Majestic TV Power Supply Location

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Bosn Mate

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R-29 S
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Tingira
I have a 2018 Ranger Tug R29 Sedan and the main cabin TV has no power. I know the TV is good as Majestic sent me a new power supply and it fires right up.

Does anyone know where the power supplies for the two TVs are so I can swap out the bad with the new?

Appreciate any help that is provided including the best way to swap it out.

Mike
 
Unless someone knows more, I would start by removing the defrost grill and fan on port side. I know there is some antenna stuff in there for the TV and stereo. There may be a power supply too.
I am wondering how you know it is a power supply issue. Does the power supply convert 12v / 110v? If so how do you know the “power supply” is getting power?
 
They are 12v tvs- as far as I know the power goes straight to a fuse block….
 
Thanks for the info!

I dropped the overhead and found the TV power wire that is wired directly to the fuse block. The factory attached the power wire to the antenna slot (1 AMP) which probably explains why the fuse was constantly blowing. Next step is to find out what the wire in the TV slot (7.5 AMP) is attached to.

Related question - I have an OTA antenna, not a satellite antenna. Is there any reason that the OTA antenna would need power?
 
Bosn Mate":b7esaujh said:
Thanks for the info!

I dropped the overhead and found the TV power wire that is wired directly to the fuse block. The factory attached the power wire to the antenna slot (1 AMP) which probably explains why the fuse was constantly blowing. Next step is to find out what the wire in the TV slot (7.5 AMP) is attached to.

Related question - I have an OTA antenna, not a satellite antenna. Is there any reason that the OTA antenna would need power?
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The OTA antenna is connected to a booster. depending on your boat, it could be in multiple places. It's a white rectangular box with coaxial cables going in/out of it, and a power cable. I removed mine since I use internet tvs.
 
Again, much thanks!

I found the booster. It is located centerline of the windshield; the wood with light needs to be dropped to get to it.

This issue definitely came from the factory as the main cabin TV power wire into the fuse block is labeled as the antenna. I remember this TV working until I pulled all the unnecessary fuses for the winter. In the spring, I reinstalled per the R29 Owner's Manual and started blowing the 1 AMP fuse. Makes sense now as what I thought was the antenna (1 AMP) was actually the main cabin TV (7.5 AMP).
 
Just a thought because I spent a couple of months chasing a ghost: I thought I had a power supply problem but it turned out to be minor corrosion in the fuse block. Guys on this forum helped me out until I found it. I pulled the fuse, hit the block with DeOxit, slid fuse in and out a couple of times, and wallah: I had power! Not sure DeOxit was the best choice - a good contact cleaner/lube might have been better, but you get the idea :lol:
 
Does anyone know where the tv booster is located on a Ranger Tug 25 2021? I get no tv stations with the boats antenna but attaching a different antenna and the tv works fine.
 
Lake Effect said:
Does anyone know where the tv booster is located on a Ranger Tug 25 2021? I get no tv stations with the boats antenna but attaching a different antenna and the tv works fine.
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Found the booster. It’s located behind the panel above the hanging locker. The antenna is powered through the coax cable. The connection on mine was not connected properly and wasn’t grounded through the shielding therefore the antenna wasn’t powered. Once repaired, works quite well.
 
Bosn Mate said:
Again, much thanks!

I found the booster. It is located centerline of the windshield; the wood with light needs to be dropped to get to it.

This issue definitely came from the factory as the main cabin TV power wire into the fuse block is labeled as the antenna. I remember this TV working until I pulled all the unnecessary fuses for the winter. In the spring, I reinstalled per the R29 Owner's Manual and started blowing the 1 AMP fuse. Makes sense now as what I thought was the antenna (1 AMP) was actually the main cabin TV (7.5 AMP).
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I realize this is a long shot, given the difference in model years between my boat and yours, but may I ask where, exactly, was the booster? I’m looking for mine in my 2026 R29 CB. I dropped my centerline ceiling wood panel and found nothing but wires and cables.
 
As I recall, the booster on my boat is located by the windshield in a space below the wood that covers wire runs. I was expecting to see something mounted but it was not; appeared to take advantage of whatever space was available. I also remember a green light that indicated the power was on so look for that.

Sorry for my lack of specifics - this was a multi-hours project that was unnecessary as I described above due to wiring. I put a Roku on the TV and NEVER looked back!
 
Tha
Bosn Mate said:
As I recall, the booster on my boat is located by the windshield in a space below the wood that covers wire runs. I was expecting to see something mounted but it was not; appeared to take advantage of whatever space was available. I also remember a green light that indicated the power was on so look for that.

Sorry for my lack of specifics - this was a multi-hours project that was unnecessary as I described above due to wiring. I put a Roku on the TV and NEVER looked back!
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No worries. Thanks for the speedy reply!
 
jhank said:
I realize this is a long shot, given the difference in model years between my boat and yours, but may I ask where, exactly, was the booster? I’m looking for mine in my 2026 R29 CB. I dropped my centerline ceiling wood panel and found nothing but wires and cables.
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Look in the space behind the radio. It's a rat's nest in there so be prepared. You can also access the space by removing the port side dash fan.
 

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Look in the space behind the radio. It's a rat's nest in there so be prepared. You can also access the space by removing the port side dash fan.
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I’ve poked around every space I can look into, including the back of the dash. It sure is a mess of electronics back there. I will now go back and REALLY look.

My goal is to install the Starlink Mini adapter kit from Simple Onboard Solutions. It’s made for the 27 but Shawn, the guy that makes it, thinks it should work for our 29’s since both models use the same antenna and booster. The kit adapts the antenna cable to power the Mini and replaces the Majestic booster with a little power converter (not supplied with the kit).

Apparently the booster is readily accessible on the 27. Shawn gave me a link to this thread which got me to drop my centerline wood ceiling panel looking for the booster. As far as I could tell it’s just wire runs up there. I’m really hoping it’s behind the dash and I just missed it the first time I looked.

Thanks again for your reply, O.T.
 
jhank said:
I’ve poked around every space I can look into, including the back of the dash. It sure is a mess of electronics back there. I will now go back and REALLY look.

My goal is to install the Starlink Mini adapter kit from Simple Onboard Solutions. It’s made for the 27 but Shawn, the guy that makes it, thinks it should work for our 29’s since both models use the same antenna and booster. The kit adapts the antenna cable to power the Mini and replaces the Majestic booster with a little power converter (not supplied with the kit).

Apparently the booster is readily accessible on the 27. Shawn gave me a link to this thread which got me to drop my centerline wood ceiling panel looking for the booster. As far as I could tell it’s just wire runs up there. I’m really hoping it’s behind the dash and I just missed it the first time I looked.

Thanks again for your reply, O.T.
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Here is another shot of my stuff. The booster is the white box in the back of the photo. You can see the fan too.
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This is fantastic! Thanks for pointing that thing out. Now, what panel is that and what was mounted in that rectangular hole?

I really appreciate you sharing this.
OverTime said:
Here is another shot of my stuff. The booster is the white box in the back of the photo. You can see the fan too.
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What you see there is the bundle of wires I pulled out from behind the Fusion radio.
 
OverTime said:
What you see there is the bundle of wires I pulled out from behind the Fusion radio.
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Now I see why you mentioned getting access through the fan mounting hole because I see no way to de-mount that radio front-wise.

I will dig past that fan and see what’s down there then report back. Many thanks again for your help with this. I appreciate it.

- John
 
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