Isata 5 outside TV removal?

[TrailWayz]

The mount on the outside TV appears to be the same as the bedroom TV - where you apply upward pressure to release the pin from the slot, then slide the TV up out of the groove.

If the mount is the same there does not appear to be enough clearance above the TV to remove it from the compartment. An HDMI wire pulled out on the way here and I can't get behind it to reinsert and I also cannot get the TV to reseat and lock back into the mount.

Does anyone know the trick to removing the outside TV and and reseating back into position?

[Whalenss]

On my 2017 I had no problem lifting it up and out. I replaced the mount with a pull out / swivel one. Put sound reading material behind the TV.

[Whalenss]

For the mount on my unit there is no pin. Just lift up.

Originally Posted by Whalenss

On my 2017 I had no problem lifting it up and out. I replaced the mount with a pull out / swivel one. Put sound reading material behind the TV.

[halla]

My outside TV had a same mount, but it also had a safety strap screwed on both sides to keep the mount from bouncing off.

[TrailWayz]

I just spent hour trying to get the dang thing out. It just slides up and down. It slides all the way up until it comes in contact with the top of the TV bay. I cannot get it to move forward and out of the compartment. I've tried tilting it. I tried sliding it up slowly with forward pressure on it in case there was a certain point where it would release.

Its now a test of wills... or insanity... whichever comes first.

Sliding it up and down is getting me nowhere.

To make matters worse, I was unable to get the HDMI cable plugged in and now I can't even get the TV to lock back in position.

There has to a simple solution to this, but dang if I can figure it out!

[TrailWayz]

Credit to my genius wife who very casually suggested accessing them from the inside!

Sure enough, opened the cabinet under the bathroom sink and there were four screw heads with washers holding the TV in the slots in the bay. Tightened them back down and everything is secure and working properly again. Oooph.

Really finding out a lot in these first three weeks of use.

[Larry-NC]

Originally Posted by TrailWayz

Credit to my genius wife who very casually suggested accessing them from the inside!

Sure enough, opened the cabinet under the bathroom sink and there were four screw heads with washers holding the TV in the slots in the bay. Tightened them back down and everything is secure and working properly again. Oooph.

Really finding out a lot in these first three weeks of use.

She didn't want to hurt your feelings.

[milkman55]

Great thread, my outside TV was loose and I needed to straighten and tighten.

Also the hex head bolt they are using to fasten the latch to the door is scraping the screen on the TV. I covered it with some duct tape as it’s was the emblem stamped into the top of the hex bolt that was doing the scraping. I will get a different bolt not as thick to fix this issue.

[milkman55]

So I went in the bathroom to tighten the bolts. One was missing all together and fell into the plumbing area below. The other three were loose. The bolts being used are too long for the TV mounts so they threaded three washers on the bolt to make it work. Unfortunately it needs 4-5 washers to be able to get the bolts tight before it bottoms out in the TV threads. When I get home I will get shorter bolts and use one washer for support and some Blue Loctite. Too much vibration for these to hold and not loosen.

Anybody come up with a good idea on how to lower the TV cover so it provides more shade to the screen. It now raises north of 90 degrees and allows a lot of light for daytime viewing. Got to watch the PGA Championship.....

[TrailWayz]

I ended up installing this on the outside TV.

https://www.firefold.com/products/au42

Crimson-AV AU42 World's Thinnest Articulating Mount for 13-46 Inch TVs

Its awesome! One of my favorite add-ons. Can position the TV at almost any angle and have access to the back of the TV and cables.

I lined the back of the hatch door with this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071SG24KY

Marine Upholstery Durable Un-Backed Automotive Trim Carpet 72" x 36" Mini Roll (Black)

Prevents any contact scratches and scuffing. I've used this carpeting in a number of places so I had some on-hand.