Bad Coax Cable from Roof Antenna - Help
Hi, I have a 2003 Skyline Aljo (250 TL) 26 footer. The antenna wiring (Coax Cable) from the roof to the interior is bad. We know it is bad as we ran a new cable directly from the back of the ante...
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If you get a coaxial cable union, connect the temporary cable you were using to get a good picture to the union and the union to one of the connections in the trailer. By process of elimination, you should be able to tell if one of the cables is bad.
Check for 12V at the antenna. If you have power and one of the connections inside does not get a good picture but the others do, then you know you have a problem with that cable. Most likely, it is at the connector ends of this cable. Sometimes, either the inside conductor will break or the outside sheath loses connection. It is very improbable that the cable is broken anywhere between the connectors.
You also want to make sure you have good connections between the splitter and all cables. Any discoloration or powdery oxide should be cleaned. I use Caig brand, Deoxit 5, a deoxidising cleaner for spots like that. A good electronic cleaner in a spray can will work also.
Good luck with the TV connections.
Check for 12V at the antenna. If you have power and one of the connections inside does not get a good picture but the others do, then you know you have a problem with that cable. Most likely, it is at the connector ends of this cable. Sometimes, either the inside conductor will break or the outside sheath loses connection. It is very improbable that the cable is broken anywhere between the connectors.
You also want to make sure you have good connections between the splitter and all cables. Any discoloration or powdery oxide should be cleaned. I use Caig brand, Deoxit 5, a deoxidising cleaner for spots like that. A good electronic cleaner in a spray can will work also.
Good luck with the TV connections.
