2860 DS Rear (bedroom) slide not working.

n1acguy

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Everything was normal when we pulled the slides in before leaving, but on our first stop the bedroom slide isn't functioning. No breakers kicked in the stairwell control panel. Switch seems to have power and ohming it out it, it seems to work as I would expect, but I didn't test for voltage drop across contacts yet.
I don't have a wiring diagram. Is there a manual reset overload on the motor?
It just acts like there is no power to it because I don't get any motor action in either direction.
Anyone have a wiring diagram for a 20 2860DS?
 
Starting at the battery, check connections. Make sure they are clean and tight. Often there is an in-line circuit breaker. Most are automatic resetting but some have a button on the end to reset the breaker. As to where it might be mounted, depends on the fellow doing the wiring at the time the unit was built. But usually close to the battery.

Bob
 
Moved thread from the Tech and Repair section to the Motorhome section's Forester and Sunseeker sub-forum for better help from other Sunseeker owners and possible factory support. Also for possible wiring diagram.
 
I can see one motor inside the bed frame, but without a diagram, I'm lost.
Maybe the slide controller is inside the bed frame too. I'll tear into it once we make our final stop.
Anyone know how to manually operate the rear slide on a 2860DS?
That might be my last resort. With the slide closed it's a lot like the corner bed models in the sense that you climb over, but my old tired body protests those maneuvers.
 
I had an older model 2860 DS and the controller was under the bed frame. Now getting to it with the slide closed is another challange. If I remember how my was the matress is up against the wardrobe with the slide closed.
 
I am assuming the living room slide works, which rules out any overrides, those overrides have changed since my 2015 2861. Did you push the reset button on the fuse in the battery control center? Did you try switching the two slide fuses? The manual operator is under the bed with the motor, takes a wrench to operate but as mentioned may be hard to get to with the slide in. Not helpful to you right now, but I cut an access hole in the floor to access the manual operator with slide in.
 
If your slide controller looks like this, there is an over ride function shown on the front along with error codes.
Bob
 

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On my 2006 2860DS there's a 5/8" nut to turn to manually operate the slideout room.

If your main coach slideout still works, swap the circuit breakers to see if the bedroom cb went bad. Mine are self reseting but they have both gone bad at least once.
 
Thanks for all of the info and suggestions. The top part of the bed frame lifts up on ours, so I should be able to access most things inside. I just wish I had a wiring diagram.
Are there any limit switches on the slide system?
 
Thanks for all of the info and suggestions. The top part of the bed frame lifts up on ours, so I should be able to access most things inside. I just wish I had a wiring diagram.
Are there any limit switches on the slide system?
Somewhere I have the wiring diagram for the coach battery compartment including circuit breakers and solenoids but mines a 2006 2860DS not sure it's much help

Only switch I know of is the wall glideout room switch. BTW, if you haven't yet remove the wall switch and push the harness back together it might have just come loose
 
OK, I accessed the slide area under the bed, and there isn't a slide controller in there. I also realized that it is a single motor slide, so it probably doesn't have a slide controller at all. The 12V fuse cover in the stairwell is common to many models because it has provisions for units with 3 slides.
Anyway, I disconnected the wires that are marked to control the rear slide while I probed for voltage at the terminals of that circuit board, while I had my wife unit press the switch. Lo and behold, with her magic touch the slide starts moving even with its supposed wires disconnected. So, the hookup diagram on the stairwell fuse cover doesn't do any good in this case, and it's not a ladder diagram anyway. I think they are just using a heavy wall switch to operate and change direction of the slide. Other than the interlocks, there doesn't appear to be a relay in the circuit.
So, what I'll do is try to get another switch from a nearby Camping World, and if they don't have one, I'll shoot the old switch up with contact cleaner and hope it works for the duration of our trip. If not, I'll manually jump the switch.
I know from experience that 12V switches may ohm out OK, but won't pass enough voltage and current if the contacts are oxidized.
Hopefully this will help someone else. I'll post back once I verify that I'm on the right track.
 
OK, I accessed the slide area under the bed, and there isn't a slide controller in there. I also realized that it is a single motor slide, so it probably doesn't have a slide controller at all. The 12V fuse cover in the stairwell is common to many models because it has provisions for units with 3 slides.
Anyway, I disconnected the wires that are marked to control the rear slide while I probed for voltage at the terminals of that circuit board, while I had my wife unit press the switch. Lo and behold, with her magic touch the slide starts moving even with its supposed wires disconnected. So, the hookup diagram on the stairwell fuse cover doesn't do any good in this case, and it's not a ladder diagram anyway. I think they are just using a heavy wall switch to operate and change direction of the slide. Other than the interlocks, there doesn't appear to be a relay in the circuit.
So, what I'll do is try to get another switch from a nearby Camping World, and if they don't have one, I'll shoot the old switch up with contact cleaner and hope it works for the duration of our trip. If not, I'll manually jump the switch.
I know from experience that 12V switches may ohm out OK, but won't pass enough voltage and current if the contacts are oxidized.
Hopefully this will help someone else. I'll post back once I verify that I'm on the right track.
You sure the wires you disconnected were for the rear slide out switch? So the wall switch operates the slideout motor after the power to the switch is off?

Am I understanding that right?

I gotta tell you the wiring diagram on my battery compartment of my 2860DS for the circuit breaker controlling the rear slide was incorrect - the front and rear cb wiring was reversed.

Since the switch operated the slideout motor it tells me a switch replacement as you said
Is in order.

With all the wiring connected, I'd try that switch again. It's possible a different pressure against the wiring harness on the back of the switch is making good contact.

Have you taken the switch off the wall and tried operating the switch while holding the harness tightly?
 
I'm just saying the hookup diagram in the stairwell is wrong, as you noted. Yes, the slide worked with them disconnected, and there is no circuit breaker installed in the corresponding location. I will be replacing the wall switch.
 

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