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GENECOP
Explorer II
Oct 31, 2014

Audio Video Service

I have been searching for some time for a shop that is competent in A/V work for our RV...Between the Kingdome and the unique needs of a Motorhome we have found most service techs to be out of there element...does anyone have a recommendations? Anywhere in the Northeast, or on the way from NY to Myrtle Beach...thanks.
  • OldGreaser wrote:
    If a trip to Pigeon Forge is not unreasonable, we had outstanding work done by a gentleman named Gary Swaim back in 2011. His company was called Custom Coach Connection. I looked it up on the web and it appears he may have sold it as some different folks are shown as owner/operators. He had a cabinet maker for changes needed to install newer electronics like flat screen TV's. In our case, he sorted out numerous flaws and also made some upgrades that got our TV system fully sorted out and working well. (Dish Traveller on roof, two TV's, 711 series Dish box) Maybe he's still out there, but I guess time goes on.



    Nice lead, thanks, those guys seem to be on the road, Arizona area, maybe I can find Gary Swaim..
  • If a trip to Pigeon Forge is not unreasonable, we had outstanding work done by a gentleman named Gary Swaim back in 2011. His company was called Custom Coach Connection. I looked it up on the web and it appears he may have sold it as some different folks are shown as owner/operators. He had a cabinet maker for changes needed to install newer electronics like flat screen TV's. In our case, he sorted out numerous flaws and also made some upgrades that got our TV system fully sorted out and working well. (Dish Traveller on roof, two TV's, 711 series Dish box) Maybe he's still out there, but I guess time goes on.
  • GENECOP wrote:
    I have been searching for some time for a shop that is competent in A/V work for our RV...Between the Kingdome and the unique needs of a Motorhome we have found most service techs to be out of there element...does anyone have a recommendations? Anywhere in the Northeast, or on the way from NY to Myrtle Beach...thanks.


    Sent you a PM.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    When it comes to A/V work... Well... I am a certified electroincs tech so I do my own.

    I also do "Light" repair work for others at a non-standard "Friend" rate (The standard Friend Rate is a cold one (Beer) but since I don't drink that I go for a Hot one (Coffee) instead)
  • GENECOP wrote:
    Both, reworking some existing stuff, and adding some new...Thanks...not surprised no responses yet, there is a real need for knowledgable AV guys in the RV industry....


    From what I have "observed" over the years of reading this and other RV forums that the "average" RVer is often unwilling to PAY someone to do things like this.

    I personally hate "reworking" other peoples "work", it often results in the need to SCRAP existing wiring and run ALL NEW since it is extremely difficult in figuring out a jumbled up rats nest of wiring.

    The closest you will find to "knowledgeable people" for MOBILE A/V is going to be a CUSTOM CAR STEREO SHOP. You know, the ones that put those over the top 5000W multi-battery installations with ten 15" subwoofers in the back of a Nissan, Honda, Toyota.. The kind that when they turn it on to level 1 out of 20 all the glass breaks out of all the buildings in the next neighborhood 5 miles away..

    Those places are the only ones I can think of which MIGHT be willing to tackle your mobile A/V problems.

    You are asking a lot, RVs present a lot of major hurdles and very few are the same. Altering wiring inside a RV is pretty much impossible, pretty fair chance that you will not "pull" the existing wiring out to run new or additional wires.

    The OEM wiring is often bundled and or stapled inside the walls and ceiling and getting wire from the wall into the ceiling without cutting holes is pretty much not happening.

    In a nutshell, if you want additional wiring run from the front to the back of a RV you WILL need to find a new route, either by going through existing cabinets or taking it UNDERNEATH the RV.
  • Both, reworking some existing stuff, and adding some new...Thanks...not surprised no responses yet, there is a real need for knowledgable AV guys in the RV industry....
  • Please Specify
    New install work
    Or
    Repair work
    Might get you more responses

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