Power lift raises top, but won't come down.

[JoeAdkins]

Hi. I have a 2015 Rockwood Freedom 1910 pop up. The power lift will raise the top but will not lower the top at all. The RV service tech checked it out and found the card to be bad. He also told me the card is discontinued and would have to replace the entire system. Would anyone know where I can get another card?

[Mountain Minstrel]

Originally Posted by JoeAdkins

Hi. I have a 2015 Rockwood Freedom 1910 pop up. The power lift will raise the top but will not lower the top at all. The RV service tech checked it out and found the card to be bad. He also told me the card is discontinued and would have to replace the entire system. Would anyone know where I can get another card?

Like this?

Shipped to my door for $47.03 from these guys...

https://www.tesstools.net/Carefree_R..._p/r001751.htm

[JoeAdkins]

Thanks for the information. I ordered one today. I love this forum, so much helpful information from everyone.

[Mountain Minstrel]

You will have to drill out the rivet that holds the old one on and then get a nut and a bolt in there to secure the new one. It was tight but not that hard to do. Just remember to mark or take a picture of the wiring before you pull it apart.

[Larry-NC]

Originally Posted by Mountain Minstrel

You will have to drill out the rivet that holds the old one on and then get a nut and a bolt in there to secure the new one. It was tight but not that hard to do. Just remember to mark or take a picture of the wiring before you pull it apart.

Two standard automotive relays on a PC board. If you know how to un-solder and solder, the relays can be had for as little as $6.49 each on Amazon.

Here's an Amazon link to a 5-pack for $23.45. Unplug them from the provided sockets and solder them to your board.
https://www.amazon.com/ONLINE-LED-ST.../dp/B01NCA6CAB

Walmart, 5 for $24.99
https://www.walmart.com/ip/OLS-12V-8...of-5/143082265

eBay, 5 for $24.71
https://www.ebay.com/p/692089849

NOTHING in electronics is ever obsolete. You can always find the components or equivalents if you dig, and usually inexpensively.

We bought our washing machine in 1984. It was the first Whirlpool with electronic controls instead of a mechanical controller. It broke in 2007--would fill and start agitating forever, never proceeding to drain, spin, fill, and rinse. The forum "experts" said it was likely the controller board--used to cost $350 but was no longer available. The controller board was pretty simple to reverse-engineer. Took maybe 15-20 minutes for me to determine that a Triac had failed in the usual way--it would trigger on as it should, but would not stop conducting unless power was removed. The particular part number was no longer made, but one with identical package and better specifications was 39 cents. I got a couple and the shipping cost exceeded the parts cost. Replaced another one last year--they're up to 51 cents now. (Sadly, replaced the washer two weeks ago. Transmission was starting to go. But it was increasingly difficult to get water pumps and the quality of the knockoffs was declining. Electronics don't go obsolete, but mechanical parts do.)

I am a little surprised that the RV tech didn't put a new relay on your board. (Really only needed one--the down one. The up one was working okay.) Maybe he's from the "new school" where you just plug in new parts and don't get your hands dirty.

[Sirdiesel32]

Originally Posted by Larry-NC

Two standard automotive relays on a PC board. If you know how to un-solder and solder, the relays can be had for as little as $6.49 each on Amazon.

Here's an Amazon link to a 5-pack for $23.45. Unplug them from the provided sockets and solder them to your board.
https://www.amazon.com/ONLINE-LED-ST.../dp/B01NCA6CAB

Walmart, 5 for $24.99
https://www.walmart.com/ip/OLS-12V-8...of-5/143082265

eBay, 5 for $24.71
https://www.ebay.com/p/692089849

I apologize if this is a dumb question, but what is the purpose of the PC board the 2 relays are soldered to? Could I forgo unsoldering & resoldering a new relay to the board, and just wire the 2 relays directly to the switch, or use relay sockets like this (https://www.amazon.com/ONLINE-LED-ST.../dp/B01KVZ2MCW) instead?

I just bought a used 2280 ESP that has the same issue (power winch will raise the top, but does not lower). I know I eventually want to replace the power winch with a manual crank, so I want to minimize the amount of time and $ I put into making it work right now, especially with the camping season approaching it's end here in northern Illinois.

Skipping the PC Board and soldering seems like a considerable time saver, especially if I end up needing to replace the relays again at a later date.

Thanks.