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Old 09-10-2020, 09:04 PM   #1
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All TV's not working on cable or local antenna

I will spare you the analysis up to now, and get to the specific of my question. 2019 Ventana LE 37 feet. Both indoor TVs do not receive cable or local broadcast signals. Good cable signal coming in the cable jack in the electric compartment. Wingard amplifier/switch for cable versus OTA antenna detects 5 local channels. But that is where the signal stops.

Unscrewed the Wingard control unit from the passenger wall immediately to the right of the entrance door and to the rear of the co-pilot seat. Wired very tight, only with a mirror could I see the three cable connections, all soldered to the circuit board. Full stop! I need to gain access to the back of the Wingard and trace their path.

Finally the question. Any experience or advice from the members as to how to get to these wires in the wall? Thanks
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Did you run the auto programming? Every time you change campgrounds (connect to cable or over the air) you have to go to settings and run "Auto Programming". The TV takes about 10 minutes and goes through all the available stations and locks them in. You also have to select Cable or Air in the settings, depending on which you want to watch....then run the Auto Programming.
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Before you dig in, I suggest you get something like this, a coax cable mapper. Using this, I was able to find which cables on my coach were disconnected and which connection went where. Got one like below at Lowe's.


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Thanks for the responses. To update the subject, yes I have done multiple channel scans on both the forward and stateroom TVs, with the Wingard both powered on and off. Consistent result is 0 analog, and 0 digital channels reported. On the suggestion of obtaining and using a cable wire tester, I have picked up the suggested unit at Lowes, and will use it on the RV tomorrow given a break in the weather.
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Ditto on the cable tester. Bought mine at LOWES and discovered a bad connector on my cable wire to the roof antenna. Plus I discovered which cable goes where...a great little tool for cable issues. Good luck!
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