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12volt plugs in Motorhome
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Are they connected to the house battery or the van battery...Please?
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barina
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LEAKING SUBURBAN HOT WATER SERVICE.
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On the way to Karumba QLD for the dry season FISHIGN / CRABBING ETC. Had to go into Mount Isa to fix faulty fridge in Van (Another story). Just found out that Suburban Hot water service gas and 240 electricity 22 litre has sprung a leak. Checked all the water connection, they seem OK The Leak seems to b...
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VAST satellite Issues
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HELP!!!! he screamed as he tried to get a fix on the satellite. The sat finder is screaming she said and the TV stupid box just displays signal strength Zippo... How frustrated he is as he packs it up and puts it away. Facts 1. New RG6 quad cable with F compression connectors that works on normal TV 2. Brand...
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Phil C
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waeco 40lt thermister not working again
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Hi every one, well after the fridge stopped working I did get a thermistor from DEBE and I put it in the bottom of the fridge inside now I find that at -10c when the fridge is in the cruiser every thing thaws out is there an easy way to put it back where it belongs to get the fridge working properly again If any o...
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Computer repair techniques
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Techniques to try when your computer doesn't work:1) "Audio repair technique" - shout at it. 2) "Vibrations adjustment" - shake it. 3) "Percussive therapy" - hit it. 4) "Hot swap repair" - switch it for someone else's, when no one is looking. 5) "O...
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rockylizard
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Tekonsha P3 Display stays on
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Hi all, just installed a Tekonsha P3 brake controller and noticed the blue led display stays on full time even when the vehicle is switched off. is this normal? Thanks RR
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ROAD RUNNER
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Automatic Gearbox problem
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Hi there, As I am in an area where I know no one (mechanical ) that I can ask a question, I thought this is a good spot to ask it... I drive an ageing Toyota Surf with 300k on the clock. It is an automatic gearbox. I'm not towing anything. My problem is that on some occasions I have great difficulty getting goin...
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Mobile Phone Networks and Phones to use on them..
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When you are buying a new mobile phone or considering changing networks be sure the phone is equipped to send and receive on the following frequencies for the selected carrier. The mistake most made is having a phone with a built in frequency of UMTS 900/2100mhz and expecting it to work properly outsi...
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oldbobsbus
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Charging 12v batteries from 24v solar panel
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To all of the solar gurus out there .... Was perusing some online solar stores and came across a site that gave an example, for very long wire runs, of connecting four (nominal) 12v solar panels in series to feed 48v into a MPPT controller to eliminate power losses and voltage drop. The controller would...
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Joe50
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TV antenna on a pole
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I recently bought a cheap digital omnidirectional TV antenna on eBay after asking GNs if they had a similar type and whether or not they would recommend it. The vast majority of posts were positive. However, Bill 12 said his gets a bit of bashing in the bush which doesn't help the fragile nature of the an...
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GaryKelly
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Solar question.
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Hi everybody and happy easter. Can anyone advise me on connecting a 120 amp solar panel to my car battery to run 95 litre fridge freezer (draws about 2-3 amps) over the easter break. Is it feasible? Robyn & Al
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allan davey
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Parallel batteries...
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When running batteries in parallel do they each need to be the same amp hour? Aussie Paul.
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Tow rating on a Prado
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This topic could maybe go under ' show us ur tow' but I thought it would get more feedback here, so here goes.... Many folk know that the Prado is rated to tow 2.5ton. I also know that in UK, it's rated at 3 ton. So tonight I'm invited to a happy hour and one guy insisted that I could talk to Toyota and get that r...
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MaryJane
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Phone recommendations
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Hello all, Our faithfull old Samsung Next G phone died and I am looking for a replacement. We were at Mount Perry last weekend and nobody in the group could get a signal with their smart phones but we have been able to in the past with the Samsung. I tried a Telstra Frontier with the old next G sim card but it...
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UHF Radio
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Looking to buy a UHF radio, need help as never used one before.
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Russue
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Thetford Fridge
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I just got a new motor home that has a Thetford fridge - 3 way N401.3 There is no indication: 1. If on 12 volts (old motor home a green light came on) 2. If on 240 volts (old motor home a red light came on) 2. If on gas with the old motor home the ignition orange light would go out when the flame was alight - if gas ru...
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laurieoz
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A'Van HT Security and screen doors.
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Has anyone replaced the doors on your A'Van hardtop recently? We have a 2008/09 Liam HT and are a bit worried that the screen is going to go the same way that the window screens have gone over the last couple of years. We would also like to replace the door as well as we have to lock it at night as there is no s...
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Need a 12v solar setup for my caravan? Any reccomended installers? Near Wonthaggi or Cranbourne?
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Hi, the old poptop viscount i have has an 80w flexible solar panel on the roof but nothing else is setup, has anyone got any reccomendations please for an installer who does good work and is reasonably priced? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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hokianga
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House Battery in a Mercedes Sprinter
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My house battery only ever shows 2 bars on the board, should it charge more when driving and not using any power ie fridge. Or does it need to be looked at??
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barina
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Vast satellite receiver
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Hi all, thinking of upgrading our sat receiver as it's a 240volt model and I would like a 12 volt one. There are quite a few types and models available so any suggestions as to which one to get would be appreciated. Are the ones with a built in hard drive any better ? We would like to record programs as the goo...
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