Techies' Corner

gandk · gandk

We need to buy a new battery for our van (the old one was in it when we purchased van). When we free camp we run lights, pump, maybe tv. Our fridge is 3 way so no fridge. We have 2 solar panels up top. But being a naïve female (hubby wont use computer) am not sure what type of battery to buy. Looked at site sugges...

redhead · redhead

Hi every one sorry not real good on computer ,trying to find some one with a electrical layout for a geist 485 .2 dead batteries so far my sparky asked me for a diagram,can anyone help please. thanks bob k.

iana · iana

Found this on the web, maybe of interest.NSW firms up state breakaway caravan brake battery rego requirements Break-Away battery (l) and CTEK charging system. Interstate visitors towing Recreational Vehicles (RV's) registered in another State or Territory and travelling through NSW are not s...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Over the wet and miserable Easter weekend , I only got a day and a half out of my 3 x 100a/h Batteries before I had to turn Gennie on. Solar panels weren't not generating because of the overcast wet conditions ( have 400w solar on roof ) . I was running 175lt 12v Waeco Fridge/Freezer and the 40ltr Engle const...

Radar · Radar

Hi All Last month after reading on the forum that the big Telco was the way to go for mobile portable wi fi and phone, purchased the phone and hot spot wi fi, getting very disappointed with it all. Was in Sydney other week and went into there big shop come out with a replacement 4g/3g netgear dual band best t...

Pondy · Pondy

Hi All. we are setting ourselves up for doing lots of free camping. Already have plug in chargers to charge the phone and tablet but need advise on the laptop. Will a 180watt pure sine wave inverter with a cigarette plug charge my Acer laptop or is there a charger like the phone one that I can buy for ch...

Olley46 · Olley46

When you set up duel batteries in the tow vehicle through the Redarc isolation switch ,do you run your wires for the fridge freezer in the back ,off the crank battery or the auxiliary battery or doesn't it matter,and also do you need to put a fuse or circuit breaker on each pos battery lead to the isola...

Goldfinger · Goldfinger

Why is it every time I Google a caravan question/problem I find pages of confusing often contradictory information? I'm currently checking all functions on my J/Heritage. Got to the 5000 Breaksafe factory installed in the Heritage. Press the test button and battery shows red and I'm aware the 12V 7...

sunilshashi · sunilshashi

We want to buy a deep cycle battery to power our lights while free camping but are unsure what sort to buy. Can anyone out there who is using batteries please HELP. sunil & shashi

jbrinks · jbrinks

we have a new van and trying to learn how it all works. We have a Thetford 2 door fridge/freezer. We noticed the other day the freezer had de frosted and temp had dropped from 0-5 in 3 hours travel. Our last van which only had a small freezer never did this. So many wires now but we think after a bit of investig...

Giddayjen · Giddayjen

Hi all, we're proposing to take the tyres off our dual axle 24 ft van and place it up on chocks. Has anyone done this? Any problems encountered?

tonyd · tonyd

I like the phone, but when you dial a number, it makes an irritatingly loud "ping" as every digit is pushed. Is there a way to stop this? The Nokia manual is no help. Cheers, Tony

Linzeelou · Linzeelou

I just wanted to say a thank you to everyone on the techies corner. I have posted a few questions on here and every time I have received helpful and informative answers. I enjoy reading every one else's posts as well. Being a single woman I often worry that mechanics and caravan repairers rub their ha...

frangipani · frangipani

Just finished polishing Athena, used Turtle Wax superhard shell, it came up a treat

mellykelly · mellykelly

Hi. This is my first time posting. We have just bought a brand new MDC Voyager RF V5 (Melbourne) and getting ready to go away. Plugged into mains power and put the fridge on. Found after a couple of days the fridge was off as the battery ran down. Unplugged fridge overnight and left battery charging, tu...

sugarcanecampers · sugarcanecampers

we are picking up a 102/13 duel cab with tray back next week and was told to upgraded heavy duty load leveling tow pack on it we plan to tow 3 ton loaded caravan with it. and do a lot of traveling anyone having problems out there with theirs -- Edited by sugarcanecampers on Sunday 5th of April 2015 09:24:39 A...

in transit · in transit

When the flush button is pressed water races around the top of the bowl, and apparently assisted by centrifugal force some of it escapes from the bowl. Although it is clean we end up with a wet floor. I don't remember this being a problem until recently and I can't see any way of adjusting the pressure, vo...

Goldfinger · Goldfinger

I have no 240V power to my van....it stopped when I put the roof heater on...ran as normal for about 20 minutes then all power off. What is baffling is....the RCD has not tripped....my power runs through an AMPFIBIAN....it has not tripped and definitely has input power to it....<power light is on...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Just recently camped at a spot and set my auto Sat up , Vast receiver wouldn't work , so I plugged my Foxtel in , worked perfectly. Walked over to another camper and asked was his Vast working , it was. Foxtel and Vast both come off the same Satellite , have now moved on and Vast and Foxtel working . I did rin...

pastaqueen · pastaqueen

Can anyone help with this. I have an old fridgemate 12v fridge freezer . It has the compressor in the lid (Esky like) The beast works really well when the 240 v adapter (transformer or whatever the term is) is plugged in. The 12 Volt lead shows power is at the lead but it will not run when plugged in to 12...

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	WHAT BATTERY DO WE NEED. (Preview) We need to buy a new battery for our van (the old one was in it when we purchased van). When we free camp we run lights, pump, maybe tv. Our fridge is 3 way so no fridge. We have 2 solar panels up top. But being a naïve female (hubby wont use computer) am not sure what type of battery to buy. Looked at site sugges...	gandk	20	1625	04:00 PM Apr 13, 2015 by gandk
	2005 GEIST485 electrical dwgs needed (Preview) Hi every one sorry not real good on computer ,trying to find some one with a electrical layout for a geist 485 .2 dead batteries so far my sparky asked me for a diagram,can anyone help please. thanks bob k.	redhead	4	639	08:44 PM Apr 8, 2015 by PeterD
	Trailer Breakaway units. (Preview) Found this on the web, maybe of interest.NSW firms up state breakaway caravan brake battery rego requirements *Break-Away battery (l) and CTEK charging system.* Interstate visitors towing Recreational Vehicles (RV's) registered in another State or Territory and travelling through NSW are not s...	iana	15	4697	06:46 AM Jun 17, 2020 by iana
	deep cycle batteries (Preview) Over the wet and miserable Easter weekend , I only got a day and a half out of my 3 x 100a/h Batteries before I had to turn Gennie on. Solar panels weren't not generating because of the overcast wet conditions ( have 400w solar on roof ) . I was running 175lt 12v Waeco Fridge/Freezer and the 40ltr Engle const...	goldcoaster	16	1246	12:44 PM Apr 11, 2015 by Radar
	portable wi fi (Preview) Hi All Last month after reading on the forum that the big Telco was the way to go for mobile portable wi fi and phone, purchased the phone and hot spot wi fi, getting very disappointed with it all. Was in Sydney other week and went into there big shop come out with a replacement 4g/3g netgear dual band best t...	Radar	22	1902	01:15 PM Apr 11, 2015 by snapper49
	Charging a Laptop computer while free camping (Preview) Hi All. we are setting ourselves up for doing lots of free camping. Already have plug in chargers to charge the phone and tablet but need advise on the laptop. Will a 180watt pure sine wave inverter with a cigarette plug charge my Acer laptop or is there a charger like the phone one that I can buy for ch...	Pondy	10	3152	07:00 AM Apr 8, 2015 by Pondy
	Duel batteries in tug (Preview) When you set up duel batteries in the tow vehicle through the Redarc isolation switch ,do you run your wires for the fridge freezer in the back ,off the crank battery or the auxiliary battery or doesn't it matter,and also do you need to put a fuse or circuit breaker on each pos battery lead to the isola...	Olley46	9	786	02:31 PM Apr 9, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Breaksafe Series 5000./Question... (Preview) Why is it every time I Google a caravan question/problem I find pages of confusing often contradictory information? I'm currently checking all functions on my J/Heritage. Got to the 5000 Breaksafe factory installed in the Heritage. Press the test button and battery shows red and I'm aware the 12V 7...	Goldfinger	11	4580	06:58 PM Apr 13, 2015 by KevinC
	WHICH DEEP CYCLE BATTERY TO BUY (Preview) We want to buy a deep cycle battery to power our lights while free camping but are unsure what sort to buy. Can anyone out there who is using batteries please HELP. sunil & shashi	sunilshashi	9	3075	08:28 AM Apr 7, 2015 by Radar
	Fridge on 12v when driving (Preview) we have a new van and trying to learn how it all works. We have a Thetford 2 door fridge/freezer. We noticed the other day the freezer had de frosted and temp had dropped from 0-5 in 3 hours travel. Our last van which only had a small freezer never did this. So many wires now but we think after a bit of investig...	jbrinks	14	1390	09:55 PM Apr 8, 2015 by Bevandy2
	Putting a van up on chocks (Preview) Hi all, we're proposing to take the tyres off our dual axle 24 ft van and place it up on chocks. Has anyone done this? Any problems encountered?	Giddayjen	13	1215	09:45 AM May 4, 2015 by robo24
	Help please with Nokia Lumia 520 phone (Preview) I like the phone, but when you dial a number, it makes an irritatingly loud "ping" as every digit is pushed. Is there a way to stop this? The Nokia manual is no help. Cheers, Tony	tonyd	3	402	11:49 PM May 29, 2015 by tonyd
	I love the techies corner, thank you!!!! (Preview) I just wanted to say a thank you to everyone on the techies corner. I have posted a few questions on here and every time I have received helpful and informative answers. I enjoy reading every one else's posts as well. Being a single woman I often worry that mechanics and caravan repairers rub their ha...	Linzeelou	4	742	03:33 PM Apr 17, 2015 by Phil C
	Turtle wax works great (Preview) Just finished polishing Athena, used Turtle Wax superhard shell, it came up a treat	frangipani	19	1629	02:00 PM Apr 11, 2015 by Peter1059
	Battery problems ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi. This is my first time posting. We have just bought a brand new MDC Voyager RF V5 (Melbourne) and getting ready to go away. Plugged into mains power and put the fridge on. Found after a couple of days the fridge was off as the battery ran down. Unplugged fridge overnight and left battery charging, tu...	mellykelly	53	1965	09:19 PM Apr 5, 2015 by ballast2
	2012/13 Holden Colorado duel cab with tray back (Preview) we are picking up a 102/13 duel cab with tray back next week and was told to upgraded heavy duty load leveling tow pack on it we plan to tow 3 ton loaded caravan with it. and do a lot of traveling anyone having problems out there with theirs -- Edited by sugarcanecampers on Sunday 5th of April 2015 09:24:39 A...	sugarcanecampers	6	970	12:10 AM Apr 8, 2015 by Sarge9
	Thetford cassette toilet (Preview) When the flush button is pressed water races around the top of the bowl, and apparently assisted by centrifugal force some of it escapes from the bowl. Although it is clean we end up with a wet floor. I don't remember this being a problem until recently and I can't see any way of adjusting the pressure, vo...	in transit	19	4114	09:49 AM May 4, 2015 by robo24
	Problem with 240V to my J /Heritage..genuine request. (Preview) I have no 240V power to my van....it stopped when I put the roof heater on...ran as normal for about 20 minutes then all power off. What is baffling is....the RCD has not tripped....my power runs through an AMPFIBIAN....it has not tripped and definitely has input power to it....<power light is on...	Goldfinger	10	958	08:12 PM Apr 5, 2015 by Baz421
	Satellite reception (Preview) Just recently camped at a spot and set my auto Sat up , Vast receiver wouldn't work , so I plugged my Foxtel in , worked perfectly. Walked over to another camper and asked was his Vast working , it was. Foxtel and Vast both come off the same Satellite , have now moved on and Vast and Foxtel working . I did rin...	goldcoaster	7	838	06:00 AM Apr 7, 2015 by goldcoaster
	Fridgemate olod model not working on 12v fine with 240v plugin (Preview) Can anyone help with this. I have an old fridgemate 12v fridge freezer . It has the compressor in the lid (Esky like) The beast works really well when the 240 v adapter (transformer or whatever the term is) is plugged in. The 12 Volt lead shows power is at the lead but it will not run when plugged in to 12...	pastaqueen	4	681	04:34 PM Apr 6, 2015 by pastaqueen
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