Techies' Corner

JackoFJR · JackoFJR

I bought a small CTEK 240v 5 amp charger 8 stage , to keep batteries topped up when they are not getting used much I charged the 2nd batt under the tray of my 4wd , 105ah AGM batt , set the CTEK to AGM all good . Then a couple of days later charged the Batt in the Tvan , it's a 75ah deep cycle sealed lead acid , I dun...

Jetta7 · Jetta7

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has fitted a GPS tracking device into their van. in looking at them on eBay they all seem to need a external aerial for both the phone and the Gps. so how do you managed this without it being obvious? I have a pop top and am struggling to work out how to install. Any ideas would be...

Gundog · Gundog

Found this statement for new batteries advertised 100AH AGM Battery Condition: Brand new aging battery-never been used or sold, stored in warehouse over 12 month. Voltage is low, need to be charged before use. Low return rate. Par...

LuiandRuby · LuiandRuby

Does any one have any experience with these cookers? I am looking at a Baumatic one but am wondering if there are drawbacks that I would never think of. Any help much appreciated.

jade46 · jade46

Hi All Anybody using or know anything about these Toad braking systems? http://www.rvibrake.com/RVibrake2-p/abs-12011.htm I have just started towing a Suzuki Alto with w "Ready Brute tow system with overide braking but find the Suzuki is not heavy enough at 800 KG to make the overide wor...

airbornespanner · airbornespanner

Hi, am interested to find out any experiences from 5th wheelers owners that have Dexter Torque Flex suspension on there units. 1) how did you find it standing up to Australian roads & conditions 2) any issues that you have had. 3) what life/klms did you experience Regards Geoff

Phil C · Phil C

Hi all, I would greatly appreciate your constructive feedback on this item. I will then ask Cindy to add it to the stickies on this blog. Cheers Rules: ANY and ALL 240 volt mains repairs and maintenance MUST be carried out by a licenced ELECTRICIAN! This applies equally to voltages produces by INVERTE...

wasn_me · wasn_me

I'm thinking about buying a coromal van. I have had nothing to do with the independent suspension on them. I believe it consists of a wish bone swing arm, supported by a leaf spring. I was looking for comments good or bad about the suspension. There seems to be heaps on the road, so it must work. It looks li...

bill12 · bill12

I have been a long time windows laptop user , and have bought myself a 10 in Android tablet thinking it would be more portable, and easier to use. It is more portable, but I found it harder to get on the internet with. I can,t get the tablet to recognize the usb modem, and so can,t get on the web with it.The la...

Koko · Koko

Hi fellow travellers How do you secure your Caravan TV for travelling? We own a Jayco and were told to store our TV in the box when travelling, but when we watched the DVD that came with the van it shows the TV being secured with straps for travelling. Our local dealer didn't know about these. Any ideas ple...

Roostertales · Roostertales

Hi all Just wondering if someone can help me with loading a picture ( photo into a post } Thanks

eric2011 · eric2011

Hi everyone, I am new to your forum and I really look forward to your advise and hopefully offering my experiences to you. I have traded in my old faithful and am purchasing a new Avida motorhome based on the Fiat Ducato. The dealer has advised me that the new vehicle will not have the built in GPS system ac...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Is your Diesel Heater noisy ??? Mine seems to be loud inside Motorhome , hard to get to sleep with it on and the noise from the exhaust out the back of Motorhome , I wouldn't like to be camped next to me . How's yours. Cheers Mick

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

Hello fellow caravaners. I was looking at a previous post on hot water anode,& element replacement and seen a video on servicing it, the person in the video checked the 240v hot water element with an multi meter to see what state the old element was in ,and it showed that it had blown out and was in ne...

clarence · clarence

Is there a cheaper version of HWS availabale other then Truma. I am thinking of gas only because we only use it while freecamping.? thanks vic

SuzieQ52 · SuzieQ52

Hubby was just curious whether there is any hard evidence on what sort of fuel economy reduction can a wind deflector offer if fitted and adjusted correctly with a full size van in tow. Also we currently have a 4.2 lt duel fuel (petrol/lpg) Landcruiser GXL and once again hubby is thinking of selling thi...

Tropdoug · Tropdoug

Hi guys, I know there are a heap of posts regarding solar, but there is so much information in different ways my old head is spinning. So, can someone confirm or correct me please. If I have a 240V appliance running for 5 hrs at 7.5Amps max - I would be consuming 37.5 A/hrs of power -- is that correct? If I add...

Spydermann · Spydermann

Bought a pair of strap-on mirrors for my BF Ute today. However, as the back of the ute mirrors is tapered and not parallel to the rim across top and bottom of the front edges, the mirrors just slide off off. Cannot get them tight enough so I cannot just easily drag them off. I note that some mirrors (e.g. Mil...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Checking the anode has been on my to do list since a thread or two made me aware of what can happen. I was working on a couple of jobs in the van and decided to have a look at the HWS anode. After finding a suitable tool I removed the anode with these results. Yuck!!! I will need to flush out and replace anode.. A...

Spydermann · Spydermann

<deleted> -- Edited by Spydermann on Thursday 11th of June 2015 08:05:55 PM

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	AGM .- Lead Acid batt . (Preview) I bought a small CTEK 240v 5 amp charger 8 stage , to keep batteries topped up when they are not getting used much I charged the 2nd batt under the tray of my 4wd , 105ah AGM batt , set the CTEK to AGM all good . Then a couple of days later charged the Batt in the Tvan , it's a 75ah deep cycle sealed lead acid , I dun...	JackoFJR	5	873	04:10 PM Jun 23, 2015 by patrolst
	Fitting GPS TRACKER to van (Preview) Hi, Just wondering if anyone has fitted a GPS tracking device into their van. in looking at them on eBay they all seem to need a external aerial for both the phone and the Gps. so how do you managed this without it being obvious? I have a pop top and am struggling to work out how to install. Any ideas would be...	Jetta7	9	1447	02:27 PM Jun 26, 2015 by normn
	Batteries (Preview) Found this statement for new batteries advertised 100AH AGM Battery Condition: Brand new aging battery-never been used or sold, stored in warehouse over 12 month. Voltage is low, need to be charged before use. Low return rate. Par...	Gundog	11	1567	10:36 PM Jun 30, 2015 by greyhoundtom
	Portable induction cooker (Preview) Does any one have any experience with these cookers? I am looking at a Baumatic one but am wondering if there are drawbacks that I would never think of. Any help much appreciated.	LuiandRuby	9	1713	01:57 PM Jun 29, 2015 by BJG
	RVi Braking System Experience? (Preview) Hi All Anybody using or know anything about these Toad braking systems? http://www.rvibrake.com/RVibrake2-p/abs-12011.htm I have just started towing a Suzuki Alto with w "Ready Brute tow system with overide braking but find the Suzuki is not heavy enough at 800 KG to make the overide wor...	jade46	2	1327	07:59 AM Jun 19, 2015 by Mike C
	Dexter Torque Flex suspension (Preview) Hi, am interested to find out any experiences from 5th wheelers owners that have Dexter Torque Flex suspension on there units. 1) how did you find it standing up to Australian roads & conditions 2) any issues that you have had. 3) what life/klms did you experience Regards Geoff	airbornespanner	1	1529	04:29 PM Jun 18, 2015 by KevKim37
	Electrical Maintenance and Safety in your Caravan (Preview) Hi all, I would greatly appreciate your constructive feedback on this item. I will then ask Cindy to add it to the stickies on this blog. Cheers Rules: ANY and ALL 240 volt mains repairs and maintenance MUST be carried out by a licenced ELECTRICIAN! This applies equally to voltages produces by INVERTE...	Phil C	5	1365	11:06 PM Jun 20, 2015 by oldtrack123
	Coromal suspension (Preview) I'm thinking about buying a coromal van. I have had nothing to do with the independent suspension on them. I believe it consists of a wish bone swing arm, supported by a leaf spring. I was looking for comments good or bad about the suspension. There seems to be heaps on the road, so it must work. It looks li...	wasn_me	10	4296	12:05 PM Jun 20, 2015 by woolman
	Tablet vs laptop (Preview) I have been a long time windows laptop user , and have bought myself a 10 in Android tablet thinking it would be more portable, and easier to use. It is more portable, but I found it harder to get on the internet with. I can,t get the tablet to recognize the usb modem, and so can,t get on the web with it.The la...	bill12	18	1929	12:00 AM Jun 21, 2015 by spida
	Travel straps for TV (Preview) Hi fellow travellers How do you secure your Caravan TV for travelling? We own a Jayco and were told to store our TV in the box when travelling, but when we watched the DVD that came with the van it shows the TV being secured with straps for travelling. Our local dealer didn't know about these. Any ideas ple...	Koko	11	3330	06:35 PM Jun 19, 2015 by Delta18
	To : all things technical - how do you add a picture to a post ????? its show and tell time ! (Preview) Hi all Just wondering if someone can help me with loading a picture ( photo into a post } Thanks	Roostertales	7	1165	01:30 PM Jun 20, 2015 by iana
	GPS on my 2015 Fiat Ducato ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi everyone, I am new to your forum and I really look forward to your advise and hopefully offering my experiences to you. I have traded in my old faithful and am purchasing a new Avida motorhome based on the Fiat Ducato. The dealer has advised me that the new vehicle will not have the built in GPS system ac...	eric2011	45	6225	07:10 AM May 7, 2017 by dave48
	Dometic Ebespacher 12v D2 Diesel Heater (Preview) Is your Diesel Heater noisy ??? Mine seems to be loud inside Motorhome , hard to get to sleep with it on and the noise from the exhaust out the back of Motorhome , I wouldn't like to be camped next to me . How's yours. Cheers Mick	goldcoaster	10	1324	02:43 PM Jun 23, 2015 by The Doo crew
	Digital multi meter (Preview) Hello fellow caravaners. I was looking at a previous post on hot water anode,& element replacement and seen a video on servicing it, the person in the video checked the 240v hot water element with an multi meter to see what state the old element was in ,and it showed that it had blown out and was in ne...	cruisaderhilton	21	1918	04:27 AM Jul 3, 2015 by dorian
	Alternative HWS (Preview) Is there a cheaper version of HWS availabale other then Truma. I am thinking of gas only because we only use it while freecamping.? thanks vic	clarence	8	1115	12:39 PM Jun 20, 2015 by clarence
	Wind deflector and Turbo Diesel (Preview) Hubby was just curious whether there is any hard evidence on what sort of fuel economy reduction can a wind deflector offer if fitted and adjusted correctly with a full size van in tow. Also we currently have a 4.2 lt duel fuel (petrol/lpg) Landcruiser GXL and once again hubby is thinking of selling thi...	SuzieQ52	15	1899	09:53 AM Jul 4, 2015 by chooknphil
	Calculation blackhole (Preview) Hi guys, I know there are a heap of posts regarding solar, but there is so much information in different ways my old head is spinning. So, can someone confirm or correct me please. If I have a 240V appliance running for 5 hrs at 7.5Amps max - I would be consuming 37.5 A/hrs of power -- is that correct? If I add...	Tropdoug	10	1576	10:34 AM Jun 15, 2015 by Phil C
	BA-BF Falcon Mirrors (Preview) Bought a pair of strap-on mirrors for my BF Ute today. However, as the back of the ute mirrors is tapered and not parallel to the rim across top and bottom of the front edges, the mirrors just slide off off. Cannot get them tight enough so I cannot just easily drag them off. I note that some mirrors (e.g. Mil...	Spydermann	8	2787	03:27 PM Jun 20, 2015 by Spydermann
	HWS Anode... (Preview) Checking the anode has been on my to do list since a thread or two made me aware of what can happen. I was working on a couple of jobs in the van and decided to have a look at the HWS anode. After finding a suitable tool I removed the anode with these results. Yuck!!! I will need to flush out and replace anode.. A...	aussie_paul	11	2633	06:44 PM Jun 15, 2015 by Triple333
	Mirrors (again) (Preview) <deleted> -- Edited by Spydermann on Thursday 11th of June 2015 08:05:55 PM	Spydermann	14	1281	05:35 PM Jun 15, 2015 by Spydermann
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