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2cAmerica
Explorer
Jan 15, 2016

NO CABLE signal - how to resolve

The RV community provides cable hook-up via a coax cable from their terminal at site to the cable terminal located in a basement bin on our 2008 Bounder 35E. There is a Movievision switch located inside coach. The switch has 3 options: TV ANTENNA (2) CABLE (3)AUX/SATELLTE. THE SWITCH IS A SLIDE BAR. I have positioned the slide switch to CABLE. Then run menu setup on TV selecting CABLE and the to Auto scan Chennel. At completion of scan we receive message "weak or no signal". When connecting the coax cable directly to the back bedroom TV - magic we get strong signal and available programs. We certainly could use help. OVER MY HEAD! DW is not a happy camper with this situation. Thank-you for your suggestions, and my prayers if I cannot resolve this! DICK :h
  • TechWriter's avatar
    TechWriter
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    2cAmerica wrote:
    The coax was connected from site terminal to the coach's basement terminal. Same result - weak or nomsignal.

    Did you connect it DIRECTLY to the TV? If not, try that.
  • BarbaraOK's avatar
    BarbaraOK
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    Is the booster on for the OTA TV on? Sometimes they get pushed on and forgotten.
  • 2cAmerica's avatar
    2cAmerica
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2016
    Thank-you for the feedback. Today took the switch out of loop by connecting cable to the basement located teaminal. Ran TV menu Channel selection to cable. The coax was connected from site terminal to the coach's basement terminal. Same result - weak or nomsignal. So would this indicate there is an issue with the Bounder's basement terminal.DW suggest hire $$$$ and FIX IT NOW!! Thank-you, again. :?
  • TechWriter's avatar
    TechWriter
    Explorer
    Jan 15, 2016
    One more possibility . . . the cable TV might be digital and your RV TV may not have a built-in digital tuner.
  • punomatic's avatar
    punomatic
    Explorer
    Jan 15, 2016
    Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Sounds like Movievision SLIDE Bar Switch is NOT making positive contact

    Never have liked a slide switch. A little to far this way, not far enough that way.......ARRGH!

    Could also just be loose connections on coax cables to the Movievision or out of it to TVs

    X2 I had a problem with snowy picture in the bedroom. I finally traced it to a bad splitter. Get good quality components at Radio Shack or some such.

    Can you bypass the slide switch with a short piece of cable and some fittings to see if that helps? If it does, you need a new AB switch. Good luck.
  • Clay_L's avatar
    Clay_L
    Explorer
    Jan 15, 2016
    Do you have a Winegard roof antenna (batwing) and do you have a wall plate with a push button switch to turn the antenna amplifier on and off? If so the switch must be off for the external cable to work. The wall plate acts as an A/B switch in addition to supplying power to the amp in the batwing head.
    You may already know all this but just in case...
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Jan 15, 2016
    Sounds like Movievision SLIDE Bar Switch is NOT making positive contact

    Never have liked a slide switch. A little to far this way, not far enough that way.......ARRGH!

    Could also just be loose connections on coax cables to the Movievision or out of it to TVs

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