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Power Supply
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We have dual batteries and a 120 w solar panel and our TV and radio have worked perfectly on 12 v for the last 8 days. Tonight, we have no 12v power to the TV, aerial or radio. Any suggestions?
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Grey Water Storage
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The issue of grey water comes up in this forum and others on a regular basis and has been concerning us for some time.A recent picture of a set up in the Caravan & Motor Home (Edition 203) gave me something to think about. After a couple of visits to the local plumbers, Plumbtec in Mildura, we have come...
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Roof paint for van
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Would anyone Know a good water proof paint I could use to seal the roof of my van tks gst
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Death from Non approved Fauity USB charging deivice
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-27/knock-off-usb-charger-to-blame-for-womans-death/5555138
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batteries
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can you connect a 12v deep cycle battery to two 6v batteries if 6volt batterirs are connected to make a 12v
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USB Flash Drives Limitations
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Putting the flash in flash memory Flash memory chips are called flash because in order to write to it, the memory is loaded, and then a signal is sent to the memory circuitry that says remember this kind of like the flash on a camera. (In all honesty, I dont know if modern flash memory uses this exact techn...
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getting an inspection before purchasing a Motorhome
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Hello, my name is Fran, I will be a solo nomad, am looking at a Motorhome, rang RACV for an inspection the don't do Motorhomes, can anyone advise who to contact to inspect a vehicle that in'm interested in, as I am mechanically challenged The Motorhome is in Melbourne -- Edited by Frangipani on Tuesday 1...
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Skillmeister Chainsaw
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/78cc-Skillmeister-Chainsaw-with-24-Bar-and-chain-/191215371541
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USING WDB ON COLORADO
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Hi all, here I am again with yet another question, It has been mentioned to me today that you might not be able to use WDH on a Holden Tow Bar for the Colorado. Does anyone out there in Colorado land use WDH or heard about it. No offence intended to the person that gave me the heads up, I appreciate it very much...
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Battery Problem
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Hello everyone, Looking for some advice and help. We had a problem the amp meter on our van. The problem started when we run the battery flat with out the mains on ( inadvertently left the fridge running!). We hooked the mains up and the battery was charging at 25 amps, discovered smoke coming out of the b...
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Coleman's Mach, 9000 series, 61365 model (I think) with lo heat setting...
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Our aircon has a lo heat setting. I am trying to work out what the current draw would be using an inverter to run this lo heat setting, and if it would be possible? Aussie Paul.
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Stone protection for flat towed car
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Hi All Well I just took delivery of a Suzuki SX 4 to tow behind the RV. The gear to hook it up is quite expensive and if I get a stone guard it will add another $550 on top of the cost. This is not the real issue however as I have read that sand can do a lot of damage to the paint work. The stone guard will do nothing t...
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Guages
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Hi to all , Just wondering what if any guages we should install on our 3 ltr turbo diesel Prado to keep a eye on things when we travel many thanks Tony & Kerrie
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No need to freeze at free camps
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One of the big issues we face is heating the van during cold nights on batteries. I found the solution! We purchased a "envi convection heater" on line www.envi-heat.com Make sure you get the Australian variant for 240V This heater ticks all the boxes, being only 475W it works well with an...
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waterproof stitching on vinyl poptop
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Got some moisture coming thru the stitching ( on the vertical fold sleeves) on our pop top . I think it is acrylic vinyl . Any tips on how to seal this stitching ? -- Edited by Leftwing on Saturday 28th of June 2014 06:39:06 PM
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Brakes stay cold
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This could be interesting for those who like a technical problem. We have a 2013 Jayco 21.65 with independent suspension. Since we got it I've amused myself at rest stops by checking the temperatures of the brakes. The rear brakes are always about 100 (deg.C) but the fronts are nowhere near that. O...
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Auto Electrician - Dubbo
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Arrived in Dubbo late yesterday on our way north, and discovered the wiring for our van and Navara was in urgent need of repair. One phone call resulted in the repairs being done this morning, at the caravan park, and included the installation of an Anderson plug and the relocation of our reversing cam...
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Whats your opinion on this gadget?
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http://www.mynrma.com.au/shop/p-4033-schneider-emergency-powerbank.aspx#-- Edited by arthur on Tuesday 13th of May 2014 05:15:48 PM
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Compresor v 3 way fridge
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Hi My brother has just ordered a new 21' van and can't make up his mind re fitting a compressor fridge or a 3 way fridge. The van will have 2 x 150 solar panels and 2 x 120 amp hr batteries. I told him to join the Grey Nomads and ask for advice but he is too shy. Can anyone give some advice, it would be much apprecia...
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duel batteries
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Hi guys I need info on duel batteries. At the moment I have a 95 amp battery in my avan poptop it also has a solar panel attached on the roof I would like to change this to two 105 amps ones joined together the reason being is that i have them at home one to power my electric motor and the other one is in my 4x4 bo...
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