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wagonmaster2 · 07-12-2016, 08:55 PM

After watching TV programs on the televator last night the TV wouldn't come on today, using the satellite remote or the TV remote. I checked both ends of the power cord and everything looked fine. The fuse box in the 1/2 bath didn't seem to have any breakers for the TVs so was wondering if anyone knows if there is a hidden fuse someplace for the televator TV?
Front TV over the dash is working just fine.
Any ideas or suggestions. All this is in a 2015 Dutch Star 4018, purchased June 17, 2015, which means I'm just one month past the one year warranty. Usually just my luck, especially with all the problems i seem to be having with this LEMON.

PanJH · 07-13-2016, 07:29 AM

I had a similar issue 2 weeks ago... had me confused. After thinking and checking stuff out, I found the the GFI outlet above the kitchen sink had tripped.... the TV on the televator is hooked into the GF circuit controlled by that outlet. Pushed the reset and everything was fine. Check it out on yours.

wagonmaster2 · 07-13-2016, 10:00 AM

Appreciate the suggestion but unfortunately for me the GFI was fine. The televator is on the opposite side of the coach from all the water outlets so it's probably something else. A couple of months ago the GFIs all tripped and it only affected the sinks and bath's outlets.
But I'm going to check the outlet under the cabinet where the televator and fireplace (and i did check it to be sure it was working) are plugged in.

PDR John · 07-13-2016, 05:57 PM

Might want to check the cord on the back of the TV. Some of them have a cord that unplugs from the TV and wall.

wagonmaster2 · 07-13-2016, 06:53 PM

I did try to push the plug at the back of the TV in harder to see if it had worked out but it didn't move. Maybe I'd better unplug it and re-insert the plug to see if it will make better contact that way.

Smosher · 07-13-2016, 07:19 PM

My front tv wouldn't come on. I unplugged it waited that magical 15 seconds and plugged it back in, and it worked. I unplugged the power source. Like rebooting. Hope this helps
Steve Mosher 2015 London aire

wagonmaster2 · 07-14-2016, 09:23 PM

Basically that must have been what I unknowingly did today. First I checked the electrical outlet right under the plug, the TV was plugged into the top outlet. It was good so I unplugged the TV and changed outlets for the TV. It worked there so I switched it back to the outlet it was originally in and the TV worked there now also.

It's unbelievable that these sophisticated pieces of equipment can be fixed by simply disconnecting power and re-connecting it. Wish my car could be fixed by turning the key off/on.