Techies' Corner

Cisco kid · Cisco kid

Hi does anyone know how to get electric power to the element on top of the Swift 500 predominantly gas cook top ? It obviously works if you are plugged into 240 volts. For the life of me I cant get it to work . phil

Wmelrose · Wmelrose

Hi everyon, I have just installed a new C260 Thetford toilet but the wires are different on the new on. The old 260 had negative black and positive red and a white connected with negative black and a blue wire. The new one has normal positive and negative and purple wire and gray wire. Does anyone know how...

sir alvisar · sir alvisar

Hi All Have a white 5 litre diesel tank which was 3/4 full (its under a cover )- we havent used van for 4 months and now the diesel has stained the plastic I have drained diesel - does anyone have any suggestions how to clean Thanks in advance

Jmack · Jmack

Hello fellow travelers I own a Windsor caravan around the 80s would anyone know if the internal walls were made of laminated ply or veneer ply or how do I tell the difference as Im thinking of re staining Thanks jmack

littledick · littledick

Does anybody know of a product that will remove or reduce scuff marks from the Perspex windows? I have tried Vuplex but not successful. Thanks. Dick.

oldbloke · oldbloke

I've been thinking. (yes I know that's dangerous) As we all know a WDH transfers/distributes weight from the rear axle of the tug to the other axles. This means the overall mass is spread more evenly over all of the tyres. And improves safety. I think this could have other advantages apart from co...

gold dandelion · gold dandelion

This is the second and final part of this report about why you should wait at least a year before putting a deposit down on the over-hyped and probably underdone new LandCruiser 300. In part one, we covered Why the media is wrong about the LC300 >> of Toyotas PR material, the official details, o...

Gundog · Gundog

If your anti WDH don't bother reading this article, One comment is that it appears US manufacturers of 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ton trucks the use of a WDH is becoming mandatory when towing over specified weights. https://www.autoguide.com/top-10-best-weight-distributing-hitches-and-why-you-nee...

robo24 · robo24

Hi.We now have 2 windows that the either the mesh or blockout crumples up.I know this is not a new problem but does anyone know how to fix?

Cisco kid · Cisco kid

Hi all just took a trip in the caravan and learnt something new We have an Erbespecher diesel heater. It rained and was cold no sun and the on board batteries dropped to 11.6 volts The diesel heater would not fire as it needs more than 12 volts Remedy was to back up the tow vehicle and attach the Anderson p...

pclc3135 · pclc3135

I have an older Optitec caravan mover and it was working fine until two days ago. The unit turns on, the turning function works but not the forward/backward function. The unit turns off by itself. The battery is recording 12.6 volt but is there a certain voltage limit.? Is there a reset button? Does an...

patrol03 · patrol03

To assist my ageing body what do you think I should get.? There must be easier things to wind rather than the one that came with the van.

shaken · shaken

Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them Cheers Ken

shaken · shaken

Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them Cheers Ken

OKA · OKA

Soooo..the po of my slide on installed a 90L water tank but with no means of measuring its level. What are my options to do so? The lower end has a take off to a regular pressure pump. The tank itself is accessible for service but otherwise hidden inside a void as is the pump. My schoolboy idea is a sight tube...

Bruce Mc · Bruce Mc

I need to do a test on my system in my caravan to check a voltage drop issue I have. I plan to temporarily hook up a 300w inverter to my batteries then connect the inverter via a 240 volt extension lead to the caravan power input plug. All high current devices such as battery charger, microwave and washing m...

GlobalTraveller · GlobalTraveller

Greetings. This morning I switched on my water pump to use the water in my van tanks after disconnecting my mains water connection. Instead of the water coming out of my sink tap when I turned the tap on, water started to come out of the mains inlet pipe where I connect my mains water hose. There was still a...

gold dandelion · gold dandelion

Can someone tell me the correct way to measure a van, is it from back to front, or back to the start of the draw bar. Thanks

FreecamperTas · FreecamperTas

Hi all. I stopped using my Edecoa 2500w pure sine wave inverter to charge my Oralb toothbrush after it blew the charger on two. Today I used the inverter on my 200w slow cooker regrettably coz it's blown the electronics board on that too. The element and fuse that's on the board test ok. Anyone know of an i...

whitebeach · whitebeach

Hi, We have a bike rack with lights on the back of our caravan and need to know the easiest way to run a line so the lights work on the bike rack.

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	Electric element Swift 500 (Preview) Hi does anyone know how to get electric power to the element on top of the Swift 500 predominantly gas cook top ? It obviously works if you are plugged into 240 volts. For the life of me I cant get it to work . phil	Cisco kid	11	4092	07:20 PM Aug 5, 2022 by TimTim
	'Thetford C260 toilet (Preview) Hi everyon, I have just installed a new C260 Thetford toilet but the wires are different on the new on. The old 260 had negative black and positive red and a white connected with negative black and a blue wire. The new one has normal positive and negative and purple wire and gray wire. Does anyone know how...	Wmelrose	3	1735	07:12 PM Aug 4, 2022 by KevinC
	Cleaning stained diesel heater tank (Preview) Hi All Have a white 5 litre diesel tank which was 3/4 full (its under a cover )- we havent used van for 4 months and now the diesel has stained the plastic I have drained diesel - does anyone have any suggestions how to clean Thanks in advance	sir alvisar	6	1854	02:05 PM Aug 4, 2022 by kgarnett
	Internall walls (Preview) Hello fellow travelers I own a Windsor caravan around the 80s would anyone know if the internal walls were made of laminated ply or veneer ply or how do I tell the difference as Im thinking of re staining Thanks jmack	Jmack	2	1228	05:33 PM Aug 2, 2022 by Jmack
	Van window scuff removal. (Preview) Does anybody know of a product that will remove or reduce scuff marks from the Perspex windows? I have tried Vuplex but not successful. Thanks. Dick.	littledick	8	1375	03:19 PM Aug 2, 2022 by bobsa
	Improving traction in mud with a WDH ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) I've been thinking. (yes I know that's dangerous) As we all know a WDH transfers/distributes weight from the rear axle of the tug to the other axles. This means the overall mass is spread more evenly over all of the tyres. And improves safety. I think this could have other advantages apart from co...	oldbloke	90	6498	01:17 PM Aug 2, 2022 by Magnarc
	toyota landcruiser (Preview) *This is the second and final part of this report about why you should wait at least a year before putting a deposit down on the over-hyped and probably underdone new LandCruiser 300.* *In part one, we covered* *Why the media is wrong about the LC300 >>* *of Toyotas PR material, the official details, o...*	gold dandelion	6	2798	05:48 PM Jul 31, 2022 by gold dandelion
	Interesting article rating top 10 WDH's in the USA (Preview) If your anti WDH don't bother reading this article, One comment is that it appears US manufacturers of 1/2, 3/4 and 1 ton trucks the use of a WDH is becoming mandatory when towing over specified weights. https://www.autoguide.com/top-10-best-weight-distributing-hitches-and-why-you-nee...	Gundog	12	1482	03:14 PM Jul 30, 2022 by Gundog
	Slide up window screens and blockouts. (Preview) Hi.We now have 2 windows that the either the mesh or blockout crumples up.I know this is not a new problem but does anyone know how to fix?	robo24	13	4904	08:33 PM Jul 29, 2022 by spida
	Diesel heater ignition voltage matters (Preview) Hi all just took a trip in the caravan and learnt something new We have an Erbespecher diesel heater. It rained and was cold no sun and the on board batteries dropped to 11.6 volts The diesel heater would not fire as it needs more than 12 volts Remedy was to back up the tow vehicle and attach the Anderson p...	Cisco kid	20	6295	07:17 PM Jul 27, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Optitec caravan and boat wireless movers (Preview) I have an older Optitec caravan mover and it was working fine until two days ago. The unit turns on, the turning function works but not the forward/backward function. The unit turns off by itself. The battery is recording 12.6 volt but is there a certain voltage limit.? Is there a reset button? Does an...	pclc3135	3	695	05:53 PM Jul 27, 2022 by pclc3135
	A new jockey wheel needed. (Preview) To assist my ageing body what do you think I should get.? There must be easier things to wind rather than the one that came with the van.	patrol03	29	5946	04:53 PM Jul 25, 2022 by con590
	Lithium batteries (Preview) Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them Cheers Ken	shaken	10	1413	11:06 AM Jul 23, 2022 by Dick0
	Lithium batteries (Preview) Want to put 2 x 200ah lithium batteries in caravan do they need a lithium charger So confused, also how much solar would I need to run for them Cheers Ken	shaken	4	1267	06:54 PM Jul 22, 2022 by TimTim
	water tank how gauge level (Preview) Soooo..the po of my slide on installed a 90L water tank but with no means of measuring its level. What are my options to do so? The lower end has a take off to a regular pressure pump. The tank itself is accessible for service but otherwise hidden inside a void as is the pump. My schoolboy idea is a sight tube...	OKA	2	923	01:39 PM Jul 20, 2022 by OKA
	Inverter (Preview) I need to do a test on my system in my caravan to check a voltage drop issue I have. I plan to temporarily hook up a 300w inverter to my batteries then connect the inverter via a 240 volt extension lead to the caravan power input plug. All high current devices such as battery charger, microwave and washing m...	Bruce Mc	22	2110	05:11 AM Jul 20, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Water pump pushing water out of mains inlet (Preview) Greetings. This morning I switched on my water pump to use the water in my van tanks after disconnecting my mains water connection. Instead of the water coming out of my sink tap when I turned the tap on, water started to come out of the mains inlet pipe where I connect my mains water hose. There was still a...	GlobalTraveller	9	1653	12:57 PM Jul 19, 2022 by Ivan 01
	Van Length (Preview) Can someone tell me the correct way to measure a van, is it from back to front, or back to the start of the draw bar. Thanks	gold dandelion	10	1561	12:44 PM Jul 19, 2022 by Gundog
	Inverter damages electric toothbrush (Preview) Hi all. I stopped using my Edecoa 2500w pure sine wave inverter to charge my Oralb toothbrush after it blew the charger on two. Today I used the inverter on my 200w slow cooker regrettably coz it's blown the electronics board on that too. The element and fuse that's on the board test ok. Anyone know of an i...	FreecamperTas	23	2605	07:11 AM Jul 18, 2022 by Mike Harding
	How to run lights to my bike rack (Preview) Hi, We have a bike rack with lights on the back of our caravan and need to know the easiest way to run a line so the lights work on the bike rack.	whitebeach	12	1414	11:46 PM Jul 16, 2022 by vanTas
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