Techies' Corner

MaryJane · MaryJane

So I had my brakes and bearing service on a dual axle Jayco. Bearings were replaced. Whenever I hitch up I check the electric brakes. However, after the service I didn't, it was now rush hour and I had to get through the Melbourne suburbs fun times, I just forgot. It didn't take long to notice that braki...

barina · barina

Has anyone purchased the full Windows 7 software with key or similar from Ebay?

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

I am looking for a gps that can show a very large speed display. Any clues please? Aussie Paul. -- Edited by aussie_paul on Wednesday 12th of March 2014 12:55:08 AM

pastaqueen · pastaqueen

I would like to install wiring to run a thumper in the boot of my fairlane. I guess I need heavy wiring and that it needs to come directly from the battery under the bonnet. Is there a wiring diagram or can someone guide me through this. You have been so helpful with all my other queries. Cheers Mim

Vic41 · Vic41

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t56987043/matching-bolts-automotive-and-general-west-coast-fasten...

Hendo · Hendo

Bought a Russell Hobbs oven the other day to take on the road, did some baked veggies in it last night, they were great, have done salmon fillets, pies, frozen fish, chips in it as well, all good. Got to thinking, would this oven use less power than a conventional household oven. It's 1300 watts. It ge...

Friar Park · Friar Park

I am happy enough with free tv but i would like to watch irrespective of where i'm situated. Whats the cheapest way for me to get sat tv do you think? Friar Park

Travelling Wattos · Travelling Wattos

We are in two minds about whether we need a generator for our travels - mainly at free camping sites or places with no power available. We are in Tasmania at present but only here for another month and house sitting for 2 weeks of that time. Then we will be travelling north to NT and then down through WA un...

ozzimax · ozzimax

sorry had this in wrong spot hope this is the Techies corner this time Guys we have sat dish with foxtel LNB and 2 cables.... previous had the standard analogue box for sat tv like most travellers have want to use a foxtel standard box which we have at home and connect to the dish and to tv in the caravan has...

Friar Park · Friar Park

I have two 95a/h batteries that supply my 12v van system. Can i (using appropriate size cabling) run cables direct from my house batteries to the inverter which is fitted with 2 three pin outlets and an on/off switch. There would be no connection to the house circuits, other than to say i would use the sa...

Mark M · Mark M

Moved to general forum. Cheers -- Edited by Mark M on Sunday 9th of March 2014 06:01:31 PM -- Edited by Mark M on Sunday 9th of March 2014 06:41:16 PM

bowsie1 · bowsie1

Gday all iam looking at purchasing a iridium 9555 sat phone before this mongrel Abbott cancels the 50% Subsidy at the end off the month!! Has anyone got one even another comment on different phone would be appreciated. Cheers Bowsie

Plendo · Plendo

Soon I expect I will buy a generator, and given that I really do not expect to use I am planning to buy a cheapy, ex ebay. Recently looked at the new 2 stroke Baumer-AG being sold by AGR, 2KVa, 8.5kg wow that sounds good, but it is rated at 6,500 rpm, I suspect I would get lynched if i tried to use that. Then I loo...

Rich and Debs · Rich and Debs

G'day From my hospital bed....... Please can anyone who has a 4.5lt petrol 1999 model (or close to that) let me know what fuel consumption you are getting when towing and going solo? My Nissan Patrol (and caravan) was unfortunately written off recently, the old patrol was a 3.0 lt turbo diesel & w...

fitzy · fitzy

Just wondering if any kind soul can help with a problem with my new Prado. When I'm hooked up level onto my caravan and I try to open the back door, the handle on the caravan hitch hits the sparewheel cover about 3-4 inches up and will only allow the door to open about 2 ft. which makes it very difficult to ge...

Umpie1 · Umpie1

Having just purchased a van, I find that the 240v light does not work. I checked the light out with a couple of light bulbs that are OK and it would not come on. I suspect the switch. This is where the problem is. The switch is a push button switch similar to what you get on some older bed/desk lamps. It is a dou...

Brenda and Alan · Brenda and Alan

Whilst at the Melbourne caravan show a rep. from coromal suggested flexible solar panels as a better option for our van roof {aluminium panel roof} as opposed to screwing and gluing a frame for rigid panels. This frame would need to be large to fit 4 panels, and hence heavy. A couple of questions r...

tezza n tomoko · tezza n tomoko

Hello all I recently asked opinions re landcruiser workmate as a tow vehicle I have had a look but not really happy with it for our purpose so I have always been a Toyota man but have looked at 2012 Nissan patrol 3.0 litre turbo diesel I am sure many travellers have this vehicle is it capable of towing a 23-2...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Apparently it was never broken. Took it to Arctic Cold in Hervey Bay today. Spent sometime checking it over, seems it was working ok. So he checked the wiring from fridge through to fuse box. It was loose at the fuse box end and couldn't be tightened, thread must have been worn. Causing the power into the...

simonp · simonp

We have a Ford Ranger XLT. The ford salesman said that Ford didn't recommend levellers as it would interfere with the ESC. Has anyone had any experience with load levellers and ESC? -- Edited by simonp on Thursday 6th of March 2014 03:23:53 PM

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	Electric brakes after a brake and drum service (Preview) So I had my brakes and bearing service on a dual axle Jayco. Bearings were replaced. Whenever I hitch up I check the electric brakes. However, after the service I didn't, it was now rush hour and I had to get through the Melbourne suburbs fun times, I just forgot. It didn't take long to notice that braki...	MaryJane	15	1688	10:30 PM Mar 19, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	Buying Micosoft software from Ebay (Preview) Has anyone purchased the full Windows 7 software with key or similar from Ebay?	barina	25	1269	01:24 PM Mar 18, 2014 by _wombat_
	GPS (Preview) I am looking for a gps that can show a very large speed display. Any clues please? Aussie Paul. -- Edited by aussie_paul on Wednesday 12th of March 2014 12:55:08 AM	aussie_paul	18	3331	02:33 AM Mar 16, 2014 by Joe50
	How to wire fairlane to run a thumper in the boot. (Preview) I would like to install wiring to run a thumper in the boot of my fairlane. I guess I need heavy wiring and that it needs to come directly from the battery under the bonnet. Is there a wiring diagram or can someone guide me through this. You have been so helpful with all my other queries. Cheers Mim	pastaqueen	8	821	06:56 PM Mar 13, 2014 by 03_troopy
	Bolts Suburb North of Perth (Balcatta) WA - All types General and Automotive (Preview) http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t56987043/matching-bolts-automotive-and-general-west-coast-fasten...	Vic41	2	482	04:42 PM Mar 12, 2014 by Vic41
	Portable Oven (Preview) Bought a Russell Hobbs oven the other day to take on the road, did some baked veggies in it last night, they were great, have done salmon fillets, pies, frozen fish, chips in it as well, all good. Got to thinking, would this oven use less power than a conventional household oven. It's 1300 watts. It ge...	Hendo	9	2456	03:54 PM Mar 21, 2014 by msg
	cost of satellite tv set-up (Preview) I am happy enough with free tv but i would like to watch irrespective of where i'm situated. Whats the cheapest way for me to get sat tv do you think? Friar Park	Friar Park	9	965	01:32 PM Mar 15, 2014 by _wombat_
	To generator or not (Preview) We are in two minds about whether we need a generator for our travels - mainly at free camping sites or places with no power available. We are in Tasmania at present but only here for another month and house sitting for 2 weeks of that time. Then we will be travelling north to NT and then down through WA un...	Travelling Wattos	29	1845	11:28 AM Dec 31, 2014 by KFT
	satalite tv using Foxtel set top box (Preview) sorry had this in wrong spot hope this is the Techies corner this time Guys we have sat dish with foxtel LNB and 2 cables.... previous had the standard analogue box for sat tv like most travellers have want to use a foxtel standard box which we have at home and connect to the dish and to tv in the caravan has...	ozzimax	10	10491	04:33 PM Jun 7, 2014 by wevs36
	installing 2400w inverter (Preview) I have two 95a/h batteries that supply my 12v van system. Can i (using appropriate size cabling) run cables direct from my house batteries to the inverter which is fitted with 2 three pin outlets and an on/off switch. There would be no connection to the house circuits, other than to say i would use the sa...	Friar Park	6	860	12:52 PM Mar 17, 2014 by brian
	Blue Mountains, Scenic World. (Preview) Moved to general forum. Cheers -- Edited by Mark M on Sunday 9th of March 2014 06:01:31 PM -- Edited by Mark M on Sunday 9th of March 2014 06:41:16 PM	Mark M	0	261	05:56 PM Mar 9, 2014 by Mark M
	Satellite Phone (Preview) Gday all iam looking at purchasing a iridium 9555 sat phone before this mongrel Abbott cancels the 50% Subsidy at the end off the month!! Has anyone got one even another comment on different phone would be appreciated. Cheers Bowsie	bowsie1	7	776	10:35 AM Mar 10, 2014 by KFT
	Generator Rating(s) (Preview) Soon I expect I will buy a generator, and given that I really do not expect to use I am planning to buy a cheapy, ex ebay. Recently looked at the new 2 stroke Baumer-AG being sold by AGR, 2KVa, 8.5kg wow that sounds good, but it is rated at 6,500 rpm, I suspect I would get lynched if i tried to use that. Then I loo...	Plendo	8	4869	12:49 AM Mar 18, 2014 by oldtrack123
	4.5lt petrol land cruiser fuel consumption (Preview) G'day From my hospital bed....... Please can anyone who has a 4.5lt petrol 1999 model (or close to that) let me know what fuel consumption you are getting when towing and going solo? My Nissan Patrol (and caravan) was unfortunately written off recently, the old patrol was a 3.0 lt turbo diesel & w...	Rich and Debs	23	20714	05:12 PM Aug 18, 2018 by mixo
	Prado rear door (Preview) Just wondering if any kind soul can help with a problem with my new Prado. When I'm hooked up level onto my caravan and I try to open the back door, the handle on the caravan hitch hits the sparewheel cover about 3-4 inches up and will only allow the door to open about 2 ft. which makes it very difficult to ge...	fitzy	6	1728	08:32 PM Mar 8, 2014 by Dougwe
	Light Switch 240v (Preview) Having just purchased a van, I find that the 240v light does not work. I checked the light out with a couple of light bulbs that are OK and it would not come on. I suspect the switch. This is where the problem is. The switch is a push button switch similar to what you get on some older bed/desk lamps. It is a dou...	Umpie1	10	2833	07:28 PM Mar 11, 2014 by hako
	flexible solar panels (Preview) Whilst at the Melbourne caravan show a rep. from coromal suggested flexible solar panels as a better option for our van roof {aluminium panel roof} as opposed to screwing and gluing a frame for rigid panels. This frame would need to be large to fit 4 panels, and hence heavy. A couple of questions r...	Brenda and Alan	3	793	01:47 PM Mar 9, 2014 by moblet
	nissan patrol 3.0 ltr turbo diesel (Preview) Hello all I recently asked opinions re landcruiser workmate as a tow vehicle I have had a look but not really happy with it for our purpose so I have always been a Toyota man but have looked at 2012 Nissan patrol 3.0 litre turbo diesel I am sure many travellers have this vehicle is it capable of towing a 23-2...	tezza n tomoko	2	628	08:50 AM Mar 7, 2014 by ParamountCruiser
	My Fridge is Fixed (Preview) Apparently it was never broken. Took it to Arctic Cold in Hervey Bay today. Spent sometime checking it over, seems it was working ok. So he checked the wiring from fridge through to fuse box. It was loose at the fuse box end and couldn't be tightened, thread must have been worn. Causing the power into the...	Happywanderer	11	1035	11:52 PM Mar 12, 2014 by Happywanderer
	Any ideas about load levellers (Preview) We have a Ford Ranger XLT. The ford salesman said that Ford didn't recommend levellers as it would interfere with the ESC. Has anyone had any experience with load levellers and ESC? -- Edited by simonp on Thursday 6th of March 2014 03:23:53 PM	simonp	12	963	12:17 PM Mar 14, 2014 by JANDI
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