Techies' Corner

divesight · divesight

Good Morning, Need advice regarding the following problem. Have the following electrical connection from car to van !/12 pin plug 2/ two 50amp anderson plugs The anderson plugs are OEM and the cables are seperated and not bundled together. However the plastic plugs shatter after a period of use. D...

bcd8238 · bcd8238

Hi, My wife and I have bought our first caravan - a 12/17 Jayco Journey Outback. It's an extremely well looked after van and we are thrilled with it. I'm quite handy mechanically but like a bag of hammers when it comes to electrics. The van has the 100A/H AGM house battery which basically runs the lights,...

thalls01 · thalls01

Hi, I have two isolation switches from Ampper (manufacturer) to isolate the van's battery supply. The first is a rotary switch on a bus bar that attaches to the battery's post terminal. By turning the knob it acts to first to connect and further rotation serves to disconnect the circuit from the bat...

snap1946 · snap1946

hi all any one using one of these https://www.amazon.com.au/Giantz-Motorised-Jockey-Trailer-Caravan/dp/B0779BCKKN

shakey55 · shakey55

This very interesting and lets hope petrol/diesel stays around for a long time https://youtu.be/-e55Vued028

DawnieB · DawnieB

Hi, New to the good life so please be gentle. We have a new (12 months) Jayco 17.55 poptop. After several small local trips now touring Aus. We've done about 5000km max since new. We have just noticed the rear tyre on one side is virtually bald. All other tyres are as expected. Tyre pressures are as re...

Ivan 01 · Ivan 01

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-19/toyota-class-action-faulty-diesel-vehicle-compensation/101165578

KFT · KFT

Hi everyone, My 8300 awning has a bent roller and needs to be replaced. I was told that the 8300 is no longer made and I will need an 8700 installed. The repair company is saying that an 8700 roller will not fit an 8300 frame and I need the whole thing replaced. a conversation with a mate who is a supplier o...

aimless traveler · aimless traveler

For my planned up coming trip i am going to get a camping fridge odds are it will be an waceo or engal. But BCF have one that i can not find any info on in regards to how it preforms or lasts any info of quality on them are they new on the market or a relabe of some cheaper brand that need to steer clear of, i dont hav...

Joda · Joda

Doing a oil change on my old b.a. xr6 ford ute the other day, thought I would clean up & lube the battery terminals, looked at the battery & thought, I don,t remember replacing this battery, turns out it,s been 10 years in the car, FWIW its a Century brand Joda.

KevinJ · KevinJ

How do you check if a Water pump capacitor is working or not?

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

Caravan accessories getting out of hand!

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

Here's one for the techies: My van radio has an aux in, which is connected to the 3.5mm audio out of the TV. I use this for better quality sound since that from the TV speakers is awful. There is an objectionable hum in the system, which varies according to picture content ! Since everything is on 12v it can...

Nannypat · Nannypat

Water heater coming out of overflow on 2018 Jayco Silverline. Have released pressure but problem has started again. Has anyone got any suggestions?

goldenyears · goldenyears

Can anyone explain why a 100ah lithium battery will only power up to a 1000watt invertor ? when theres no issue with my current 150ah lead crystal battery powering my 2000watt redarc invertor !! why are more lithium batterys required ?

Dolly · Dolly

Hi all, can someone tell me if the readout on a basic regulator is reading volts from the panel or the battery. I am getting a 16volt reading which is too much if it is the battery. I am using a house 190 W panel that produces 40v or 4.5 amps into a 100 w AGM battery.

goldenyears · goldenyears

Hi all been thinking about buying a 200 ah lithium battery in particular a kings .. or enerdrive ? with so many on sale need help to make that decision ? Anyone out there that can do a recommendation .... thanks

Ivan 01 · Ivan 01

I was considering brushing up on all things basic and was considering a book. I have reasonable trade type knowledge of 12 and 24volt but was considering furthering my knowledge on solar Can anyone recommend this publication. It doesnt have much detail as to its contents in the advert. https://ww...

snap1946 · snap1946

hi allcan any body tell me the max rear axle loading for a 105 land cruisercheers snap

Maz49 · Maz49

Redoing silicone on vents as water got in somewhere. Maybe vents. Thankyou any ideas .

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	Electrical Connections to van (Preview) Good Morning, Need advice regarding the following problem. Have the following electrical connection from car to van !/12 pin plug 2/ two 50amp anderson plugs The anderson plugs are OEM and the cables are seperated and not bundled together. However the plastic plugs shatter after a period of use. D...	divesight	28	2468	10:10 PM Jul 12, 2022 by Aus-Kiwi
	Dual Anderson plugs and one cable (Preview) Hi, My wife and I have bought our first caravan - a 12/17 Jayco Journey Outback. It's an extremely well looked after van and we are thrilled with it. I'm quite handy mechanically but like a bag of hammers when it comes to electrics. The van has the 100A/H AGM house battery which basically runs the lights,...	bcd8238	9	949	08:01 PM Jul 11, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Battery Isolation Switch for Caravan ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi, I have two isolation switches from Ampper (manufacturer) to isolate the van's battery supply. The first is a rotary switch on a bus bar that attaches to the battery's post terminal. By turning the knob it acts to first to connect and further rotation serves to disconnect the circuit from the bat...	thalls01	44	7094	04:00 PM Jul 10, 2022 by KevinJ
	jockey wheel (Preview) hi all any one using one of these https://www.amazon.com.au/Giantz-Motorised-Jockey-Trailer-Caravan/dp/B0779BCKKN	snap1946	1	1170	10:23 PM Jul 9, 2022 by dabbler
	Electric -v- Petrol/Diesel (economy test) (Preview) This very interesting and lets hope petrol/diesel stays around for a long time https://youtu.be/-e55Vued028	shakey55	28	2313	02:28 PM Jul 9, 2022 by jegog
	Dual axle Jayco - 1 bald tyre @5000km (Preview) Hi, New to the good life so please be gentle. We have a new (12 months) Jayco 17.55 poptop. After several small local trips now touring Aus. We've done about 5000km max since new. We have just noticed the rear tyre on one side is virtually bald. All other tyres are as expected. Tyre pressures are as re...	DawnieB	25	5809	09:14 PM Jul 8, 2022 by yobarr
	Are you eligible for a compensation payout Toyota Motor Co (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-19/toyota-class-action-faulty-diesel-vehicle-compensation/101165578	Ivan 01	25	1956	12:58 AM Jul 4, 2022 by jegog
	Dometic 8300/8700 Awning repair (Preview) Hi everyone, My 8300 awning has a bent roller and needs to be replaced. I was told that the 8300 is no longer made and I will need an 8700 installed. The repair company is saying that an 8700 roller will not fit an 8300 frame and I need the whole thing replaced. a conversation with a mate who is a supplier o...	KFT	7	2186	07:12 AM Jul 3, 2022 by Brenda and Alan
	Camping fridges ( 1 2 ) (Preview) For my planned up coming trip i am going to get a camping fridge odds are it will be an waceo or engal. But BCF have one that i can not find any info on in regards to how it preforms or lasts any info of quality on them are they new on the market or a relabe of some cheaper brand that need to steer clear of, i dont hav...	aimless traveler	59	16531	05:47 PM Jul 2, 2022 by Keith P
	Car battery (Preview) Doing a oil change on my old b.a. xr6 ford ute the other day, thought I would clean up & lube the battery terminals, looked at the battery & thought, I don,t remember replacing this battery, turns out it,s been 10 years in the car, FWIW its a Century brand Joda.	Joda	8	1278	05:34 PM Jun 30, 2022 by jegog
	Water pump capacitor (Preview) How do you check if a Water pump capacitor is working or not?	KevinJ	15	1097	03:57 PM Jun 30, 2022 by jegog
	Caravan accessories getting out of hand! (Preview) Caravan accessories getting out of hand!	Whenarewethere	10	1640	03:40 PM Jun 30, 2022 by yobarr
	Hum in aux speakers from TV audio out (Preview) Here's one for the techies: My van radio has an aux in, which is connected to the 3.5mm audio out of the TV. I use this for better quality sound since that from the TV speakers is awful. There is an objectionable hum in the system, which varies according to picture content ! Since everything is on 12v it can...	Brodie Allen	13	1577	07:33 AM Jun 30, 2022 by Linwood
	Water Heater problem (Preview) Water heater coming out of overflow on 2018 Jayco Silverline. Have released pressure but problem has started again. Has anyone got any suggestions?	Nannypat	2	980	03:48 PM Jun 29, 2022 by Mike Harding
	lithium and invertors (Preview) Can anyone explain why a 100ah lithium battery will only power up to a 1000watt invertor ? when theres no issue with my current 150ah lead crystal battery powering my 2000watt redarc invertor !! why are more lithium batterys required ?	goldenyears	12	2714	05:30 PM Jun 27, 2022 by Scubadoo
	Solar regulator (Preview) Hi all, can someone tell me if the readout on a basic regulator is reading volts from the panel or the battery. I am getting a 16volt reading which is too much if it is the battery. I am using a house 190 W panel that produces 40v or 4.5 amps into a 100 w AGM battery.	Dolly	24	1755	10:04 AM Jun 23, 2022 by BT50 Dave
	which 200 ah lithium battery should i get ? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all been thinking about buying a 200 ah lithium battery in particular a kings .. or enerdrive ? with so many on sale need help to make that decision ? Anyone out there that can do a recommendation .... thanks	goldenyears	40	8315	09:53 AM Jun 23, 2022 by BT50 Dave
	Has anyone bought or read this book. Basic solar (Preview) I was considering brushing up on all things basic and was considering a book. I have reasonable trade type knowledge of 12 and 24volt but was considering furthering my knowledge on solar Can anyone recommend this publication. It doesnt have much detail as to its contents in the advert. https://ww...	Ivan 01	3	1212	03:57 PM Jun 22, 2022 by Ivan 01
	rear axle (Preview) hi allcan any body tell me the max rear axle loading for a 105 land cruisercheers snap	snap1946	18	3019	01:53 PM Jun 19, 2022 by deverall11
	Replacing outside fridge air vents on Jayco (Preview) Redoing silicone on vents as water got in somewhere. Maybe vents. Thankyou any ideas .	Maz49	8	2996	11:38 AM Jun 19, 2022 by Maz49
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