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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 .

Bazzle · Bazzle

Hi, I have had ongoing issues with my Truma E2400 gas heater not igniting. Installed in 2013, but it has had little use. Covid has meant the last 2 years or so has delayed my ability to have an approved Truma agent find the cause. In recent days I have found that the probable cause has been severe internal c...

Dick0 · Dick0

If you ask two or more tech experts for a problem solution how do you determine which one is correct?

Maz49 · Maz49

Redoing silicone on vents as water got in somewhere.

stevewawa · stevewawa

Gas burner ring not getting gas through (the large one) the other two are working well. Gasd bottles are full. It's a Thetford oven & grill combination in my Jayco outback Starcraft. Any suggestions on likely reason ?

Cardie Bob · Cardie Bob

I constantly have trouble clipping down the roof of our van. Too much bedding, but generally it does clipmdown fine. Has anyone else had the same problem? I was thinking of getting a new clip with a longer bolt these but am told they don't make them

shakey55 · shakey55

I recently purchased a second hand van and found this mess at the batteries. obviously it needs fixing, what would the best solution (bus bars etc) As for identifying wires, is it as easy as turning everything on, remove a wire and see what is now not working? -- Edited by shakey55 on Tuesday 7th of J...

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

The Dometic RM 4605 keeps ctutting out when on gas. 240/12 is fine. Fires up ok but flame dies after 30-60 seconds. Have had burner, injector and igniter cleaned to no avail. I am now suspecting the thermocouple may be faulty Fridge had new PCB and eyebrow panel 2 yrs ago. Any ideas?? Thanks for all and a...

Beaver7 · Beaver7

Hi, we have a Swagman signature with it looks to me like fibreglass exterior panels.i would like to polish the outside up mostly for protection against elements and good looks.what would be the best products and technique for such? thanks for your wisdom in advance. Andrew and Elke

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

Has anyone changed the crank handle gearbox in one of these? Bloke next door has a new one but cant get anyone to put it in. Thank you for any help

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I've started a new thread as I didn't wish to hijack the one posted by Goldenyears. He's talking of buying a 200Ah lithium battery which will cost at least $1500, possibly much more. All batteries in Oz come with a warranty both provided by the seller and mandated by law. It is very difficult with a seale...

The Belmont Bear · The Belmont Bear

I did a search on this topic and came up with a few previous posts but they are a few years old. Our new van will be delivered this month and I would like to change over from using the current heavy bar type WDH to the lighter Anderson Hitch chains and I would really appreciate some feedback from people curre...

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Caravan accessories getting out of hand! (Preview) Caravan accessories getting out of hand!	Whenarewethere	10	1749	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	1713	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	1083	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	3043	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	1844	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	9098	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	1300	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	3182	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	3211	11:38 AM Jun 19, 2022 by Maz49
	Corrosion inside Truma E2400 gas heater (Preview) Hi, I have had ongoing issues with my Truma E2400 gas heater not igniting. Installed in 2013, but it has had little use. Covid has meant the last 2 years or so has delayed my ability to have an approved Truma agent find the cause. In recent days I have found that the probable cause has been severe internal c...	Bazzle	5	1372	09:24 PM Jun 17, 2022 by Bazzle
	Tech Experts ( 1 2 ) (Preview) If you ask two or more tech experts for a problem solution how do you determine which one is correct?	Dick0	35	4361	12:07 PM Jun 17, 2022 by Buzz Lightbulb
	Replacing outside fridge air vents on Jayco (Preview) Redoing silicone on vents as water got in somewhere.	Maz49	0	945	12:25 PM Jun 15, 2022 by Maz49
	Gas burner ring not getting gas (Preview) Gas burner ring not getting gas through (the large one) the other two are working well. Gasd bottles are full. It's a Thetford oven & grill combination in my Jayco outback Starcraft. Any suggestions on likely reason ?	stevewawa	13	1641	11:44 PM Jun 14, 2022 by Hylife
	Camper trailer roof clip downs (Preview) I constantly have trouble clipping down the roof of our van. Too much bedding, but generally it does clipmdown fine. Has anyone else had the same problem? I was thinking of getting a new clip with a longer bolt these but am told they don't make them	Cardie Bob	3	1385	09:53 PM Jun 14, 2022 by Cardie Bob
	Unraveling Spaghetti (Preview) I recently purchased a second hand van and found this mess at the batteries. obviously it needs fixing, what would the best solution (bus bars etc) As for identifying wires, is it as easy as turning everything on, remove a wire and see what is now not working? -- Edited by shakey55 on Tuesday 7th of J...	shakey55	27	2377	07:45 AM Jun 11, 2022 by Whenarewethere
	Thermocouple (Preview) The Dometic RM 4605 keeps ctutting out when on gas. 240/12 is fine. Fires up ok but flame dies after 30-60 seconds. Have had burner, injector and igniter cleaned to no avail. I am now suspecting the thermocouple may be faulty Fridge had new PCB and eyebrow panel 2 yrs ago. Any ideas?? Thanks for all and a...	Bas + Eve	15	2257	07:56 PM Jun 7, 2022 by Bas + Eve
	Swagman motorhome best process of polishing for protection. (Preview) Hi, we have a Swagman signature with it looks to me like fibreglass exterior panels.i would like to polish the outside up mostly for protection against elements and good looks.what would be the best products and technique for such? thanks for your wisdom in advance. Andrew and Elke	Beaver7	4	1442	04:06 AM Jun 6, 2022 by jegog
	Midi Heki roof vent (Preview) Has anyone changed the crank handle gearbox in one of these? Bloke next door has a new one but cant get anyone to put it in. Thank you for any help	Bas + Eve	0	1070	08:25 PM Jun 5, 2022 by Bas + Eve
	Battery warranty? (Preview) I've started a new thread as I didn't wish to hijack the one posted by Goldenyears. He's talking of buying a 200Ah lithium battery which will cost at least $1500, possibly much more. All batteries in Oz come with a warranty both provided by the seller and mandated by law. It is very difficult with a seale...	Mike Harding	6	1388	01:08 PM Jun 5, 2022 by PeterInSa
	Anderson Hitch (Preview) I did a search on this topic and came up with a few previous posts but they are a few years old. Our new van will be delivered this month and I would like to change over from using the current heavy bar type WDH to the lighter Anderson Hitch chains and I would really appreciate some feedback from people curre...	The Belmont Bear	13	3138	04:08 PM Jun 3, 2022 by The Belmont Bear
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