Techies' Corner

Baz421 · Baz421

Hi all after 11 years the hard black "plastic" (a loose term as I think its a form of hard black plastic) wheel arch surround has started to fade and is in poor condition along the top from sun damage. Is there anyone with industry experience or a successful rejuvenation of the plastic. any help apprec...

oldbloke · oldbloke

Hi, We are having trouble with interference in the form of pixelization and sound breakup. I happens when I run the 12 V exhaust fans in the toilet or shower. I could put up with that but I have just recently bought a re-chargeable 8" fan and this also causes the problem whether its running of any power sou...

Tolegro · Tolegro

My 4 way seasons knob has come of my vent on my caromal 612 van when I only touched it to open nothing seems broken theirs a black plastic pin a small spring and a long bit bigger on still attached to the top Ive removed fly screen and duct tap vent shut cannot find diagrams of how to to reattach knob the van is...

jab160 · jab160

Hello folks......i'm chasing feedback as to a great 12V unit, many to choose from, but "which" is the better ????......russ

bowser · bowser

Morning. Do I fit the water pipe to the inlet of the pump or the outlet of the pump. Regards Bowser.

mezza56 · mezza56

Hi , hope someone can help me , in our van we have 4 of the 12v cig lighter type plugs into which we put ucb type connectors they have be working as I have charged the phone several times this week. Last night I plugged the tv into the wineguard socket and it blew the fuse. i have replaced the fuse and theres 12v...

Dakes · Dakes

i would like to remove the bed over can in my Jayco Conquest 25.1 Motorhome to allow a little more room for a specific trip with just 2 adults using the slide out bed. It appears to be impossible to remove the top bed and I wonder if anyone has tried or achieved this task

bruceg · bruceg

I have a 5 year old Winegard Sensa HV antenna with the old Power Supply/Outlet plate. This has never performed well, so I'm thinking about 'upgrading' the power supply to the 'SensarPro' combined Power Supply and Distribution Amplifier with Signal Strength Meter. US models - RFL-332 (black), RFL...

sspeat · sspeat

Good morning folks, I am in Brisbane, looking to buy a 2nd hand motorhome. Can you suggest rv inspectors in Brisbane? Regards Stuart

terrola · terrola

wondering if you can buy the jockey wheel clamp handle with the thread not the al-ko one with red handle because its bigger and does not fit thanks

Jimbo49 · Jimbo49

We have just purchased a second hand caravan fitted with a Dometic b3000 air conditioner and are thinking about getting an inverter generator. I contacted Dometic and they informed me that a 3.5kva generator is required but it must be able to supply 28 amps for at least 150 milliseconds to start the ai...

jab160 · jab160

We run 2 engels ( 1 as freezer, other fridge ) both within those insulated travel bags.....great......NO, the other day i needed to pull the freezer one out of the vehicle, all good, once out i removed "the bag". the freezer was swimming in wet condensation on all sides, the water was trapped between th...

Ron-D · Ron-D

Bought a new van 3 years ago modern wind up aerial ,works very well most areas ,but no vertical signals unless I can climb up on the roof remove a bolt and turn it up ,my travelling buddy has the modern winguard on his new van and its no better then mine,my brother in law has an old pop top and a happy wanderer T...

not so grey nomads · not so grey nomads

Should the tires/wheels on my duel axle be balance?

Bukhouse · Bukhouse

Hi Caravaners, just thought I would share this I had to take our oven out off the caravan to change out a thermocouple that wasn't working when the oven was removed I found the plastic edging had been burnt due to the heat off one off the gas rings looks to me like a design fault by Coromal to have fitted th...

miroku12g · miroku12g

Hi all, any ideas on what is happening when i hook my van to my Pajero 2012 model GXL, on a straight highway it sometimes tends to feel like a fishtail as if the van is steering the car, I can feel the movement through my back and seat, first i thought it was the grooves in the road made by trucks [Bruce H/Way, S...

Itchyfeet Pete · Itchyfeet Pete

I would appreciate any suggestions on the possible cause of a peculiar problem with the fridge in our camper. It's a two way 12vDC/240vAC Waeco CR110. When plugged in to 240vAC it works a treat, drops the freezer temperature from 25 to -10 degrees in one hour. Running on 12vDC off the auxiliary batter...

Olivegirl56 · Olivegirl56

We have a small tv in van and have a USB Chromecast. Have Netflix on iPhone how do we cast across to tv? Do we need a rv wifi?

iana · iana

Last year brought the Pro series tow ball weight scales, haven't used them yet, but I noticed that my max tow bar ball weight is 350kg, the max weight marked on the scales is 350kg. But has anyone questioned the accuracy of these, and how would one go about testing it to see how accurate it is. Its basicly j...

iana · iana

Looking at purchasing an Inverter. The items that will be powered from it are: A 150w coffee grinder, a battery charger for a Dyson portable vacuum cleaner, a battery charger for an Olympus Stylus camera (both lithium), and a Surface Pro Computer. Will a modified sine wave do, or should I go for a pure s...

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	HOW TO REJUVINATE PLASTIC WHEEL ARCH ON VAN (Preview) Hi all after 11 years the hard black "plastic" (a loose term as I think its a form of hard black plastic) wheel arch surround has started to fade and is in poor condition along the top from sun damage. Is there anyone with industry experience or a successful rejuvenation of the plastic. any help apprec...	Baz421	18	3178	04:20 PM Jan 20, 2019 by Baz421
	Digital TV Interference (22") (Preview) Hi, We are having trouble with interference in the form of pixelization and sound breakup. I happens when I run the 12 V exhaust fans in the toilet or shower. I could put up with that but I have just recently bought a re-chargeable 8" fan and this also causes the problem whether its running of any power sou...	oldbloke	18	1215	02:31 PM Jan 20, 2019 by oldbloke
	4way seasonal winder knob (Preview) My 4 way seasons knob has come of my vent on my caromal 612 van when I only touched it to open nothing seems broken theirs a black plastic pin a small spring and a long bit bigger on still attached to the top Ive removed fly screen and duct tap vent shut cannot find diagrams of how to to reattach knob the van is...	Tolegro	7	938	10:17 PM Jan 19, 2019 by landy
	best 12V colour TV (Preview) Hello folks......i'm chasing feedback as to a great 12V unit, many to choose from, but "which" is the better ????......russ	jab160	10	1317	09:20 PM Jan 19, 2019 by Phillipn
	Fitting town water to my Motor home. (Preview) Morning. Do I fit the water pipe to the inlet of the pump or the outlet of the pump. Regards Bowser.	bowser	6	1430	09:45 AM Jan 19, 2019 by Ron-D
	12v tv connection (Preview) Hi , hope someone can help me , in our van we have 4 of the 12v cig lighter type plugs into which we put ucb type connectors they have be working as I have charged the phone several times this week. Last night I plugged the tv into the wineguard socket and it blew the fuse. i have replaced the fuse and theres 12v...	mezza56	9	1738	06:43 PM Jan 18, 2019 by Aus-Kiwi
	Jayco Conquest Top Bed (Preview) i would like to remove the bed over can in my Jayco Conquest 25.1 Motorhome to allow a little more room for a specific trip with just 2 adults using the slide out bed. It appears to be impossible to remove the top bed and I wonder if anyone has tried or achieved this task	Dakes	1	1153	05:29 PM Jan 18, 2019 by Possum3
	Winegard SensaPro, does it perform well in Australia? (Preview) I have a 5 year old Winegard Sensa HV antenna with the old Power Supply/Outlet plate. This has never performed well, so I'm thinking about 'upgrading' the power supply to the 'SensarPro' combined Power Supply and Distribution Amplifier with Signal Strength Meter. US models - RFL-332 (black), RFL...	bruceg	1	1509	03:45 PM Jan 18, 2019 by PeterD
	Motorhome Pre-purchase inspection (Preview) Good morning folks, I am in Brisbane, looking to buy a 2nd hand motorhome. Can you suggest rv inspectors in Brisbane? Regards Stuart	sspeat	1	984	02:00 PM Jan 16, 2019 by Possum3
	jockey wheel clamp handle (Preview) wondering if you can buy the jockey wheel clamp handle with the thread not the al-ko one with red handle because its bigger and does not fit thanks	terrola	7	1547	02:07 PM Jan 15, 2019 by blaze
	Dometic b3000 air conditioner (Preview) We have just purchased a second hand caravan fitted with a Dometic b3000 air conditioner and are thinking about getting an inverter generator. I contacted Dometic and they informed me that a 3.5kva generator is required but it must be able to supply 28 amps for at least 150 milliseconds to start the ai...	Jimbo49	3	1667	07:47 AM Jan 15, 2019 by Possum3
	fridge / freezer protectors (Preview) We run 2 engels ( 1 as freezer, other fridge ) both within those insulated travel bags.....great......NO, the other day i needed to pull the freezer one out of the vehicle, all good, once out i removed "the bag". the freezer was swimming in wet condensation on all sides, the water was trapped between th...	jab160	4	1316	03:12 PM Jan 14, 2019 by jab160
	Low Tec tv aerials (Preview) Bought a new van 3 years ago modern wind up aerial ,works very well most areas ,but no vertical signals unless I can climb up on the roof remove a bolt and turn it up ,my travelling buddy has the modern winguard on his new van and its no better then mine,my brother in law has an old pop top and a happy wanderer T...	Ron-D	12	1149	08:29 PM Jan 13, 2019 by Craig1
	Tire Balancing (Preview) Should the tires/wheels on my duel axle be balance?	not so grey nomads	13	1457	08:56 PM Jan 11, 2019 by swamp
	Potential to cause caraavan fire (Preview) Hi Caravaners, just thought I would share this I had to take our oven out off the caravan to change out a thermocouple that wasn't working when the oven was removed I found the plastic edging had been burnt due to the heat off one off the gas rings looks to me like a design fault by Coromal to have fitted th...	Bukhouse	3	1133	07:24 PM Jan 11, 2019 by Possum3
	Pajero Fish Tails ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, any ideas on what is happening when i hook my van to my Pajero 2012 model GXL, on a straight highway it sometimes tends to feel like a fishtail as if the van is steering the car, I can feel the movement through my back and seat, first i thought it was the grooves in the road made by trucks [Bruce H/Way, S...	miroku12g	40	2921	02:47 PM Jan 9, 2019 by markf
	A Peculiar Fridge Problem (Preview) I would appreciate any suggestions on the possible cause of a peculiar problem with the fridge in our camper. It's a two way 12vDC/240vAC Waeco CR110. When plugged in to 240vAC it works a treat, drops the freezer temperature from 25 to -10 degrees in one hour. Running on 12vDC off the auxiliary batter...	Itchyfeet Pete	13	2569	04:53 PM Jan 8, 2019 by Whenarewethere
	Wi Fi for van (Preview) We have a small tv in van and have a USB Chromecast. Have Netflix on iPhone how do we cast across to tv? Do we need a rv wifi?	Olivegirl56	5	2122	04:14 PM Jan 7, 2019 by Dick0
	Tow Ball weight scales. (Preview) Last year brought the Pro series tow ball weight scales, haven't used them yet, but I noticed that my max tow bar ball weight is 350kg, the max weight marked on the scales is 350kg. But has anyone questioned the accuracy of these, and how would one go about testing it to see how accurate it is. Its basicly j...	iana	14	6638	08:52 PM Jan 5, 2019 by fwdoz
	Need to purchase an Inverter. (Preview) Looking at purchasing an Inverter. The items that will be powered from it are: A 150w coffee grinder, a battery charger for a Dyson portable vacuum cleaner, a battery charger for an Olympus Stylus camera (both lithium), and a Surface Pro Computer. Will a modified sine wave do, or should I go for a pure s...	iana	15	2266	05:25 PM Jan 5, 2019 by oldtrack123
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