Getting Started
January 1 2015 | Matt

Whether brand new to caravan and camping, or a 12 year veteran, our “Getting Started Articles” give a great overview of things to consider before planning your trip.
- Powering your Jayco 12V and 240V options – Help understanding which appliances can be used in your Jayco
- The New 2015 Jayco Range – See what Jayco has on offer for 2015
- 5 Caravan Insurance Tips – An overview of things to consider when insuring your caravan
- Our 10 Favourite Caravan & Camping Hacks – A list of simple but ingenuous ways to make caravan and camping a little bit easier
- Free Camping Around Adelaide – Check out where you can pull up the van or pitch a tent without spending a dime
- Pet Friendly Caravan Parks – When you want to make sure pooch can come along for the ride
- Caravan Etiquette – The do’s and don’t’s of sharing space with your fellow travelers
- Most Popular RV Accessories – Accessories that will make traveling that bit easier
- Top 10 National Parks – 10 national parks to put on your ‘to travel’ list
- SA’s Best Fishing Spots – Our top rated spots to catch a bite in SA
Wondering if i can get instructions on how to set up bag awning on 2015 jayco hawk.
Thanks.Dean.
I have 2005 jayco freedom with battery hooked up to setec and want to run auxiliary socket near fridge , when hooked up to 12 volt wire behind fridge the aux socket had good voltage but when you connect cigarette plug to 12 v appliance the voltage drops to 2 volts , I was hoping to use the existing 12 v wiring in van which runs from setec rather than running a new cable from the van battery to my auxiliary plug
Hi Greg,
Would certainly recommend not picking up off the fridge wire. It also depends on what you want run from the aux point. It could be wiser to run back to battery.
Can i run fridge on 12 volt while travelling in my 1991 jayco swan?
Hi Lex,
if your camper is fitted with a 3 way fridge and wired correctly (car & van) yes it will run on 12v. Units built in the 80’s no but reckon in 91 campers were fitted with 3 way…..not 100%. Your fridge nob will indicate type (ie 12v, gas, 240V or AC, DC, Gas) and will need to confirm wring through your local repairer or auto elec.
Hope this helps?
Regards,
Geoff
Hi I have a 2012 expanda,how do I know if it has provision for solar panels on the roof
I have a 2009 sterling just wondering the best way to set up to run the fridge on 12 volt when traveling thanks
I Have a 2012 Jayco swift.How do you pack the flys away easy ???? Very frustrated.Cant find any info,only on how to put them up!
Hi Just wondering if I am able to get a copy of the owner’s manual for a 2002, 18′ heritage caravan
Could you send me the assembly instructions for a 1981 ja ko campervan poptop please
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I have 2014 expanda.. I connected it to 240 v . Now I have no 12v working Should I have done something before doing this..