Techies' Corner

sheeds · sheeds

PM Abbott must immediately reverse the previous Governments unconsultative and very questionable April 2013 deletion of the ADR42/04(clause 10.3.1) requirement to extend engine exhaust outlets to the rear area of Motorhomes. This decision ignores a long-standing very commonly recognised R...

Allany · Allany

for those of you using coachscrews as tent pegs what are you using to drive them? impact wrench or hammer drill? the impact drivers seem to be expensive or have people found a cheaper one to do the job? what size coachscrews seem to cover most tasks? I am thinking 150 & 250mm x 10 mm ? Allan -- Edited by...

Dolly · Dolly

Hi all Got a problem with my water tank filler and hose connection on my 2013 25ft Sterling When both tanks are full and I connect the hose to the hose plug water flows out of the tank fillers I guess there is a stop valve not working somwhere but not sure how to solve Any one had a similar problem Would a...

Olley46 · Olley46

I was talking to a mate of mine the other day he told me about his (New ) van he had bought,he had the van two days and had trouble with the breaks on the van, he was away from home and had to get the breaks fixed, the problem was the magnet wires inside the break drum had gone in between the break shoe return spr...

Dougwe · Dougwe

How, all. I have 2x110ah batteries in my caravan charged mostly by 3x150w Solar Panels flat on the roof. I also have a 20i Honda Generator if ever needed and occasionally hook upto 240v. Oh! and the car charges the van batteries as well when mobile. Batteries are always charged or being charged one way o...

peter1 · peter1

Hi all I fitted a webasco diesel heater to my Pheonix caravan some 3 years ago and it has worked really well in this time. I checked the manual recently to see if any servicing or basic maintenance was required on the unit but found nothing under either heading. So I am wondering does anyone have any knowl...

peterwm · peterwm

Hi, can someone advise, I have a 2003 GU turbo diesel and wish to purchase 20' caravan than will fall into 3 - 3.5 tonne range, does anybody have prior or existing experience with this combo, cheers Peter

Phil C · Phil C

OK all you plumbers out there, this is probably a dumb question from an electrician. When you run almost exclusively on gas will the anode have less wear? Looked at mine this morning and there is not a lot of material eaten away, it's an aluminium anode in a suburban HWS. Mind you, when I took it out whol...

kettle · kettle

How can I reduce my towball weight, I have a Franklin G2 Concept, dual axleCompliance plate stamped as 160kgBall scales show 220kgsTug is a 2006,3L Patrol, tow capacity is 2500kgs so no prob thereHitch is HR Thanks

iana · iana

Just wondering how many of you do your own servicing. Do you do your service while on tour? If you take it into a service agency, how much does it cost. What exactly do they do ?

gailhayd · gailhayd

Just had an additional solar panel and two 12V plugs installed, on site, for our van, by Steve Pap from Caravan & RV Solar Fittings ( formerly Ace Auto Electrical ) ph. 0417 573 019 - who also repaired our reversing camera lead, and relocated our 12 pin and Anderson plugs. Exceptionally friendly, e...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

On the mains inlet to van you have to screw in a male fitting ,and it not a standard garden thread, from what i have found out its a NPT 3/4" thread where do you buy them from ?

dorian · dorian

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/march/aluminum-ion-battery-033115.html

snap1946 · snap1946

hi all update well laptop went to in for repair not good news some thing badly wrong with windows itself not worth fixing he tried all the simple things but would not work on most of them so looks like a new one but thanks all for the help cheers snap

barina · barina

Hi A friend has just purchased a Rav4 and the tow bar has been welded on. She has been told it is not supposed to be and is not safe. Any advice if this is true or not. Thanks

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...

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	Engine exhaust outlets can be positioned anywhere along the RHS of a Motorhome! You're kidding me,right? (Preview) PM Abbott must immediately reverse the previous Governments unconsultative and very questionable April 2013 deletion of the ADR42/04(clause 10.3.1) requirement to extend engine exhaust outlets to the rear area of Motorhomes. This decision ignores a long-standing very commonly recognised R...	sheeds	1	1308	04:46 PM Apr 14, 2015 by Snail
	Driving coachscrews (Preview) for those of you using coachscrews as tent pegs what are you using to drive them? impact wrench or hammer drill? the impact drivers seem to be expensive or have people found a cheaper one to do the job? what size coachscrews seem to cover most tasks? I am thinking 150 & 250mm x 10 mm ? Allan -- Edited by...	Allany	11	2328	02:10 PM Apr 16, 2015 by Cupie
	Water tanks (Preview) Hi all Got a problem with my water tank filler and hose connection on my 2013 25ft Sterling When both tanks are full and I connect the hose to the hose plug water flows out of the tank fillers I guess there is a stop valve not working somwhere but not sure how to solve Any one had a similar problem Would a...	Dolly	3	930	06:31 PM Apr 16, 2015 by Phil C
	None Breaking News (Preview) I was talking to a mate of mine the other day he told me about his (New ) van he had bought,he had the van two days and had trouble with the breaks on the van, he was away from home and had to get the breaks fixed, the problem was the magnet wires inside the break drum had gone in between the break shoe return spr...	Olley46	7	1213	11:54 PM Apr 15, 2015 by PeterD
	INVERTA AND BATTERY SIZE (Preview) How, all. I have 2x110ah batteries in my caravan charged mostly by 3x150w Solar Panels flat on the roof. I also have a 20i Honda Generator if ever needed and occasionally hook upto 240v. Oh! and the car charges the van batteries as well when mobile. Batteries are always charged or being charged one way o...	Dougwe	16	1461	02:55 PM Apr 16, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Webasco Diesel heater (Preview) Hi all I fitted a webasco diesel heater to my Pheonix caravan some 3 years ago and it has worked really well in this time. I checked the manual recently to see if any servicing or basic maintenance was required on the unit but found nothing under either heading. So I am wondering does anyone have any knowl...	peter1	3	1053	07:37 PM Apr 19, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Towing with gu 4.2 turbo (Preview) Hi, can someone advise, I have a 2003 GU turbo diesel and wish to purchase 20' caravan than will fall into 3 - 3.5 tonne range, does anybody have prior or existing experience with this combo, cheers Peter	peterwm	8	1041	01:23 PM Apr 17, 2015 by TechnoGypsy
	Sacrificial anode (Preview) OK all you plumbers out there, this is probably a dumb question from an electrician. When you run almost exclusively on gas will the anode have less wear? Looked at mine this morning and there is not a lot of material eaten away, it's an aluminium anode in a suburban HWS. Mind you, when I took it out whol...	Phil C	7	1287	08:58 PM Apr 12, 2015 by oldtrack123
	How do I reduce towball weight?? (Preview) How can I reduce my towball weight, I have a Franklin G2 Concept, dual axleCompliance plate stamped as 160kgBall scales show 220kgsTug is a 2006,3L Patrol, tow capacity is 2500kgs so no prob thereHitch is HR Thanks	kettle	9	6191	10:17 PM Apr 14, 2015 by Plendo
	Your caravan service. (Preview) Just wondering how many of you do your own servicing. Do you do your service while on tour? If you take it into a service agency, how much does it cost. What exactly do they do ?	iana	23	3318	05:25 PM Apr 18, 2015 by Baz421
	Solar Panel & Auto Electrician (Preview) Just had an additional solar panel and two 12V plugs installed, on site, for our van, by Steve Pap from Caravan & RV Solar Fittings ( formerly Ace Auto Electrical ) ph. 0417 573 019 - who also repaired our reversing camera lead, and relocated our 12 pin and Anderson plugs. Exceptionally friendly, e...	gailhayd	2	842	07:24 PM Apr 11, 2015 by gailhayd
	NPT Thread (Preview) On the mains inlet to van you have to screw in a male fitting ,and it not a standard garden thread, from what i have found out its a NPT 3/4" thread where do you buy them from ?	Cowboy7307	15	3063	06:50 PM Apr 16, 2015 by TopCat
	Aluminum battery from Stanford offers safe alternative to conventional batteries (Preview) http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/march/aluminum-ion-battery-033115.html	dorian	4	1010	10:28 AM Apr 12, 2015 by Jaahn
	UPDATE (Preview) hi all update well laptop went to in for repair not good news some thing badly wrong with windows itself not worth fixing he tried all the simple things but would not work on most of them so looks like a new one but thanks all for the help cheers snap	snap1946	6	1006	02:20 PM Apr 10, 2015 by Mattt
	Welded on tow bar (Preview) Hi A friend has just purchased a Rav4 and the tow bar has been welded on. She has been told it is not supposed to be and is not safe. Any advice if this is true or not. Thanks	barina	12	2317	08:53 PM Apr 9, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	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	1802	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	707	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	5010	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	1334	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	2338	01:15 PM Apr 11, 2015 by snapper49
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