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Reply #90 - Mar 15^th, 2022 at 1:03pm

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Thanks for the update and enjoy your travels.

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Reply #91 - Mar 25^th, 2022 at 1:26pm

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Still more photos to come of the trip around the south of the state.
Had to pull up short again as the old power problem reappeard and we came home a couple of days early.

Been trying different things and then swapped the solar controller for a MPPT controller. Thought we had it beat but the crap really hit the fan and now we start from the beginning.

Took the batteries out to be test and will not know or get them back till maybe Tuesday. If batteries ok the same old same old, if not then will up grade to a lithium and rewire to controller and charger with heavier wire. Will also upgrade the Charger and Controller to Victron products so I can keep track via their wireless app.

All up this will take time and money but we can not fully enjoy our journey until it is right. Take care Robert

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Reply #92 - Mar 25^th, 2022 at 2:09pm

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That is a bugger. Always something to go wrong isn’t there.

I like to know the temperature inside the fridge and some years back bought a dual sensor gauge and it died just a while back.

Bought this one that turned up today. Although slightly different half price of the original. Good thing it has a magnetic base so attaches to front of the fridge.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/304123479896

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Reply #93 - Mar 25^th, 2022 at 5:23pm

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I use the king brand one and take the readout inside to keep an eye on the temperature while I am testing it.

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Reply #94 - Mar 26^th, 2022 at 11:53am

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Derek wrote on Mar 25^th, 2022 at 2:09pm:

That is a bugger. Always something to go wrong isn’t there.

I like to know the temperature inside the fridge and some years back bought a dual sensor gauge and it died just a while back.

Bought this one that turned up today. Although slightly different half price of the original. Good thing it has a magnetic base so attaches to front of the fridge.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/304123479896

I am happy with this.

Temperature set half way along the gauge and today it is minus 18 in the freezer and 2 degrees in the fridge. The whole thing is empty.

As you can see in the cool of the night it got down to minus 22 in the freezer and 0 in the fridge. It also shows 28 in the freezer and 26 in the fridge when I initially turned it on.

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Reply #95 - Mar 30^th, 2022 at 6:40am

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Late yesterday the battery mob called and as expected both batteries stuffed. Auto elec will drop round today or tomorrow to discuss best options.

Thinking of heading down the lithium path and then adding an inverter. Until the upgrade is done we will be going no where.Robert

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Reply #96 - Mar 30^th, 2022 at 8:35am

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Robert is it only the caravan batteries that are stuffed or the Ute batteries as well?

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Reply #97 - Mar 30^th, 2022 at 10:00am

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Bear wrote on Mar 30^th, 2022 at 6:40am:

Late yesterday the battery mob called and as expected both batteries stuffed. Auto elec will drop round today or tomorrow to discuss best options.

Thinking of heading down the lithium path and then adding an inverter. Until the upgrade is done we will be going no where.Robert

Bugger, bugger, bugger

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Reply #98 - Mar 30^th, 2022 at 1:18pm

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It is only the caravan batteries that are stuffed. But now looking at upgrading main wiring as well as it is too small as far as I am concerned.

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Reply #99 - Mar 30^th, 2022 at 2:27pm

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Robert, do you know what has actually caused it??

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