Techies' Corner

Petemox · Petemox

Hi We have a 2018 Apollo Coromal van with the solid panel construction. So far very happy with it. However, now the tail lights have stopped working. I disconnected the tail light wire at the plug top and took a reading with a multimeter. It was showing zero. I briefly attached a fly lead from a battery an...

The Minnow · The Minnow

Hello techies from The Minnow. My initial questions are on the general forum but was advised to head over here. How do I remove the AVO dayton speakers from the outside console to the right of the main entrance door of my W Alpine 2007 without breaking them? I cannot get to the speaker screws from under t...

dsfifty · dsfifty

Hi all. There are some good fridge techies here I see. Here's my evidence: 1. For about a year the fridge would only work when the display is on its dimmest setting. Otherwise it flashes and the fridge doesn't operate. 2. Now on 12V, it turns on for only a couple of seconds, then the green light goes orange...

Vic01 · Vic01

Hi all. A fellow Avan traveller had gas struts in his cruiseliner front boot. I took the model part number but no one is able to interpret. G15-317-15. Avan Spare Parts are not returning my calls. Current non gas iding struts are 37cm long extended. Can anyone give me an Nm rating for struts for this j...

Jaahn · Jaahn

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Graz · Graz

Has anybody used this Atlas 135ah lithium battery and are they happy with it as it seems very cheap for what is advertised. Appreciate any comments. Cheers Graz

Graz · Graz

Apologies if this has previously been discussed. I am looking at swapping my 2 x 120Ah AGM batteries for a single 135Ah lithium battery (DCMont 135) due to weight issues. My question relates to my current 240V 30Amp 3 stage charger (Electro BC 1230) not specifically made for lithium batteries. I rea...

jacks · jacks

As I understand it, air conditioners cool the air by removing moisture. The Ibis 3 has a 'Dry' function that is not really explained in its manual. When set to Dry, one can set a temperature just the same as when set to 'Cool' , which is aircon. Can anyone explain the difference between the Cool and Dry fun...

WBD · WBD

Good afternoon members. Its Brian from Adelaide here and I am seeking some input from other Coromal owners in regards to a couple of issues that I have encountered since taking delivery about 4 years ago. During our recent journey to WA I noticed that the front near side tyre started to chop out on the in...

Noriek · Noriek

Hi all, Am pondering the idea of sat tv, however reluctant due to cost, vast appears an option. I Do have a smart tv, also have a vangard antenna, so if local tv about can see some of them However does anyone out there use a good quality radio revceiver, rather than watch tv , to pull in far away frequencies...

Vic01 · Vic01

Hi all. My caravan solar regulator instructions say I should connect all devices to the regulator. The new diesel heater instructions say I should connect straight to the battery. Is either of these a more suitable option? Thanks.

Robynshiatsu · Robynshiatsu

Anyone replaced the roof glider blocks on an Aliner rear roof?

Cassie63 · Cassie63

We have a new ibis4 installed acouple of months back, works a treat however on our current trip using it for heating it sounds very noisy. Any ideas.

DMaxer · DMaxer

The battery in my van has gone to heaven after a happy five year life and I am now looking at a replacement. I am presently on mains power and will be for the next couple of weeks and so it is not a matter of extreme urgency. The battery I have is a 100amp and I have just the one solar panel on the roof that has been...

SpiderBaby · SpiderBaby

Hello all The previous owner of my van swapped the 3 way fridge for a Waeco CR-1140 compressor model. It is specified as 12 / 24 Volts DC / 100-240 Volts AC, but currently it only works on 240v. My guess is that is is not wired to the battery correctly but that seems a strange thing to do. Or possible a fuse b...

geoff wood · geoff wood

Any comments would be appreciated

FootlooseFizzers · FootlooseFizzers

Greetings all, Not overly technical but puzzling none the less... I did a google image search for this but it didnt return what I was after. I also searched various caravan spare parts websites to no avail. What is this called and even better; where can I get them? I would have thought it would be a fai...

Jenken · Jenken

Water heater works well on gas but only warm on 240V. It was suggested that replacing the 240 V thermostat should fix it. The manual for our model SW6DEA doesn't actually show a part number for a thermostat, just the thermostat cover. Has anyone changed one of these before who could give me some tips? ...

BillandMarjie · BillandMarjie

We are looking to do more free-camping in future trips. We've got a 100w Lithium battery and a Kings 200w solar blanket. We would like to be able to see what power is coming into our system and what power is being consumed at any given time. Keen to hear solutions used by others. Last time out we free-campe...

Darfool · Darfool

I own a second hand Coromal Excel 547 tandem caravan. I have no manuals. I'm having trouble finding the correct Torque value for the wheel nuts. Please can anybody help me with this info? Cheers Neil

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	faulty tail lights (Preview) Hi We have a 2018 Apollo Coromal van with the solid panel construction. So far very happy with it. However, now the tail lights have stopped working. I disconnected the tail light wire at the plug top and took a reading with a multimeter. It was showing zero. I briefly attached a fly lead from a battery an...	Petemox	6	1283	07:40 PM Jun 4, 2023 by Petemox
	The Minnow seeking Alpine Answers. (Preview) Hello techies from The Minnow. My initial questions are on the general forum but was advised to head over here. How do I remove the AVO dayton speakers from the outside console to the right of the main entrance door of my W Alpine 2007 without breaking them? I cannot get to the speaker screws from under t...	The Minnow	10	1198	04:03 PM Jun 4, 2023 by The Minnow
	Waeco CFX50W works fine on 240V but not on 12V (Preview) Hi all. There are some good fridge techies here I see. Here's my evidence: 1. For about a year the fridge would only work when the display is on its dimmest setting. Otherwise it flashes and the fridge doesn't operate. 2. Now on 12V, it turns on for only a couple of seconds, then the green light goes orange...	dsfifty	13	3522	11:31 AM Jun 4, 2023 by laurieoz
	Avan cruiseliner boot gas struts. (Preview) Hi all. A fellow Avan traveller had gas struts in his cruiseliner front boot. I took the model part number but no one is able to interpret. G15-317-15. Avan Spare Parts are not returning my calls. Current non gas iding struts are 37cm long extended. Can anyone give me an Nm rating for struts for this j...	Vic01	11	2276	08:29 PM Jun 2, 2023 by Warren-Pat_01
	Printed solar panels ! (Preview) https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8214760/similar-to-a-chip-packet-flexible-hunter-printed-solar-attracts-global-interest/?cs=14706&dmplayersource=share-link	Jaahn	4	1316	07:41 PM Jun 2, 2023 by Warren-Pat_01
	Atlas 135ah lithium battery (Preview) Has anybody used this Atlas 135ah lithium battery and are they happy with it as it seems very cheap for what is advertised. Appreciate any comments. Cheers Graz	Graz	20	4211	07:01 PM Jun 2, 2023 by TimTim
	240V lithium charger (Preview) Apologies if this has previously been discussed. I am looking at swapping my 2 x 120Ah AGM batteries for a single 135Ah lithium battery (DCMont 135) due to weight issues. My question relates to my current 240V 30Amp 3 stage charger (Electro BC 1230) not specifically made for lithium batteries. I rea...	Graz	20	3600	12:24 PM Jun 2, 2023 by Graz
	Ibis 3 air conditioner (Preview) As I understand it, air conditioners cool the air by removing moisture. The Ibis 3 has a 'Dry' function that is not really explained in its manual. When set to Dry, one can set a temperature just the same as when set to 'Cool' , which is aircon. Can anyone explain the difference between the Cool and Dry fun...	jacks	4	1244	06:01 PM May 31, 2023 by jacks
	Coromal 612 - Suspension Issue ? (Preview) Good afternoon members. Its Brian from Adelaide here and I am seeking some input from other Coromal owners in regards to a couple of issues that I have encountered since taking delivery about 4 years ago. During our recent journey to WA I noticed that the front near side tyre started to chop out on the in...	WBD	3	1996	09:24 PM May 30, 2023 by Possum3
	Am \ FM radio long range am reception (Preview) Hi all, Am pondering the idea of sat tv, however reluctant due to cost, vast appears an option. I Do have a smart tv, also have a vangard antenna, so if local tv about can see some of them However does anyone out there use a good quality radio revceiver, rather than watch tv , to pull in far away frequencies...	Noriek	13	3994	02:52 PM May 29, 2023 by Macka1706
	Diesel heater power source. (Preview) Hi all. My caravan solar regulator instructions say I should connect all devices to the regulator. The new diesel heater instructions say I should connect straight to the battery. Is either of these a more suitable option? Thanks.	Vic01	7	2651	12:33 PM May 27, 2023 by Breeze
	Roof gliders Aliner (Preview) Anyone replaced the roof glider blocks on an Aliner rear roof?	Robynshiatsu	4	939	08:22 AM May 27, 2023 by Possum3
	Ibis4 noise (Preview) We have a new ibis4 installed acouple of months back, works a treat however on our current trip using it for heating it sounds very noisy. Any ideas.	Cassie63	7	1723	09:06 PM May 26, 2023 by gadfly
	Van Battery (Preview) The battery in my van has gone to heaven after a happy five year life and I am now looking at a replacement. I am presently on mains power and will be for the next couple of weeks and so it is not a matter of extreme urgency. The battery I have is a 100amp and I have just the one solar panel on the roof that has been...	DMaxer	18	2504	02:17 PM May 23, 2023 by DMaxer
	Compressor fridge only works on 240v - is it wired wrong? fridge (Preview) Hello all The previous owner of my van swapped the 3 way fridge for a Waeco CR-1140 compressor model. It is specified as 12 / 24 Volts DC / 100-240 Volts AC, but currently it only works on 240v. My guess is that is is not wired to the battery correctly but that seems a strange thing to do. Or possible a fuse b...	SpiderBaby	8	2356	05:22 PM May 22, 2023 by Craig1
	Automatic satellite systems (Preview) Any comments would be appreciated	geoff wood	4	1395	10:58 AM May 20, 2023 by yobarr
	Latching gizmo (Preview) Greetings all, Not overly technical but puzzling none the less... I did a google image search for this but it didnt return what I was after. I also searched various caravan spare parts websites to no avail. What is this called and even better; where can I get them? I would have thought it would be a fai...	FootlooseFizzers	3	1169	03:30 PM May 18, 2023 by Possum3
	Changing Suburban 240V thermostat (Preview) Water heater works well on gas but only warm on 240V. It was suggested that replacing the 240 V thermostat should fix it. The manual for our model SW6DEA doesn't actually show a part number for a thermostat, just the thermostat cover. Has anyone changed one of these before who could give me some tips? ...	Jenken	3	1583	09:51 PM May 17, 2023 by Jenken
	Power Monitoring (Preview) We are looking to do more free-camping in future trips. We've got a 100w Lithium battery and a Kings 200w solar blanket. We would like to be able to see what power is coming into our system and what power is being consumed at any given time. Keen to hear solutions used by others. Last time out we free-campe...	BillandMarjie	8	2015	10:33 AM May 17, 2023 by Dick0
	Torque Spec for Coromal Excel 547 Year 2007 (Preview) I own a second hand Coromal Excel 547 tandem caravan. I have no manuals. I'm having trouble finding the correct Torque value for the wheel nuts. Please can anybody help me with this info? Cheers Neil	Darfool	1	1354	09:57 AM May 16, 2023 by deverall11
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