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The Signal Booster on My RV's Antenna is Not Working

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The Signal Booster on My RV's Antenna is Not Working

The Signal Booster on My RV's Antenna is Not Working

Antenna booster fuse in a 2004 Windsport Motorhome where is it?

ANSWER: I am going to assume that based on your question that the antenna amplifier for your antenna no longer works. I am also going to assume that you have a Winegard Sensar Antenna System on your Motorhome.

The amplifier (Signal Booster) is actually built into the antenna itself. The switch you turn on in the RV is a power supply that provides the power to the amplifier in the antenna through the COAX cable that is attached to the antenna. There are no replaceable fuses between the power supply and the antenna.

If you turn on the power supply switch and the LED on the switch lights up it means that the power supply is working properly and should be providing power to the antenna's amplifier. In that case the only possible problem that would prevent power from reaching the antenna would be a loose Coax Cable connection on the antenna or on the power supply. The COAX cable could also be bad.


If the LED on the power supply is lit and all connections are good and the cable is good it means that the amplifier on the antenna has gone bad and you will have to replace the Antenna Head.

If the LED on the power supply does not light up you should first check your RV's electrical compartment for any blown 12 volt fuses. If all of the fuses are good then you should check for any loose wiring connections on the back of the power supply. If all connections on the power supply are good then you need to replace the RV Antenna Power Supply.

Hope this helps.

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starstarstarstarstar 		Green light problems
by: Jim

Put in new booster and still won’t work. When I screw-in the antenna coax the light goes out. Disconnected from the roof antenna and it still goes until in disconnect from the booster then light goes back on.
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starstarstarstarstar 		CABLE
by: GREGG

ANTENNA WORKS BUT NO CABLE SIGNAL TECH SAYS BAD BOOSTER SWITCH IS THIS RIGHR
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starstarstarstarstar 		Light flashes on then off.
by: Anonymous

When I push the button' the power light comes on briefly then goes out. I already replaced the power supply. Now what?
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starstarstarstarstar 		similar problem
by: John Haley

I have 12 v. power to a small circuit board with 4 coax connections. I think my problem is no 12 v. power out any one of the 4 which would go to the antenna. Is that correct and any idea for a solution?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Booster not working
by: Rick Joyce

Same problem on brand new Viking. I pulled connector from wall and disconnected the white cable from antenna and used a double female coupler and attached a short cable to tv. Reprogrammed TV and had signal albeit poor signal. Went back to wall plate and found that one of the other cables had long ground wire strands were left hanging from the poor crimp job on the connector, and it came in contact with the booster circuit board. Repaired cable, received new wall connector from manufacturer, reinstalled and now working fine.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Problem was shorted co-ax.
by: Anonymous

I had same problem. Green light came on for a split second, then off. The co-ax on the ceiling got twisted around the antenna, which ripped the co-ax, causing a short. repaired the co-ax and now the amp works again. Green light stays on.
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starstarstarstarstar 		antenna booster/12 volt supply
by: TW

Here's a good one...my booster/12 volt works fine with ignition off, but when I turn engine on the booster and 12 volt supply stop...why?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Excellent Response
by: Anonymous

An excellent response to the exact same problem I am having. But, after reading the response, I'm wondering how one could test the coax cable before purchasing a new antenna head. THe coax cable goes into the roof, and I am assuming down the inside of the wall to the winegad power receptacle and does not look anything like an easy job to replace.
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starstarstarstarstar 		To Deryl
by: Anonymous

Usually, the booster switch is located next to the 12 volt outlet for your TV. Push the button in & you'll have the booster on.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Antenna Signal Goes out when lights turned on
by: Anonymous

They found the problem, the LED lights were putting out a frequency that interfered with the signal. They installed new LED lights and the problem went away. Who would have thought? So if you are going to buy a new camper with LED lights may want to try turning on the TV and get a good signal on all the channels then turn on all the lights to see if you still have a signal.
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starstarstarstarstar 		where is the antenna boost button?
by: Deryl

I have a 2005 Windsport by Thor, do you know where the antenna boost button is located. I have looked all over around the coach and cant find it. I have my antenna raised up and scan for channels but cant boost the signal.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Antenna Signal Goes out when lights turned on
by: Anonymous

I have a new Flagstaff Classic Ultra Light. The antenna is in the front bed room and the tv is in the other end of the camper. When the lights are turned on in the front bedroom I loose the signal to the tv. It only happens on the lower channels, 2, 9, and 5. Channel 33 stays on. The booster light is on and the TV will not pic up any signal if off. I also have the "wing" on my antenna which helps the signal when the lights are not on in the bedroom. Any ideas?
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starstarstarstarstar 		Coax short
by: Anonymous

If light on PS blinks and then does not stay on when button is depressed, it could be a short in the coax. Disconnect coax from antenna wall outlet and also on roof at antenna and check with ohm meter (multimeter set on ohms) by placing one lead on the center wire and the other lean on the connector. If you read any resistance at all, you have a short in coax which is causing your PS to shut off.
I had this happen on my new copper canyon. when installing the panelling they shot a staple thru the coad shorting the center wire to the shield....
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starstarstarstarstar 		Tv
by: Bette

We just put a signal booster on our antenna in our camper. Everyone we shut the tv off we have to scan for channels again why is that
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starstarstarstarstar 		Signal Booster not working - possible answer
by: Anonymous

You may have your input and output cables backwards
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starstarstarstarstar 		converter box to antenna booster
by: Anonymous

When I plug in the converter box to the antenna
outlet the power booster light goes out.

Any idea why ??

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