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Farmhouse · Farmhouse

Not so much a technical question so here goes. We are waiting for our 21ft caravan to be built and we are thinking about purchasing a full annex for the van. The awning is 17ft in length, roughly speaking how much can we expect the annex to weigh? Thanks in advance Glenn

con590 · con590

Hi, There is a continual dot-sounding interference on the vans TV and at the same time, the inner fridge light blinks on and off continually. The fridge is not the problem as I turned it off but the poor wTV signal continued. I have been able to stop the interference by pushing in the buttons of the solar p...

Laminex · Laminex

My Heng Industries fan roof vent/12V fan had an episode where the motor was stuck on, the vent was sent skywards breaking the plastic housing where the motor screws on the underside, and burning out the circuit board. A google search shows burnt out circuit boards are fairly common problem amongst m...

gypsy2600 · gypsy2600

Hi, I'm not sure if this a tech subject. I have noticed that even after I tighten the nut/spring washer on the tow ball with a large shifter; the nut becomes loose. Not sure how long this takes. My recent trip from Victoria to the Gold Coast I tightened the nut twice. Purchased a new tow ball for the trip h...

Balangara · Balangara

I am considering buying the Elecbrakes brake controller which attaches to the caravan and does not need to be wired through the tow vehicle. It is expensive but there are no installation costs so at the end of the day the overall cost seems to be about the same or actually cheaper than the wired units. ...

Inverter · Inverter

Hi, sprinter , nomad, 2017, how is the solenoid between starter battery and house battery energised, the low voltage relay drops at 10.5v my fridge gets no power etc while traveling ,the solenoid under the passengers seat must either cut out or the contacts need cleaning up, Anybody have a schematic...

cobberdog · cobberdog

Hi, i have a snorkel fitted to our bt50 and on our last trip the induction/air noise i usually hear suddenly stopped, when i got home i partly placed a thick piece of cardboard across the top of snorkel then slowly covered the whole thing. There was no suction at all, sound of engine didnt change and ran as...

DMaxer · DMaxer

Whilst I am parked up over the Xmas school holidays I have getting a few maintenance jobs out of the way. The other day I noticed that there is a slight drip coming from near the HWS on the outside. I checked the inside and it is not a fitting and then noticed that after removing the cowl from the outside ther...

Marlene6 · Marlene6

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Joda · Joda

I read somewhere that you should unhook a w.d.h. when reversing, I have never done this 50 years of towing a van & never had any problems, could someone enlighten Me what is correct, Joda.

Dick0 · Dick0

I have a Dometic 2 door 3way fridge with AES. When set on gas operation there is a warning LED if gas flow is extinguished (bottle empty). Is it possible to add an audible alarm, in tandem to the LED, and if so, how would this be done? There was a topic on this back in 2016 with no solution. Could a small low pow...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

My caravan has a Thetford C-200 CS D3 toilet cassette which has a small light which illuminates when the toilet cassette is about 90% full, it has stopped working. A brief inspection of the system suggests the "full" sensor is a small black plastic component at the top left front of the cassette compar...

Macca70 · Macca70

We now own a 2018 MUX, on our first trip towing the van (Olympic 1800kgs) from Orange to the Southern Highlands (Feb 2018) had the transmission temp light come on twice when climbing hilly terrain. Some research indicated this is a common problem. So, purchased a cooler kit from Wholesale Automatics...

havingfun · havingfun

Does anyone have experience with using Chromecast on 12v tv when off grid? I would like to use the USB port for power, but my research seems to suggest that I would need a 'power usb' port. I think the tv usb port is 5v and the Chromecast is 5v - but is that enough to power the Chromecast?

shanem · shanem

hi folks, can anyone advise on moisture meters? the last thread is a few years old. i would like advice on what brand to buy and why. how much should i spend? caravan specific use. what are the acceptable readings? our caravan is 2019 model, jayco, which i got advice about a water leak, but now thinking of...

shaken · shaken

Is there a cheap way to get it in a caravan 12 months Cheers Ken

LyntonB · LyntonB

I have the above Break Safe system [Series 5000] fitted to my caravan. The battery needs replacing. My problem is how to remove the face off the box so I can access the battery. It seems a couple of clips need to be "unclipped" to remove the face, but I cannot see any clips. Would some kind person please hel...

Ashman · Ashman

Hi all, installed a wee one of these. Install went well, all worked perfectly. Was unplugged etc for about 4 months. Re set a new tank, primed an all that. even bleed the lines and redid. Still wont start. All comes up good on the screen ready to go. Prime and hit start, it goes to start, but just slows down a...

rodsfromday · rodsfromday

,https://www.telstat.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Opek-CX-201U-2-way-antenna-Switch.jpg,

Happyjack · Happyjack

I have just fixed a solo lady traveller's door latch on her Jayco poptop where the "tongue" had snapped off _ reckon poor design, but maybe so designed so that if anyone tries to lever open the door the tongue will break and prevent further damage. But while waiting for spare parts the "van is insecureOn...

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	Annex weight question (Preview) Not so much a technical question so here goes. We are waiting for our 21ft caravan to be built and we are thinking about purchasing a full annex for the van. The awning is 17ft in length, roughly speaking how much can we expect the annex to weigh? Thanks in advance Glenn	Farmhouse	20	4072	11:07 PM Jan 22, 2023 by Whenarewethere
	Continual repeating interference on 12V caravan TV (Preview) Hi, There is a continual dot-sounding interference on the vans TV and at the same time, the inner fridge light blinks on and off continually. The fridge is not the problem as I turned it off but the poor wTV signal continued. I have been able to stop the interference by pushing in the buttons of the solar p...	con590	9	1940	11:51 AM Jan 21, 2023 by con590
	Circuit board burnt out on roof vent fan (Preview) My Heng Industries fan roof vent/12V fan had an episode where the motor was stuck on, the vent was sent skywards breaking the plastic housing where the motor screws on the underside, and burning out the circuit board. A google search shows burnt out circuit boards are fairly common problem amongst m...	Laminex	7	1597	10:50 AM Jan 21, 2023 by Laminex
	Tow Ball (Preview) Hi, I'm not sure if this a tech subject. I have noticed that even after I tighten the nut/spring washer on the tow ball with a large shifter; the nut becomes loose. Not sure how long this takes. My recent trip from Victoria to the Gold Coast I tightened the nut twice. Purchased a new tow ball for the trip h...	gypsy2600	18	2725	05:39 PM Jan 18, 2023 by Hylife
	Elecbrakes Brake Controller (Preview) I am considering buying the Elecbrakes brake controller which attaches to the caravan and does not need to be wired through the tow vehicle. It is expensive but there are no installation costs so at the end of the day the overall cost seems to be about the same or actually cheaper than the wired units. ...	Balangara	22	7062	04:32 PM Jan 17, 2023 by Hylife
	Solenoid (Preview) Hi, sprinter , nomad, 2017, how is the solenoid between starter battery and house battery energised, the low voltage relay drops at 10.5v my fridge gets no power etc while traveling ,the solenoid under the passengers seat must either cut out or the contacts need cleaning up, Anybody have a schematic...	Inverter	3	1082	11:13 AM Jan 16, 2023 by Inverter
	SNORKEL TEST FAIL (Preview) Hi, i have a snorkel fitted to our bt50 and on our last trip the induction/air noise i usually hear suddenly stopped, when i got home i partly placed a thick piece of cardboard across the top of snorkel then slowly covered the whole thing. There was no suction at all, sound of engine didnt change and ran as...	cobberdog	10	1604	12:09 PM Jan 15, 2023 by cobberdog
	Hot Water System (Preview) Whilst I am parked up over the Xmas school holidays I have getting a few maintenance jobs out of the way. The other day I noticed that there is a slight drip coming from near the HWS on the outside. I checked the inside and it is not a fitting and then noticed that after removing the cowl from the outside ther...	DMaxer	22	3108	12:17 PM Jan 14, 2023 by DMaxer
	Slide out (Preview) Failed in mhome	Marlene6	10	1802	10:29 AM Jan 14, 2023 by Bicyclecamper
	Reversing. (Preview) I read somewhere that you should unhook a w.d.h. when reversing, I have never done this 50 years of towing a van & never had any problems, could someone enlighten Me what is correct, Joda.	Joda	7	1289	09:31 AM Jan 13, 2023 by deverall11
	Audible Fridge Alarm (Preview) I have a Dometic 2 door 3way fridge with AES. When set on gas operation there is a warning LED if gas flow is extinguished (bottle empty). Is it possible to add an audible alarm, in tandem to the LED, and if so, how would this be done? There was a topic on this back in 2016 with no solution. Could a small low pow...	Dick0	16	1873	05:09 PM Jan 12, 2023 by Ivan 01
	Toilet full light not working (Preview) My caravan has a Thetford C-200 CS D3 toilet cassette which has a small light which illuminates when the toilet cassette is about 90% full, it has stopped working. A brief inspection of the system suggests the "full" sensor is a small black plastic component at the top left front of the cassette compar...	Mike Harding	13	3491	05:44 AM Jan 12, 2023 by Whenarewethere
	IZUZU MUX transmission cooler (Preview) We now own a 2018 MUX, on our first trip towing the van (Olympic 1800kgs) from Orange to the Southern Highlands (Feb 2018) had the transmission temp light come on twice when climbing hilly terrain. Some research indicated this is a common problem. So, purchased a cooler kit from Wholesale Automatics...	Macca70	6	5255	05:21 PM Jan 4, 2023 by Warren-Pat_01
	Chromecast (Preview) Does anyone have experience with using Chromecast on 12v tv when off grid? I would like to use the USB port for power, but my research seems to suggest that I would need a 'power usb' port. I think the tv usb port is 5v and the Chromecast is 5v - but is that enough to power the Chromecast?	havingfun	6	3228	11:25 AM Jan 4, 2023 by Whenarewethere
	moisture meter update (Preview) hi folks, can anyone advise on moisture meters? the last thread is a few years old. i would like advice on what brand to buy and why. how much should i spend? caravan specific use. what are the acceptable readings? our caravan is 2019 model, jayco, which i got advice about a water leak, but now thinking of...	shanem	10	2150	03:54 PM Jan 2, 2023 by Aus-Kiwi
	Netflix (Preview) Is there a cheap way to get it in a caravan 12 months Cheers Ken	shaken	10	1785	05:37 AM Dec 30, 2022 by Dougwe
	BREAK SAFE Series 5000 (Preview) I have the above Break Safe system [Series 5000] fitted to my caravan. The battery needs replacing. My problem is how to remove the face off the box so I can access the battery. It seems a couple of clips need to be "unclipped" to remove the face, but I cannot see any clips. Would some kind person please hel...	LyntonB	12	2628	10:56 AM Dec 26, 2022 by Bill B
	E - 2 error on small deisel heater (Preview) Hi all, installed a wee one of these. Install went well, all worked perfectly. Was unplugged etc for about 4 months. Re set a new tank, primed an all that. even bleed the lines and redid. Still wont start. All comes up good on the screen ready to go. Prime and hit start, it goes to start, but just slows down a...	Ashman	7	4387	08:31 PM Dec 23, 2022 by Radar
	UHF aerials (Preview) ,https://www.telstat.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Opek-CX-201U-2-way-antenna-Switch.jpg,	rodsfromday	2	1243	11:32 PM Dec 22, 2022 by Mike Harding
	A Kiwi helps out (Preview) I have just fixed a solo lady traveller's door latch on her Jayco poptop where the "tongue" had snapped off _ reckon poor design, but maybe so designed so that if anyone tries to lever open the door the tongue will break and prevent further damage. But while waiting for spare parts the "van is insecureOn...	Happyjack	3	1292	12:17 PM Dec 22, 2022 by Magnarc
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