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Old 05-09-2021, 01:43 PM   #1
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Slide out and Jacks barely moving

We have a 2020 Rockwood Mini Lite 2507S. When connected to shore power, neither the slide out nor the jack will work with any power - they barely move. All the rest of the electrical seems fine - we have checked and the SO/JACK 15amp fuse is fine - replaced it just in case, but no change. Both the Slide out and the Jack work with the manual cranks - no obstructions or problems that way. Very weird... Any suggestions?
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Old 05-09-2021, 02:31 PM   #2
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Make sure you don't have your batteries disconnected. Slide motors are pretty heavy draw. Depending on the size of the converter, you might just have insufficient amperage.
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Old 05-09-2021, 03:13 PM   #3
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Check the resettble breaker/fuse on the hitch a-frame or front cross member. The little button on the side in the attached picture is the reset.
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Old 05-10-2021, 11:20 AM   #4
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The slide out and stabilizer jacks are high amp draw items. The converter does not supply enough amperage to operate them with out help from the battery. When they move slow it means there is not enough power.

Does your TT have a disconnect switch? Have you turned off the converter breaker then turned it back on? Do you have a multimeter and know how to use it?

With the TT plugged into shore power check at the battery with a multimeter by placing the black lead on the negative post and the red lead on the positive post for voltage of 13.6+ vdc.

Disconnect the cables from the battery and test the voltage across the two cables. You should have 13.6+ vdc here, too.

If you have any voltage less than 12.6vdc your converter is not charging the battery.

Check the reverse polarity fuses, usually two or three 30 amp or 40 amp fuses,it is better to test the fuses with a multimeter as many times fuses can be blown without looking like they are.

Remove the fuses and use the ohms function on the multimeter to test the fuses. You should have a reading of 0 or very close. If the meter shows OL or the numbers jump around the fuse is blown.
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Old 05-10-2021, 01:44 PM   #5
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Have you ever cleaned all the chassis ( frame) grounds?
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Do a load test on the battery. Make sure it’s good
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