Many coaches are wired so that the 120 VAC outlet over the driver's side dash is disconnected when the ignition is on. No doubt this was done as a safety measure (this is where the TV, DVD player, etc., typically get power). This was an irritation to me, as the satellite receiver would cut out when I repositioned the coach for better reception.

So I decided to remove that wretched relay (I think it was MWrench who mentioned his relay was in the breaker box):



The wiring presented something of a conundrum, as the wires seemed to go nowhere, passing through a hole in the backboard. This became more logical when I lifted the floorboard behind the backboard and found a rat's nest of wires and bights. They were labelled, however, so it became a matter of clipping out the wires to the relay and connecting wire to the dash outlet directly to the breaker.

Rusty

Is this a common electrical feature in motor homes or this unique, another "Barthism"?

Bud

Or you could have just pulled a wire off the pick coil.

Yes, my "tv relay" was in the main breaker box in the electrical compartment at the foot of the bed. I did the same thing when I found it. I removed the relay and connected the wires from the relay directly to the AC circuit breaker.

This is generally a standard in most RVs so the front TV will not operate while the RV is being driven and the driver will not be distracted.

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Originally posted by Gary Carter:
Or you could have just pulled a wire off the pick coil.

Yep,but that would've left a worthless item in the coach. By removing it, I was able to eliminate 2 of Barth's wretched wire connectors:

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