Winegard Sensar TV Antenna December 22, 2020, 06:03:55 pm Went up on the roof today to do a little maintenance on the TV antenna. I was able to crank it up and down OK but wasn’t able to rotate it so I went up to lubricate it. Somehow, during the course of doing that, I must’ve broken something. When I took off the base plate and rotator assembly from inside, a piece of plastic fell out and I noticed what appears to be some damaged plastic up in the roof penetration. I wasn’t able to completely remove the rest of the assembly because I don’t have the proper 15/16” deep well socket so will need to buy one. It isn’t obvious to me what plastic piece is broken. Has anyone had any experience with disassembling their Winegard antenna?Also, I noticed that the protective boot collar has broken away from the roof sealant. The rubber on the collar appears to be in good shape so I just need to reseal it where it meets the roof. What would be the best sealant to use for this application?
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #1 – December 22, 2020, 06:14:52 pm You might want to look at the Winegard website and perhaps contact them with the model number of the antenna; their customer service could probably help. The site offers a parts list for a "Sensar", but it may not be the same one that is on the 2017. 2 Likes
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #3 – December 23, 2020, 11:54:40 am After calling Winegard this morning and discovering It would cost $40 for the parts kit and shipping, I decided to use this as an opportunity to upgrade and ordered the Sensar IV from Amazon for $120. Winegard wanted $150 for the same antenna so if you ever need to replace your antenna, it pays to shop around! We really watch very little TV but I need to fill that hole in the roof of the RV with something, don’t I?
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #4 – December 23, 2020, 12:07:44 pm "I need to fill that hole in the roof of the RV with something..."----5200 would work....
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #5 – December 23, 2020, 12:17:17 pm Quote from: Joan - December 23, 2020, 12:07:44 pm "I need to fill that hole in the roof of the RV with something..."----5200 would work....Is that the sealant I should use to put on the rubber boot to the roof joint?
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #6 – December 23, 2020, 12:40:36 pm I think FC 5200 is what I would use if I were working on mine. Everything has to be VERY very clean. Looking at your pictures, it might be time to give a coat of Dicor on the exposed sealant around the antenna too. I use the self leveling stuff and tape off so you can make it look clean.In our old camper, I removed the antenna completely and repaired the roof. It had started leaking and we never watched TV anyhow.Jon 1 Likes
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #7 – December 23, 2020, 12:45:46 pm Quote from: HiLola - December 23, 2020, 11:54:40 amI decided to use this as an opportunity to upgrade and ordered the Sensar IV from Amazon for $120.Greg, note the Sensar IV includes the antenna director array which sticks out to the side when the antenna is flat on the roof. Make certain that will work for you - it does NOT on the Front Lounge model.Steve
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #8 – December 23, 2020, 02:35:09 pm Quote from: Steve - December 23, 2020, 12:45:46 pmGreg, note the Sensar IV includes the antenna director array which sticks out to the side when the antenna is flat on the roof. Make certain that will work for you - it does NOT on the Front Lounge model.Thanks for the heads up, Steve. If it doesn’t work at least I can return it easily since it’s Amazon prime.Steve
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #9 – December 23, 2020, 02:40:29 pm Quote from: JonS - December 23, 2020, 12:40:36 pmI think FC 5200 is what I would use if I were working on mine. Everything has to be VERY very clean. Looking at your pictures, it might be time to give a coat of Dicor on the exposed sealant around the antenna too. I use the self leveling stuff and tape off so you can make it look clean.In our old camper, I removed the antenna completely and repaired the roof. It had started leaking and we never watched TV anyhow.Thanks, Jon. Do you have a link or a part number for the Dicor?
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #10 – December 23, 2020, 03:13:43 pm A search for Dicor self-leveling lap sealant will bring up several sources for the product. 1 Likes
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #11 – January 02, 2021, 06:35:59 pm Just a follow up as we finally got some decent weather to work on this project again. There was no problem with physically installing the Sensar IV antenna, as far as anything sticking out over the roof (see photo). I am now able to pick up channels in the UHF band that I previously could not. I’m still having a problem with getting the antenna to rotate correctly though. The antenna rotates freely on the roof but something in the mechanism inside the coach is not catching. I’ll take a look at it tomorrow and hopefully get it fixed!Edit: I used all new parts on the roof except for the base mount so as to not have to reseal it to the roof. When I’m totally done, I will reseal the cable connections with 5200 FC. 1 Likes
Re: Winegard Sensar TV Antenna Reply #12 – January 03, 2021, 03:24:45 pm Discovered my error this morning. To save time yesterday, I had reused the old directional handle inside the coach and had not inspected it closely. After removing it again and comparing it with the new one, saw that the little plastic tabs had been sheared off, plus it was cracked. The shearing explains the little piece of plastic I had found when first disassembling the crank mechanism. Works great now, just need to reseal the cable connections topside. 4 Likes
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