carryout 1518 won't search for signa;

[dbsline]

Our carryout is less than a month old. Since we first installed it it has a hard time staying on the signal. Was working great finally, and now it won't even try to find the signal. Unplugging it and restarting it, it doesn't move inside at all. What is wrong with it? Running a check switch says equipment is not installed properly, but nothing has changed since last night when it was working fine.

[Winegard Tech Help]

You've had either a failure in the power source or in the antenna. We need to get a voltmeter and see where power is getting and where it isn't, or you can try another power source that you know is good.

[Bill Adams]

There is also a fuse in the tip of the cigarette lighter adapter which you can check.
You cannot get successful check switch until the unit will move and lock onto the 119 satellite.

[Glen]

I set up at my campground July 23 and it worked fine for two days, I went back July 26 and it would not search, after checking connections and it still would not work I moved it and it stasrted searching then quit. I have moved back home and set up but it will not search.

[Winegard Tech Help]

Glen,

I would try a different power source. Usually if there's a failure it is permanent, not intermittent.