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Antenna warning

December 07, 2010, 06:55:07 pm

It just stopped operating,  the parts are still there, but the light does not come on, or chime.  . Yeah i found out the hard way but without damage.  Any ideas

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Re: Antenna warning

Reply #1 – December 07, 2010, 09:41:21 pm

I don't know how much I might be able to help since my coach is 8 years older.  It seems unusual for it to fail in the "antenna down" condition.  Mine has a magnetic reed switch mounted to the roof surface.  It's white plastic about 2 inches long and about 3/8" wide x 3/8" tall with two wire coming out inside a split loom sleeve.  The magnet looks identical (but without the wires) and is mounted on the lower of the two parallel arms.  All I can think is the switch may have failed in the "make" condition - which I would think is unusual.  Or the magnet fell off (mine is held with screws) and it's magnetically held to the switch creating the "antenna down" condition.  I can't offer any more advice other than to dig out those schematics and multimeter and trace it down or give James Trianna a call a Foretravel.  Hopefull others with more info can chime in.

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Re: Antenna warning

Reply #2 – December 08, 2010, 11:07:06 am

Disconnecting the wires from the antenna switch should cause the alarm to come on.  If it doesn't there could be a short farther up the line toward the dash.  Is the alarm working properly for other functions like low oil pressure, low air pressure, turn signals, etc.?  After purchase, I had to replace a bad antenna switch that was alarming all the time.  Previous owner had taped over the sounder as a fix, so that I had no alarm for anything.  Fortunately my wife could still hear it otherwise it may have been months before that feature was discovered.  There is a volume control next to the sounder on the back of the warning light bar.  I keep mine turned up to full volume so that it will really annoy me if it goes off.  This refers to my 96 U270, your FT may be different.

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