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Old 08-05-2014, 03:13 PM   #81
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Important notice if you call Mike at Forest River. Make sure you speak to him personally. When I called yesterday he was on another line so the person who answered his line took my information and was going to look into my service order. When I spoke to Mike today he wasn't sure what he could do because it was late in the day. Had he known in the morning he could have done something. His assistant never gave him my information yesterday!

Also stay on top of your dealer! Two weeks ago they had my unit in for the weather stripping at the windshield, the striped gears in the slide out and 3 broken A/C vents. Because the dealership forgot to take pictures of the vents, they were holding up EVERYTHING else. My windshield and slide could have been fixed, if they had taken the pictures or put through what they had.

I leave on my next trip the day after tomorrow.
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Old 08-05-2014, 04:58 PM   #82
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A quick update on the status of our slide out issue. Mike at Forest River was really great. He made phone calls to the dealer and is getting the assembly overnighted tomorrow, so the dealer will have it Thursday. We had to delay our trip departure by a few hours, but the dealer will put it in on Thursday and we'll head out just as soon as it's done.

Thank You again Mike!
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Old 08-22-2014, 04:59 PM   #83
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Hello:
My dining room slide out has been fine, but on the first trip the bedroom slide out stuck open. I had three people help me manually push it back in so I could drive to the dealership to have it repaired. Fingers crossed seems okay now.
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Old 08-22-2014, 05:06 PM   #84
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The repair of the bedroom slide seems good. The dining room slide now makes the same noise the bedroom slide did before it went bad.
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Old 08-22-2014, 09:12 PM   #85
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Pilheymy, on the switch mod to keep the step from hitting the curb, are you taking the magnet completely out of the circuit and replacing it with the switch and when the switch is on does the step go in and out the same as with the magnet in the circuit? To keep it out you flip the blue switch as before? Hard to explain
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Old 08-23-2014, 01:13 AM   #86
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No... leave the switch... just cut the wire.... (2 wire cores) connect one core back.... and a switch between the other core ... some tape... presto
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Old 08-23-2014, 10:03 AM   #87
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I don't understand, are we just putting a switch between the 2 wires and leaving the magnet in the circuit?
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Old 08-23-2014, 01:41 PM   #88
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you break a core (cut it) and put a switch between.... and another one over the switch... so the magnet (it's a switch actually) is permanent CUT or MADE... this way you have a choice... 1) the step stays out permanently,,, regardless of the door being open or closed 2) the step stays in ... regardless the door is open or closed (so you can open the door and see if the step has a free path..... and not run into something... curb or so) 3) As it works now... step goes with door open etc... i will post a pic soon
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Old 08-23-2014, 01:53 PM   #89
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Thanks,
I would appreciate the visual pic! I'm sure I'm making to much at of it! I almost ripped my step off yesterday being too c lose to the curb
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Old 08-23-2014, 02:06 PM   #90
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Sorry the Pic didnt work
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Old 08-23-2014, 02:07 PM   #91
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Pic Wiring diagram

Sorry can't upload pic....????
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Old 08-23-2014, 02:13 PM   #92
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Old 08-23-2014, 02:40 PM   #95
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So s2 is the magnet which acts like a switch! You aren't using 2 single throw switches just 1 which is s1, correct?
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no ... s1 is a switch and s2 is a switch.... so you need 2 switches single throw.....
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Old 08-23-2014, 02:45 PM   #97
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Got it thank you ever so much for the patience!
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Old 08-24-2014, 11:04 AM   #98
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The Switches are in the Door Area... down where the Awning switch is.

I replaced most of the switches... they are not good quality. At Automotive shops you can buy replacements... about $6. (The Outdoor light switch was first to go... no more lights on the switches....) Nobody could fix the problem... so no more control lights on the switches... Just Mark Them... with a piece of reflective material..

AT LEAST WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR... THE STEPS DON'T RUN INTO A CURB!!
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Old 08-24-2014, 11:32 AM   #99
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The Switches are in the Door Area... down where the Awning switch is.

I replaced most of the switches... they are not good quality. At Automotive shops you can buy replacements... about $6. (The Outdoor light switch was first to go... no more lights on the switches....) Nobody could fix the problem... so no more control lights on the switches... Just Mark Them... with a piece of reflective material..

AT LEAST WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR... THE STEPS DON'T RUN INTO A CURB!!

Thanks for the info, but a little late for me. Talking the Rig to my dealer for repair work.


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Old 08-25-2014, 03:09 PM   #100
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Why not just one switch.
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