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Problem with Dometic RM2455 fridge
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When the power button is pressed to turn it on, the interior light and a temp led on the front both briefy flash but the fridge doesn't stay on. You can hear a relay click too. It has done this before but came right but no longer. Have checked the earths and power to the circuit board etc. Anyone had the probl...
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AndyCaro
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Electric Brakes on Van /Trailer.
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What are the recommended output settings for around town say 60 kph. and for say highway settings at say 95 kph. In both cases towing with a 2.6 tonne loaded 4 door ute. and a 2 tonne loaded van. Sealed roads in both cases. My controller paperwork refers to Sync control and Output control but no other sp...
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Haji-Baba
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Internet link problems in the forums
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Hi folks, I have noted that when someone types a URL into a message it does not present itself as a clickable link. To open the link you need to highlight it, copy it and paste it into the address line. Links inserted properly using the link tool still work OK for me. The problem only occurs on this forum, no...
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PeterD
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Dometic B3000 airconditioner
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Our Dometic aircon (2012) unit worked fine in December 2020, yesterday nothing, no orange led, horror stories on the net, 80kms to the nearest possible repairer. Now, yes I have some electronics knowledge, no I am not licensed, no I am not a aircon technician, I hope that covers all the naysayers. So I...
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Macca70
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dometic 3 way 180lt fridge
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hi all anybody have any knowledge about these fridges I have a new avida esperence when the fridge is on 12v ( I prefer to have on manual ) with engine running all's good turn off engine and a red light on fridge flashes , leave it like this and check the house voltage and there is no drop , indicating to me t...
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ilcag
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Power Point I thought was dead.
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This morning the single powerr point in the bathroom of the van decided not to work, after investigation I found the power point is a CMS plug and play type power point, are one of the two plugs on the back of the power point was loose, a quick had push and the plug was reseated and power was restored. After a...
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Gundog
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New Dometic Harrier Inverter Air Conditioner
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Hi, Has anybody got one of the new Dometic Harrier Inverter Air Conditioners? We have one and think that the internal air fan noise is louder than it should be. We would like to know whether other people are having the same problem. They are promoted as having as one of their features, "Extremely quiet o...
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vantecho
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Foxtel Antenna Fittings.
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https://www.satplus.com.au/collections/satellite-dishes-for-caravans
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Weven
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Electric Vehicles - Yet another 'BreakThrough'?
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Just got an eMail containing this article ..... not sure if it is new information but it is the first that I've heard about it ... At least its from the Japs & not the Chinese .. but I'm certain that they will soon follow with their own knock off. Here's a dissenting view https://insideevs.com/ne...
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Cupie
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Using Reo Mesh for a Frame to Fabricate A Caravan Stone Guard
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Have this ticking away in my head as a cheap way to fabricate the frame to support the shade cloth used to make a caravan stone guard. If viable I will apply protective coatings to the mesh to inhibit the steel corroding. Thoughts please.
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Gravy73
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lithium batteries
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i am planning to buy a 12volt trolling motor for my dingy, and have told by the manufacturer not to use a lithium battery, why is this.
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beaul
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Anderson Plug Set up on 2019 Pajero sport.
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Good afternoon Nomads, We have purchased a 2019 Pajero Sport to tow our Avan 55 Aspire and I need to fit an Anderson plug to run the fridge in the van while we are traveling. I do not need to charge the house battery as the solar sorts that. I have read so much on this sublject and I am completely confused , I u...
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Knackers1928
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Screws unscrewing from pop-top handle
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Happy New Year Everyone! Hopefully it will be better than last year! I have a problem with some of the screws holding the rear pop-top handle in place in my caravan. They both keep unscrewing and cannot be tightened. See the attached photo. My caravan is a Golf 390 Savannah Maxxi. I don't know whether th...
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Derek Barnes
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Using inverter with Batteries
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Hi People Looking for some expert advice from you all I am looking at using either AGM batteries or Lithium to run all 12 volt appliances My plan was to keep a solar blanket connected to the batteries [ Keeping them charged ] Then connecting my Inverter to the caravan allowing me to use the power points to...
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Redesdale10
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Electronics help?
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Hi, I have no name power supply that came with my camper trailer. It is mains input and 12V 10A DC output through a lighter socket. I want to use this to power a Coleman 12V quickpump to inflate airbeds. Yes, I can use the car lighter socket while camping but when visiting relies, i'd rather not run that o...
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Sailfish
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Swift Water Heater Annode
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I have a Swift gas/electric water heater in my van. The tanks in these Swift units are a stainless steel and do not have an annode in them. What they have instead is a length of aluminium tube that slips over a plastic holder and slides in the inlet line. (Swift told me it was for bacterial use???) These t...
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Farmhat
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Englaon TV and Vast satellite system
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We've just bought an Englaon smart tv and after connecting it to our vast sat system, we've found the picture to be very snowy. We've tested the sat system on 3 other tvs and have had no snow. Is there something we can do to fix this or is is possible just a fault with the tv. We'd like to cover all possibil...
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missfiggy
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my new rig cant seems very slow up hills
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any advice on what might be slowing me on hills please.??? Regards
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orid
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Inverter
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My problem is back. Whilst running my foxtel box and tv off the 600w Projecta inverter the Hb (high battery voltage) alarm sounds and shuts the inverter off. This is not consistent, 15min or 3 hrs. We thought it may be ventilation but sadly no, thats not the cause. Any thoughts or ideas?
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Bas + Eve
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The Great Reset.
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About a week ago I had reason to leave my van unoccupied for a few days so I turned off the water and the HWS. Upon my return I turned the water and HWS back on and all was well for a couple of days and then, no hot water. I remember from past experiences if the element is blown then it trips the 240 volt and that ha...
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