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Technical Support / Re: TV live won’t come down

« Last post by Joel Ashley on January 16, 2026, 02:04:01 AM »

This issue has appeared many times here over the years.  It's often a wear/alignment problem with the "door" or its latching mechanism.  It sounds like Frank's solution works for you as well.  As long as the hatch isn't fully retracted into the ceiling, where it can mislatch again, you're probably good to go. 

-Joel

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Technical Support / Re: TV live won’t come down

« Last post by Fred Cook on January 15, 2026, 06:36:48 PM »

Thanks everyone. I was able to get it down by pushing up hard on the cover and my wife pushed the down button and it unlocked.

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Technical Support / Re: TV live won’t come down

« Last post by David Ciotti on January 15, 2026, 02:21:14 PM »

Check your ignition switch.  In my 2002 Marquis when the ignition switch is on the power to the lift mechanism is disabled.  Also the Auxiliary position on my ignition switch is not clearly delineated.

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Technical Support / Re: TV live won’t come down

« Last post by Frank Bergamo on January 14, 2026, 11:06:36 PM »

Try rocking the cover back and forth, having someone pressing the switch at the same time. There are limit switches that stop the travel, going both ways that may need adjusting or replacing. When I open and close mine, I release the switch just before it is fully open, and when closing do the same thing. This has worked for me, and have not had the problem since. Hope this helps, good luck!

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Technical Support / Re: TV live won’t come down

« Last post by Fred Cook on January 14, 2026, 03:56:31 PM »

Don’t think it’s stuck. Can’t get to the actual lift without tearing off the cover because it is screwed to the lift from behind. I hear an audible click in the ceiling where the lift is plugged in each time I push the switch…. but nothing happens.

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Technical Support / Re: TV live won’t come down

« Last post by David T. Richelderfer on January 14, 2026, 02:06:40 PM »

TV live?  TV list?  Maybe TV lift?  We had a similar problem several years ago.  I finally discovered that the momentary toggle switch that raises/lowers the TV was bad.  I removed the switch and when I touched the wires together to complete the connection, the TV raised/lowered just fine.  I replaced the momentary switch.

Another time I had a problem when the lift linkage had slipped out of proper adjustment.  I readjusted the linkage and have not had a problem with it since... for several years now.

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Technical Support / TV live won’t come down

« Last post by Fred Cook on January 14, 2026, 01:33:09 PM »

We are currently on a trip and cannot get our TV list to come down from the ceiling. I checked all breakers and fuses in all looks good there. Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions on what to do?

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Technical Support / Re: Laminate repair

« Last post by Steve Huber on January 12, 2026, 12:51:44 AM »

I always had good luck with RV Renovators in Mesa.
Steve

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Technical Support / Re: Laminate repair

« Last post by David T. Richelderfer on January 11, 2026, 03:20:11 PM »

Our front panel similarly split and curled, only ours had several horizontal splits across it.  I went to Harbor Freight and purchased several clamps, large and small ones, and went on Amazon to purchase two bottles of 3-hour epoxy, one bottle being the resin and the other being the hardener.  I would mix up small amounts of the epoxy and use a dental-like tool to apply it to the cracks and under the curled up burl layer as far as possible.  Then I covered the glued cracks with wax paper and clamped down the raised burl on each side of the cracks firmly flattened into place.  I did one linear crack at a time, one crack per day.

I also reglued all the cracks in the Mappa Burl on the cabinets and doors throughout the coach.  The one place I didn't get to is the bedroom side of the bathroom-to-bedroom pocket door. Yes, it was a several-week process.

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Technical Support / Laminate repair

« Last post by Gene Obie on January 10, 2026, 09:52:59 PM »

The laminate in my front firewall by the entry door has start to split and separate. Any suggestion on a shop in the Phoenix/Tuscon area that may be able to resurface this? It's birdseye maple.