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Re: None of sound system components worked when I bought the coach...

Reply #25 – June 20, 2016, 01:59:56 am

Did you open the sub-woofer and check the fuse?

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Reply #26 – June 20, 2016, 01:26:15 pm

Have 2000 U320, purchased new at factory.
 We have recently replaced our complete video and audio system. I have the complete Bose system available if someone is interested. The only issued we had with it is the cd player started malfunctioning. Let me know if anyone is interested.
D. R. Allen Kerrville, Tx. 830-257-5430

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Reply #27 – June 24, 2016, 11:28:33 pm

My subwoofer is under the sofa.  It's also the main amplifier for all the speakers.  All of the wires are routed under the floor panel of cabinet above the driver side and go down the column where my thermostat is mounted, then run under the carpet behind the sofa.  I've already removed all the equipment, now to pull all the speaker wires up so I can reroute them to the electronics cabinet above the dash.  Looking for a system also.  Was considering Marantz NR1606 7.2 Channel Network AV Surround Receiver with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. We will still use the Bose speakers.

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Re: None of sound system components worked when I bought the coach...UPDATE

Reply #28 – July 08, 2016, 10:08:29 am

Wanted to post an update and see if anyone has an idea for me.  Ok...decided not to remove bose...got a replacement unit off of ebay for $160.00 which works great BUT....no video to TV.  I bought a tv at walmart with s-video component to connect to video out of the new bose and confirm video coming out of bose is working and it is.  A while back I had to get in behind the VCR which is in a cabinet over the entry door.  VCR sits on top of a box with LOTS of buttons on it.  When I first got the coach the vcr would send video and sound to the tv just fine....now...nothing.  Obviously I must have pulled something loose when I was cussing and trying to move the vcr.  It was in trying to move the vcr I discovered FT LOVES to velcro everything down so it won't move...which is great until it has to be moved.
I'm guessing this little button box will send direct tv to the back bedroom, and is designed to control all the other entertainment functions of the coach.  I want to get rid of it.  I see no need for it now other than sending cable tv to back bedroom. 
All I want to have is direct tv in the front and rear, just one box...one box will send the same signal to both areas, a dvd player for the front, a dvd player for the back and that is it.  It seems to me the little button box was for back in the day and has outlived its usefulness.  But if I remove it won't I eliminate the ability to send cable signal to the back bedroom....I'm having a time with this one guys...it is keeping me from doing the other things I need to do to get ready to go and enjoy myself....really frustrating. If I am finally successful at posting a pic you will see the button box in the pic attached.

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Reply #29 – July 08, 2016, 10:30:08 am

If you eliminate the box you lose the ability to feed from your cable in or your air antennae to the bedroom. It might be frustrating but you can have what you are asking for and keep the box. I had to redo what you are doing when I bought our coach. The biggest problem I ran into is most DVD and VCR's don't have coax out. They have to go to one of the TV inputs.

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Reply #30 – July 08, 2016, 02:41:43 pm

Hi Dave,
If I understand correctly, you want idea on 1/VCR signal and 2/Removing the Switch Box or Not.

1/ Check coax cable from VCR to the Switch Box at both end, check coax cable from the Switch Box to the TV, make sure to press the button "VCR" for front TV at the Switch Box, and tune your TV to channel 4 to receive signal from the VCR. 

2/ Keep the Switch Box. it works for your need.  You got a separate DVD Player for front and rear so no issue there.  If you want to play both TVs from a nowadays DVD with no coax output, I don't know how myself.

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Reply #31 – July 08, 2016, 04:48:37 pm

I bought one similar to this converts hdmi to coax

Value Brand A/V Switch, HDMI 4x1 (Coax & Toslink) 7974 | Zoro.com

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