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Reply #30 - Jun 28^th, 2023 at 10:36am

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Things are starting to get sorted here so we have started getting away for a few days at a time.
Last weekend we went over to Tinaroo Dam for a few days, the dam is not far of being full so the camp area now close to the water.
We tried our little slow cooker and it worked well of the inverter using my new battery setup. No photos of that though.
We are hoping to get away this weekend again so I will try to remember to take more photos.

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Reply #31 - Jun 28^th, 2023 at 2:50pm

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Have fun John.
We thought we had an issue with our duel battery in the back of the 200.
More like the Waeco giving us grief.
Fellow traveller with the right gear tested our battery under load and otherwise.
Nothing wrong with it.
Now the waeco is also working fine.
Don't know why, cause I've done nothing to it.
12 v has a mind of its own.

Aart

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Reply #32 - Jun 28^th, 2023 at 4:20pm

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Have fun John and Bonny.

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Reply #33 - Jun 29^th, 2023 at 6:31am

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Enjoy dam looks great cheers Robert

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Reply #34 - Jun 29^th, 2023 at 9:25am

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My fridge played up the other day as well Aart, the thermostat sensor was faulty. I had a different thermostat here but I was able to use that sensor to fix it. I will carry a spare one from now on just in case.
It is a good spot to camp Robert, good price and easy to book.

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Reply #35 - Jun 29^th, 2023 at 9:26am

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Good weather up here we are of now for a few days. I don’t know how many nomads will be there, where we are going today, as he does not take booking you just turn up and pay him. I think it is $15 per night and only in cash.

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Reply #36 - Jun 29^th, 2023 at 8:31pm

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TBF wrote on Jun 28^th, 2023 at 2:50pm:

Have fun John.
We thought we had an issue with our duel battery in the back of the 200.
More like the Waeco giving us grief.
Fellow traveller with the right gear tested our battery under load and otherwise.
Nothing wrong with it.
Now the waeco is also working fine.
Don't know why, cause I've done nothing to it.
12 v has a mind of its own.

Aart

What sort of 12v connector does the fridge cable have (i.e. at the supply end not the fridge end)?

I had an intermittent issue with my Waeco a few years back. It turned out to be the crappy cigarette lighter style plug was going high resistance and pushing the fridge into low voltage error.

Replaced the plug and socket with Anderson plugs and it hasn't been an issue since.

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Reply #37 - Jun 29^th, 2023 at 10:12pm

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Rabbitz wrote on Jun 29^th, 2023 at 8:31pm:

TBF wrote on Jun 28^th, 2023 at 2:50pm:

Have fun John.
We thought we had an issue with our duel battery in the back of the 200.
More like the Waeco giving us grief.
Fellow traveller with the right gear tested our battery under load and otherwise.
Nothing wrong with it.
Now the waeco is also working fine.
Don't know why, cause I've done nothing to it.
12 v has a mind of its own.

Aart

What sort of 12v connector does the fridge cable have (i.e. at the supply end not the fridge end)?

I had an intermittent issue with my Waeco a few years back. It turned out to be the crappy cigarette lighter style plug was going high resistance and pushing the fridge into low voltage error.

Replaced the plug and socket with Anderson plugs and it hasn't been an issue since.

That is exactly what was happening.
Old mate that checked the battery suggested I change the plug.
On your supporting advice, that's what I will do.
Thanks Rabbitz

Aart

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Reply #38 - Jul 7^th, 2023 at 10:12am

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We did get away for a few days, I was a bit slack with the photos of our dinners but we had a couple of nice camp oven meals.
I did make a nice loaf of bread though, just a tinge too hot on top though.
Cheese and sundried tomatoes pull apart bread for beer o’clock time, the four us did not leave anything left though.
Sunsets were good as well.

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Reply #39 - Jul 7^th, 2023 at 10:20am

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Looks like you had a great time John. Well done on the cooking.

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