing it cool :)... So far i do have...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

Just wondering what one of these evaporative coolers would be like in a caravan, lot cheaper than air con, some can be used on 12v any one out there used ,or seen one or had any thing to do with them, i have used a similar thing in Canada years ago on big 4x4 tractors and seem to work well was chatting to some on...

Crustie · Crustie

Hi My Cousins own this Van and are having trouble getting more than a dribble of water through the mixer in the shower It may have have a tempering valve built into the mixer, not sure as I am not with the Van at this time Can anyone help

President of the Planet · President of the Planet

http://www.seabreeze-industries.com.au/products/Waeco-...

Dougwe · Dougwe

How, everyone, I had an occassion to try and get someone started due to a flat battery, so thought I could finally get to try a little device I got hold off last year sometime but never had the need to try it out, see pic attached. No go, it didn't jump start the Triton Wagon, not sure of name sorry. I then tri...

adreamer · adreamer

Just seeking advice for a single solo female traveler I have for the past two years been travelling around in a ford transient, but now need to update for a bit more comfort. I am looking at a 2009 Winnebargo huntsman 2 berth on a Toyota Hilux 2.7 litre petrol, manual. It's an ex rental through Appollo Mot...

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	12 Volt Source (Preview) Hi Everyone, Need some electrical advice please. I have an AVan Erin Mark 2 poptop and I have just fitted a new Banten Antenna which is very good. I need to get 12 volts to it for the built in amplifier. A potential source of 12 volt is the panel whose image I have attached to this post. It is easily accessib...	Ryjoe	3	1266	04:25 PM Mar 2, 2016 by Ryjoe
	AIR SUSPENSION (Preview) I have been looking at a well known of brand off road caravan. A load sharing air suspension option is available made by Top Gun Trailers on the Sunshine Coast. It is an expensive option. I have been told the suspension is second to none BUT the suspension is frequently supplied with all sorts of problem...	Darwin99	10	3462	04:22 PM Mar 2, 2016 by Darwin99
	Connecting a battery to jayco freedom. (Preview) Hi all. Have bought a jayco freedom 2001 and it has a Centurian 2000 power convertor which has no battery attached. I would like to attach a battery and have located the cables i think red to +ive and white to -ive. I have traced the wires and the red goes to this heat sink thing and white just goes straight t...	GreyB4MYTime	9	4565	11:57 PM Mar 1, 2016 by Bevandy2
	Problem with Waeco CF80 (Preview) Hi, I'm new to this activeboard. I have a problem with my waco CF80. Had it serviced last week because it seems to have an issue with power supply. It originally stopped working after a trip to the Gulf. I left it disconnected for a couple of days then started it again to find that it works on 240V again. Dur...	jfnolan	2	1765	11:55 PM Mar 1, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	solar (Preview) have the chance to purchase a 175 watt solar panel with no controller for $100 it appears to be ex domestic roof panel. are these suitable for use on car/van batteries .	peter_s	8	1324	07:17 PM Mar 1, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Honda EU20i starting air conditioners (Preview) Hi I was at the Newcastle Caravan and Camping Show at the weekend. What a lot of stuff to buy However the subject to hand ! On the Generator Place stand which was selling Honda generators they had a sign which said, they guarantee a Honda EU20i would start ANY caravan airconditioner. Some instructions...	Jaahn	12	2497	01:49 PM Mar 1, 2016 by charles
	Where to find a live wire on a Ford Ranger (Preview) Can someone please advise on how and where i can a find live wire on the ignition side of a 2015 Ford Ranger. If i need to pull some of the dash off please explain how. I have just mounted a camera for the caravan and i am having trouble as to where to hook it up on the ignition side as i would like it to turn of whe...	RUSSELL-5458	6	3592	05:03 PM Feb 29, 2016 by RUSSELL-5458
	RE: GCVM (Preview) Hi everyone, have tried x2 to post a thank you message but it didn't come up so am trying AGAIN. Thank you to all you dear people who responded to my query. Your help is greatly appreciated! Happy & safe travels all of you! Ruthie	ruth	0	1054	10:00 AM Feb 28, 2016 by ruth
	GCVM (Preview) Sorry if this subject has been covered before. The RTA in Qld say that there is a need to check with the rulings in other Australian States when travelling interstate. So what do we do when the gcvm is illegal? I realise this may seem a silly question, but I genuinely need to know. I really don't want to be t...	ruth	15	1887	09:54 AM Feb 28, 2016 by ruth
	Iveco/Sunliner Front Suspension iveco sunliner suspension (Preview) I purchased my new motorhome and travelled nearly 18,000km on tar roads and freeways, complaining about the hard "truck like" ride on the road. Then purely by coincidence a very observent Iveco area service supervisor pointed out that the gap between the top of the front tyre and the wh...	TBW	4	3482	08:23 PM Feb 27, 2016 by TBW
	Linux Mint hacked: Malware-infected ISOs linked from official site (Preview) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/21/linux_mint_hacked_malwareinfected_isos_linked_from_official_site/	Santa	3	1376	09:22 AM Feb 26, 2016 by dorian
	Breakaway 6,000 (Preview) Hi Fellow Caravan's Just been reading old post on Breakaway Batteries. Our 18 mth old Retreat - has a Breakaway 6000 system under the bunk ( single Beds). It appears to be wired to the house batteries, for when I turn the 12 volt system on in the van, the charge light comes on. I assume it must be charging f...	Androb	1	785	07:05 PM Feb 25, 2016 by migra
	Connecting 240v power cord with engine running (Preview) We have a Mercedes Sprinter Campervan with 2 house batteries with their own 240v smart chargers. 1 is also connected through a VSR to the truck battery & also to the 3 way fridge whilst travelling. Works well & we also have 80w portable solar panels) When connecting to 240v power can I still hav...	daffyfrancis	2	1425	05:43 PM Feb 25, 2016 by daffyfrancis
	Assembly Assistance Required... (Preview) Gday... I bought a bracket for the van today that they said required simple assembly. I got it home and got out the instructions - it seems straight forward enough but............ Can someone help please? Cheers - John	rockylizard	17	1990	11:18 PM Feb 24, 2016 by PeterD
	Back-up Battery Charge from Cruiser (Preview) Need some help sorting out how i would go about running a lead from second battery on 200 serieis , through anderson plugs to help supply charge to the two Caravan batteries during overcast/rainy weather when solar panels cant supply enough to save fridge/freezer loosing it cool :)... So far i do have...	Papou	7	1132	10:54 PM Feb 24, 2016 by Hylife
	Evaporative Cooler (Preview) Just wondering what one of these evaporative coolers would be like in a caravan, lot cheaper than air con, some can be used on 12v any one out there used ,or seen one or had any thing to do with them, i have used a similar thing in Canada years ago on big 4x4 tractors and seem to work well was chatting to some on...	Cowboy7307	5	2917	09:46 PM Feb 23, 2016 by adventure before dementia
	Coromal 542 Element shower mixer (Preview) Hi My Cousins own this Van and are having trouble getting more than a dribble of water through the mixer in the shower It may have have a tempering valve built into the mixer, not sure as I am not with the Van at this time Can anyone help	Crustie	6	2005	08:34 PM Feb 22, 2016 by JeffRae
	2016 Camper Van Fridges (Preview) http://www.seabreeze-industries.com.au/products/Waeco-...	President of the Planet	8	1076	06:52 PM Feb 22, 2016 by freefish1
	JUMP STARTERS FOR VEHICLES ( 1 2 ) (Preview) How, everyone, I had an occassion to try and get someone started due to a flat battery, so thought I could finally get to try a little device I got hold off last year sometime but never had the need to try it out, see pic attached. No go, it didn't jump start the Triton Wagon, not sure of name sorry. I then tri...	Dougwe	30	3504	08:11 AM Feb 22, 2016 by rockylizard
	winnebago huntsman (Preview) Just seeking advice for a single solo female traveler I have for the past two years been travelling around in a ford transient, but now need to update for a bit more comfort. I am looking at a 2009 Winnebargo huntsman 2 berth on a Toyota Hilux 2.7 litre petrol, manual. It's an ex rental through Appollo Mot...	adreamer	11	2520	11:27 PM Feb 21, 2016 by baysidetas
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