Roof Antenna warning light stays on

[Yochief1948]

I have a 2004 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, On the dashboard is a warning light that the antenna is in the up position when in fact it’s down, Checked wiring on roof and all seems ok, what do I need to check to make light go out when antenna is down.

[drsteve]

Yochief1948 wrote:
The little box is sealed and no magnet is visible it is the reed switch, they sell ones that look like it on the internet.

The switch is supposed to come to rest near a magnet, which is what activates it. Is that magnet near the switch when the antenna is down?

You can test your existing switch using a magnet. Put it next to the switch and if your warning light goes out, the switch is working.

[Yochief1948]

The little box is sealed and no magnet is visible it is the reed switch, they sell ones that look like it on the internet.

[Yochief1948]

See below post

[drsteve]

Yochief1948 wrote:
Found the reed switch on the antenna it’s blue 2” square with 2 white wires comming out, only thing on switch is ASSEMtech, found some online but they have different voltages etc, does anyone know which one I need, thanks

Is the switch the problem, or is the magnet missing, as Chris suggested?

[Yochief1948]

Found the reed switch on the antenna it’s blue 2” square with 2 white wires comming out, only thing on switch is ASSEMtech, found some online but they have different voltages etc, does anyone know which one I need, thanks

[Big_Katuna]

My ole 97 Vacationer surprisingly had a mercury switch on it.

And strangely, the antenna was over the bedroom.

[Yochief1948]

Ok thanks, will check it out when I go to MH tomorrow

[Chris_Bryant]

It will be the only thing other than the antenna head with wires running to it. They sometimes look like this:




It needs to wind up next to a small magnet when stowed.

[wolfe10]

Many use the same switches used for home window alarm systems.

Easy for water to get in them and short the contact. Go up and pull it off and go to any alarm/box store for a replacement. Under $10.

[Yochief1948]

Not sure what I’d be looking for, is their a picture of this reed switch, thanks

[folivier]

Agree with Chris, but sometimes the arm on the switch gets out of adjustment. Might need to bend it back in place.

[Chris_Bryant]

I believe that uses a magnetic reed switch on the antenna leg, I bet the magnet is gone.