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Tethering phone to laptop
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It works! I bought a cheap($69)LG smart phone, and using instructions from the web, I used it as a modem! It seems quicker than the Telstra wireless dongle,and is simpler to get online.I bought a $5 Kogan chip to try, and after some small problems , put it in the LG phone amd am now using it.Do I loose my ema...
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bill12
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Rodeo 3L diesel pump
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For Petengail, regarding Zextel (Bosch VP44) Injector pump & failur of spooling solenoid driver in the computer (engine wont run). Pictures of the pump i recently repaired, using IRFZ44H MOSFET & Arctic Silver (90% silver) 5min araldite to glue the MOSFET in place. 3rd pic down in the lowe...
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DeBe
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Carbon Monoxide/Gas detectors
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Have read that these meters are compulsory in RVs and houses in USA...why aren't they here? Has anyone got one fitted and where did you purchase it as I want to put one in the motorhome Thanks
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Gwian
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Limp/mode in NissanXtrail
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Hi everyone, We picked up our new Coromal magnum in Townsville on Monday off for the break in trip to visit daughter at Moranbah in Central Queensland. Van going beautifully and we had that lovely feeling you guys have had for years. Eeehah, this is our time. At a very busy intersection in Mackay involv...
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Homer and Marge
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New van
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Hi everyone, Just some help on new caravan weight's & Tow car please. Just picked up our new Van over the weekend, the compliance plate shows the following: ATM 2500 GTM 2280 Tare 2100 Ball 220 not really 100% sure what that all means, Question is i am looking at a s/hand Toyota Prado with 2500 T...
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miroku12g
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bying a new tug
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has anyone got any say on what to get at a fair price
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zagg
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Reversing camera for the caravan....
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Can anyone recommend a model?? How tricky they are to wire up to the van. Bought the one advertised at ALDI a month or so again but looks like it is going to be too tricky to wire in. How much (roughly) would one expect to pay for a reversing camera? Also...is there a camera that can be mounted on the caravan a...
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buffy61
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Generators
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We are looking at a generator from AGRMachinery in Seven Hills, NSW. Does anyone know anything about them? Are they reliable etc? Planning to buy one online.
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handycapped
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External antenna for mobile phone
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What's the story with external antennas for mobiles? I understand that they can help reception in remote areas (which is why I want one), but are they expensive and/or difficult to fit to a vehicle? Online searches have been inconclusive and visits to Telstra shops have not been very helpful. Any inf...
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tonyd
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new tug towing
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has anyone towed with a graet wall deissal
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zagg
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I need help with a 2001 Prado's CD player....
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Hi, We have a 2001 Toyota Prado (diesel), it has its original radio/5 CD stacker player. The radio works fine...but when we put one CD in it it won't play it, its like it still waiting....we don't have the intruction booklet for this, and there is nothing in the cars manual thing, other than telling you w...
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Grams
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Refigeration
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Getting ready for a solo trip Adelaide to Brissy via Broome and would like to know what brand/type of fridge people have in their vans/campers. looking forward to reponses
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Juniior
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Jeep, Disco, or Toureg
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We have ordered our van, and now we need to make a decision as to which tow vehicle to use. We will have an ATM on our van of about 3,200kg (large payload), and thus we need a very capable towing vehicle. We have narrowed the field, excluding vehicles that are too big, lack sophistication and comfort, have...
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Plendo
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Imported USA Van Wheel Bearings
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We had the wheel beariings on our double axle, USA imported van repacked today as general maintenance. We half expected the bearings to be different to Aussie vans, but no - the mechanic said the job was identical to working on Aussie made vehicles. The bearings are identical. The bearings weren't wo...
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enzed
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towing with nissan parthfinder
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do nissan parthfinder tow well are thay on fuel
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zagg
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USB memory stick versus CD/DVD
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I have a stack of music CDs that take up a fair bit of room, so I was wondering if I could copy them to USB memory sticks. It would save a helluva lotta room! But do they need to be converted to MP3 format before being playable on a car stereo? I have no idea what format a regular CD uses, or if copying the CD files...
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GaryKelly
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Mazda BT50
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Have been told we will not need to use our WDH when towing with this new model. Does anyone drive one and what do you do?
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scottynbulldog
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Eberspacher Diesel Air Heater
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We are going to install a diesel heater in our Conquest Motor home and would appreciates hearing from others who have done it, particually the location of the unit and method of delivering the heat to the house. We will be tapping directly into the top of the fuel tank in the Fiat Ducato (2007) we are told...
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Old Crofter
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Coaster idling speed
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I have a Coaster with the 3.4 diesel engine. I have an issue with the idling speed, it over revs when idling. I have the adjustment on ther air intake screwed off but the idling speed is high. Have any other Coaster owners had this problem, or any advise appreciated. The engine is in otherwise good c...
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johnnz
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2012 Fiat Ducato Radio Tip
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Maybe of interest to someone here....cut and pasted from imotorhome.co.au Issue 19 The 2012 Fiat Ducato radio can be reset to stay on for 3 hours while stationary. I own a new 2012 Winnebago Birdsville which had the same problem, so I Googled and found a UK Fiat forum website with the answer. I can't un...
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