Techies' Corner

Weven · Weven

I have ALKO Rubber Torsion Bar suspension and have just completed a 11,500k trip to Darwin and return and have to say how appalling the roads are. My van towed well but I felt it would probably shock me if I was in the van as it was travelling as items lift in the deep shower tray on the wall would end up on the...

ilcag · ilcag

hi all, i have a 2021 ISUZU MUX would like more power whilst towing, looking at a STEINBAUER UNIT but would like to hear from anyone who have upgraded their rig with one of these or similar unit . i don't want to use more fuel i only get 500k out of full tank now towing 2.7t .

Rassy · Rassy

Hi All, I have a Jayco Journey Pop-top, fitted with a Truma Aventa (Comfort) air conditioner and wish to enquire if anyone has experienced noise when the compressor cuts in either on cold or heat setting. I know a little bit of extra noise is normal, but this extra droning noise i think is excessive. Has...

DMaxer · DMaxer

I have a Carefree awning on my Windsor van that has delaminated and is now more Gorilla tape than awning. The van has been booked in twice over the last 6 months to have a replacement awning fitted, only to have the booking postponed as the replacement awning was not available. Once again, it is booked in...

Ivan 01 · Ivan 01

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Sarge9 · Sarge9

Hello, I need to replace my 12v 2d fluro ceiling lights, they were very effective and sufficiently bright. I am temporarily using two led patches in one light, but being flat they are very directional, I see the available led replacements are also flat, so I am seeking experience, do they light the ro...

Rachmainov · Rachmainov

The ABC Adelaide has stopped broadcasting weather forecasts in the night hours and this poses a problem when out of range of terrestrial stations (mobile phone and TV). Night time is good to listen to interstate stations as well as our local 891. Does anyone have an idea how to get this information whe...

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...

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	ALKO Rubber Torsion Bar (Preview) I have ALKO Rubber Torsion Bar suspension and have just completed a 11,500k trip to Darwin and return and have to say how appalling the roads are. My van towed well but I felt it would probably shock me if I was in the van as it was travelling as items lift in the deep shower tray on the wall would end up on the...	Weven	25	10641	02:59 PM Feb 3, 2023 by Weven
	power upgrade (Preview) hi all, i have a 2021 ISUZU MUX would like more power whilst towing, looking at a STEINBAUER UNIT but would like to hear from anyone who have upgraded their rig with one of these or similar unit . i don't want to use more fuel i only get 500k out of full tank now towing 2.7t .	ilcag	14	2991	01:02 PM Feb 2, 2023 by Ian G
	TRUMA AVENTA (COMFORT) Air Conditioner. (Preview) Hi All, I have a Jayco Journey Pop-top, fitted with a Truma Aventa (Comfort) air conditioner and wish to enquire if anyone has experienced noise when the compressor cuts in either on cold or heat setting. I know a little bit of extra noise is normal, but this extra droning noise i think is excessive. Has...	Rassy	10	4849	10:09 AM Jan 30, 2023 by Rassy
	New Awning (Preview) I have a Carefree awning on my Windsor van that has delaminated and is now more Gorilla tape than awning. The van has been booked in twice over the last 6 months to have a replacement awning fitted, only to have the booking postponed as the replacement awning was not available. Once again, it is booked in...	DMaxer	8	1444	12:13 PM Jan 29, 2023 by RickJ
	McHitch is Finished ( 1 2 ) (Preview) https://www.mchitch.com.au/	Ivan 01	49	9181	07:13 PM Jan 28, 2023 by Are We Lost
	Led ceiling light quality (Preview) Hello, I need to replace my 12v 2d fluro ceiling lights, they were very effective and sufficiently bright. I am temporarily using two led patches in one light, but being flat they are very directional, I see the available led replacements are also flat, so I am seeking experience, do they light the ro...	Sarge9	8	1769	11:04 PM Jan 27, 2023 by Sarge9
	No Weather forecasts late at night. 22:00 - 06:00. (Preview) The ABC Adelaide has stopped broadcasting weather forecasts in the night hours and this poses a problem when out of range of terrestrial stations (mobile phone and TV). Night time is good to listen to interstate stations as well as our local 891. Does anyone have an idea how to get this information whe...	Rachmainov	10	1552	02:27 PM Jan 24, 2023 by Rachmainov
	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	4366	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	2192	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	1800	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	3005	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	7884	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	1223	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	1771	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	3404	12:17 PM Jan 14, 2023 by DMaxer
	Slide out (Preview) Failed in mhome	Marlene6	10	1988	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	1433	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	2072	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	4093	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	5701	05:21 PM Jan 4, 2023 by Warren-Pat_01
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