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Solar Regulator/Solar Controller.
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What are the differences between a Solar Regulator and a Solar Controller ? Regards Mike
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Tow Ball
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I change my tow ball every three years without fail. When do you change yours.
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Charger
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Does anybody have a wiring diagram or a user manual for an American CS3000XL 30amp charger for a 2003 Jayco Freedom??
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Fibre glassing
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Whilst in Mildura recently..I found a nasty leak under my awning and coming inside Had to get the tarp out it was that bad.After close inspection will have too do some paint stripping and cleaning in and around gap....Any suggestions on something to plug hole and then Fibregallss it
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Replacement AGM "House" battery
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I need to replace the battery in the Goldstream before I next hit the road. I will be fitting a 100 ah AGM but I'm open minded on which brand. I notice "Fullriver" gets a mention on this forum from time to time so I'm interested in any comments on this and/or any other brands, especially in rega...
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WIRING FRIDGE.
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I'm hoping someone can help me with this. After much discussion between my son and I, we've decided not to run the 3 way fridge on gas, but just on a battery which will be mounted in a box on the draw bar. The main reason being that I don't like the idea of fiddling with gas, and levelling etc. I'm also not k...
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Timing belt 1HZ Toyota
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Went to replace a freinds 80series Toyota timing belt, & on close inspection of the new one noticed that the reinforcing was on the outside of 1 tooth, pays to check new! Will be returning it & geting another one. I wonder howmany mechanics actualy check new belts befor fitting?
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How big a van can I tow?
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I have a 3ltr diesel hilux, and it says that I have a 1.5ton towing limit on the hayman reese towbar- How big a van is that?I would like something about 15ft , or there abouts.I would apreciate your views.
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T Antenna
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Easy to make antenna I made years ago, It works fine with Digital as well. Parts are 2x Aluminum tubing 500mm long & 16mm OD. 2x Plastic tubing 500mm long & 20mm OD. Tee piece & 2x Blanking caps. 2x S/S screws. Antenna Balun. Cable & plug. On my antenna the round black object is the Balun....
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SPENT SOME MONEY TODAY
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I've finally bought a car charger for the laptop. I can't remember who, on here, told me about Jaycar, but that's where I bought it for $59.95. I won't even attempt to explain all the technicalities, all I know is I needed one that would suit my 19 V laptop. An inverter is not a good idea for laptops, he sa...
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Black-out.
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Can some-one tell me why my top toolbars are blacked out please ? Happens only periodically, and I don't know why. Cheers, Sheba.
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Aluminium framed vans
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Hi all, I'm still working on getting my van for my travels. I will be travelling solo so don't need a large van. My budget isn't large so I am looking into vans built in the 80's or early 90's & up to about $10k preferably. My vehicle tow limit is 1600kg with a 160kg towball limit so I need to stick to somet...
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front window screen
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We have found the flyscreen on the front window of our Jayco havs come away from the rubber. We need to reseal it. Can anyone suggest a solution? We will be hitting the road very soon and heading west and I expect lots of little bities! Thanks Trish
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pick this place......blocking e mails
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Hi guys, I just need some tips on how to reduce the number of e mails I get when someone posts on "pick this place", is there somewhere in settings that I can change to stop receiving e mails everytime there is a post? thanks a lot, cheers, ozi2
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Power management
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Hi folks, new to the forum and enjoying the read and usefull info. Me and the girl are planning an extended trip this time next year. Linda is taking long service(12 mnths 1/2 pay) and we'll be heading off in the van. What are the basic power requirements re communication devices etc. Thanks in advance,...
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Exploding Alkaline battery
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Wake up thismorning & find a 9V alvaline battery in the middle of the kitchen floor, which has obviously exploded & shot of the top of the cubboard. Firstpic is were it came from & resulting debri. This battery was flat when placed on top of the cupboard about 6 mths ago. Bit of a mystery why i...
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Towing Legalities?
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The following is a post I made in reply to a posts on another forum. I thought it was suitable a subject for a general good natured 'discussion'. Are vehicle manufacturers towing speed restrictions etc legally enforceable? It remains a "Grey Area' in law as to whether there is a legal requiremen...
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websites not loading..
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hi, this is a question for the techies for the net i guess some times i go to a site, ie like this or others that i go to every day and im on internode with adsl2 speeds i think, any way it can happen on any browser ie9 , google chrome and fire fox .. What happens is the page goes all wierd and not loads properly, l...
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Portable solar panels
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Hello All, Can someone answer a couple of queries for me please. What size panel would I need to charge a deep cycle battery, provide lighting and enable a 12volt TV to run? Do the panels plug in to the 12volt line coming in from the car? Has anyone got some idea of the cost involved? Regards, Phil.
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how do i get mould off my freshly painted van [out side]
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hi all, i painted the out side our van 2 yrs ago and painted it with oil base paint but i keep getting mould on the paint. is there a way of getting rid of it please it looked great when it was first painted but now after a few weeks it looks disgusting when i wash it, it comes off but still leaves a bit on there pl...
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