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19th December 2014, 08:57 AM
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You could also pop down to Cape Jaffa caravan park between 1st & 9th Jan and I could look at it there, then stick around and do a bit of sand driving.
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19th December 2014 08:57 AM
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19th December 2014, 09:00 AM
#22
Travelling Podologist
Thanks. No I won’t be at Kris’ do but I’ll probably have a go at doing as you suggest after christmas & will come back here with my findings.
2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
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19th December 2014, 09:20 AM
#23
Expert
And a thought from left field... Do you have led lighting that comes on with the ignition?
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19th December 2014, 11:50 AM
#24
Travelling Podologist
Good thought but no LED lighting which comes on with ignition. Cabin light is LED, but is not the cause. I had one light in our old bus which made the radio impossible to listen to, but not so in the Patrol. If only it were that easy!
2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
A Nomadic Life (Blog)
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19th December 2014, 01:04 PM
#25
Expert
Bugger...
I had a dodgy LED in a recent build that caused noise on a number of bands from 50MHz up through 500MHz. Apparently there are some dodgy components out of China (?who knew?) which exhibit an some form of avalanche breakdown not typically associated with LED's. The LED's I've put in the front bar blinkers have a similar effect due to the ringer circuit used to manage the voltage through the light, turn on the indicator and the radio would drop squelch every time the indicator turned on.
I eventually moved the radio to the rear of the truck, much less in the way of electronics to cause issues. (remote head).
Cheers
J.
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19th December 2014, 01:13 PM
#26
I am he, fear me
Originally Posted by
Agronaught
Bugger...
I had a dodgy LED in a recent build that caused noise on a number of bands from 50MHz up through 500MHz. Apparently there are some dodgy components out of China (?who knew?) which exhibit an some form of avalanche breakdown not typically associated with LED's. The LED's I've put in the front bar blinkers have a similar effect due to the ringer circuit used to manage the voltage through the light, turn on the indicator and the radio would drop squelch every time the indicator turned on.
I eventually moved the radio to the rear of the truck, much less in the way of electronics to cause issues. (remote head).
Cheers
J.
Betcha don't have a Babel Fish handy to translate that for ya Cuppa?
(Sorry Agro... totally agree but couldn't resist a smartarrs comment)
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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19th December 2014, 02:15 PM
#27
Patrol God
Is the antenna coax one piece as in the only joins are at antenna and radio?
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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19th December 2014, 02:36 PM
#28
Expert
Originally Posted by
the evil twin
Betcha don't have a Babel Fish handy to translate that for ya Cuppa?
(Sorry Agro... totally agree but couldn't resist a smartarrs comment)
Lol.
I feel the same way with some of the mechanical suggestions on this list... Electronics I know, mechanics not so much
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19th December 2014, 02:53 PM
#29
Travelling Podologist
Originally Posted by
the evil twin
Betcha don't have a Babel Fish handy to translate that for ya Cuppa?
(Sorry Agro... totally agree but couldn't resist a smartarrs comment)
Babelfish tells me ‘Avalanche breakdown’ = Everything falls in a big heap”
‘Ringer circuit’ = Either a) the automotive equivalent of a household ‘ring main’, b) a series of campanologist powered alternators or c) something rodeo entrants entertain themselves with in the off season.
2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
A Nomadic Life (Blog)
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19th December 2014, 02:58 PM
#30
Patrol God
Take your radio out and hook it up to a battery, an antenna and try it out. Use a knockometer on the unit and the cables. That way you can rule out an internal fault.
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
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