Highball Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Luckily found a 2016 Pastiche 520 at a nearby dealers and looking forward to px and collection at the end of the month. Pleased to be able to move to this usually happy forum and away from another manufacturer's forum that is overfull with complaints and problems. Love the layout for 2, plus occasional grandchildren, but it's a bit too far away to visit to familiarise myself with details and the brochure is a bit overviewey. Can't find any information about tv connection points i. e. 1 or 2? Can anyone enlighten me please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKH Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 There is only one connection point above the small shelf between the dinett and the fron seats in our 2015 520/4. I believe it is the same in the 2016 van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coachman P Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Have a look where you plug your EHU in. There might be aerial and satellite sockets for external use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodentop Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Check before taking over. If it has a 'bee-sting' reject it as unfit for purpose under SoGA and get the supplier to fit a proper aerial (Status 5 series for preference.) 2018 Passat B8 Estate 150GT TDi150 towing a 2018 Bailey Unicorn S4 Seville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen and Les Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 In our VIP 520 we have two, but we run a permanent lead from the one in the middle of the van, behind the seat (neatly tacked behind the back board), emerging under the cushions along the window edge. You've been very lucky picking up a late 2016 model - we dithered for a few days at our dealer's and lost out! Enjoy your new van. Glen. 2019 Ford Kuga 2. 0 (150 bhp) AWD Manual and 2022 Coachman Acadia GTS 565. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highball Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Thanks for the replies. Woodentop I have a twig aerial in my present van so checked this before agreeing to buy the 520. I was pleased to see that this has the new Status 570. I think the twig is unlikely to appear in many more new vans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Medes Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Despite all the criticism we are chuffed with our Twig/Stick Aerial, the best we have ever had in over 40 years Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodentop Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Despite all the criticism we are chuffed with our Twig/Stick Aerial, the best we have ever had in over 40 years So you park alongside a lot of transmiiter sites do you? 2018 Passat B8 Estate 150GT TDi150 towing a 2018 Bailey Unicorn S4 Seville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen and Les Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 So you park alongside a lot of transmiiter sites do you? We have a friend with an Elddis which has a twig. Apparently most problems were caused, not with the aerial, but with the poor connections throughout the van. His cabling was all checked and found to be in a very poor state (connection wise). Once that was sorted the aerial has worked superbly ever since. Avtex have taken a lot of flack over this product, but I don't think it's their fault - it's down to the installation. 2019 Ford Kuga 2. 0 (150 bhp) AWD Manual and 2022 Coachman Acadia GTS 565. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaT Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 . .......We have a friend with an Elddis which has a twig. Apparently most problems were caused, not with the aerial, but with the poor connections throughout the van. His cabling was all checked and found to be in a very poor state (connection wise). Once that was sorted the aerial has worked superbly ever since. Avtex have taken a lot of flack over this product, but I don't think it's their fault - it's down to the installation. ........... Can you enlighten me with this statement, as am interested on whether I need to revisit the cable connections on my VIP 575, as we used to get good enough signals in the past, but seen a distinct lack of reception lately. PapaT Mercedes Benz GLC 250d Sport, towing Coachman VIP 575 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen and Les Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Our friends, who had problems with the aerial, had their dealer look at it and he traced all the connections through the van from aerial to outlets/radio - quite a bit of tightening up required as I understand it. All good afterwards. On a separate note, have you tried retuning the TV - sometimes the digital signals need "rebooting" even if you're still in the same TV area? 2019 Ford Kuga 2. 0 (150 bhp) AWD Manual and 2022 Coachman Acadia GTS 565. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Despite all the criticism we are chuffed with our Twig/Stick Aerial, the best we have ever had in over 40 years Yes I agree, The twig is great, never had a problem with it at all. Looks good to, me thinks. Admin Comment: We have just received the above quotation as a "Report" so believe the poster has clicked the incorrect button in error. Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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