TV and fire stick working all ok in house but no power at all from tv in van have plugged in 12v cable and fire stick leisure battery on lights etc fine have been trying to figure it out all day have an inverter in the van i havent a clue if that has anything to do with it driving me nuts any help appreciated
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Try it on the inverter if it works then your not getting enough power from the 12v or are you plugging it in a usb on the TV..?
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Hi Davies wife here to be honest I haven’t a clue about this the 12v cable that came with the avtex tv
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Ok, start from basics where exactly is the tv plugged into? And with what type of plug?
Same question for the fire stick. Is power supply to the stick from a usb in the tv or another source?
Same question for the fire stick. Is power supply to the stick from a usb in the tv or another source?
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Is your motorhome main control panel turned on? My Avtex TV doesn’t supply enough power for the Firestick in the HDMI socket. I have to plug it into the 240V system when on hook-up.
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A fire stick needs a separate power source to the HDMI port it is plugged into in all cases.
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Ditto! I was pleasantly surprised when it worked from the USB on the Avtex - keeps the cabling tidierYes, some tv’s will I have a cheepo tv that will power it but my £2000 main tv will not…
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It sounds like your TV USB isn't a 'powered' one, just an input for you to put a stick into watch stuff on the TV, some are powered, others aren't, try plugging it into another power source and you should find it works.
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yep plugged into HDMI to project onto TV but needs power from alternative source which can be a USB on the TV. my point was it will not work plagged into HDMI only.
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Me too. Avtex circa 2016 Model.
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sorry didnt get back to you last night we have no power to any sockets only lights fridge and cooker we will have to get someone to look at it thanks for your help
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You should have some fuses for the 12v sockets so check if one has blown or come loose.
I assume we are talking about 12v sockets and not 230v (mains) ones as the mains ones won't work without you being hooked-up.
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Does your TV have a 'power brick' that can plug into a 3-pin mains socket? If you look at the label, it will say the output voltage. Probably about 12V, maybe 13V. This brick changes the 240V AC mains voltage down to 12V DC, which then powers the TV.
The other cable that came with the TV can plug into a 12V socket, and power the TV from that. It plugs into the same hole in the back of the TV. Using that cable, you can run the TV directly from the 12V leisure battery, no need to have a 240V mains supply.
The inverter should not be necessary for this TV. An inverter boosts the voltage of the 12V battery to 240V AC, so it can power some devices from a standard mains 3-pin socket. It should be used with care, because it can quickly drain a 12V battery.
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