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Chappie · Chappie

Stunned, have just privately purchased a 2000 golf linwood that has electric brakes fitted to one axle and the breakaway brakes fitted to the other axle, it looks like it has come out of the factory set up like this, this can't possibly be legal, ????

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

http://www.campsalesau.com/catalog/product/view/id/114/s/traveller-satellite-kit/

Gundog · Gundog

My question without notice (a political pun). How many panels could you fit on the roof of a standard 20' Van and can feed in portable panels into your little grid (my thinking on this is parking under a nice shady tree inhibits the sun) Use Solid Panels on rubber mounts or fixed mounts or are flexible pan...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

More stuff I don't know or as yet understand. We have the two inlets to the two tanks, we have an air vent for each tank to allow the air to escape as the water fills the tank. We have a direct connection for mains water without using the 12 volt pump. This seems to be an automatic system that seems to know when...

Allany · Allany

I am thinking of gas heating for my vanWho has one installed?I am looking for brands and costs pleaseDid anyone install it themselves except gas connection?Allan

Joe50 · Joe50

Came home this afternoon and couldn't unlock the motorhome's door - mechanism appears to have jammed. The key will turn 180 degrees to where it would normally engage the slides, levers or whatever, but then won't budge. Didn't feel or hear anything abnormal when I locked it earlier. Door appears to b...

Day tripper · Day tripper

hi everybody, i am looking for rubber window seals for my lovely 1963 Highway caravan, and someone who could fit them in Sydney. i am told that back in the day the profiles for all the vans were the same..I would appreciate any suggestions..cheers Terry

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

When turning fridge on gas the tiny red needle does not move more than 2mm from the left to right, towards the green, to let me know it is working. It does not reach into the green area. What have others found? Heading the last couple of hours to home today. Aussie Paul.

elliemike · elliemike

I am looking for some "Embossed Aluminium" Sheet 0.8 or 1 mm. thick. I can get the 1.6 + mm. Treadplate (Propeller or 5 bar Plate patterns etc) aluminium no probs here in Perth. But I need something a thinner at 1 mm. or 0.8 mm. Haven't be able to locate an outlet in Perth that stocks the Embo...

Cadpete · Cadpete

Hi Guys, me again :) Have now picked up the van and got it home but had a minor problem. When connected to the Colorado (with Holden fitted brake controller) the brake/rear lights flash momenterrily about every 1.5 to 2 seconds. The caravan dealer tried connecting up their test box and the lights we...

didi · didi

I now have my portable solar in place and working thanks to Briche. Especially as he found my isolator wasn't working either and needed a new one. Cheers Briche. Looking forward to starting the journey now knowing my rig will keep charged. Didi

iana · iana

I'm going to toss this in the ring and see what happens? Pondering over the design of our new van, I have almost come to the conclusion that recliner chairs just won't fit i.e. you can't from a practical sense fully recline (and go to sleep) in them. But I want more room. Our Jayco Swan camper trailer had a f...

Kev Pearce · Kev Pearce

Hello gang. What a terrific forum this is. A little while back I asked re a problem with sway bars being too low and hitting driveways into fuel stations, caravan parks etc. Received very good advice. Went with replacing the tow vehicle (a 2010 G6E Falcon sedan) rear coil springs with stronger coil spr...

legendgj · legendgj

Can anyone please tell me what brake controller I should have in my Land Cruiser for a 22ft caravan that I will be purchasing , It has a Redarc Eb Electric Brake controller at the moment.

Ontos45 · Ontos45

Went to get some pictures in my pictures library yesterday and got a msg. Pictures.library-ms is no longer working. Same went for docs. vids. music etc. Panic, thought lost the lot but no, still accessible through my Photo program.......? Went on google (thank God for google) and got this fix, http:...

oldtrack123 · oldtrack123

http://www.erac.gov.au/images/Downloads/Erac%202009-2010.pdf

Radar · Radar

Hi All. Need some real help here, our very old lap top needs replacing, our home PC on it's last legs and we are a bit confused what to replace them with for when we travel. We do have a very late model Samsung Tablet that I play with which will do most things, then I feel we need a real computer to do our photos r...

Totalrv · Totalrv

If anyone has a Vast system with a bad picture,chances are it's because it wired up using RCA leads,they need HDMI cables to solve the problem,20m HDMI cables aren't cheap but it fixed the problem.

Sheba · Sheba

I've already posted this in the Hints and Tips thread. http://www.bogout.com/ Cheers, Sheba.

the rocket · the rocket

Hi Everyone, We need to buy some kind of jack in case of a flat tyre. Our chassis on the caravan is 3 and a half ton. we have heard of a jockey wheel that is on a plate and some kind of jack. can anyone recommend a good one. thanks.

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	Electric and breakaway brakes (Preview) Stunned, have just privately purchased a 2000 golf linwood that has electric brakes fitted to one axle and the breakaway brakes fitted to the other axle, it looks like it has come out of the factory set up like this, this can't possibly be legal, ????	Chappie	6	978	08:25 AM Feb 3, 2015 by Chappie
	VAST TV... (Preview) http://www.campsalesau.com/catalog/product/view/id/114/s/traveller-satellite-kit/	aussie_paul	11	2129	12:47 PM Feb 2, 2015 by PeterD
	Yep another Solar Panel thread (Preview) My question without notice (a political pun). How many panels could you fit on the roof of a standard 20' Van and can feed in portable panels into your little grid (my thinking on this is parking under a nice shady tree inhibits the sun) Use Solid Panels on rubber mounts or fixed mounts or are flexible pan...	Gundog	4	1170	08:30 AM Feb 2, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Van plumbing... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) More stuff I don't know or as yet understand. We have the two inlets to the two tanks, we have an air vent for each tank to allow the air to escape as the water fills the tank. We have a direct connection for mains water without using the 12 volt pump. This seems to be an automatic system that seems to know when...	aussie_paul	34	7716	08:24 PM Feb 1, 2015 by aussie_paul
	Gas Heating (Preview) I am thinking of gas heating for my vanWho has one installed?I am looking for brands and costs pleaseDid anyone install it themselves except gas connection?Allan	Allany	7	756	06:08 PM Feb 1, 2015 by mr glassies
	Motorhome door lock jammed shut (Preview) Came home this afternoon and couldn't unlock the motorhome's door - mechanism appears to have jammed. The key will turn 180 degrees to where it would normally engage the slides, levers or whatever, but then won't budge. Didn't feel or hear anything abnormal when I locked it earlier. Door appears to b...	Joe50	5	4386	01:45 AM Feb 1, 2015 by Joe50
	Window seals vintage caravan (Preview) hi everybody, i am looking for rubber window seals for my lovely 1963 Highway caravan, and someone who could fit them in Sydney. i am told that back in the day the profiles for all the vans were the same..I would appreciate any suggestions..cheers Terry	Day tripper	7	1433	12:38 PM Jan 30, 2015 by PeterD
	Dometic fridge on gas.. (Preview) When turning fridge on gas the tiny red needle does not move more than 2mm from the left to right, towards the green, to let me know it is working. It does not reach into the green area. What have others found? Heading the last couple of hours to home today. Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	17	4625	09:04 PM Jan 29, 2015 by aussie_paul
	Embossed Aluminium Sheet in Perth (Preview) I am looking for some "Embossed Aluminium" Sheet 0.8 or 1 mm. thick. I can get the 1.6 + mm. Treadplate (Propeller or 5 bar Plate patterns etc) aluminium no probs here in Perth. But I need something a thinner at 1 mm. or 0.8 mm. Haven't be able to locate an outlet in Perth that stocks the Embo...	elliemike	8	1754	07:39 PM Jan 27, 2015 by elliemike
	Brake lights on van flash every 1.5 to 2 seconds when connected to REDARC EBRH brake controller (Preview) Hi Guys, me again :) Have now picked up the van and got it home but had a minor problem. When connected to the Colorado (with Holden fitted brake controller) the brake/rear lights flash momenterrily about every 1.5 to 2 seconds. The caravan dealer tried connecting up their test box and the lights we...	Cadpete	20	7819	11:23 AM Jan 27, 2015 by Cadpete
	Big Thankyou to Briche (Preview) I now have my portable solar in place and working thanks to Briche. Especially as he found my isolator wasn't working either and needed a new one. Cheers Briche. Looking forward to starting the journey now knowing my rig will keep charged. Didi	didi	1	725	12:35 AM Jan 27, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Awnings & Annexes (Preview) I'm going to toss this in the ring and see what happens? Pondering over the design of our new van, I have almost come to the conclusion that recliner chairs just won't fit i.e. you can't from a practical sense fully recline (and go to sleep) in them. But I want more room. Our Jayco Swan camper trailer had a f...	iana	25	3895	11:43 PM Jan 26, 2015 by Cruising Cruze
	New springs & shockies (Preview) Hello gang. What a terrific forum this is. A little while back I asked re a problem with sway bars being too low and hitting driveways into fuel stations, caravan parks etc. Received very good advice. Went with replacing the tow vehicle (a 2010 G6E Falcon sedan) rear coil springs with stronger coil spr...	Kev Pearce	15	1551	09:34 PM Jan 26, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Brake controllers for vechile (Preview) Can anyone please tell me what brake controller I should have in my Land Cruiser for a 22ft caravan that I will be purchasing , It has a Redarc Eb Electric Brake controller at the moment.	legendgj	5	924	09:03 AM Jan 26, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Pictures.library-ms lost....fix (Preview) Went to get some pictures in my pictures library yesterday and got a msg. Pictures.library-ms is no longer working. Same went for docs. vids. music etc. Panic, thought lost the lot but no, still accessible through my Photo program.......? Went on google (thank God for google) and got this fix, http:...	Ontos45	5	937	03:34 PM Jan 25, 2015 by Santa
	REcall M SPA inflatable Spas (Preview) http://www.erac.gov.au/images/Downloads/Erac%202009-2010.pdf	oldtrack123	0	569	05:31 PM Jan 24, 2015 by oldtrack123
	Replacement computer for travel. (Preview) Hi All. Need some real help here, our very old lap top needs replacing, our home PC on it's last legs and we are a bit confused what to replace them with for when we travel. We do have a very late model Samsung Tablet that I play with which will do most things, then I feel we need a real computer to do our photos r...	Radar	22	2470	05:14 PM Jan 24, 2015 by Santa
	Vast Vansat (Preview) If anyone has a Vast system with a bad picture,chances are it's because it wired up using RCA leads,they need HDMI cables to solve the problem,20m HDMI cables aren't cheap but it fixed the problem.	Totalrv	1	1096	05:05 PM Jan 24, 2015 by aussietraveller
	Bog Aide. (Preview) I've already posted this in the Hints and Tips thread. http://www.bogout.com/ Cheers, Sheba.	Sheba	11	2023	11:29 PM Jan 23, 2015 by hako
	hydraulic jack (Preview) Hi Everyone, We need to buy some kind of jack in case of a flat tyre. Our chassis on the caravan is 3 and a half ton. we have heard of a jockey wheel that is on a plate and some kind of jack. can anyone recommend a good one. thanks.	the rocket	21	3252	05:41 PM Jan 23, 2015 by Totalrv
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