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Breakaway breaks
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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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Telstra T96 mobiles
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Got a T96 becos it is said to work better in bush and can be connected to an external antenna to improve reception. It came (like so many electronic things) with NO instructions whatsoever, even on such a basic thing as how to take the back off and how to insert the sim card. The diagram about this inside t...
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Aldi mobile phones (revisited)
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Finally got around today to using my Aldi sim card in a new phone. Rang Aldi (interesting experience, at least the music wasn't bad, but the wait was long). Asked if I could use the phone number which came with the (locked to Telstra) phone, or whether Aldi would give me a new number (I'm happy either way)...
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tonyd
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window leaks
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I am at a loss to locate a window water leak in our 2008 Jayco Conquest. The water is inside the window lip and when this fills it overflows onto the wall and then down onto the mattress Been told that the problem is with the window winder but I cannot see how that water can be inside a sealed window as the se...
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Gwian
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Bug & Tar remover
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Any good home made recipes to remove Bugs and Tar,its as dear as poison to buy. Thanks
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goldcoaster
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Electric Brake Problem
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Hi Guys. As a newbie on the block I am looking for some advice from all you weathered travellers. I own a Hyundai Teracan which tows my rig really well. However the brakes on my van constanly lock-up when applied. I originally had a Tekonsha Voyager installed by the auto electrician. After repeated...
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converting fairlane au 11 to tow vehicle.
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I would welcome some help. I have been using 1983 falcon wagon with duel fuel as a tow vehicle for some time. I am happy with it but is not good enough for my travel companion !! What should I do to make the fairlane into a decent towing vehicle. It is too low currently and it would need trans cooler. An...
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12 volt marine fans
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Thinking of getting two 12 volt marine fans ,was wonding if anyone can give me some feed back regarding ....what they think is the best brand and are they worth buying. Regards Herbie.
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Paypal hacked
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CHECK YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNTS As if the email saga was not enough tonight as I was paying for an item via Paypal I was asked to then change my password. An then I noticed a dispute on my account and on further looking it was for a purchase I never made for $3099 from Myer. I don't have that in the account only have...
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100's of emails
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I am getting 100's of these emails all day every 30 mins anyone else getting them????? From:[mailto:d6c651ddcd97183b2e40bc464231c962@012f0099.com]Sent: Tuesday, 16 April 2013 7:46 AM Subject: ffd52f3c7e12435a724a8f30fddadd9c 7f5...
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barina
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C-Tek dual & Solar Regulator Question
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Have started to do a rewire of the 12 volt system on the van. I am planning to fit up the c-tek dual dc charger. Currently the solar regulator has a SOC (state of charge) meter built in & I am not certain if the DC-DC charger can be connected to the solar panel because of the SOC. Can anyone supply me wit...
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Update H&R friction sway controller
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Since our post back in Feb thanks to the info from davidm & two strays we have finally fitted our friction sway controller and guys we are so pleased with it. It makes trucks passing both ways so easy the van does not move an inch, a gift from the heavens for us I recon. The amount of info from this site...
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Converting a Landcruiser 4WD to 2WD
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I feel sure there are a few people out there that have converted a full time 4WD 80 series Landcruiser to part time 4W D. I understand there is a kit available on line to do this conversion. My cruiser is still going well with 330,000 on the clock, has done a fair bit of towing and subsequently there is a...
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Jenno
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Unlocking your mobile cheaply
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Interesting site to unlock mobile phones for between $1.89 and $5.99. Applies to the major Aussie networks: www.code-unlocking.com Have asked them to get me out of an old Virgin lock-in (which Virgin has been distinctly unhelpful about). Will report results. Cheers, Tony
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Water Watch
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Has anyone using one of these "Water Watch". Its for caching any water in your diesel. If so can you gve use a yes get or no do not get. -- Edited by Popeye on Saturday 13th of April 2013 06:39:29 PM
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Decline in PC sales
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It's about time you boofheads had something interesting to read hehe. So I copied this interesting article about why PC sales are declining and mobile devices are on the increase: Tom Ehrich on Life & Faith Apr 11, 2013 01:47 pm ...
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3 way fridge
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Hi all, My fridge is 11 years old and is not working as good as it use to(like most of us).Do they need re gassing?? Seals seem ok.Cheers
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Set top box
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G'day. When in doubt, ask a nomad, right? Recently, I bought a new Bush set top box on eBay. Tried to set it up yesterday and met with zilch. Emailed the seller but haven't heard back yet. Also emailed Bush Australia. They asked me to check all connections to make sure the right cables were in the right pla...
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GaryKelly
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New UEC Vast reciever/ recorder......
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Hi every one; Well it has finaly happened UEC are the manufacture of our vast reciever that we all have been useing for the last couple of years have released a new model DSR4639 is there new model and if it's anything like the older model, it will sell real well. This new model can record 2 seperate chan...
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solar regs-mppt vs smart regs
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I have just changed from a so called "smart " solar reg to an mppt solar eg. The "smart" reg was a cm30, and was not up to the job. It advertised you could adjust the charging rate and the voltage, but I tried many times and could not. The new one is an mppt " tracking" type re...
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