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12-28-2018, 07:41 AM
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Slide suddenly dead, any ideas?
Our 2013 8293 RKBS' slide is dead. It was sitting (slide in) for about a month, I went out to put the slides out and the main slide does absolutely nothing. The trailer has not moved since the slide last worked. It makes no noise at all when the button is pushed. The bedroom slide works fine and all other items (lights/pumps) seem to work. The fuse is good. Any ideas on what to check and/or where to look or how to try to trouble shoot?
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12-28-2018, 08:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tds73
Our 2013 8293 RKBS' slide is dead. It was sitting (slide in) for about a month, I went out to put the slides out and the main slide does absolutely nothing. The trailer has not moved since the slide last worked. It makes no noise at all when the button is pushed. The bedroom slide works fine and all other items (lights/pumps) seem to work. The fuse is good. Any ideas on what to check and/or where to look or how to try to trouble shoot?
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Current is too high for standard fuse panel, without a doubt there is a inline circuit breaker or fuse in wiring leading to slide motor/or. controls.
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12-28-2018, 09:14 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
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Have you pulled the switch and checked for power?
When diagnosing electrical issues you have to start with basics.
12v power at the switch is a good place to start.
Do you own a multimeter and know how to use it?
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12-28-2018, 09:33 AM
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There may be a fuse or circuit breaker under the front of your trailer that controls the slide circuit. Usually located not far from the battery.
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12-28-2018, 10:22 AM
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Mouse in the house...?
Start at the motor or switch. Both easy to access and, most likely, connector on a terminal of one wire. Like posted above, lots of juice to run the motor, so can easily be an arcing terminal from loose terminal to lug. Been there on my switches.
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12-28-2018, 10:33 AM
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My vote is for an inline fuse. Usually in a difficult spot to find or when found, replacing.
Look for a rectangular molded plastic/rubber block inline with a waterproof cap on one edge. Fuse is under cap.
These fuses "Pop" instantly when current exceeds fuse size. Can happen befoe you even hear sounds from motor. Having sat for some time, especially if cold, initial current could be too high for fuse. This might also be a sign that maintenance (lube) is due on the slide mechanism.
Good luck.
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12-28-2018, 11:44 AM
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Thanks for all the tips.
Tonight I will start the process and see what I can find.
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12-28-2018, 02:39 PM
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I would check the battery. The slides work off the battery, I know you said the smaller bedroom slide worked OK, but the larger slide may take more power. Try putting a jumper cable on the battery to see if that helps.
Good luck
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12-28-2018, 02:52 PM
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Should also be a separate 30 amp fuse under the slideout, near the frame.
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12-28-2018, 03:07 PM
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Slide fuse
When you find it, replace with a "slow blow" type fuse.
That cured the problem on our 21fbrs.
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12-28-2018, 04:02 PM
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I have 2 circuit breakers next to my battery. Had this issue this past summer and one of the circuit breakers needed a reset. My slide switch got stuck in the retract position resulting in high current tripping the circuit breaker. Hope your fix is easy.
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12-28-2018, 06:29 PM
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Our FR did this to us this fall, Stabilizers and slide quit working . We were trying to troubleshoot the problem as check-out time came and passed.I couldn't even un-hitch with the stabilizers down. I was lying on the ground cussing (i mean Checking) when i happened to pull on the ground strip wires. Sure enough ,some were loose enough to pull right out. I placed them in another screw hole. Tightened. All Good!
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12-28-2018, 07:28 PM
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This may help you out some....
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12-28-2018, 08:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D W
This may help you out some....
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It may not. It's dated 5/31/16.
My Mini Lite was built 4/7/15. I know for certain that the umbilical colors do NOT pass through the junction box unchanged (i.e., red to red, white to white, blue to blue, green to green, etc) on MY Mini Lite. There's no rhyme or reason for the way they wired my unit. I have the change in colors recorded on a piece of paper I keep with the rest of my "manuals." But unit is in storage, so I can't tell you offhand how it's wired.
Since the OPS unit was built in 2012 or 2013, and it's not even a Mini Lite, I'd bet his wiring doesn't pass through color for color, either.
It also doesn't show any slide switch wiring.
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12-28-2018, 11:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rockfordroo
It may not. It's dated 5/31/16.
My Mini Lite was built 4/7/15. I know for certain that the umbilical colors do NOT pass through the junction box unchanged (i.e., red to red, white to white, blue to blue, green to green, etc) on MY Mini Lite. There's no rhyme or reason for the way they wired my unit. I have the change in colors recorded on a piece of paper I keep with the rest of my "manuals." But unit is in storage, so I can't tell you offhand how it's wired.
Since the OPS unit was built in 2012 or 2013, and it's not even a Mini Lite, I'd bet his wiring doesn't pass through color for color, either.
It also doesn't show any slide switch wiring.
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Not really concerned about your unit.
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12-29-2018, 12:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D W
Not really concerned about your unit.
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Guess I don't understand. Then why did you give the OP a pic for a 2016 Rockwood Mini Lite/Flagstaff Micro-lite when he owns a 2013 Rockwood Signature Ultralite 8293 RKBS??
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12-29-2018, 09:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TitanMike
My vote is for an inline fuse. Usually in a difficult spot to find or when found, replacing.
Look for a rectangular molded plastic/rubber block inline with a waterproof cap on one edge. Fuse is under cap.
These fuses "Pop" instantly when current exceeds fuse size. Can happen befoe you even hear sounds from motor. Having sat for some time, especially if cold, initial current could be too high for fuse. This might also be a sign that maintenance (lube) is due on the slide mechanism.
Good luck.
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you have to get under to see it my 23ss is in the very front left corner and only was to see it is on your back. I replaces mine with a resettable breaker fuse
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12-29-2018, 01:33 PM
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slide is dead
Quote:
Originally Posted by tds73
Our 2013 8293 RKBS' slide is dead. It was sitting (slide in) for about a month, I went out to put the slides out and the main slide does absolutely nothing. The trailer has not moved since the slide last worked. It makes no noise at all when the button is pushed. The bedroom slide works fine and all other items (lights/pumps) seem to work. The fuse is good. Any ideas on what to check and/or where to look or how to try to trouble shoot?
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Most likely culprit is a bad or stuck relay. All slides have relay controlled contacts to electric motor. If there is power at the switch, the relay is next to check. Try tapping first, if inoperative, replace. They are relatively inexpensive.
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01-04-2019, 09:07 AM
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DINKY DAU
Join Date: May 2017
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Slide issue
I only have one slide out, butt after checking fuses breakers, I found I only had 9 volts going to the slide. New battery fixed the problem.
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01-07-2019, 11:12 AM
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TDS73 have you resolved your issue? This post has thousands of views so folks are interested in the details of the fix.
My stuck slide issue was related to another common issue with the refrigerator's thermistor. So the 12V fuse in my panel kept blowing,leaving no power to the slide. So it might be a good idea to check the main breaker and fuse panel then if anything else is not working, and please please please follow up with your solution.
If all the issues had the final solution explained, then there would be more discussion of new problems, assuming the search bar was checked first.
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