This is from my 2019 Forest River MBS forester with one control: (yours might be different)
in 2019 Forest River decided they wanted you to run your engine to raise the voltage before moving the slides and awning because they believe that is what was causing the motors to burn out. (at least that is what they told me).
If you look in your Battery control switch in entrance step well, take cover off, you will see the RS wire connections (I think J2, 4, 5, 6 and 8) only work with the engine running, and the LS mostly work most of the time.
J14 (F10-Red Awning). I recall that passes through the bulkhead in the box and goes down between the outside cabinet and the chassis in a wire loom. This Red wire goes about 6" and is cut off, with tape wrapped around it
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If I recall this output will NOT work with engine running.
J6 on my 2019 was labeled Kitchen slide, but really it was the power for the awning. NOTE: this wire only works when engine is running and Ebrake is in.
SO I someone was to move this wire from J6 over to J14 (and move fuse if needed) you would not have to start the engine to operate awning
Plus it makes sense because now the awning will NOT work when driving down the road
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2nd problem I had:
The rear stabilizer jacks only work with the engine running and Emergency brake applied, BUT when you do have engine running it triggers the the alarm which is so loud you need hearing protection to get close enough to the switch to use them. Let alone hearing the motors when they are slowing down with load as you over jack them.
Solution: the one control module that runs the awning (which now works with engine off) had 2 additional pair of wires connected to it, but nothing was programmed into one control for them. I traced these wires out and discover they are wired (in parallel) to the rear stabilizer (along with the switch that is near steps and alarm). So I figured out how program one control and now I can use one control to raise and lower the jacks (even standing behind RV!) with engine off. Since the one control to jacks circuit is wired parallel to switch by entrance steps if I start engine the alarm will scream and I can raise jacks by using switch near steps with engine running
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