Techies' Corner

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day, hello and how ya goin? Just wondering how long it takes on average to get a gas fridge from a warm start to cold. I realize a lot depends on ambient temp etc, but let's take an average summerish day of mid to high 20C. There will be times I'm not camped and the car's not running. I might be shopping or of...

bowsie1 · bowsie1

Gday All pick up our new coromal 667 27/10/13 We are looking for advice on towing mirrors for a hj61 landcruiser would appreciate some advice on this subject. Cheers Bowsie

Jenral · Jenral

Hi can I get some advise on service intervals for wheel bearings & brakes We are a caravan almost 3 ton .

Mike C · Mike C

Hi I have one nicely fitted in a Drawer that will be a real bugger to get out and has suddenly stopped draining. We have only used it a couple of times and the previous owner never used. Any clues how to fix? can the pump be accessed thru the top or do I have to dismantle the drawer to get it out? Does anyone have...

turbopete · turbopete

Hi,,bought one of these,in very good condition 240K I want to change the trans. fluid but cant find out what filter to use ,other than that there is a plenty of info about vehicle is a 94 2.7L diesel if any one has one of these 4wd or knows what filter is used please let me know via the forum thanks Peter

Olley46 · Olley46

Could someone tell me ,1984 viscount pop top do they have a 240 volt overload switch and where it is located, thanks in advance. Lance C

deconuts · deconuts

Hi everyone We have been comparing various generators, in particular the Honda vs Yamaha, but now I have come across the Fuji 4.4 kva which has all and more of the functions of the other two and at a price of only $1000. Does anyone have one or can any of you offer some advice.

tommo · tommo

has any one seen this for sale in Australia i found in on Ebay USA but they wont send to Australia good to collect rain when free camping Regards Paul T

Pam_Chris · Pam_Chris

G'day All' I have a Roma van bought from Christies Beach which we have used for about 7 years in caravan parks, having spent a life time in tents and camp trailers. We are now getting ready to start free camping and making sure we have everything in place, which brings me to my question. When we bought the v...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Hi fellow GN's, To keep this short I have a UHF Radio fitted in my Prado and need to redirect the coax cable under the hood, my question is, Can you join the Coax Cable successfully? I would use correct fittings if available and solder where possible. Edit....Sorry, forgot to ask, with the join mentio...

Beth54 · Beth54

My Nipper is parked up at my ex's place, and last week I was heading away for a few days, so asked my son to plug her in to cool down the fridge, and put the battery charger on the in house battery. Which he did. When I went to turn on a light on the first night, no light. I had my solar light so it wasn't a problem t...

Duh · Duh

I checked my vehicle fire extinguisher the other day and although weight wise it appeared full the gauge showed it needed attention (in the red). I gave it a good shake up but still remained the same. Looks like I have to buy a new one. Not sure how old it is as it was in the vehicle when I bought it 2nd hand. A...

countryroad · countryroad

I was most interested in what PeterInSa had to say regarding using Nulon products. I used to listen to Brian Wilshire 9pm -12midnight on am radio and he used to advertise it, but also said he used the product in his vw's and found it worked so from that had them advertising on his show. I always thought and...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Does anyone have an opinion on the soft rollup kind that get.stuck down on the roof of the van. Not sure what they are called.

peter45 · peter45

Back again. A crack has developed in the outside skin of the front storage box, looks like started from the top rivet. Any ideas how to fix/seal this? All advice greatly appreciated. Also, the front gas struts aren't working in the same culprit of the storage box. Do you get these re-gassed or cheap...

peter45 · peter45

Hi again. Went to replace a globe inside the coromal campac 401 but found it is the fitting itself. Have unscrewed everything but can't see how to get the whole light off short of cutting the very small amount of the 2 wires coming out of the caravan front. It is the small swivel light over one side of th...

spida · spida

Nissan navara 2006 D40 (not a common rail)- had serviced last week, 120,000km. All good but garage suggested I get the injectors serviced as they are getting noisy. Can be heard when cold, goes as engine warms up. Local garage - take them out, send to be serviced, cost $200 each plus labour - Maybe $12...

pommyroy · pommyroy

My battery has been confirmed as "dead". Has anybody got any recommendations please for a good quality dry cell 100 ah battery. SuperStart Batteries are recommending the new lithium batteries. Whilst they are much lighter and last longer they come in well over the $1,000 mark and I...

03_troopy · 03_troopy

A query to other Avan owners: Has your Avan been fitted with the Elektroblock EBL 109-6 or similar battery charger, and if so, has the DC-DC function been wired in? In my Avan RayII the Anderson plug has been wired directly to the fridge, and not to the EBL 109. Also the fridge is not conected to the van's...

herbie · herbie

What is the PowerPot? The PowerPot is a thermoelectric generator, so it converts any heat source directly into power that charges your USB handheld device. Add water to the PowerPot and place it over a heat source. Plug in your device (don't worry, the cord is flame-resistant!) and it'll charge jus...

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	Electrolux gas fridge (Preview) G'day, hello and how ya goin? Just wondering how long it takes on average to get a gas fridge from a warm start to cold. I realize a lot depends on ambient temp etc, but let's take an average summerish day of mid to high 20C. There will be times I'm not camped and the car's not running. I might be shopping or of...	GaryKelly	13	3854	01:16 PM Sep 18, 2013 by turbopete
	Towing Mirrors (Preview) Gday All pick up our new coromal 667 27/10/13 We are looking for advice on towing mirrors for a hj61 landcruiser would appreciate some advice on this subject. Cheers Bowsie	bowsie1	11	2133	02:13 AM Sep 22, 2013 by valnrob
	Service Interval for wheel bearings (Preview) Hi can I get some advise on service intervals for wheel bearings & brakes We are a caravan almost 3 ton .	Jenral	9	4608	01:18 AM Sep 20, 2013 by Wombat 280
	Lemair washing machine issue (Preview) Hi I have one nicely fitted in a Drawer that will be a real bugger to get out and has suddenly stopped draining. We have only used it a couple of times and the previous owner never used. Any clues how to fix? can the pump be accessed thru the top or do I have to dismantle the drawer to get it out? Does anyone have...	Mike C	12	2028	08:07 PM Sep 13, 2013 by Legendts
	1994 nissan terrano (Preview) Hi,,bought one of these,in very good condition 240K I want to change the trans. fluid but cant find out what filter to use ,other than that there is a plenty of info about vehicle is a 94 2.7L diesel if any one has one of these 4wd or knows what filter is used please let me know via the forum thanks Peter	turbopete	18	4586	12:58 PM Sep 18, 2013 by turbopete
	Overload switch (Preview) Could someone tell me ,1984 viscount pop top do they have a 240 volt overload switch and where it is located, thanks in advance. Lance C	Olley46	16	1343	07:16 AM Sep 16, 2013 by oldtrack123
	help with generator buying advice (Preview) Hi everyone We have been comparing various generators, in particular the Honda vs Yamaha, but now I have come across the Fuji 4.4 kva which has all and more of the functions of the other two and at a price of only $1000. Does anyone have one or can any of you offer some advice.	deconuts	19	1932	08:13 PM Sep 16, 2013 by oldtrack123
	Awaning gutter brkt (Preview) has any one seen this for sale in Australia i found in on Ebay USA but they wont send to Australia good to collect rain when free camping Regards Paul T	tommo	2	994	04:35 AM Sep 3, 2013 by tommo
	Solar Panel Identification (Preview) G'day All' I have a Roma van bought from Christies Beach which we have used for about 7 years in caravan parks, having spent a life time in tents and camp trailers. We are now getting ready to start free camping and making sure we have everything in place, which brings me to my question. When we bought the v...	Pam_Chris	6	1233	02:51 AM Sep 5, 2013 by Pam_Chris
	UHF Coax Cable Joining (Preview) Hi fellow GN's, To keep this short I have a UHF Radio fitted in my Prado and need to redirect the coax cable under the hood, my question is, Can you join the Coax Cable successfully? I would use correct fittings if available and solder where possible. Edit....Sorry, forgot to ask, with the join mentio...	Dougwe	19	13062	07:42 PM Sep 7, 2013 by VKPORTABLE
	Charging a deep cell battery (Preview) My Nipper is parked up at my ex's place, and last week I was heading away for a few days, so asked my son to plug her in to cool down the fridge, and put the battery charger on the in house battery. Which he did. When I went to turn on a light on the first night, no light. I had my solar light so it wasn't a problem t...	Beth54	29	2713	08:37 PM Sep 9, 2013 by Baz421
	Vehicle Fire Extinguishers (Preview) I checked my vehicle fire extinguisher the other day and although weight wise it appeared full the gauge showed it needed attention (in the red). I gave it a good shake up but still remained the same. Looks like I have to buy a new one. Not sure how old it is as it was in the vehicle when I bought it 2nd hand. A...	Duh	21	1955	07:39 AM Sep 11, 2013 by Duh
	Nulon additives (Preview) I was most interested in what PeterInSa had to say regarding using Nulon products. I used to listen to Brian Wilshire 9pm -12midnight on am radio and he used to advertise it, but also said he used the product in his vw's and found it worked so from that had them advertising on his show. I always thought and...	countryroad	16	4166	02:33 AM Sep 11, 2013 by mr glassies
	solar panels , the soft kind (Preview) Does anyone have an opinion on the soft rollup kind that get.stuck down on the roof of the van. Not sure what they are called.	Happywanderer	16	2029	04:09 AM Sep 8, 2013 by countryroad
	crack in front of storage box (Preview) Back again. A crack has developed in the outside skin of the front storage box, looks like started from the top rivet. Any ideas how to fix/seal this? All advice greatly appreciated. Also, the front gas struts aren't working in the same culprit of the storage box. Do you get these re-gassed or cheap...	peter45	6	2392	12:28 AM Aug 31, 2013 by peter45
	Replacing interior light (Preview) Hi again. Went to replace a globe inside the coromal campac 401 but found it is the fitting itself. Have unscrewed everything but can't see how to get the whole light off short of cutting the very small amount of the 2 wires coming out of the caravan front. It is the small swivel light over one side of th...	peter45	2	649	12:39 AM Aug 30, 2013 by peter45
	Experts advice Please re Diesel injectors Diesel injectors (Preview) Nissan navara 2006 D40 (not a common rail)- had serviced last week, 120,000km. All good but garage suggested I get the injectors serviced as they are getting noisy. Can be heard when cold, goes as engine warms up. Local garage - take them out, send to be serviced, cost $200 each plus labour - Maybe $12...	spida	23	9662	03:09 AM Sep 23, 2013 by nallingtoon
	New Battery Required (Preview) My battery has been confirmed as "dead". Has anybody got any recommendations please for a good quality dry cell 100 ah battery. SuperStart Batteries are recommending the new lithium batteries. Whilst they are much lighter and last longer they come in well over the $1,000 mark and I...	pommyroy	10	2319	05:50 PM Sep 1, 2013 by landy
	Avan Electrics ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) A query to other Avan owners: Has your Avan been fitted with the Elektroblock EBL 109-6 or similar battery charger, and if so, has the DC-DC function been wired in? In my Avan RayII the Anderson plug has been wired directly to the fridge, and not to the EBL 109. Also the fridge is not conected to the van's...	03_troopy	92	25878	09:16 PM Mar 23, 2023 by tempestv8
	Has anyone had any thing to do with this device ? (Preview) What is the PowerPot? The PowerPot is a thermoelectric generator, so it converts any heat source directly into power that charges your USB handheld device. Add water to the PowerPot and place it over a heat source. Plug in your device (don't worry, the cord is flame-resistant!) and it'll charge jus...	herbie	9	1694	05:53 AM Sep 10, 2013 by herbie
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