Power to slide out problems

Damacdo1 · 03-03-2016, 06:50 AM

I have a 2014 Tracer 3150bh Travel Trailer. I am getting power to my slide out switch but nothing after that. I pulled the motor and it works when separated from the wiring. What could cause this? Please help. I have a wife and two kids expecting to go to Disney today with the camper and we cant go until I get this fixed. Thanks.

SYE · 03-03-2016, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Damacdo1

I have a 2014 Tracer 3150bh Travel Trailer. I am getting power to my slide out switch but nothing after that. I pulled the motor and it works when separated from the wiring. What could cause this? Please help. I have a wife and two kids expecting to go to Disney today with the camper and we cant go until I get this fixed. Thanks.

Having power to the switch and nothing after, makes me believe the switch is bad

Damacdo1 · 03-03-2016, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SYE

Having power to the switch and nothing after, makes me believe the switch is bad

That's what we thought. We took the switch and put it on the other slide and it worked great.

RSchleder · 03-03-2016, 07:08 AM

Seems to me if the switch is good, and the motor is good, you have a break in the wires going from the switch to the motor. Have you used a ohm meter to check the continuity between both ends of that wire. You may need an extra length of wire to make either your ohm meter leads or the actual wire your measuring long enough to measure.
If it is the wire ( don't know what else it could be), you could run a temporary wire to get you buy on your trip.
Good luck, let us know how you make out!

hammer55 · 03-03-2016, 07:11 AM

how about a loose negative, I am not sure what you have, or where everything is located, but some where something sounds missing on the neg side, maybe

hammer55 · 03-03-2016, 07:13 AM

yep, true too

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Originally Posted by RSchleder

Seems to me if the switch is good, and the motor is good, you have a break in the wires going from the switch to the motor. Have you used a ohm meter to check the continuity between both ends of that wire. You may need an extra length of wire to make either your ohm meter leads or the actual wire your measuring long enough to measure.
If it is the wire ( don't know what else it could be), you could run a temporary wire to get you buy on your trip.
Good luck, let us know how you make out!

RSchleder · 03-03-2016, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by hammer55

how about a loose negative, I am not sure what you have, or where everything is located, but some where something sounds missing on the neg side, maybe

Bad ground is an excellent thought too!! Easy to check with your ohm meter too. 12v systems are notorious for poor grounds causing non-operating systems!!

SYE · 03-03-2016, 08:06 AM

Mine are all up in the battery compartment

hammer55 · 03-03-2016, 08:13 AM

Does the slide have it own ground or do they run it all the way back, I of coarse don't know how it is wired

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Mine are all up in the battery compartment

SYE · 03-03-2016, 11:02 AM

I am not sure. I would think that they would.

Justice12t · 03-03-2016, 11:09 AM

Another member had something I would say is similar...a few guys asked him to check for the below and that seemed to fix the issue...

ChateauV10 · 03-03-2016, 11:27 AM

The pic above is of a circuit break, a resettable "fuse" if you will. I had one rust "open" on a cedar creek several years ago. The technology and the lack of real protection has not changed.

Quick test: Jumper connect the two studs, use the switch for the slide and see if the motor runs. If so, the breaker is open. try resetting it as mentioned, whack it gently to see if that helps, spray with WD40 (aim for the insides) and then whack it.
If it does not reset, You can replace the breaker from an auto parts or marine store or bypass it with a 30A fuse in the correct holder, the fuse connected across the studs.

Good luck!

ChateauV10 · 03-03-2016, 11:42 AM

if that is actually the type of circuit breaker used, the "Shortstop" is a product of Cooper-Bussmann, a large, well-known company in the electrical protection device industry.

Video clip on use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=emckrqicORs

Data sheet: Bussmann Automotive Circuit Breakers - Wiring Products

Still, poor protection (out in the open on a TT tongue, even with the little red boot on) is the #1 cause of failure of these devices.

Papa GLS · 03-03-2016, 01:02 PM

OP said in post #1 that he has power to the slide switch. Is the resettable fuse located between the slide switch & the slide motor? I would think that the fuse would be before the switch, but really don't know for sure. Just trying to help run down the problem. Sure sounds like the switch may be bad. Just thinking out loud here; hope he gets it straightened out.
He also said no power after the switch.

Harkerr · 03-03-2016, 01:16 PM

Carefully check all connections.

ChateauV10 · 03-03-2016, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa GLS

OP said in post #1 that he has power to the slide switch. Is the resettable fuse located between the slide switch & the slide motor? I would think that the fuse would be before the switch, but really don't know for sure. Just trying to help run down the problem. Sure sounds like the switch may be bad. Just thinking out loud here; hope he gets it straightened out.
He also said no power after the switch.

Good point Papa!
I had focused on the breaker, which was the root of my previous problem. it should be located upstream from the switch, so power at the switch should mean it's ok. Still, breaker could fail under load and just be passing enough electrons to show as close to battery voltage but not really any current.
The simplest problem is probably the correct one. I hope he is able to track down the problem!

Justice12t · 03-03-2016, 01:53 PM

Nice catch, guess I should read closer next time. My apologies. Good luck!

Brewdaddy · 03-03-2016, 03:34 PM

If all else fails, use the tool to manually crank the slide out / in. That way it won't disrupt your trip plans. My TT came with one that looks like the crank for manual stabilizer jacks. I learned about all this because my slide fuse blew our fisrt trip.... It was a 30 amp located in the main fuse/breaker panel.
Hope you have a fun trip.

Mitouko · 03-03-2016, 04:20 PM

Have you checked the controller. It is the electrical component between the power and the motor. I had the same problem with my LR slide. Checked everything and located the controllers in the battery compartment that had shorted out.

Good luck

rracer5 · 03-03-2016, 09:12 PM

Well hopefully, he found his problem and got the family off to Disney! No update so......good news?

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