I recently bought this trailer and cant get any signal from the tv antenna. its an 2004 and im not sure what i need. The tv in the kitchen area has many plugs for cable and i have tried them all.
I recently bought this trailer and cant get any signal from the tv antenna. its an 2004 and im not sure what i need. The tv in the kitchen area has many plugs for cable and i have tried them all.
Did you do a channel scan?
Turn on the booster switch?
first, it would help if you posted the brand and model of trailer. posting just the year, isn't very helpful.
second, is the tv a digital or analog?
third, do you have the antenna booster on?
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You first need to find where the coax cable is attached to the wall
Once thats done you need to see if the button for the "power boost" is pushed in. This will produce a green light .
Now is you tv an older style or flat screen? makes big difference. Older style you will need a converter box to get over the air tv.
Flat screen just do a channel search
Make sure your ant. is raised up.
You should have one coax cable from tv to the wall plate
The trailer is an 2004 but the tv is a brand new flat screen. I just bought the trailer and the dealership said i needed a different antenna. Also i dont have any buttons for an antenna booster. Where would that be at and what does it look like? I also have a red and white s video plug built into the side wall near the tv anyone know what that is for?
The trailer is an 2004 but the tv is a brand new flat screen. I just bought the trailer and the dealership said i needed a different antenna. Also i dont have any buttons for an antenna booster. Where would that be at and what does it look like? I also have a red and white s video plug built into the side wall near the tv anyone know what that is for?
It should be where the coax from the tv goes into the faceplate.
A little black button.
OK, just for now, forget about all the connections in the entertainment center near the concertone. Look on the opposite side for two coax connections. One is for the antenna and the other is for the cable hookup. Hook up a coax cable to the one labeled antenna and the other end to the TV, now turn on your antenna booster switch. I’m not totally familiar with your Wildcat, but the booster switch is probably in the main bedroom along with a 12 volt plug connection. They should be located near the shelf for the bedroom TV. The booster switch is the little black button, push it in and a light should come on. Now scan for channels on your TV.
Let me know if you get it working.
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I still have 2 units I don't need (25 dollars plus shipping) for anyone who still might need one. They come with remote. Both still new in the box.
Just a heads up Lou, you might want to keep at least one of those boxes. I have found that when in the fringe signal areas, that box will sometimes pick up more channels than the digital TV will. It seem to be more tolerant of week signals.
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I’m not totally familiar with your Wildcat, but the booster switch is probably in the main bedroom along with a 12 volt plug connection. They should be located near the shelf for the bedroom TV. The booster switch is the little black button, push it in and a light should come on.
The switch can be anywhere, but usually near a TV, looks like this, could be white or black.
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Now scan for channels on your TV.
Also make sure your TV is set to antenna not CATV...
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The trailer is an 2004 but the tv is a brand new flat screen. I just bought the trailer and the dealership said i needed a different antenna. Also i dont have any buttons for an antenna booster. Where would that be at and what does it look like? I also have a red and white s video plug built into the side wall near the tv anyone know what that is for?
At this point photos of all wall plates would be helpful. I include some photos of amp button wall plates so you can see the "button" we are talking about.
If you have a digital TV, you DO NOT need a new antenna. Your old batwing will work just fine for close stations. For further stations a "wingman" snap on mod will boost the distance UHF digital signals can be received.
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HI: I have 2013 Forest River Cedar Creek 29R 5th wheel. Jensen 32' TV, and second TV in br. I can get no TV signal. DVD works fine, but no regular TV. I know that adjacent campers can get "am" TV from antenna
I have checked all antenna connections; the booster is on, and on each TV I get a message "run channel autocheck" . When I do so, I get no channels. This also happened my last time out.
(I'm in Bedford PA, trying to find out where Frankenstorm is hitting)
Thanks everyone i got it working. One last thing there is a red and white audio plug in my tv cabinet does anyone know what that is for?
give the plugs a try - hook-up an audio device and see if the sound comes in over your trailer's speakers - alternatively (if that doesn't work), hook-up a set of speakers and see if you TV's sound comes thru.....Bill
Red and white are RCA audio cables. Plug into back of TV(audio out) and if you have speakers in the trailer you should be able to get sound thru your radio speakers. You may have to switch inputs on the radio or change speakers to get sound. If you don't have "audo out" on your tv you can go from the headphone output and get an adapter to RCA plugs.
HI: I have 2013 Forest River Cedar Creek 29R 5th wheel. Jensen 32' TV, and second TV in br. I can get no TV signal. DVD works fine, but no regular TV. I know that adjacent campers can get "am" TV from antenna
I have checked all antenna connections; the booster is on, and on each TV I get a message "run channel autocheck" . When I do so, I get no channels. This also happened my last time out.
(I'm in Bedford PA, trying to find out where Frankenstorm is hitting)
Any thoughts?
LarryF
Sat 10/27
The only thing you did not mention is make sure the TV is set to antenna, not CATV. Should be a setting on the TV's setup or menu...
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Cant Get any signal from my tv
Linear Mode
