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TV booster actual location?

 Did the search of course..  Ordered the  King Jack head.  I have 4 Co -ax cables near the TV .  I figured that the only one going through the closet should be the overhead antenna  lead.    I have no contiguity from the TV case to the  roof cable and there seems to be a junction over the frig.  Tested all of the cables.
  Would the booster box be mounted over the fridge ?  It does not seem to be in the TV case area .  TIA,MM   

Re: TV booster actual location?

Reply #1 –
Check the floor of the closet under the carpet. Switches may be up front behind the driver.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: TV booster actual location?

Reply #2 –
mine is underneath the floor of the closet aft of the fridge -

Tim Fiedler

Sure Start Soft Start

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Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
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Re: TV booster actual location?

Reply #3 –
In my '87 it was in the cabinet above the driver's forehead.
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Reply #4 –
Quote from: Twig –
In my '87 it was in the cabinet above the driver.
Our switches are up there facing forward on the outside of the cabinet. Easy to pull the liner off the inside to get at them if you have to. Took me a while to figure out why the TV didn't work.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: TV booster actual location?

Reply #5 –
If it has the simple Winegard switch in the front cabinet, with small wires to it, then it's the control to the switch box, which has the ant amp built into it. You will find that in the lower left side of the closet. All the cables distribute from there. You'll need to pull up the carpet and plywood.
Those boxes create horrible noise . I would get rid of it, and install a manual switch box in the closet
CW.
Chris and Tammy White  CDA Idaho
Previous owners 1997 U295 36' 3126 Cat 300 HP Build # 4998
Former Foretravel tech & RVIA certified tech
Former owner Custom Satellite home/RV satellites 
Former owner Vans LTD  van conversions
Unemployed, panhandler, drag racer NHRA #6348

Re: TV booster actual location?

Reply #6 –
actually that is a spotter there on mine for rear TV

Tim Fiedler

Sure Start Soft Start

www.tcerdirect.com generator-gas-prod 630 240-9139
Gen-Pro
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

Re: TV booster actual location?

Reply #7 –
Thankyou, found the amp next to the vacuum. under the wood in the closet .  So there also is a switch panel near the front someplace?  I looked in the overheads  and near the front monitor . Not much to see and no obvious switch panels.  I will look a round some more  and pinout the cables.  Thanks for the help/ MM

Re: TV booster actual location?

Reply #8 –
You might look on the closet wall for a slider type of switch that would choose between cable or antenna. Not sure what year they changed to the switch over the drivers head no the front edge of the overhead cabinet.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
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Re: TV booster actual location?

Reply #9 –
Thanks, still can t find the change over switch.  Nothing in the front at all.  Maybe it does not have one , as there are 4 cable ends in the TV box.  It's not really a big deal yet as when we use the bus we are biking/drinking ,eating . Kayaking etc. 
 It just seemed so simple that I should hook it up. 

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Reply #10 –
Is there a switcher in the bedroom
I would say 4 cables =
1 roof ant in
2 outside cable in
3 vcr in
4 to tv's
They should be labeled
If you find the roof ant coax, and take it out of the distribution amp/switcher, you'll need to buy a stand alone amp. Unless you bought the Jack with the amp included, use it.

Winegard Signal Amplifier - .99



CW
Chris and Tammy White  CDA Idaho
Previous owners 1997 U295 36' 3126 Cat 300 HP Build # 4998
Former Foretravel tech & RVIA certified tech
Former owner Custom Satellite home/RV satellites 
Former owner Vans LTD  van conversions
Unemployed, panhandler, drag racer NHRA #6348