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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...

pommyroy · pommyroy

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...

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...

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

tonyd · tonyd

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)...

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...

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...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

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...

tonyd · tonyd

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...

barina · barina

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...

barina · barina

Hi all Does anyone know please how to format at USB stick if your computer lists it but I cannot see any files and the right mouse format won't come up....

DandS · DandS

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...

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.

Grams · Grams

Hi, We had an Anderson plug and a Reversing Camera cable installed in our car, the ones on the caravan have covers, but the ones that were installed on our Prado don't have covers on, so what can we use to cover them? Is there a cover you can buy for them?

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...

Aleks · Aleks

Hi everyone, My name is Aleks and I am new to this forum. My Partner (Steven) and I are travelling around Australia in our American RV. We have a Suburban Hot Water Service and what my question is, how often should we change the anode rod whilst we are staying in Western Australia, I have heard that the w...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Any good home made recipes to remove Bugs and Tar,its as dear as poison to buy. Thanks

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

Jenno · Jenno

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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	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	719	06:15 PM May 4, 2013 by KFT
	Electric Brake Problem (Preview) 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...	pommyroy	11	1994	11:06 PM May 3, 2013 by pommyroy
	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	4315	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	2184	02:54 PM May 2, 2013 by GaryKelly
	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	989	03:45 AM May 1, 2013 by mickm
	Aldi mobile phones (revisited) (Preview) 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)...	tonyd	7	2382	02:54 PM Apr 30, 2013 by Cruising Cruze
	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	953	05:03 AM Apr 30, 2013 by gold dandelion
	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	2112	04:08 PM Apr 28, 2013 by Wombat 280
	Set top box (Preview) 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...	GaryKelly	21	2026	05:07 AM Apr 27, 2013 by herbie
	Telstra T96 mobiles (Preview) 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...	tonyd	11	8219	10:07 PM Apr 26, 2013 by jetj
	100's of emails (Preview) 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...	barina	6	974	09:39 PM Apr 26, 2013 by jetj
	formatting a USB drive (Preview) Hi all Does anyone know please how to format at USB stick if your computer lists it but I cannot see any files and the right mouse format won't come up....	barina	12	1562	12:55 AM Apr 26, 2013 by Baz421
	C-Tek dual & Solar Regulator Question (Preview) 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...	DandS	5	1824	08:59 AM Apr 25, 2013 by wasn_me
	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	603	02:58 AM Apr 25, 2013 by barina
	Need to cover Anderson Plug and Reversing Camera Cable on Car.... (Preview) Hi, We had an Anderson plug and a Reversing Camera cable installed in our car, the ones on the caravan have covers, but the ones that were installed on our Prado don't have covers on, so what can we use to cover them? Is there a cover you can buy for them?	Grams	11	2959	04:52 AM Apr 24, 2013 by Grams
	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	19129	10:27 PM Apr 23, 2013 by Duh
	Anode Roads (Preview) Hi everyone, My name is Aleks and I am new to this forum. My Partner (Steven) and I are travelling around Australia in our American RV. We have a Suburban Hot Water Service and what my question is, how often should we change the anode rod whilst we are staying in Western Australia, I have heard that the w...	Aleks	15	2202	05:51 PM Apr 22, 2013 by ozjohn
	Bug & Tar remover (Preview) Any good home made recipes to remove Bugs and Tar,its as dear as poison to buy. Thanks	goldcoaster	14	2596	02:27 AM Apr 21, 2013 by Wombat 280
	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	784	12:36 AM Apr 21, 2013 by vk6tnc
	Converting a Landcruiser 4WD to 2WD (Preview) 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...	Jenno	6	5164	04:53 AM Apr 19, 2013 by Jenno
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