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Coastabout · Coastabout

Hi, can anyone give me advice on fitting out a Coaster Van as a Camper. I am situated in Perth WA and would like to know where I can purchase things like a Shower Cubicle with toilet. Which type is best if I intend to not stay where there is power?Also what system would I need for power eg solar panels to (hope...

Poppy sore eye · Poppy sore eye

Do you need to reduce the size of photos (memory) befor posting on the forum? if you do, does anybody know an easy way to do it on an Ipad. thanks

Poppy sore eye · Poppy sore eye

Do you need to reduce the size of photos (memory) befor posting on the forum? if you do, does anybody know an easy way to do it on an Ipad. thanks

Duh · Duh

Just a hypothetical question, if you were stuck in the back blocks somewhere and your diesel was close on empty, but you had a supply of Kerosene or were able to get some close by, could that be used in lieu of Diesel in the short term to get you from point A to B ???? This is what these two Yank sites say abo...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day assorted geniuses and techno tragics. I know this subject has been covered a million times before but dummies like me find it difficult to get their heads around it. So I need a simple answer. At the mo, my camper is equipped with a 10 y/o BP solar panel, 60 or 70 watts, connected to a 12V car battery u...

gooba53 · gooba53

Would be really interested to know if anyone has clearview (that's the brand name) mirrors, and if so how they perform? Please? we have a Bt50.

spida · spida

My 8 month old Kindle froze last week. Was ready to dash back to Dick Smith with the extended warranty until talking to someone who tells me it happens often. There is supposed to be a reset button - cant find it, but in the meantime mine had run the battery totally flat so in effect 'reset' itself yesterda...

chaslib · chaslib

Morning all, can someone please let me know what you need to put in to the field on the online form where it asks the state where you will use the system? If we are traveling throughout Aus, do we have to re-register each time we cross state borders to enable us to receive the new state channels. the way the...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day. I was reminded when reading another thread, about plugging a van into house power. When my slide on camper arrived here, I thought I'd plug it into my house power to check out a few things. It was then I discovered that a normal extension lead has one male and one female plug. The van's plug is also f...

Robbiebago · Robbiebago

We are being tempted to consider using lithium batteries instead of deep cell batteries as our power source in our bus conversion. Does anyone have any practical knowledge of this sort of set up?

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day. I did a Google to find out the minimum legal height of shop awnings in Oz, and can only find something that says a minimum of 2.7 meters above the footpath. Could be a worry in terms of parallel or rear-to-kerb parking for my slide-on which is more like 3 meters. Anyone out there with council or comm...

billeeeeeee · billeeeeeee

Howdyeee folks, We have a 2011 Fiat, ducato, motorhome, we want to tow a small car behind ,,, want the front wheels of the car,off the ground ,and the back wheels trailing on the ground ,,,any one know what the trailers are called Billeeeee

miroku12g · miroku12g

Hello all, This question may have been asked before,but anyway. I have just purchased a 2006 Toyota Prado Auto 3 Lt, It has an original Toyota towbar which my friend started to tell me stories & pictures of this type of tow bar being "Cast" breaking & cracking when towing a van. does...

chaslib · chaslib

HI - we have a Coromol Silhouette 2005 camper - there are no detailed tech specs in any of the information provided or on line which tell us what the capacity of the tank is. I would imagine it would be similar to that of a smaller Jayco camper. Can anyone please assist? We are in the process of cleaning ou...

barina · barina

Hi My son is taking my van out this weekend and cannot locate the light switch for the toilet / shower unit. Can anyone help please.

DeBe · DeBe

Something i got of Ebay for reading & erasing fault codes & check engine lamp. Its an interface from the OBD11 conector on all vehicles produced after 2005 to a laptop. It also shows instantaneous engine parameters. All this for $10 to$15 free postage, so it shouldnt break the bank. Ive used i...

Col T · Col T

Hello, has anyone any ideas on what is the best (or good for price) 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter please? There are so many that look like they have the same specs - its very confusing for the novice. We are about to embark on our first trip in our 24ft van. We will want to use it run a 21 inch TV, various...

Patto44 · Patto44

Does anyone know how to check when renewal is due??? I have to renew every 6 months but not sure when it is due and don't want it to 'turn off' unexpectantly. Thanks Patto

Duh · Duh

Travelling from Beverley to York WA, I noticed my Engine (shape of an engine) Warning Light was on and staying on. Stopped the vehicle (Turbo Diesel Ford Transit) and checked the basics, oil, water etc but all was ok and temp guage showing normal so decided to drive on to York. Saw an RAC agent in York b...

Olley46 · Olley46

Could someone out there tell me how to put a monitor on the breakaway break BATTERY ,to tell me it is charging ,this monitor must be fitted in the cabin so the driver can see it,thank you here's hoping. Lance C

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	Just starting Newbie (Preview) Hi, can anyone give me advice on fitting out a Coaster Van as a Camper. I am situated in Perth WA and would like to know where I can purchase things like a Shower Cubicle with toilet. Which type is best if I intend to not stay where there is power?Also what system would I need for power eg solar panels to (hope...	Coastabout	10	805	07:02 AM May 13, 2013 by Coastabout
	Photo's (Preview) Do you need to reduce the size of photos (memory) befor posting on the forum? if you do, does anybody know an easy way to do it on an Ipad. thanks	Poppy sore eye	12	1102	03:44 PM May 19, 2013 by spida
	Photo's (Preview) Do you need to reduce the size of photos (memory) befor posting on the forum? if you do, does anybody know an easy way to do it on an Ipad. thanks	Poppy sore eye	8	710	04:51 AM May 15, 2013 by Sheba
	Diesel and Kerosene ?????? (Preview) Just a hypothetical question, if you were stuck in the back blocks somewhere and your diesel was close on empty, but you had a supply of Kerosene or were able to get some close by, could that be used in lieu of Diesel in the short term to get you from point A to B ???? This is what these two Yank sites say abo...	Duh	6	1018	12:53 PM May 8, 2013 by bill12
	Solar - The Perfect Match (Preview) G'day assorted geniuses and techno tragics. I know this subject has been covered a million times before but dummies like me find it difficult to get their heads around it. So I need a simple answer. At the mo, my camper is equipped with a 10 y/o BP solar panel, 60 or 70 watts, connected to a 12V car battery u...	GaryKelly	10	1101	09:34 PM May 13, 2013 by nkrcs
	Clearview towing mirrors (Preview) Would be really interested to know if anyone has clearview (that's the brand name) mirrors, and if so how they perform? Please? we have a Bt50.	gooba53	6	2079	08:04 PM May 7, 2013 by gooba53
	Kindle freezing (Preview) My 8 month old Kindle froze last week. Was ready to dash back to Dick Smith with the extended warranty until talking to someone who tells me it happens often. There is supposed to be a reset button - cant find it, but in the meantime mine had run the battery totally flat so in effect 'reset' itself yesterda...	spida	6	666	06:15 PM May 4, 2013 by KFT
	Satellite Tv - Registration of vast box (Preview) Morning all, can someone please let me know what you need to put in to the field on the online form where it asks the state where you will use the system? If we are traveling throughout Aus, do we have to re-register each time we cross state borders to enable us to receive the new state channels. the way the...	chaslib	4	3856	07:01 PM May 2, 2013 by chaslib
	Plugging into house power (Preview) G'day. I was reminded when reading another thread, about plugging a van into house power. When my slide on camper arrived here, I thought I'd plug it into my house power to check out a few things. It was then I discovered that a normal extension lead has one male and one female plug. The van's plug is also f...	GaryKelly	19	1450	02:54 PM May 2, 2013 by GaryKelly
	Lithium Batteries electrical power source batteries lithium batteries deep cell batteries (Preview) We are being tempted to consider using lithium batteries instead of deep cell batteries as our power source in our bus conversion. Does anyone have any practical knowledge of this sort of set up?	Robbiebago	16	6778	04:51 PM Dec 24, 2016 by T1 Terry
	Height of Shop Awnings (Preview) G'day. I did a Google to find out the minimum legal height of shop awnings in Oz, and can only find something that says a minimum of 2.7 meters above the footpath. Could be a worry in terms of parallel or rear-to-kerb parking for my slide-on which is more like 3 meters. Anyone out there with council or comm...	GaryKelly	6	1665	04:08 PM Apr 28, 2013 by Wombat 280
	car trailers (Preview) Howdyeee folks, We have a 2011 Fiat, ducato, motorhome, we want to tow a small car behind ,,, want the front wheels of the car,off the ground ,and the back wheels trailing on the ground ,,,any one know what the trailers are called Billeeeee	billeeeeeee	5	939	03:45 AM May 1, 2013 by mickm
	Toyota Towbar (Preview) Hello all, This question may have been asked before,but anyway. I have just purchased a 2006 Toyota Prado Auto 3 Lt, It has an original Toyota towbar which my friend started to tell me stories & pictures of this type of tow bar being "Cast" breaking & cracking when towing a van. does...	miroku12g	5	1514	12:48 AM May 8, 2013 by miroku12g
	Water tank capacity of Coromol camper (Preview) HI - we have a Coromol Silhouette 2005 camper - there are no detailed tech specs in any of the information provided or on line which tell us what the capacity of the tank is. I would imagine it would be similar to that of a smaller Jayco camper. Can anyone please assist? We are in the process of cleaning ou...	chaslib	4	897	05:03 AM Apr 30, 2013 by gold dandelion
	Toilet light in Mercedes Sprinter (Preview) Hi My son is taking my van out this weekend and cannot locate the light switch for the toilet / shower unit. Can anyone help please.	barina	2	551	02:58 AM Apr 25, 2013 by barina
	ELM237-OBD11 Code reader (Preview) Something i got of Ebay for reading & erasing fault codes & check engine lamp. Its an interface from the OBD11 conector on all vehicles produced after 2005 to a laptop. It also shows instantaneous engine parameters. All this for $10 to$15 free postage, so it shouldnt break the bank. Ive used i...	DeBe	20	4379	02:18 AM May 6, 2013 by DeBe
	Inverters (Preview) Hello, has anyone any ideas on what is the best (or good for price) 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter please? There are so many that look like they have the same specs - its very confusing for the novice. We are about to embark on our first trip in our 24ft van. We will want to use it run a 21 inch TV, various...	Col T	8	911	10:33 PM Mar 14, 2014 by PeterD
	Vast TV (Preview) Does anyone know how to check when renewal is due??? I have to renew every 6 months but not sure when it is due and don't want it to 'turn off' unexpectantly. Thanks Patto	Patto44	1	725	12:36 AM Apr 21, 2013 by vk6tnc
	Engine Warning Light Staying On - Ford Transit (Preview) Travelling from Beverley to York WA, I noticed my Engine (shape of an engine) Warning Light was on and staying on. Stopped the vehicle (Turbo Diesel Ford Transit) and checked the basics, oil, water etc but all was ok and temp guage showing normal so decided to drive on to York. Saw an RAC agent in York b...	Duh	17	18376	10:27 PM Apr 23, 2013 by Duh
	Breakaway breaks (Preview) Could someone out there tell me how to put a monitor on the breakaway break BATTERY ,to tell me it is charging ,this monitor must be fitted in the cabin so the driver can see it,thank you here's hoping. Lance C	Olley46	16	7441	10:30 PM May 6, 2013 by BUSTADOG
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