Techies' Corner

Santa · Santa

Morning all, I'm in the market for a new battery charger, am after something reliable to replace the $30 special I am using at the moment. Found this listing on Ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-MODEL-MXS15-CTEK-12-VOLT-15AMP-BATTERY-CHARGER-CARAVAN-AGM-REPLACES-XS15000-/321023...

villatranquilla · villatranquilla

Put 2 new BFG tyres on the Navara in Longreach- one made in Japan the other USA - am interested in the long term comparison. Has anyone else experienced this and which tyre lasted longer. I'll back the Japanese. Have put 2 more on in Dubbo - both USA made.

milo · milo

just wondering what every one uses some times i just cant get the windscreen as clean as id like

Seano · Seano

Does anyone known where we can get a 12/240 v tv for our van?

reglynn · reglynn

Hi ,i am thinking about fitting free wheeling hubs on a 100 series Toyato cruiser. When i spoke to a well known auto transmission on the Gold Coast, they are saying i would get about another 4ks to the 100 and a better ride. I would like to hear if any of you lovely people have had or know if any one has done t...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

I have 2 x 70 watt folding solar panels,only bring them out when we free camp. I have them running through a regulator and it states Solar in 6.5a Load 10a, a fellow techie told me this was not big enough. As this was on the rig when we bought it I have not bothered to check it out, is he correct.Thanks

Santa · Santa

Morning all, I need to fit a smoke alarm to my MH, any thoughts or recommendations re type, brand etc?

Duh · Duh

I've got three tyre pressure gauges at home, checked the tyres today on a vehicle, got these readings all for the same tyres; Bushranger? from ARB, compressor type with dial display........Showed tyre pressure at 50psi. Metal pencil slide in/ slide out type....Showed same tyre pressure as being 4...

Duh · Duh

I have a vehicle which has factory fitted bluetooth controls on the steering wheel, with push tabs (eg; answer, hang up, volume, callers voice heard over car speakers). So when you get in (mobile can be in your pocket, glove box, console etc) and turn on the ignition or accessories (provided your mo...

GeoffSA · GeoffSA

I have the chance of purchasing a satellite TV set up which includes a Dreamax DT470 decoder. If I purchase this setup, will a new smartcard operate in this decoder? cheers, Geoff

EilsnAlby · EilsnAlby

To all you wonderful tech guys out there, i have a problem which I hope someone can answer for me, our van has been sitting idle for about 4 months now and we are almost ready to move into it, so we plugged the power lead in to a power point at the house to get the fridge up and running, left it for about an hour an...

Plendo · Plendo

I have been watching the posts about battery charging with interest, and I feel there may be a good source of reliable low cost chargers in the hobby world. I have been flying electric model planes for a number of years, and they are almost exclusivly powered by Lithium Polimer batteries (one day we wil...

zagg · zagg

if anyone has towed there van with a vw amarok and if so how did it go

EilsnAlby · EilsnAlby

Well I finally bought our new tow vehicle, 2004, Land Cruiser 100 series GXL. It's 4.2TD and an automatic. In the the Patrol I towed in 4th gear, never went into top and at around 80 to 90ks. In the automatic I have the choice, 2nd, 3rd, D4th. Do I leave it in drive or select a lower gear and leave it in that? C...

Duh · Duh

Using say a multi-meter or plug in cigarette type 12V starter/crank battery reader, is the link shown below a good indication of the state of the battery; http://www.marxrv.com/12volt/voltchart1.gif -- Edited by Duh on Thursday 8th of November 2012 06:14:35 PM

Duh · Duh

Just some feedback, I intend sleeping in the rear of my Outlander overnight but was concerned the dash display light remained on if I had the rear hatch open even with ignition/accesories turned off and key removed. I was worried about my battery going flat overnight so took it to Mitsubishi servici...

tcp99 · tcp99

I hae an LCD Monitor which runs on 19v DC. What's the easiest and least expensive way to run it in my Camervan which is wired for 12v and 240v. Terry -- Edited by tcp99 on Wednesday 14th of November 2012 02:16:37 PM

bill12 · bill12

I wonder if anybody know of a solar panel regulater that you can manually adjust the current or valtage going into your batterys?My one stays the same valtage no matter what draw I put on the batterys. Very strange if you ask me.I have a cm3024z so called "smart " regulater, and I don,t think y...

Magnarc · Magnarc

G'day all, We recently acquired two 80watt portable panels to feed a 120A/H AGM battery. A couple of weeks ago we returned from a trip where we spent 10 days free camping in order to really see how long we could be without mains power. Three of those days were without TV, (no service available) but we did v...

Robyn K · Robyn K

Would it be possible to tow a small car like an echo behind a ford transit 2.5 turbo diesel motorhome. Or would it put too much strain on the motor. GVM is 3550 Robyn & Steve

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	MXS15 CTEK 12 VOLT 15AMP BATTERY CHARGER??? (Preview) Morning all, I'm in the market for a new battery charger, am after something reliable to replace the $30 special I am using at the moment. Found this listing on Ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-MODEL-MXS15-CTEK-12-VOLT-15AMP-BATTERY-CHARGER-CARAVAN-AGM-REPLACES-XS15000-/321023...	Santa	11	2741	04:06 AM Dec 1, 2012 by oldboar
	BFG tyres (Preview) Put 2 new BFG tyres on the Navara in Longreach- one made in Japan the other USA - am interested in the long term comparison. Has anyone else experienced this and which tyre lasted longer. I'll back the Japanese. Have put 2 more on in Dubbo - both USA made.	villatranquilla	8	1189	01:40 AM Nov 30, 2012 by Nomad246
	cleaning windscreen?? (Preview) just wondering what every one uses some times i just cant get the windscreen as clean as id like	milo	16	3803	10:53 PM Nov 29, 2012 by steve1945
	12v tv (Preview) Does anyone known where we can get a 12/240 v tv for our van?	Seano	13	3245	02:59 AM Nov 29, 2012 by 03_troopy
	Free wheeling hubs on a automatic (Preview) Hi ,i am thinking about fitting free wheeling hubs on a 100 series Toyato cruiser. When i spoke to a well known auto transmission on the Gold Coast, they are saying i would get about another 4ks to the 100 and a better ride. I would like to hear if any of you lovely people have had or know if any one has done t...	reglynn	2	662	02:37 AM Nov 29, 2012 by PeterD
	solar regulator (Preview) I have 2 x 70 watt folding solar panels,only bring them out when we free camp. I have them running through a regulator and it states Solar in 6.5a Load 10a, a fellow techie told me this was not big enough. As this was on the rig when we bought it I have not bothered to check it out, is he correct.Thanks	goldcoaster	6	816	04:23 PM Nov 28, 2012 by goldcoaster
	Smoke alarm's??? (Preview) Morning all, I need to fit a smoke alarm to my MH, any thoughts or recommendations re type, brand etc?	Santa	9	880	02:37 AM Nov 28, 2012 by Nomad246
	Best Tyre Pressure Gauge to Buy? (Preview) I've got three tyre pressure gauges at home, checked the tyres today on a vehicle, got these readings all for the same tyres; Bushranger? from ARB, compressor type with dial display........Showed tyre pressure at 50psi. Metal pencil slide in/ slide out type....Showed same tyre pressure as being 4...	Duh	10	15596	08:39 PM Nov 27, 2012 by Duh
	Bluetooth Hand Free Mobile Connection In Vehicle - Mob Battery Life (Preview) I have a vehicle which has factory fitted bluetooth controls on the steering wheel, with push tabs (eg; answer, hang up, volume, callers voice heard over car speakers). So when you get in (mobile can be in your pocket, glove box, console etc) and turn on the ignition or accessories (provided your mo...	Duh	7	644	10:01 AM Nov 26, 2012 by Duh
	Dreamax DT470 sat tv (Preview) I have the chance of purchasing a satellite TV set up which includes a Dreamax DT470 decoder. If I purchase this setup, will a new smartcard operate in this decoder? cheers, Geoff	GeoffSA	2	943	04:51 PM Nov 25, 2012 by GeoffSA
	CTEK multi XS 25000 (Preview) To all you wonderful tech guys out there, i have a problem which I hope someone can answer for me, our van has been sitting idle for about 4 months now and we are almost ready to move into it, so we plugged the power lead in to a power point at the house to get the fridge up and running, left it for about an hour an...	EilsnAlby	7	2517	04:21 AM Nov 21, 2012 by EilsnAlby
	Possible alternative source for Battery Chargers (Preview) I have been watching the posts about battery charging with interest, and I feel there may be a good source of reliable low cost chargers in the hobby world. I have been flying electric model planes for a number of years, and they are almost exclusivly powered by Lithium Polimer batteries (one day we wil...	Plendo	4	1231	11:38 PM Nov 20, 2012 by Time Traveller
	vw amarok (Preview) if anyone has towed there van with a vw amarok and if so how did it go	zagg	4	1801	05:41 AM Nov 19, 2012 by landy
	Towing with an automatic (Preview) Well I finally bought our new tow vehicle, 2004, Land Cruiser 100 series GXL. It's 4.2TD and an automatic. In the the Patrol I towed in 4th gear, never went into top and at around 80 to 90ks. In the automatic I have the choice, 2nd, 3rd, D4th. Do I leave it in drive or select a lower gear and leave it in that? C...	EilsnAlby	9	1121	06:31 PM Nov 17, 2012 by EilsnAlby
	Starter Battery 12V Readings (Preview) Using say a multi-meter or plug in cigarette type 12V starter/crank battery reader, is the link shown below a good indication of the state of the battery; http://www.marxrv.com/12volt/voltchart1.gif -- Edited by Duh on Thursday 8th of November 2012 06:14:35 PM	Duh	19	1617	10:36 PM Nov 16, 2012 by Duh
	Mitsubishi Outlander Dash Display Light On When Rear Hatch Open (up). (Preview) Just some feedback, I intend sleeping in the rear of my Outlander overnight but was concerned the dash display light remained on if I had the rear hatch open even with ignition/accesories turned off and key removed. I was worried about my battery going flat overnight so took it to Mitsubishi servici...	Duh	2	1549	03:46 AM Nov 16, 2012 by Duh
	DC Question (Preview) I hae an LCD Monitor which runs on 19v DC. What's the easiest and least expensive way to run it in my Camervan which is wired for 12v and 240v. Terry -- Edited by tcp99 on Wednesday 14th of November 2012 02:16:37 PM	tcp99	5	1025	01:36 AM Nov 16, 2012 by Nomad246
	adjustable solar panel controlers (Preview) I wonder if anybody know of a solar panel regulater that you can manually adjust the current or valtage going into your batterys?My one stays the same valtage no matter what draw I put on the batterys. Very strange if you ask me.I have a cm3024z so called "smart " regulater, and I don,t think y...	bill12	13	1533	12:21 AM Nov 14, 2012 by PeterD
	Solar Panels (Preview) G'day all, We recently acquired two 80watt portable panels to feed a 120A/H AGM battery. A couple of weeks ago we returned from a trip where we spent 10 days free camping in order to really see how long we could be without mains power. Three of those days were without TV, (no service available) but we did v...	Magnarc	10	1703	04:33 AM Nov 13, 2012 by barina
	Advice please (Preview) Would it be possible to tow a small car like an echo behind a ford transit 2.5 turbo diesel motorhome. Or would it put too much strain on the motor. GVM is 3550 Robyn & Steve	Robyn K	12	1630	02:46 AM Nov 13, 2012 by Peter_n_Margaret
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