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Rattles from roof hatches
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Does anyone have a good method of preventing an open roof hatch from jumping up and down when the wind gets up, usually at about 2 a.m.? I thought about using a spring but couldn't work out a way of fastening one so that it worked when open a little bit or a lot. Bungy cord? Usually end up leaving the hatch clo...
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checker plate
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hi allwhat do you do with the old vinyl do you just trim off around window and side trim to put checker plate on or take all the trim and window offcheers snap
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snap1946
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Loading porta bote on roof rack
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Hi has anybody worked out the easiest way to load a porta bote on car rack. regards Burgo1
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Burgo1
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extendable towing mirrors vibrating
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Hi. I have a pair of nice chrome towing mirrors on my Nissan. The bottom, or smaller portion is electically adjustable, whilsy the pot, or larger ortion is manually adjustable. My problem is the top or larger portion, which vibrates greatly, to the extent that all i get is a blurred image of what's behi...
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keiron
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iveco daily suspension lift
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info on spacers to suit 50c17 daily rear leaf pack I cant find info o line ?
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ilcag
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Size for do not overtake turning vehicle singes
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Hi all just bought 2 do not overtake turning vehicle singes on ebay but when they arrived they were only 55 mm X 200 mm and do not look big enough dos anybody have any information on the correct size. I can see NSW has a rule of there own of .125 of a square meter but I cant find out if this is national or whether i...
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landy
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12v Dometic compressor fridge venting
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Our 12v compressor fridge, which seems to change its running pattern between mild and hot conditions maybe due to poor venting of the condenser. The compressor unit looks very similar to a picture of one I saw mounted in a chest portable type, i.e. designed for horizontal operation. I have checked th...
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iana
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iPad connection in remote areas
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Seeking advice on iPad connection in outback Australia. Can you tether to a satellite phone for instance
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Badboydan
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240v led lights causing AM radio static.
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My 94 y/o Mum suffers from Macular degeneration and needs plenty of light to read the newspaper after she goes to bed. She also loves ABC AM radio 774. She has a pelmet above the bedhead and the bayonet fitted globe was not strong enough. From my bits and pieces I found some Chinese 240v led 10 watt light...
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aussie_paul
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Solar query
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i know theres a solar sect , but curious if anyone has used the flexible panels on their van roof and if so how were they installed , do they have to be spaced off the room to prevent corrosion of alum.
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mezza56
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Generator ( Sorry yes another one )
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Hi Does anybody own or use the Redback RB$ 5Kva generator. The reason I ask as it says that it runs at 49dB - 56dB and if true makes it very quiet indeed. But as they say Don't believe everything so I'm hoping that somebody has some first hand information. Thanks Dave
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HZB50 injector pump
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Hi i have a HZB50 coaster with 1hz motor had to fit a s/h motor out of a 98 landcruiser ,forgot to change the 24 volt solenoid as landcruiser has 12 volt so fitted 24 volt to 12 volt dc converter worked well for a few months then uphill would cut out took a lot of starting each time so knew it had run out of fuel wo...
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tedric
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Broken Hill Help with Satellite Set Up.Reception & Laptop internet. Available.
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Staying in Broken Hill ? Need help with Satellite and general electronics etc. I'm a retired Satellite Tech and ex sparky Been on the road most of my life . this is my third caravan. bought an old house in Broken Hill to fix up, got caravan in the shed out back . Itching to get on the road again . Do you N...
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K & N Air filters
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Does anyone know about K & N washable air filters? If they do everything they say, you probably don't need fuel Do they have any real advantage over paper filters, I have heard they are not the best on gravel , though dirt bikes use them. Just asking......cheers Bob https://www.knfilters.com/...
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Fuel additives?
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Does anybody know whether they do any good or not? I'm mainly concerned about water in diesel, I have a LC 200 series and although the fuel filter is quite good, I've read all the scary stuff in the magazines about injectors and moisture. 1. Do they work? 2. What is the best brand? 3. How often do you use the...
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Thetford Fridge/Freezer N604M.3F Gas Problem
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Gday All, Recently purchased an Empire Emperor and It has the above in it. 240volt works wonderfully. Gas works on Max only thus freezing the fridge stuff. Neither Low or Medium work. Please help. Joe from Junee
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JuneeJoe
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An informative article on Dc/Dc chargers
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https://www.redarc.com.au/images/uploads/files/news/installing_dc-dc_chargers_ind.pdf
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oldtrack123
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Sphere automatic skew antennna fault
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We have recently purchased a Jayco Silverline which came with a Sphere automatic satellite dish. When initiated the dish lifts vertically from the roof of the van but fails to rotate to find the satellite. An error code " AZ Motor stall" appears on the In Door Unit and no signal is able to be received. D...
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Justgrey
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Kia Sorento platinum as a tow car
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Hi everyone I have a good mate looking at a Kia Sorento platinum 4x4 to tow his caravan with, caravan tare on weigh bridge is 1750 kg , Sorento is a 2000 kg tow capacity, it seems to have a very low tow bar down weight of only 80kg though , havent yet been able to discover the cars max gross weight though has a...
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Woody n Sue
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Defective fuse
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Our 2 year old vitrifrigo fridge stopped working about 6 weeks ago . This morning I took it to fridge repair . After checking it had over 12v but dropped to zero as soon as any load was applied . After some searching and replacing fuse . All worked !! We found the two blade type fuse hadnt actually blown . B...
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