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Old 06-19-2017, 11:07 AM   #1
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3170 Slide -Puzzled !!!

Okay, it finally happened to me. I went to retract my bunkhouse slide and ...nothing!
Started with fuse in panel - GOOD! (Even checked both slide fuses in case they were mislabeled- plus the red open circuit idiot light was not lit)

No motion on extend either. No code lights on controller ... no lights period!
With no time to mess around in the field with diagnostics I successfully disengaged motors and pushed slide in.

Now I'm digging in....
Tried controller reset... nothing - still no lights or power to it.
Went to wall switch no power to it so took it off line and gave it a known hot and switch it fine.
No power to hot line on center pole of wall switch.
Even tried hooking switch backing up and putting pulling extend retract wires off the controller and and on a test light while having someone work the switch... nothing - no power to light light.

With fuse being good I'm stumped!

Any clues are appreciated.
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Old 06-19-2017, 03:16 PM   #2
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Figured it out !!!
I'll post to perhaps benefit others and save them from a few hours in the heat like me...
Started under coach chasing wire runs.
Led me to the secondary (or primary depending how you look at it) fuse panel. It's in the step way by the front door. In there there are other fuses and relays. Sure enough there are more relays and fuses for the slides in there.
There was a relay that had a popped the reset button. Pressed it and presto!!
Power to the people!!!
Re-Engaged the slide motors (fun! And a two person job). Re-synced slide and the BOOM dead again!! Went straight to relay to see that she popped again. Pressed reset only to have the same series of events happen. Went in close to look at relay ...it connects with blades like a fuse.
One blade missed its seat and was not seated in the channel but rather testing up against other bottom of its slot. THANKS FR ASSEMBLY... YOUR HASTE WAS A MAJOR PAIN IN MY ASS!!!
now that that it's taken care of she's running smooth and repeatedly.
(Fingers crossed while knocking on wood)
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Old 06-19-2017, 08:56 PM   #3
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Thank you for posting your resolution. May you never need to touch it again. EVER!
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Old 06-20-2017, 08:04 PM   #4
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Thank you for posting your resolution. May you never need to touch it again. EVER!
I second that ^^
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Old 06-21-2017, 10:38 AM   #5
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Figured it out !!!
I'll post to perhaps benefit others and save them from a few hours in the heat like me...
Started under coach chasing wire runs.
Led me to the secondary (or primary depending how you look at it) fuse panel. It's in the step way by the front door. In there there are other fuses and relays. Sure enough there are more relays and fuses for the slides in there.
There was a relay that had a popped the reset button. Pressed it and presto!!
Power to the people!!!
Re-Engaged the slide motors (fun! And a two person job). Re-synced slide and the BOOM dead again!! Went straight to relay to see that she popped again. Pressed reset only to have the same series of events happen. Went in close to look at relay ...it connects with blades like a fuse.
One blade missed its seat and was not seated in the channel but rather testing up against other bottom of its slot. THANKS FR ASSEMBLY... YOUR HASTE WAS A MAJOR PAIN IN MY ASS!!!
now that that it's taken care of she's running smooth and repeatedly.
(Fingers crossed while knocking on wood)
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Out of pure curiosity which relay was it in the pic that controlled the slide?
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:22 PM   #6
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Thumbs up Which relay?

Which relay was it in your picture?
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Good to know. Thx for getting back to me.
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Good to know. Thx for getting back to me.


No problem. Wish I knew about it... would have saved me some work and aggravation. It sucks being on a trip knowing, in the back of your mind, that you have a problem to address when you get home. If this post might save somebody from all that then it's a good day in my book!
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No problem. Wish I knew about it... would have saved me some work and aggravation. It sucks being on a trip knowing, in the back of your mind, that you have a problem to address when you get home. If this post might save somebody from all that then it's a good day in my book!


It may save me one day so thx
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