Kingdome 9704 Questions
1) Does anyone know the amperage draw of a 9704 while it is searching ? I seem to have a low voltage shutdown while searching, sometimes. 2) And this 9704 searches and peaks out the sat just fine,...
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I believe low voltage because it never shuts down w/ genset or big engine running, (14v) only when volt meter at 12+.
The dealer had it tapped in to the 12v tv receptical, so I moved it to a heavier circuit that runs the entertainment center, which improved it, but still shuts down now and then w/ volt meter showing 12+ under load of tv, sat rec, and dome searching.
I called KD, and they wanted to know the voltage reading AT THE DOME and while searching. But I haven't got that ambitious yet. Yesterday I found 15 ft of excess coax and power lead stuffed behind a panel. I shortened both, so now hoping it will improve the voltage situation w/ 15 ft shorter power lead.
But fact still remains, it should operate correctly w/ 12+ volts, but it didn't.
I many times just shut the dome off when it peaks on sat the first time, and it always plays tv on 101. But when I'm going to want it to toggle between sats for local channels, then I must leave it on, and let it search again. This may be normal operation, even tho it peaks the 101 sat first time around ??
The dealer had it tapped in to the 12v tv receptical, so I moved it to a heavier circuit that runs the entertainment center, which improved it, but still shuts down now and then w/ volt meter showing 12+ under load of tv, sat rec, and dome searching.
I called KD, and they wanted to know the voltage reading AT THE DOME and while searching. But I haven't got that ambitious yet. Yesterday I found 15 ft of excess coax and power lead stuffed behind a panel. I shortened both, so now hoping it will improve the voltage situation w/ 15 ft shorter power lead.
But fact still remains, it should operate correctly w/ 12+ volts, but it didn't.
I many times just shut the dome off when it peaks on sat the first time, and it always plays tv on 101. But when I'm going to want it to toggle between sats for local channels, then I must leave it on, and let it search again. This may be normal operation, even tho it peaks the 101 sat first time around ??
