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For anyone reading this post, if your engine is overheating DO NOT turn off the engine as this will stop coolant circulation and may cause damage to the engine.

The recommended thing to do is to...

Hi Guys,

Just uploaded my first YouTube video of how to change out the fuel filter on my 2004 Patrol and have the thing start after changing it out. I had a lot of dramas with this the first few...

Compulsory big red...

90% of the MPPT Controllers on Ebay advertised as such aren't MPPT.
A true MPPT will be $100 or more retail
Tracer are about the cheapest...

Yeah, agree.
During a trip a while back I looked at all the hassle of the traditional "heavier than lead, wacking great portable if your Hulk Hogan" panels.
Worked out how many hail storms I had...

I not the expert on them I just brought a 30 amp one with a LCD display
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Perfect just buy one of those plastic battery boxes, I modified mine a bit fitting extra Merit and anderson plugs on it
Plus a Volt meter. You could charge that travelling via a dedicated outlet

so true,,, weight is the enemy.
That one you picked will still put back 5ah
into your battery, and with LEDs these days
less strain on the battery other than the fridge

Should be ok just wire it up with the MPPT controller at the battery end with a
50 amp anderson on the battery side and those mc4 connectors on the panel side.
As ET says connect the battery first...

We recently completed a "solo" West/East crossing along the French Line. It was late in the season, so tracks cut up kinda badly, especially on the approaches.
We were fairly well loaded, food,...

As most of you will know, there are a gazillion threads out there about how to replace your dull lifeless instrument panel lights with Uber snazzy colour of choice LED's.

Wanting to be part of the...

I figured this might be of interest to some. Ebay has a 20% sale and combined with the supercheapauto sale makes some cheap gear. For example Max Trax for 200ish, Ridge Winch 12000lb rope 400 etc
...

Possible a worth while document to down load and save.
This lists all the PAR roads and also places which have 4WD tracks, (note they cost to access).
The repeater station information may be out of...

Hey guys, we are now the only wholesaler distributing the Harrop/Eaton ELockers.
Ring up 1300 888 444 if you need a hand!44878

450$ sounds like a lot but if you were to make it yourself it adds up fast but I bet you would get a better unit at the end of the day. if you were to get a battery monitor also the ark wouldn't be...