Techies' Corner

davelozt · davelozt

Hi all. Anyone out there that has replaced the old 150mm x 90mm exterior awning lights with the new Led type? I'm looking at a 3 colour light on ebay for around $60. Supposed to fit the same as old mounting holes. I'm not sure how bright they are either. Any ideas or input would be much appreciated thanks. ...

herks · herks

Evening people. I have a particular issue that I am hoping someone may be able to provide advise on. On my Avan pop top (composite panel construct) the coax from the antenna to the van has broken off at the level where it enters the roof level with the top of the rubber boot that seal the entry point. I note t...

WOODY49 · WOODY49

Has anyone had problems with van roof sat dish

Gundog · Gundog

We were in Mackay Sat, ended up going to Kings to look at a smaller car fridge because the fridge we have will fit but its a little too big for the Haval. We ended up buying a 20l car fridge with cover plus a Lithium Battery (153.6Wh/13Ah@12V/48000Ah@3.2V) for $268.00. The battery is charged via a USB to U...

Klaus · Klaus

Greetings fellow travellers, my current battery in the van is still working ok but I think it wont hold up to us doing any free camping for multiple days, as it is rapidly dropping voltage over a period of around 7 hours with out charge. So its time I looked around for a replacement. There are a whole range...

Rassy · Rassy

Chasing a old Winegard Sensar Antenaa boom and Panels for spare parts.

Dick0 · Dick0

From this... Too this... Purchased parts were L-Pin, L-Bracket & Snap Up Lever. Could have done without the lever and made my own. The remainder of parts were from Bunnings and were cut and drilled to suit. Modification that was required due to width of Roundbars... Extend L-Pin square holes...

BillandMarjie · BillandMarjie

We are doing some long range travel soon and want to be able to use internet for travel planning, streaming, etc. We know about Starlink, but its a bit expensive. Weve become aware of Nighthawk. Love positive and/or helpful messages to help us decide. Cheers.

wombat50 · wombat50

Hi, I think i need new rear suspension, I have a 2016 Pajero with 125ks about 60-70ks towing a van approx. 2.5t with 235kilo ball weight. everything on car is standard.Until about a year ago it towed great and handled well while towing. Now im noticing the rear of car sagging a bit and seems a bit light on t...

Jenken · Jenken

Ibis 2016 model. Cold air from 1, cool air from another and outside temperature air from other 2 outlets. I checked 20 pages on the Tech forum but couldn't find posts addressing this. Any ideas? Thanks

GrumpyandHappy · GrumpyandHappy

I have just installed a 5kw diesel heater. I followed instructions on YouTube to bleed said unit, I could hear the pump running during the process, did this twice. When I push the start up button on the control panel the fan starts but the pump does not, whereas it did during bleeding, also the control...

PeterInSa · PeterInSa

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006856088180.html

Jenken · Jenken

Probably a Dometic Mini Heki. Have to use two hands to slide the screen/blind. Doesn't stay together when the screen is shut. Cords hanging loose. Has anyone fixed one of these or should I buy a new internal section?

PeterInSa · PeterInSa

After Checking there is power to the Toilet Fuse and Water pump switch is OK.. ( Hopefully one of these is the problem) Easy part buying the pump But according to Thetford Instructions, cut the existing cable to the pump, remove, and join the new pump cable/pump, need to use 2: Waterproof Solder Seal H...

budget · budget

Hi guys , Apologies for yet another question on this topic. recently I replaced my tow vehicle and with it a problem with stability has arisen. It is just a twitch and at times worries me. I have previously posted just now full information but this is the short version. Van and car are perfectly level ....

Niczilla · Niczilla

Hi there everyone! I've got two cfx3 95dz and one cfx3 55. We live in northern Australia and it's very hot and 100% humidity and all three fridges struggle (understandably) so I'm thinking what I can do to help them out and am thinking of swapping the fans out with high output ones to get some real air move...

67HR · 67HR

https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t71042510/gentrax-12v-100ah-lfp-look-alike/?page=1#comment-71122144

cookie1234 · cookie1234

My furrion underbunk wont keep up when cooling on a 30 deg day outside it still gets to 27 in the van. Its only 16 ft poptop so not big the air is cold coming out of the vents is it a waste of money

iana · iana

Its been a while since I posted on here, but am after info. By reports I am reading one should get the EGR valve on the 3.2 Ford Ranger/BT50 serviced or replaced at or after 100,000 km. Same also goes for the EGR cooler, but with my BT50 2014 model, I'm dammed if I can find the cooler. Do they all have a cooler?...

Brianvicki · Brianvicki

I have a Safety Dave camera on the rear of my Windsor pop top, and a clip on screen (over my mirror). I run a Suzy coil from the van to the rear of the Jeep and the. Connected to the screen. it has worked perfect for a year or so, and now it wont work, it cant find the signal, only change happened is a new windscree...

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	Replacing old incandescent lights with new led lights. (Preview) Hi all. Anyone out there that has replaced the old 150mm x 90mm exterior awning lights with the new Led type? I'm looking at a 3 colour light on ebay for around $60. Supposed to fit the same as old mounting holes. I'm not sure how bright they are either. Any ideas or input would be much appreciated thanks. ...	davelozt	2	696	09:11 AM Jun 3, 2025 by davelozt
	Winguard coax cable fault (Preview) Evening people. I have a particular issue that I am hoping someone may be able to provide advise on. On my Avan pop top (composite panel construct) the coax from the antenna to the van has broken off at the level where it enters the roof level with the top of the rubber boot that seal the entry point. I note t...	herks	6	737	06:18 PM May 30, 2025 by herks
	Roof satellite dish (Preview) Has anyone had problems with van roof sat dish	WOODY49	4	742	08:24 AM May 29, 2025 by FMC
	New Fridge & Lithium Battery (Preview) We were in Mackay Sat, ended up going to Kings to look at a smaller car fridge because the fridge we have will fit but its a little too big for the Haval. We ended up buying a 20l car fridge with cover plus a Lithium Battery (153.6Wh/13Ah@12V/48000Ah@3.2V) for $268.00. The battery is charged via a USB to U...	Gundog	3	794	10:39 PM May 27, 2025 by DeBe
	A good AGM deep cycle battery (Preview) Greetings fellow travellers, my current battery in the van is still working ok but I think it wont hold up to us doing any free camping for multiple days, as it is rapidly dropping voltage over a period of around 7 hours with out charge. So its time I looked around for a replacement. There are a whole range...	Klaus	15	2210	08:04 PM May 27, 2025 by rgren2
	Winegard Sensar Antenaa (Preview) Chasing a old Winegard Sensar Antenaa boom and Panels for spare parts.	Rassy	2	514	06:34 AM May 27, 2025 by Rassy
	WDH Conversion from Chain type to Friction (Preview) From this... Too this... Purchased parts were L-Pin, L-Bracket & Snap Up Lever. Could have done without the lever and made my own. The remainder of parts were from Bunnings and were cut and drilled to suit. Modification that was required due to width of Roundbars... Extend L-Pin square holes...	Dick0	0	619	12:52 PM May 8, 2025 by Dick0
	Internet connection (Preview) We are doing some long range travel soon and want to be able to use internet for travel planning, streaming, etc. We know about Starlink, but its a bit expensive. Weve become aware of Nighthawk. Love positive and/or helpful messages to help us decide. Cheers.	BillandMarjie	3	866	04:53 PM May 3, 2025 by Bas + Eve
	Suspension........ airbags or coils (Preview) Hi, I think i need new rear suspension, I have a 2016 Pajero with 125ks about 60-70ks towing a van approx. 2.5t with 235kilo ball weight. everything on car is standard.Until about a year ago it towed great and handled well while towing. Now im noticing the rear of car sagging a bit and seems a bit light on t...	wombat50	6	821	10:13 AM May 2, 2025 by wombat50
	Rooftop aircon - cold air from 1 of 4 outlets only (Preview) Ibis 2016 model. Cold air from 1, cool air from another and outside temperature air from other 2 outlets. I checked 20 pages on the Tech forum but couldn't find posts addressing this. Any ideas? Thanks	Jenken	2	710	04:56 PM Apr 22, 2025 by Whenarewethere
	Diesel heater start up. (Preview) I have just installed a 5kw diesel heater. I followed instructions on YouTube to bleed said unit, I could hear the pump running during the process, did this twice. When I push the start up button on the control panel the fan starts but the pump does not, whereas it did during bleeding, also the control...	GrumpyandHappy	2	779	09:52 AM Apr 14, 2025 by TheHeaths
	Diesel Heater Glow Plugs Differences? (Preview) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006856088180.html	PeterInSa	3	909	02:39 PM Apr 13, 2025 by Greg 1
	Roof Hatch Blind Screen cords dangling (Preview) Probably a Dometic Mini Heki. Have to use two hands to slide the screen/blind. Doesn't stay together when the screen is shut. Cords hanging loose. Has anyone fixed one of these or should I buy a new internal section?	Jenken	2	662	04:28 PM Apr 12, 2025 by Jenken
	May need to replace Thetford Toilet Water Pump (Preview) After Checking there is power to the Toilet Fuse and Water pump switch is OK.. ( Hopefully one of these is the problem) Easy part buying the pump But according to Thetford Instructions, cut the existing cable to the pump, remove, and join the new pump cable/pump, need to use 2: Waterproof Solder Seal H...	PeterInSa	9	1097	11:02 AM Apr 6, 2025 by PeterInSa
	Towing question (Preview) Hi guys , Apologies for yet another question on this topic. recently I replaced my tow vehicle and with it a problem with stability has arisen. It is just a twitch and at times worries me. I have previously posted just now full information but this is the short version. Van and car are perfectly level ....	budget	17	2486	10:29 AM Apr 5, 2025 by montie
	Upgrading cfx3 fans... (Preview) Hi there everyone! I've got two cfx3 95dz and one cfx3 55. We live in northern Australia and it's very hot and 100% humidity and all three fridges struggle (understandably) so I'm thinking what I can do to help them out and am thinking of swapping the fans out with high output ones to get some real air move...	Niczilla	1	614	09:25 PM Apr 3, 2025 by Whenarewethere
	PowMr 100ah 12.8 LIFePO4 (Preview) https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t71042510/gentrax-12v-100ah-lfp-look-alike/?page=1#comment-71122144	67HR	14	1649	09:42 AM Apr 1, 2025 by TimTim
	Aircon (Preview) My furrion underbunk wont keep up when cooling on a 30 deg day outside it still gets to 27 in the van. Its only 16 ft poptop so not big the air is cold coming out of the vents is it a waste of money	cookie1234	4	1397	08:26 PM Mar 31, 2025 by jjellfern
	EGR valve and Cooler for Ford Ranger or BT50 3.2 motor (Preview) Its been a while since I posted on here, but am after info. By reports I am reading one should get the EGR valve on the 3.2 Ford Ranger/BT50 serviced or replaced at or after 100,000 km. Same also goes for the EGR cooler, but with my BT50 2014 model, I'm dammed if I can find the cooler. Do they all have a cooler?...	iana	14	1391	08:47 AM Mar 27, 2025 by erad
	Rear camera problem (Preview) I have a Safety Dave camera on the rear of my Windsor pop top, and a clip on screen (over my mirror). I run a Suzy coil from the van to the rear of the Jeep and the. Connected to the screen. it has worked perfect for a year or so, and now it wont work, it cant find the signal, only change happened is a new windscree...	Brianvicki	8	1362	05:33 PM Mar 22, 2025 by mischief
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