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GrumpyandHappy · GrumpyandHappy

I have just installed a 5kw diesel heater. I followed instructions on YouTube to bleed said unit, I could hear the pump running during the process, did this twice. When I push the start up button on the control panel the fan starts but the pump does not, whereas it did during bleeding, also the control...

PeterInSa · PeterInSa

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006856088180.html

Jenken · Jenken

Probably a Dometic Mini Heki. Have to use two hands to slide the screen/blind. Doesn't stay together when the screen is shut. Cords hanging loose. Has anyone fixed one of these or should I buy a new internal section?

PeterInSa · PeterInSa

After Checking there is power to the Toilet Fuse and Water pump switch is OK.. ( Hopefully one of these is the problem) Easy part buying the pump But according to Thetford Instructions, cut the existing cable to the pump, remove, and join the new pump cable/pump, need to use 2: Waterproof Solder Seal H...

budget · budget

Hi guys , Apologies for yet another question on this topic. recently I replaced my tow vehicle and with it a problem with stability has arisen. It is just a twitch and at times worries me. I have previously posted just now full information but this is the short version. Van and car are perfectly level ....

Niczilla · Niczilla

Hi there everyone! I've got two cfx3 95dz and one cfx3 55. We live in northern Australia and it's very hot and 100% humidity and all three fridges struggle (understandably) so I'm thinking what I can do to help them out and am thinking of swapping the fans out with high output ones to get some real air move...

67HR · 67HR

https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t71042510/gentrax-12v-100ah-lfp-look-alike/?page=1#comment-71122144

cookie1234 · cookie1234

My furrion underbunk wont keep up when cooling on a 30 deg day outside it still gets to 27 in the van. Its only 16 ft poptop so not big the air is cold coming out of the vents is it a waste of money

iana · iana

Its been a while since I posted on here, but am after info. By reports I am reading one should get the EGR valve on the 3.2 Ford Ranger/BT50 serviced or replaced at or after 100,000 km. Same also goes for the EGR cooler, but with my BT50 2014 model, I'm dammed if I can find the cooler. Do they all have a cooler?...

Brianvicki · Brianvicki

I have a Safety Dave camera on the rear of my Windsor pop top, and a clip on screen (over my mirror). I run a Suzy coil from the van to the rear of the Jeep and the. Connected to the screen. it has worked perfect for a year or so, and now it wont work, it cant find the signal, only change happened is a new windscree...

Smith · Smith

Does anyone know how to remove the front boot lid (golden eagle pop top) ? I have removed the gas struts for replacement but cannot work out how to slide the lid off. I need to replace the shrunken plastic on the door front. I have tried YouTube but only frustration resulted. Can anyone help? Smith

Brianvicki · Brianvicki

Just wondering if there is a way to charge firstly, from. 25amp DCDC Charger, a 100amp lithium, when thats a 100% charged, go to a 50amp lithium. Maybe via a VSR I currently have the 50 amp slim lithium, but will be replacing it with the 100amp slim lithium, but wouldnt mind keeping to 50 as a back up and ju...

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

I've been doing a look around into wheel bearing greases - what do you use? A search showed that Castrol HTB is a good grease to use but it's a high temperature grease for wheel bearings with disc brakes - reaching up to 200 degrees. A friend recommended Castrol Premium Heavy Duty grease - according to th...

valiant81 · valiant81

Hello every one; We have a dometic 3 way fridge ( RM2350 ) that is now around 12 years old, It worked as well as a 3 way fridge could, but now and after a couple of months ( last used at Christmas time ) has desided to not cool the fridge or the freezer. I have tryed 240 volts and gas and it is the same on eather ga...

67HR · 67HR

I have an older CF 35 with the Ver A digital controller. It has the turbo button, these are no longer available. My issue is the digital display has stopped reading out so i'm unable to get an accurate temp setting. I was wondering if anyone has installed an after market controller and wired it in so it can...

BertieJ · BertieJ

System was working previous day well. Now not working. Has power indicators on but not showing working indicators. On mains power and everything else working. Any ideas welcome.

Joda · Joda

The 12v water pump in my van is very noisy when operated, any tips on how to mount it better to quieten it down? it's mounted on the floor under a bed, groans & moans like me getting out of bed.

Black-Pete · Black-Pete

I have a caravan that has been leaking in the past and now hopefully all the leaks have been rectified. However there are several spot on the floor that are quite spongy. I have seen on utube where they drill holes every 100mm and inject an epoxy into it and let it set. My question is, is this type of fix su...

Klaus · Klaus

My electric /gas hot water system, wont heat up on gas. The flame starts and after about 10 seconds it turns off. I checked the connection to the flame sensor it is connected ok and there is continuity from the board to the sensor probe. I have not carried out a resistance test to see if that varies when the...

laurieoz · laurieoz

Hi Does anyone know if a Winnebago Birdsvile 2008 has a VSR and where is it ? I can not find it and the house battery does not appear to be charging when the engine is running (it is not in the starter battery area) Laurie

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	Diesel heater start up. (Preview) I have just installed a 5kw diesel heater. I followed instructions on YouTube to bleed said unit, I could hear the pump running during the process, did this twice. When I push the start up button on the control panel the fan starts but the pump does not, whereas it did during bleeding, also the control...	GrumpyandHappy	2	642	09:52 AM Apr 14, 2025 by TheHeaths
	Diesel Heater Glow Plugs Differences? (Preview) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006856088180.html	PeterInSa	3	736	02:39 PM Apr 13, 2025 by Greg 1
	Roof Hatch Blind Screen cords dangling (Preview) Probably a Dometic Mini Heki. Have to use two hands to slide the screen/blind. Doesn't stay together when the screen is shut. Cords hanging loose. Has anyone fixed one of these or should I buy a new internal section?	Jenken	2	536	04:28 PM Apr 12, 2025 by Jenken
	May need to replace Thetford Toilet Water Pump (Preview) After Checking there is power to the Toilet Fuse and Water pump switch is OK.. ( Hopefully one of these is the problem) Easy part buying the pump But according to Thetford Instructions, cut the existing cable to the pump, remove, and join the new pump cable/pump, need to use 2: Waterproof Solder Seal H...	PeterInSa	9	939	11:02 AM Apr 6, 2025 by PeterInSa
	Towing question (Preview) Hi guys , Apologies for yet another question on this topic. recently I replaced my tow vehicle and with it a problem with stability has arisen. It is just a twitch and at times worries me. I have previously posted just now full information but this is the short version. Van and car are perfectly level ....	budget	17	2215	10:29 AM Apr 5, 2025 by montie
	Upgrading cfx3 fans... (Preview) Hi there everyone! I've got two cfx3 95dz and one cfx3 55. We live in northern Australia and it's very hot and 100% humidity and all three fridges struggle (understandably) so I'm thinking what I can do to help them out and am thinking of swapping the fans out with high output ones to get some real air move...	Niczilla	1	496	09:25 PM Apr 3, 2025 by Whenarewethere
	PowMr 100ah 12.8 LIFePO4 (Preview) https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t71042510/gentrax-12v-100ah-lfp-look-alike/?page=1#comment-71122144	67HR	14	1460	09:42 AM Apr 1, 2025 by TimTim
	Aircon (Preview) My furrion underbunk wont keep up when cooling on a 30 deg day outside it still gets to 27 in the van. Its only 16 ft poptop so not big the air is cold coming out of the vents is it a waste of money	cookie1234	4	1243	08:26 PM Mar 31, 2025 by jjellfern
	EGR valve and Cooler for Ford Ranger or BT50 3.2 motor (Preview) Its been a while since I posted on here, but am after info. By reports I am reading one should get the EGR valve on the 3.2 Ford Ranger/BT50 serviced or replaced at or after 100,000 km. Same also goes for the EGR cooler, but with my BT50 2014 model, I'm dammed if I can find the cooler. Do they all have a cooler?...	iana	14	1047	08:47 AM Mar 27, 2025 by erad
	Rear camera problem (Preview) I have a Safety Dave camera on the rear of my Windsor pop top, and a clip on screen (over my mirror). I run a Suzy coil from the van to the rear of the Jeep and the. Connected to the screen. it has worked perfect for a year or so, and now it wont work, it cant find the signal, only change happened is a new windscree...	Brianvicki	8	1199	05:33 PM Mar 22, 2025 by mischief
	Caravan boot lid removal (Preview) Does anyone know how to remove the front boot lid (golden eagle pop top) ? I have removed the gas struts for replacement but cannot work out how to slide the lid off. I need to replace the shrunken plastic on the door front. I have tried YouTube but only frustration resulted. Can anyone help? Smith	Smith	4	861	04:33 PM Mar 15, 2025 by Smith
	Charge two lithium batteries from one dcdc charger (Preview) Just wondering if there is a way to charge firstly, from. 25amp DCDC Charger, a 100amp lithium, when thats a 100% charged, go to a 50amp lithium. Maybe via a VSR I currently have the 50 amp slim lithium, but will be replacing it with the 100amp slim lithium, but wouldnt mind keeping to 50 as a back up and ju...	Brianvicki	11	853	10:28 AM Mar 6, 2025 by TimTim
	Wheel bearing grease - recommended? (Preview) I've been doing a look around into wheel bearing greases - what do you use? A search showed that Castrol HTB is a good grease to use but it's a high temperature grease for wheel bearings with disc brakes - reaching up to 200 degrees. A friend recommended Castrol Premium Heavy Duty grease - according to th...	Warren-Pat_01	24	6153	05:23 PM Mar 3, 2025 by Geeco
	Another Dometic 3 way fridge problem (Preview) Hello every one; We have a dometic 3 way fridge ( RM2350 ) that is now around 12 years old, It worked as well as a 3 way fridge could, but now and after a couple of months ( last used at Christmas time ) has desided to not cool the fridge or the freezer. I have tryed 240 volts and gas and it is the same on eather ga...	valiant81	5	742	11:38 AM Mar 2, 2025 by Radar
	Waeco CF35 After Market controller (Preview) I have an older CF 35 with the Ver A digital controller. It has the turbo button, these are no longer available. My issue is the digital display has stopped reading out so i'm unable to get an accurate temp setting. I was wondering if anyone has installed an after market controller and wired it in so it can...	67HR	0	579	09:01 AM Feb 18, 2025 by 67HR
	Lotus Freelander Hot Water System stopped working. Electric water heater failure (Preview) System was working previous day well. Now not working. Has power indicators on but not showing working indicators. On mains power and everything else working. Any ideas welcome.	BertieJ	2	737	09:55 AM Feb 14, 2025 by DMaxer
	Water pump. (Preview) The 12v water pump in my van is very noisy when operated, any tips on how to mount it better to quieten it down? it's mounted on the floor under a bed, groans & moans like me getting out of bed.	Joda	17	1260	05:40 PM Feb 13, 2025 by StewG
	Spongy floor in caravan (Preview) I have a caravan that has been leaking in the past and now hopefully all the leaks have been rectified. However there are several spot on the floor that are quite spongy. I have seen on utube where they drill holes every 100mm and inject an epoxy into it and let it set. My question is, is this type of fix su...	Black-Pete	3	795	09:44 AM Feb 13, 2025 by Possum3
	Gas hot water system (Preview) My electric /gas hot water system, wont heat up on gas. The flame starts and after about 10 seconds it turns off. I checked the connection to the flame sensor it is connected ok and there is continuity from the board to the sensor probe. I have not carried out a resistance test to see if that varies when the...	Klaus	15	1442	07:49 AM Feb 1, 2025 by DMaxer
	VSR (Preview) Hi Does anyone know if a Winnebago Birdsvile 2008 has a VSR and where is it ? I can not find it and the house battery does not appear to be charging when the engine is running (it is not in the starter battery area) Laurie	laurieoz	8	1028	04:41 AM Jan 29, 2025 by Rodsvan
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