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in our caravan there is an aeriel  & booster already fitted & wired in so it's permanently on.

We don't need it (no TV) & I'm wondering how much power this is using - I think that will be coming off the 12 volt system ? 

OH isn't around so I'm hooping someone can advise ...  just thinking we might be better to rip the wires out ?

There's some sort of switch on the side but it doesn't turn the light off - I'm assuming that means the thing is still on - but I don't know for sure. 

 Doesn't seem to be a jack plug though, or if there is they've done a darned good job of hiding it !

This would definitely be a fitting more than 4  years old old btw if that helps.

Quote: Originally posted by Rune Caster on 16/7/2011

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Disconnecting might be better than ripping out you might want to sell at some stage....



Other than that I do believe boosters are quite hungry animals

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Hm ours does look a lot like that photo posted by Paul. 

It only has one switch - and the light doesn't go off whatever way it's switched (if that makes sense ?!)   Maybe the switch is faulty ? 

I think we'll just disconnect it.  No point taking the risk of draining the battery - we don't have a TV in the caravan !  Never want one either -  the one in the house is getting used less & less as it's mainly cr*p that's on anyway

OH is going to disconnect it.  

We don't `do'  TV when we're on holiday, but I suppose it's best to keep options open in case we sell it in the future.

Thanks everyone.