Techies' Corner

neilnruth · neilnruth

We had to buy a new laptop (well, we thought we had to but maybe not after all!) and of course it came with Windows 8. Oh boy. Why do they make it so different to Windows 7? Has anyone else struggled with it like I am?

SnowT · SnowT

Hi All.. Ok this is the Prelude to me posting a few Photo's of stuff that I have found in the Bus.. The Photo's show What I feel is series of wrong thing's that could of, if not found at this time and left in place could of caused some serious Damage.. - Yes, I have dismantled the bulk of the work done to the Bus...

Vic41 · Vic41

I am looking at buying a small car fridge, don't need a big one, just to keep cool a couple of cans, some milk and butter. Because of the size of the car, I do not want to run it off an auxillary battery, just the car battery while mobile and possibly 240V when available on site (compressor fridge?). Also t...

kevin m · kevin m

hi first i am new to this and this is my first question i have just bought a 2004 regent cruiser with a shower and toilet it has a switch on the wall near the 240volt circuit breaker that is marked day / off / night does any body know it's purpose regards kevin

Homer and Marge · Homer and Marge

We recently picked up a lot of stone dents/chips on the front of the Coromal Magnum Transforma. Has anyone made the move to place some type of covering to prevent this happening. I believe that the drop down extended beds make the installation more problematical than a standard van. Our towing vechi...

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

Reading that some of you are going to at Wuruma Dam Who is going to be there at the end of the month Cheers John Oop sorry ended up in the wrong topic try to delete wont work -- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Monday 10th of February 2014 03:33:44 PM

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Hi everyone, my wife Eril and I are beginning the assault on becoming GNs. I will introduce ourselves in the appropriate section. My question, as the title says, travelling with TV installed. Aussie Paul. :)

revemike · revemike

Before too long I will be heading off onto the road and want to continue to work as I go (to help pay for our travels). I run a home-based website development / hosting business and need a reliable internet connection that has good national coverage. I wonder if others in the GreyNomad world have simula...

learmo · learmo

Hi, I use a 240v to 12v transformer to run my 12v lights, water pump, toilet, winegaurd etc. My question is, is this okay or should I use a step down fro m 24v to 12v. My coach has 4 X 175 panels (24v), 2 X 12v - 210 amp AGM's and 1000W inverter. The only 240v appliances we run are TV, microwave, domestic fridge...

Kooroorinya Kelpie · Kooroorinya Kelpie

Hi all. I have just read, and posted, in a thread relating to a recall of a particular brand of generator which made me wonder if it is essential, necessary or desirable to earth our gennies when using them. I ask this as our Honda 2 Kv has a fairly conspicuous earth tab on the outlet panel but nowhere in the...

2foot6 · 2foot6

Some generators sold through out Australia by Total Tools have been recalled due to risk of electric shock. The brand names are DETROIT and SABER . The model numbers are- # YW8000HECO # DFD3000HS2 The problem appears to be with the M.E.N. circuitry Contact Total Tools for adjustments required to the...

Phil C · Phil C

OK bunkies, here's the poop. How many of us purge the gas lines before we set off? I read a story where a fire finished off a caravan on the trot, it seems the hapless vanner didnt turn off the gas bottle and of course didnt purge the lines. Also I read in another place that some caravan parks DO NOT let you plu...

dazz49 · dazz49

This seems to confuse me especially when I am looking at buying another portable solar panel. My current 120 watt solar panel made by rich solar & purchased off EBay (Bit Deals) is specified as 17.8 maximum power voltage with a maximum power current of 6.74 amps. I have been to Home of 12 volt in SA wh...

bab600 · bab600

Hello everyone, Just purchased a TrailerMate jack for our new trip away on Sunday To the Grampians and Im wondering 1 do I just take the new set alone or should I keep the old dolly wheel just in case !!! ???? 2 do you suggest I travel with it clamped on the van as I have seen or pack it away like I normall...

Highwayman · Highwayman

Hey anyone out there in the playground heard of green ...plastic gas bottles being released..I could use the weight loss!!.. It's all done ....Elgas swop an go..I'll check it out now, -- Edited by Highwayman on Friday 7th of February 2014 04:30:42 PM

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

Looking for some advice we are looking to take out out current dining setup and installing two lounge style chairs and a trifold table into our Jayco Heritage van see avatar for van picture. The chairs we have seen to date have been too wide to fit into the area available and captains chairs don't recli...

walwal · walwal

anyone having trouble with coromal hot water system three elements replaced in under 2 years wal

Bru · Bru

Thanks to all those who answered my quetion. We have a 80 channel unit being installed next weekend by a mechanic and I will pass on the tip about the cable. soon we are off and on the air thanks Again Bru

barina · barina

Does anyone watch catch up TV shows on an Android Tablet?

Bru · Bru

We are a couple of weeks away from being homeless and wandering nomads. We are putting in a CB radio to help us on our way But I know very little about it. What channels are best what protocls are out there, any advice will be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance Bruce & Jenny

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	What do people think of Windows 8? (Preview) We had to buy a new laptop (well, we thought we had to but maybe not after all!) and of course it came with Windows 8. Oh boy. Why do they make it so different to Windows 7? Has anyone else struggled with it like I am?	neilnruth	21	1532	08:53 AM Dec 30, 2014 by dING
	What is Wrong here..? (Preview) Hi All.. Ok this is the Prelude to me posting a few Photo's of stuff that I have found in the Bus.. The Photo's show What I feel is series of wrong thing's that could of, if not found at this time and left in place could of caused some serious Damage.. - Yes, I have dismantled the bulk of the work done to the Bus...	SnowT	4	963	10:59 AM Feb 12, 2014 by Mr B2
	Small Car Fridge - Using Of Single Car Battery When Mobile (Preview) I am looking at buying a small car fridge, don't need a big one, just to keep cool a couple of cans, some milk and butter. Because of the size of the car, I do not want to run it off an auxillary battery, just the car battery while mobile and possibly 240V when available on site (compressor fridge?). Also t...	Vic41	18	2205	09:24 PM Feb 12, 2014 by Vic41
	mystery switch (Preview) hi first i am new to this and this is my first question i have just bought a 2004 regent cruiser with a shower and toilet it has a switch on the wall near the 240volt circuit breaker that is marked day / off / night does any body know it's purpose regards kevin	kevin m	21	1537	10:14 PM Feb 15, 2014 by Baz421
	Stone protection for Coromal Transforma (Preview) We recently picked up a lot of stone dents/chips on the front of the Coromal Magnum Transforma. Has anyone made the move to place some type of covering to prevent this happening. I believe that the drop down extended beds make the installation more problematical than a standard van. Our towing vechi...	Homer and Marge	3	678	05:51 PM Feb 13, 2014 by mickm
	Waruma Dam (Preview) Reading that some of you are going to at Wuruma Dam Who is going to be there at the end of the month Cheers John Oop sorry ended up in the wrong topic try to delete wont work -- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Monday 10th of February 2014 03:33:44 PM	Cruising Cruze	4	811	07:43 AM Mar 22, 2014 by werkin
	Travelling with TV mounted on the usual swinging arm... (Preview) Hi everyone, my wife Eril and I are beginning the assault on becoming GNs. I will introduce ourselves in the appropriate section. My question, as the title says, travelling with TV installed. Aussie Paul. :)	aussie_paul	27	2737	12:17 PM Feb 14, 2014 by cultana
	Looking for a reliable internet access provider on the road (outside of cities) (Preview) Before too long I will be heading off onto the road and want to continue to work as I go (to help pay for our travels). I run a home-based website development / hosting business and need a reliable internet connection that has good national coverage. I wonder if others in the GreyNomad world have simula...	revemike	22	1425	04:51 PM Mar 22, 2014 by revemike
	240v to 12v transformer (Preview) Hi, I use a 240v to 12v transformer to run my 12v lights, water pump, toilet, winegaurd etc. My question is, is this okay or should I use a step down fro m 24v to 12v. My coach has 4 X 175 panels (24v), 2 X 12v - 210 amp AGM's and 1000W inverter. The only 240v appliances we run are TV, microwave, domestic fridge...	learmo	19	5945	06:33 PM May 10, 2014 by baysidetas
	Is it necessary to earth your generator (Preview) Hi all. I have just read, and posted, in a thread relating to a recall of a particular brand of generator which made me wonder if it is essential, necessary or desirable to earth our gennies when using them. I ask this as our Honda 2 Kv has a fairly conspicuous earth tab on the outlet panel but nowhere in the...	Kooroorinya Kelpie	16	1414	05:20 PM Feb 10, 2014 by Patto44
	Generator Recall ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Some generators sold through out Australia by Total Tools have been recalled due to risk of electric shock. The brand names are DETROIT and SABER . The model numbers are- # YW8000HECO # DFD3000HS2 The problem appears to be with the M.E.N. circuitry Contact Total Tools for adjustments required to the...	2foot6	48	7395	11:27 PM Feb 13, 2014 by gold dandelion
	Travel Safety.. (Preview) OK bunkies, here's the poop. How many of us purge the gas lines before we set off? I read a story where a fire finished off a caravan on the trot, it seems the hapless vanner didnt turn off the gas bottle and of course didnt purge the lines. Also I read in another place that some caravan parks DO NOT let you plu...	Phil C	22	1389	06:03 PM Feb 12, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	Solar Panels VMP different ratings (Preview) This seems to confuse me especially when I am looking at buying another portable solar panel. My current 120 watt solar panel made by rich solar & purchased off EBay (Bit Deals) is specified as 17.8 maximum power voltage with a maximum power current of 6.74 amps. I have been to Home of 12 volt in SA wh...	dazz49	9	2724	10:24 PM Feb 8, 2014 by oldtrack123
	TrailerMate Jack (Preview) Hello everyone, Just purchased a TrailerMate jack for our new trip away on Sunday To the Grampians and Im wondering 1 do I just take the new set alone or should I keep the old dolly wheel just in case !!! ???? 2 do you suggest I travel with it clamped on the van as I have seen or pack it away like I normall...	bab600	9	3568	01:10 PM Feb 8, 2014 by bab600
	Gas bottles (Preview) Hey anyone out there in the playground heard of green ...plastic gas bottles being released..I could use the weight loss!!.. It's all done ....Elgas swop an go..I'll check it out now, -- Edited by Highwayman on Friday 7th of February 2014 04:30:42 PM	Highwayman	1	736	02:32 PM Feb 7, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	Recliner chairs for Jayco Heritage (Preview) Looking for some advice we are looking to take out out current dining setup and installing two lounge style chairs and a trifold table into our Jayco Heritage van see avatar for van picture. The chairs we have seen to date have been too wide to fit into the area available and captains chairs don't recli...	aussietraveller	10	2842	06:17 PM Feb 27, 2014 by Hydeeeho
	truma hot water system (Preview) anyone having trouble with coromal hot water system three elements replaced in under 2 years wal	walwal	10	6179	09:09 AM Jan 11, 2015 by DMBM
	CB Radio plus (Preview) Thanks to all those who answered my quetion. We have a 80 channel unit being installed next weekend by a mechanic and I will pass on the tip about the cable. soon we are off and on the air thanks Again Bru	Bru	0	845	08:58 PM Feb 1, 2014 by Bru
	TV catch up on Android tablet (Preview) Does anyone watch catch up TV shows on an Android Tablet?	barina	10	750	02:55 PM Feb 1, 2014 by barina
	CB Radio (Preview) We are a couple of weeks away from being homeless and wandering nomads. We are putting in a CB radio to help us on our way But I know very little about it. What channels are best what protocls are out there, any advice will be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance Bruce & Jenny	Bru	5	1081	10:21 AM Feb 1, 2014 by Phil C
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