Recent content by Brum1

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    Life a leisure battery

    Sorry, this should be in Technical, don't know how it got into here. Could it be moved please?
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    Life a leisure battery

    What is the expected life of a leisure battery. We have a 2011 Kon Tiki which has been fairly regually used on both long holidays on EHU and weekends without. Recently, on a week long rally without EHU I had to use generator every 3 days in addition to fixed 120 Amp solar panel, much to the...
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    A serious warning for all A frame owners.

    Its no secret that using an A frame places an enormous amount of stress on a trailed car during cornering. Damage as described is hardly surprising. I have recently changed from using an A frame to a trailer...Much preferred, especially when needing to reverse.
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    Attempted Theft, Overnight stay at a French Aire.

    Its not about cost cutting. Its more to do with travelling as much as wanting to do during a day and then sleeping. it is usually difficult to find a site during the late evening
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    Annoying busy body

    So, who did write it?
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    French Riviera

    We've got it sorted. Found, what we hope and believe to be just what we were looking for. L'Etoile d'Argens at St Aygulf. Found it with the help of Eurocamp, they found a site that didn't insist on Sat to Sat of Sun to Sun. Has anyone been there?
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    Nissan Qashqai tow bar mounting recall

    Just learnt of a recall. Link below http://jomomag.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/uk-recall-21-nissan-towbar-may-detach.html
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    French Riviera

    Ideas please. We are going to El Delfin Verde in Northern Spain again (love it) during early July and thinking about spending a week somewhere on the French Riviera before returning home. We usually book with the Caravan Club but their sites either have size restrictions (we have a 8.7m...
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    Interior lighting

    You may find what you're looking for if you think about standard equipment installed in the habitation area. Try. www.caravan_componants.co.uk They have neat chrome swivel lamps as fitted to swift group caravans and Motorhomes. Regards
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    Towing limits

    I am missing out on have a car to use when out in Motorhome. I have towed a small car with an A frame until recently and plan to maybe use a trailer in the future, especially in countries where an A frame. Is not accepted (Germany and Spain). My query concerns the towing limits for...
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    Gear lever moves in 6th only - 3 Ltr 160 Ducato

    Don't think you have a problem there. I suspect that any movement is generated naturally by the syncohub inside the gearbox moving as the engine goes into overrun. Try to test drive a similar model to compare or seek advice from Fiat. I have similar model with similar movement of gear lever.
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    Remapping

    Hi everyone. I am toying with the idea of having my ECU remapped in the hope of improving both economy and power. I have a 5 tonne tag axle Motorhome built on the Ducato with a 3.0 litre 160BHP unit. Has anyone had a remap? Please share your experience along with any advice. Thanks in...
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    Artificial or real?

    We have a real Christmas tree...it must be real because it says "Christmas tree" on the box that it came in many years ago. Ho Ho Ho, of course Santa is real to everyone who wants to believe so.
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    Screen covers

    Another supplier is Fiamma. I have one of theirs on Ducato screen and am very happy with it. It is noticeably warmer when sitting in the cab swivel seats on winter evenings, likewise cooler during summer evenings. Windscreen condensation is much reduced in the mornings. Only one drawback is...
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    Parking in gear

    Me again. I've checked on the DVLA website and it has not been taxed since October 07 and MOT expired on May 9th 08. I should learn to hold back before commenting in future. Best seasonal wishes Brum