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One more wire to ID

 This gray cable has red, black, bare woven wire and the silver tape shielding you would find coax cable  but a diameter about 1/3 of standard coax.

 I disconnected it and don't immediately see anything that's not working.

It runs from above the driver across the overhead cabinets and disappears to the right (passenger) side of the coach. It appears to be running in the same channel with the coax  feeding the bedroom tv.

Any ideas?
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

Re: One more wire to ID

Reply #1 –
Looks like either the remote eye, or off air antenna up switch.
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: One more wire to ID

Reply #2 –
What is an off air antenna up switch?
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

Re: One more wire to ID

Reply #3 –
Quote from: floridarandy –
What is an off air antenna up switch?
When you crank up your batwing type TV antenna on the roof there is a switch that turns on a light on the dash so you know the antenna is up. Hopefully you will see the light and crank down the antenna before you drive off
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit

Re: One more wire to ID

Reply #4 –
Nope. With antenna up the warning light on dash still works.
Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

Re: One more wire to ID

Reply #5 –
Quote from: floridarandy –
Nope. With antenna up the warning light on dash still works.
Remote eye, or optional wire for it. Do you have a little gold dot in the bedroom, with dark glass in it. About 1/2"?
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