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Jenral · Jenral

Have just found the govt web site (my switch ) & downloaded the free app to locate the nearest tower etc. They also talk about horizontal & vertical waves . Can anybody tell me is my wineguard aerial suitable for both. We are currently just north of Bundaberg & can only recieve SBS. Ralph

Old Crofter · Old Crofter

Jayco conquest on Fiat Ducato base, tail lights. Had a situation where had one tail light out on conquest, replaced it with another bulb, and while doing that checked number plate lights, found two of the three festoon bulbs black, gave one to the wife and asked for three replacements when she went int...

oakforddavo · oakforddavo

I want to put a car radio / cd player into my caravan which doesn't seem to be hard to do so can anyone out there suggest the best wiring system, which enables memory to be retained when unit is turned off

Stefdogs · Stefdogs

Hi guys. We are wanting to buy a van and go around Australia. We don't want to go four wheel driving with the van but we do want To buy a Van that we can take on dirt roads. This means capable of copying with the corrugations. We would love to hear from members that have done it and their recommendations abou...

hako · hako

As above - the AC-Delco deep cycle marine battery that came from the factory appears to be working OK. How long can I expect it to last or should I bin it now and not get caught in the middle of nowhere. It is normally charged by the factory charger which is a cheap and nasty 4 amp unit you see in SuperCheap,...

Pam_Chris · Pam_Chris

Happy New Year to All! We have just returned from our annual pilgrimage to Victor Harbor, for those who haven't been there its a really great place to relax. All went well except for a power overload issue where the Caravan Park power supply failed to to be cut off by the outlet circuit breaker. The van sy...

Howards · Howards

Thanks for the advice, as said we are new to this. Originally posted in the general section (i think it was the general section) and got advised to post here, so here goes. We have a dometic fridge RM 2350 that works fine on Gas and 240v, BUT, when travelling looses the cold. We start off with it well chill...

Allan Marais · Allan Marais

Hi there to all you travellers out there.. I have recently unsuccessfully attempted to connect water to mains supply. Water flows merrily out of the cold tap but be dammed , I cannot get water to flow from hot tap in basin , sink or shower. I have also left hot tap open for at least 20 min but still nothing....

Marken · Marken

G'day all I have an Thumper Extreme 110AH battery from Blue Apple which is mainly used to power the external fridge but is constantly recharged by 160 watt solar panels. It works well and I have had no issues with it but recently noticed that when connected to nothing at all the built in display is showin...

Marken · Marken

Hello and a HNY to all. Having a prob with the Hayman hitch on caravan. Purchased (2nd hand) nearly a year ago and the caravan yard mechs had a problem attaching it to my Prado. (Ball to socket). They replaced the ball with another one and all seemed OK. For the first few times I had a huge prob in separating...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

I am building a shed for my RV and would like to know , if I put clear sheets in the skillion roof of the shed above the solar panels , will they get a charge or is it a waste of time. The roof will be about 400mm ( approx. 16" ) above RV. Thanks

Gwian · Gwian

Received a new BBQ for Christmas to use in the motorhome and now the problem is to accommodate it. I was thinking of a gas bayonet to run from the twin gas bottles already on board and my question is where to locate it. I was thinking of putting the bayonet in the front locker under the gas cooker instead o...

briche · briche

For some time I have had some issues with my dometic fridge not coping with changes to of temputure from day to day. I followed some posts to instal a couple of computer fans to the outpot grill with a obvious improvement in the fridges ability to cope with temputure changes. While things had improved th...

oakforddavo · oakforddavo

Being new to this subject I need advice from you old hands - have just got a small caravan - jayco penguin - and it is set up for panel use but no panel. Have asked many dealers and have been recommended from 80 watt upwards. Being a pensioner the cost is of importance. What size would be the most sensible fo...

clarence · clarence

Had 50mm of rain in bris lat night in 30 mins and it tripped out the 240 volt side of our motorhome, we were running the ac at the time, couldnt reset the trip switch last night so am running on gas and battery, any ideas anyone or do i take it back to the great people at barron in bundy. vic

SnowT · SnowT

At what stage would you walk away from a vehicle.. Had a Look at 2 different bus's.. - 1 a Hino Rainbow 1995 with a grand total of 765,000km on the clock.. The Body Look's Goods with a few spot's of rust.. Look's to be fairly easy to Fix.. - 2 was a Coaster Bus.. 400,000km + I jumped in both bus and had a seat...

Threadbare Bunny · Threadbare Bunny

Hi all, I have a fold up portable solar panel set up, of 120 watts each. I intend to dismantle it and place them on the van roof, so bought 2 sets of corner brackets for the panels. I already have one 120W panel up there, and it was done with the same brackets. The guy who installed it used Sikaflex, but I fai...

Vanderee · Vanderee

They tell me if you use chlorinated town water in tanks algae does not occur. Maybe because of the hot weather I notice the water is smelly, but the filters are clean and just replaced. Tanks drained and refilled with recommended water treatment, but still smelly. Always sealed so I don't think it's f...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

CK56 · CK56

Found this in my kit, what's it for??

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	Digital TV (Preview) Have just found the govt web site (my switch ) & downloaded the free app to locate the nearest tower etc. They also talk about horizontal & vertical waves . Can anybody tell me is my wineguard aerial suitable for both. We are currently just north of Bundaberg & can only recieve SBS. Ralph	Jenral	13	1072	05:39 PM Jan 16, 2014 by clarence
	Fiat Ducato tail lights/number plate lights (Preview) Jayco conquest on Fiat Ducato base, tail lights. Had a situation where had one tail light out on conquest, replaced it with another bulb, and while doing that checked number plate lights, found two of the three festoon bulbs black, gave one to the wife and asked for three replacements when she went int...	Old Crofter	6	2862	07:42 PM Jan 15, 2014 by jules47
	Wiring car stereo into caravan (Preview) I want to put a car radio / cd player into my caravan which doesn't seem to be hard to do so can anyone out there suggest the best wiring system, which enables memory to be retained when unit is turned off	oakforddavo	6	4249	09:30 AM Jan 15, 2014 by Vanderee
	Dirt roads van (Preview) Hi guys. We are wanting to buy a van and go around Australia. We don't want to go four wheel driving with the van but we do want To buy a Van that we can take on dirt roads. This means capable of copying with the corrugations. We would love to hear from members that have done it and their recommendations abou...	Stefdogs	18	2956	07:11 AM Jan 27, 2014 by Plendo
	House battery 7 years old - replace? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) As above - the AC-Delco deep cycle marine battery that came from the factory appears to be working OK. How long can I expect it to last or should I bin it now and not get caught in the middle of nowhere. It is normally charged by the factory charger which is a cheap and nasty 4 amp unit you see in SuperCheap,...	hako	30	1883	10:59 PM Feb 3, 2014 by hako
	Caravan Park Outlets ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Happy New Year to All! We have just returned from our annual pilgrimage to Victor Harbor, for those who haven't been there its a really great place to relax. All went well except for a power overload issue where the Caravan Park power supply failed to to be cut off by the outlet circuit breaker. The van sy...	Pam_Chris	42	3798	09:24 AM Feb 2, 2014 by Vegemite
	problems with dometic fridge on 12v (Preview) Thanks for the advice, as said we are new to this. Originally posted in the general section (i think it was the general section) and got advised to post here, so here goes. We have a dometic fridge RM 2350 that works fine on Gas and 240v, BUT, when travelling looses the cold. We start off with it well chill...	Howards	19	14716	11:59 PM Jan 18, 2014 by snapper49
	Hot water tank refill (Preview) Hi there to all you travellers out there.. I have recently unsuccessfully attempted to connect water to mains supply. Water flows merrily out of the cold tap but be dammed , I cannot get water to flow from hot tap in basin , sink or shower. I have also left hot tap open for at least 20 min but still nothing....	Allan Marais	16	958	07:41 PM Jan 14, 2014 by Allan Marais
	Battery showing discharge (Preview) G'day all I have an Thumper Extreme 110AH battery from Blue Apple which is mainly used to power the external fridge but is constantly recharged by 160 watt solar panels. It works well and I have had no issues with it but recently noticed that when connected to nothing at all the built in display is showin...	Marken	4	871	06:13 PM Jan 10, 2014 by Marken
	Hayman Hitch jamming on tow ball (Preview) Hello and a HNY to all. Having a prob with the Hayman hitch on caravan. Purchased (2nd hand) nearly a year ago and the caravan yard mechs had a problem attaching it to my Prado. (Ball to socket). They replaced the ball with another one and all seemed OK. For the first few times I had a huge prob in separating...	Marken	12	6073	09:39 AM Jan 16, 2014 by Cruising Cruze
	Solar charging (Preview) I am building a shed for my RV and would like to know , if I put clear sheets in the skillion roof of the shed above the solar panels , will they get a charge or is it a waste of time. The roof will be about 400mm ( approx. 16" ) above RV. Thanks	goldcoaster	3	619	03:07 PM Jan 8, 2014 by goldcoaster
	Weber Baby Q (Preview) Received a new BBQ for Christmas to use in the motorhome and now the problem is to accommodate it. I was thinking of a gas bayonet to run from the twin gas bottles already on board and my question is where to locate it. I was thinking of putting the bayonet in the front locker under the gas cooker instead o...	Gwian	8	1893	07:38 PM Jul 25, 2014 by oldbobsbus
	More 3 way fridge modifications (Preview) For some time I have had some issues with my dometic fridge not coping with changes to of temputure from day to day. I followed some posts to instal a couple of computer fans to the outpot grill with a obvious improvement in the fridges ability to cope with temputure changes. While things had improved th...	briche	15	3150	08:02 PM Jan 11, 2014 by mr glassies
	using solar panels (Preview) Being new to this subject I need advice from you old hands - have just got a small caravan - jayco penguin - and it is set up for panel use but no panel. Have asked many dealers and have been recommended from 80 watt upwards. Being a pensioner the cost is of importance. What size would be the most sensible fo...	oakforddavo	14	1109	01:01 PM Jan 15, 2014 by Mr B2
	240 volt blown (Preview) Had 50mm of rain in bris lat night in 30 mins and it tripped out the 240 volt side of our motorhome, we were running the ac at the time, couldnt reset the trip switch last night so am running on gas and battery, any ideas anyone or do i take it back to the great people at barron in bundy. vic	clarence	10	760	11:49 PM Jan 7, 2014 by oldtrack123
	How many K's is to much..? (Preview) At what stage would you walk away from a vehicle.. Had a Look at 2 different bus's.. - 1 a Hino Rainbow 1995 with a grand total of 765,000km on the clock.. The Body Look's Goods with a few spot's of rust.. Look's to be fairly easy to Fix.. - 2 was a Coaster Bus.. 400,000km + I jumped in both bus and had a seat...	SnowT	15	3390	10:44 PM Jan 12, 2014 by Vic41
	The RIGHT stuff for the job... 6.1.14. (Preview) Hi all, I have a fold up portable solar panel set up, of 120 watts each. I intend to dismantle it and place them on the van roof, so bought 2 sets of corner brackets for the panels. I already have one 120W panel up there, and it was done with the same brackets. The guy who installed it used Sikaflex, but I fai...	Threadbare Bunny	9	1006	01:40 AM Feb 11, 2014 by learmo
	algae in water tanks ?? smelly water. (Preview) They tell me if you use chlorinated town water in tanks algae does not occur. Maybe because of the hot weather I notice the water is smelly, but the filters are clean and just replaced. Tanks drained and refilled with recommended water treatment, but still smelly. Always sealed so I don't think it's f...	Vanderee	4	849	08:00 PM Jan 7, 2014 by Vanderee
	FOR THE NOT SO HANDY PEOPLE; (Preview)	justcruisin01	13	1152	01:51 PM Jan 15, 2014 by _wombat_
	What's this for?? (Preview) Found this in my kit, what's it for??	CK56	19	1333	09:38 AM Jan 7, 2014 by _wombat_
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