Techies' Corner

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-08/lithium-sulfur-battery-greener-cheaper-and-more-efficient/11849590lithium-sulfur batteries: they store considerably more energy than their...

Dolly · Dolly

Hi all, I have been trying to locate an outlet or dealer that sells soft start units to install in my Ibis air con so that I can run it using my Ryobi 2.2 generator. Can anyone help me and also give me some instal directions please.

TerryH · TerryH

Hi to all, I'm a newbie to Grey Nomad Forum. I have been vanning for about 15 years but just recently installed a diesel heater into my van. Am ready to connect it to the battery and add diesel to the tank. The translated Chinese instructions that came with it are somewhat vague to say the least re initial...

Rob Driver · Rob Driver

Twelve months old. I might bring the service interval to 6 months, after all they are not that expensive and ensure you give it a real good flush out. I use a brass pipe with a hose fitting on one end and a 90 degree fan nozzle on the other end to flush out the residue. If it is not flushed properly you will have...

barina · barina

I have a 1998 Mercedes sprinter that now when I plug the power in to charge the house battery i is not charging it. I have a volt meter that shows if it is being charged. I have just had the car battery under the hood replaced. Any ideas please...TIA Judy -- Edited by barina on Saturday 4th of January 2020 04...

The Kramer · The Kramer

In one of my other threads someone commented that the job appeared to be quite professional. Below is a photo of a fairly innocuous looking set-up but when I pulled the panel off the try and figure out why he twisted the Active and Neutral pins of the shore power input I found cut 240v cables with bare ends...

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

What brightness in down lights do people use in their vans or motorhomes? Looking at 6000k in living area and 3000k in bedroom?? TIA Bas

shanem · shanem

someone tells me that if you have ESC or sway control installed on your tow vehicle you do not need ESC on your caravan. is this true? if so, can someone knowledgeable explain to me how it works? I think logically there are two vehicles (car and van) that need to work together to avoid the very real dangers...

Gavinwr27 · Gavinwr27

https://www.solacity.com/how-to-keep-lifepo4-lithium-ion-batteries-happy/

UKEJ · UKEJ

Hi All, Im UKEJ, a new member to the group, and a full time single bloke Grey Nomad for a year (12/12/2018) in WA. I look forward to reading your tips of of survival, especially how to avoid the price gouging at peek times (caves Caravan Park in Margaret River, $60p/n for single person $70 p/n for a single...

Long Weekend · Long Weekend

Does anybody know how to refit the float magnet in a C200 Yellow cassette? The warning light has never worked since day one when we bought the van second hand two years ago. To date we have had a number of overflows - messy to clean up! Shortly after buying the van I replaced the reed switch, checked the fu...

Galivanters · Galivanters

Hi everyone, newbies here (Brian n Jude). We've got the motorhome and are wondering what's the best TV Aerial to have?

DMaxer · DMaxer

Life is never boring. Yesterday came back to the van to see water coing out onto the floor from the HWS. Funnily enough the HWS and the mains water have been switched off for the last few days whilst I was away. The question is; How do I turn off the water to the HWS so it doesnt leak out but still have water to s...

bgt · bgt

We have a new motorhome. (It's our 4th motorhome). We are currently camped in high winds. The wind is coming in around the fridge. I understand the need for the correct ventilation but does it need to be ventilated to the inside as well? (It's a 136ci 12/240v unit). We can imagine dust n all coming in. Le...

tonyob · tonyob

I have the Truma Climaster Comfort air conditioner in our caravan. Have tried to run it off our Honda ECO EU2000i generator unsuccessfully. Looked up the Truma manual and it lists a 20amp startup current. By my calculations this means I'd need a 5.5kva generator. My question is this... any Grey No...

Moose2 · Moose2

My single pot compressor stopped working a little while ago whilst on holidays. Would go, stop, go and then it permanently stopped. Brand name is Titan but they are all the same as far as I can tell...just a different colours. Since getting back I've been mucking around trying to resurrect it (to g...

bgt · bgt

How does everyone address the problem of connecting your 15 amp RV to your 10 amp house?

iana · iana

Surface rust what is it ? it has me intrigued, I have heard the term so often, but excuse my ignorance, can rust start from the center and come out? In my original trade, where we had to sandblast or glass bead metal components, those parts leftover night would develop a rusty tinge. Which could be wiped o...

tuggersbmx · tuggersbmx

Hi everyone, Im looking for some advice / help regarding 1988 Nissan Civilian MGW40 Ed33. I cannot go from 5th to 4th at all and it just crunches / grinds. I can go from 3 to fourth quite easily. I recently dropped the oil to change it to see if that would help. Im a little confused though. On transmission c...

BillM · BillM

Hi Guys, i am wanting to tow my Sons camper trailer, which has electric brakes fitted, with either of my 2 cars, a Lexus sedan, and a Hyundai Tucson SUV. Neither of my vehicles have a controller fitted, and I am reading up on the units that fix to the trailer and plug in to the 7 pin plug adjacent to the tow bal...

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	Lithium-sulphur batteries (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-08/lithium-sulfur-battery-greener-cheaper-and-more-efficient/11849590lithium-sulfur batteries: they store considerably more energy than their...	dorian	4	1826	06:30 PM Jan 10, 2020 by dorian
	Soft start (Preview) Hi all, I have been trying to locate an outlet or dealer that sells soft start units to install in my Ibis air con so that I can run it using my Ryobi 2.2 generator. Can anyone help me and also give me some instal directions please.	Dolly	7	2011	02:27 PM Jan 10, 2020 by 2trout
	Diesel Heater advice and tips (Preview) Hi to all, I'm a newbie to Grey Nomad Forum. I have been vanning for about 15 years but just recently installed a diesel heater into my van. Am ready to connect it to the battery and add diesel to the tank. The translated Chinese instructions that came with it are somewhat vague to say the least re initial...	TerryH	20	5789	10:39 PM Jan 7, 2020 by Eaglemax
	Don’t forget the Sacrifical Anode (Preview) Twelve months old. I might bring the service interval to 6 months, after all they are not that expensive and ensure you give it a real good flush out. I use a brass pipe with a hose fitting on one end and a 90 degree fan nozzle on the other end to flush out the residue. If it is not flushed properly you will have...	Rob Driver	21	4383	04:40 PM Jan 5, 2020 by The Kramer
	Mercedes Sprinter. (Preview) I have a 1998 Mercedes sprinter that now when I plug the power in to charge the house battery i is not charging it. I have a volt meter that shows if it is being charged. I have just had the car battery under the hood replaced. Any ideas please...TIA Judy -- Edited by barina on Saturday 4th of January 2020 04...	barina	6	1560	08:11 PM Jan 4, 2020 by barina
	Something NOT to do. (Preview) In one of my other threads someone commented that the job appeared to be quite professional. Below is a photo of a fairly innocuous looking set-up but when I pulled the panel off the try and figure out why he twisted the Active and Neutral pins of the shore power input I found cut 240v cables with bare ends...	The Kramer	5	2359	04:42 PM Jan 3, 2020 by The Kramer
	Downlights (Preview) What brightness in down lights do people use in their vans or motorhomes? Looking at 6000k in living area and 3000k in bedroom?? TIA Bas	Bas + Eve	7	1840	03:43 PM Jan 3, 2020 by Eaglemax
	electronic stability control (ESC) (Preview) someone tells me that if you have ESC or sway control installed on your tow vehicle you do not need ESC on your caravan. is this true? if so, can someone knowledgeable explain to me how it works? I think logically there are two vehicles (car and van) that need to work together to avoid the very real dangers...	shanem	12	6146	01:56 PM Jan 3, 2020 by shanem
	Caring for your LIFEPO4 battery (Preview) https://www.solacity.com/how-to-keep-lifepo4-lithium-ion-batteries-happy/	Gavinwr27	3	1456	12:28 AM Jan 3, 2020 by Hylife
	iPhone App (Preview) Hi All, Im UKEJ, a new member to the group, and a full time single bloke Grey Nomad for a year (12/12/2018) in WA. I look forward to reading your tips of of survival, especially how to avoid the price gouging at peek times (caves Caravan Park in Margaret River, $60p/n for single person $70 p/n for a single...	UKEJ	4	1538	12:19 AM Jan 3, 2020 by UKEJ
	Replace float magnet in C200 (yellow) toilet cassette (Preview) Does anybody know how to refit the float magnet in a C200 Yellow cassette? The warning light has never worked since day one when we bought the van second hand two years ago. To date we have had a number of overflows - messy to clean up! Shortly after buying the van I replaced the reed switch, checked the fu...	Long Weekend	8	2241	01:55 AM Jan 2, 2020 by Tony Bev
	TV Ariels (Preview) Hi everyone, newbies here (Brian n Jude). We've got the motorhome and are wondering what's the best TV Aerial to have?	Galivanters	16	1470	07:15 PM Jan 1, 2020 by Corndoggy
	Trauma with the Truma (Preview) Life is never boring. Yesterday came back to the van to see water coing out onto the floor from the HWS. Funnily enough the HWS and the mains water have been switched off for the last few days whilst I was away. The question is; How do I turn off the water to the HWS so it doesnt leak out but still have water to s...	DMaxer	19	1773	08:25 AM Dec 31, 2019 by Dougwe
	Fridge ventilation (Preview) We have a new motorhome. (It's our 4th motorhome). We are currently camped in high winds. The wind is coming in around the fridge. I understand the need for the correct ventilation but does it need to be ventilated to the inside as well? (It's a 136ci 12/240v unit). We can imagine dust n all coming in. Le...	bgt	7	1962	08:12 PM Dec 28, 2019 by bgt
	Truma Climaster air conditioner running off a generator (Preview) I have the Truma Climaster Comfort air conditioner in our caravan. Have tried to run it off our Honda ECO EU2000i generator unsuccessfully. Looked up the Truma manual and it lists a 20amp startup current. By my calculations this means I'd need a 5.5kva generator. My question is this... any Grey No...	tonyob	17	3355	06:23 AM Dec 28, 2019 by Dougwe
	Help needed to rewire a 12v portable compressor (Preview) My single pot compressor stopped working a little while ago whilst on holidays. Would go, stop, go and then it permanently stopped. Brand name is Titan but they are all the same as far as I can tell...just a different colours. Since getting back I've been mucking around trying to resurrect it (to g...	Moose2	7	1457	03:58 PM Dec 27, 2019 by mischief
	15 amp to 10 amp connection ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) How does everyone address the problem of connecting your 15 amp RV to your 10 amp house?	bgt	84	13100	07:09 PM Dec 26, 2019 by Whenarewethere
	Surface rust what is it ? (Preview) Surface rust what is it ? it has me intrigued, I have heard the term so often, but excuse my ignorance, can rust start from the center and come out? In my original trade, where we had to sandblast or glass bead metal components, those parts leftover night would develop a rusty tinge. Which could be wiped o...	iana	23	2490	12:07 PM Dec 26, 2019 by Aus-Kiwi
	Nissan Civilain Gearbox / splitter / oil help (Preview) Hi everyone, Im looking for some advice / help regarding 1988 Nissan Civilian MGW40 Ed33. I cannot go from 5th to 4th at all and it just crunches / grinds. I can go from 3 to fourth quite easily. I recently dropped the oil to change it to see if that would help. Im a little confused though. On transmission c...	tuggersbmx	9	3236	08:40 PM Dec 25, 2019 by Aus-Kiwi
	Electric brake controller (Preview) Hi Guys, i am wanting to tow my Sons camper trailer, which has electric brakes fitted, with either of my 2 cars, a Lexus sedan, and a Hyundai Tucson SUV. Neither of my vehicles have a controller fitted, and I am reading up on the units that fix to the trailer and plug in to the 7 pin plug adjacent to the tow bal...	BillM	11	2625	11:17 PM Dec 22, 2019 by swamp
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