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Phone Jack Question
Our ‘09 LD has a telephone jack under the dinette table as most everyone knows.  Has anyone found any value for that existing wiring?   If not, I’m thinking of removing it and replacing it with a solid wall plate.
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Quote from: Ed & Margee  - 
Our ‘09 LD has a telephone jack under the dinette table as most everyone knows.  Has anyone found any value for that existing wiring?   If not, I’m thinking of removing it and replacing it with a solid wall plate.

Somewhere along the way the Mothership must have abandoned the idea of a telephone connection because there is no such wiring in my MB.  The prominence of cellphones no doubt put an end to the need for such wiring.

- John
Fulltimer with a 2021 MId-Bath “Babe”, 1996 Cherokee “Scout” and “Bandit” the wonder dog 🐶
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"...the Mothership must have abandoned the idea of a telephone connection..."

In the long long ago some RV Parks provided landline connections on site, ostensibly for long term guests. It was a short lived feature with the advent of cell phones!

At the other end of that phone connection under the dinette you will find an exterior connection, most likely near the utility connectors on the driver's side. I used to carry a phone set and a length of phone cable for just that one time need. Never happened!  ::)

And NO, it is not a 12v outlet!
Steve S.
Lazy Bones & Cedar
2004 30'IB (Island Bed)
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery
Live for the day!
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Quote from: JohnR  - 
Somewhere along the way the Mothership must have abandoned the idea of a telephone connection because there is no such wiring in my MB.  The prominence of cellphones no doubt put an end to the need for such wiring.

A long time ago, some RV parks had phone connections, at a cost. I have not seen this for a couple of decades.
As you suggested, cell phones and WiFI eliminated the need.

Larry

Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
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Hi Margee or Ed;  The phone wire is too fine to support a possible up to 10 Amps at 12 Vdc. It is just for phone signals. To use the new jack, you'll need 12Vdc. There should be a nearby place to connect to 12v.  I used a Magnedyne  4 port connector. Two for watches, two for phones at night.  The green pilot light was too bright, I painted some white over it to tone it down.  Amazon.com: Magnadyne WC-USB-W White Wall Mount 4 USB Charging Ports (White...
   Without the 12v 'cigarette' lighter portion, the potential current needed is much less. Any 12v circuit you can find will work.   RonB

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RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
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Bottom line … the telephone jack and wiring are useless.  Converting to 12V isn’t on any of my To-Do lists for our RV.  So I’m going to plate it with something better than a phone outlet. 
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Maybe a blank plastic outlet cover in what ever color you like.

Jon
1994 MB
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Ed, that hidden away telephone jack must have really been bothering you!😂

I wish my annual project list had been completed enough to to include covering up the phone jack. What did you do about the outside phone connection? 😁

Steve K. (Still wondering when I will be taking the cover off our rig. We actually had some snow falling two days ago...)
Steve K

2003 Mid-bath
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Quote from: Steve K.  - 
That hidden away telephone jack must have really been bothering you!

What did you do about the outside phone connection?

Question #1 is probably rhetorical but nevertheless useless things, clutter and a dirty LD roof bother me. 

And Question #2 about the outside phone connection … not a thing.  But it’s comforting to know it’s the last useless item on our LD.  😜

On second thought, maybe our Garmin GPS is also useless on occasion!
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Our CB radio should be relegated to the useless category, but I just can't bring myself to remove it. 

Rich

2003 MB
 
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And Greg could find a small amount of usefulness, about 5 minutes each morning at a Caravan Club campout, where the CB is used to make announcements,  RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB