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08-24-2012, 02:38 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 33
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Satellite Dish on top of coach
My fairly new to me 2007 Journey came with a factory installed Kingdom satellite dish on top which I'm told has a Dish network dish in it. I have direct TV at home and want to take a receiver from home to the mh. Is it possible or has anyone tried to take the dome off and replace the dish network dish with the direct tv dish so everything is compatible.
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08-24-2012, 03:27 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: on a constant, around the country, trip!
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You should be able to go to the Kingdome (King Controls) web site, look up the manual for your model of dome, and find the instructions to re-program the dish from DISH to DirecTV.
You may be able to re-program it by hitting the control buttons in a specified sequense, or use a keypad that plugs into the control box. I was able to re-program my dome from DirecTV to DISH, and it worked fine.
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08-24-2012, 03:31 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 20
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The only thing you should have to change is the LNB from the Direct to the Dish satelitte and then find your satilitte as Dish coordinates are different from Direct
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08-24-2012, 05:50 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WHITING,NJ,USA
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I have the KIng Dome with Direct TV, when I purchased the coach the dealer just made some adjustments and all works fine.
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08-24-2012, 06:02 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
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Journey39n - I am in the process of doing the same thing. How did you "re-program" your dish? I have found instructions on how to change the elevation by pressing the ON/SEARCH button below. Is this what you did?
SWITCH ACTION ------STATUS LIGHT
Momentarily press ON/SEARCH and release. Turns orange for 1
second then flashes
red and/or Green
Momentarily press ON/SEARCH and release
for a total of:
8 Times for 27 degree Rapidly flashes red &Green
12 times for 37 degree Rapidly flashes red &Green
16 times for 47 degree Rapidly flashes red &Green
20 times for 55 degree Rapidly flashes red &Green
Press ON/SEARCH and HOLD for 3 seconds. Turns orange then back to
red or green
Press OFF
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Originally Posted by Journey39n
You should be able to go to the Kingdome (King Controls) web site, look up the manual for your model of dome, and find the instructions to re-program the dish from DISH to DirecTV.
You may be able to re-program it by hitting the control buttons in a specified sequense, or use a keypad that plugs into the control box. I was able to re-program my dome from DirecTV to DISH, and it worked fine.
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08-24-2012, 05:00 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 91
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Hey guys! You can get a lot of good info on this site/blog, but the best thing is go to Kingdome!!! Tell them what model you have, even ask them to find the model number if you need to. I had a Kingdome on my Holiday Rambler several years back and all I had to do was change some dip switches under the dome to switch from Dish to Direct. The manufacturer is an excellent source for info!
Hope all turns out well.
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08-24-2012, 05:09 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Madison, MS
Posts: 450
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It may be different with different models, but I had to go to a Kingdome dealer and have them connect a Kingdome instrument to convert mine from Direct to Dish. NO parts were changed, just a re-program.
WBGO set the antenna default to Direct, and the conversion was necessary because I wanted the "pay as you go" pricing plan offered only by Dish. I think the conversion took about an hour and cost me ~ 100 bucks.
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08-24-2012, 05:15 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 429
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I called Kingdome and they "loaned " me the programmer ($200? deposit). When the programmer arrived, I called Kingdome and they talked me thru the process. I returned the programmer and they returned my deposit.
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08-24-2012, 08:38 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego County, CA
Posts: 303
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Easiest way is to reprogram using the "official" Kingdom programmer as UFO Pilot mentions. I had the same issues, an had a local satellite programer use his programmer for me. The Kingdom box in the overhead cupboard has a front cover, remove it and you see a "phone" like plug..this is the programmer plug for changing between Satellite providers.
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08-25-2012, 02:47 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 184
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trackman
The only thing you should have to change is the LNB from the Direct to the Dish satelitte and then find your satilitte as Dish coordinates are different from Direct
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No, the LNB is the same. DirecTV uses a different band (Ka) for HD, but the same band as Dish for SD.
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