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Old 03-21-2017, 04:30 PM   #1
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Low hydraulic warning?

I have a 2000 Journey, does anyone know if there is a warning buzzer when hydraulic is low? I have a relay in front that is buzzing, and I can't seem to find any reference to what those relays go to. It is the 3rd one down in the elec power center. I have a pic of it in my book but it says nothing about it. It just started buzzing one day, key off, jacks down. I pulled the relay, everything seems to be working. Bought a new one, still buzzing. Going to put hydraulic in but I just feel like
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Old 03-21-2017, 07:27 PM   #2
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Hello Iminvis - The only way a relay will "buzz" is that there is insufficient power to the coil - IMO. Something is disrupting the circuit for the relay.
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It might be the Low Fluid Level warning for your jacks. Mine went off 2 years ago. I added fluid to the jack cylinder, and it stopped. Eddie Elk.

P.S. Raise your jacks b/4 adding fluid I used one of those pointy top plastic ketchup bottles.
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Old 03-22-2017, 09:29 AM   #4
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It might be the Low Fluid Level warning for your jacks. Mine went off 2 years ago. I added fluid to the jack cylinder, and it stopped. Eddie Elk.

P.S. Raise your jacks b/4 adding fluid I used one of those pointy top plastic ketchup bottles.
I had checked everything I could think of, I'll raise them today, fill it if needed. I'm in the process of changing the flooring and didn't want to take it to someone. Thank you very much. I just couldn't find anything that said there was a warning.
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eddie, i see you have a fleetwood product. they make a great coach, they just dont use hwh jacks. if your coach has factory installed jacks, and rooms, they are power gerar.
i owned a part of a dealership in rockford illinois that sold both winnebago and fleetwood products. i ran the parts and service dept. i have worked on coaches for right at 50 years, hopefully remembering something along the way.
power gear has a warning buzzer for low fluid. its run by a float in the tank. this is a feature that is used by power gear. either low fluid or a jack extending will set this alarm off.
hwh does NOT have a low fluid warning light or buzzer. hwh uses a magnetic sensor in the top of each jack cylinder that sets off the alarm when one or more cylinder rods extends more than 1/2 to 3/4 inches from full retract. it has nothing to do with fluid level. high temps are the normal culprit.
fluid level is NOT critical to correct operation. all hwh systems has extra capacity in the tank to allow for low fluid, up to1 1/2 inches below the top of the tank. or about 1 1/2 quarts. if fluid is too low, the pump just quits pumping. no alarm will sound.
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Old 03-25-2017, 06:34 PM   #6
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Well it was a little low, I added HWH fluid and it's fine. However! Buzzer still went off. I called RV repair shop and he said those relays are for the automotive not the coach. So I checked everything I could. Then started it, built air and stepped on the brake. Buzzer goes off! Let up and buzzer comes back on also. Also speedo moves up and down. Haven't taken it out, but brakes seem to be working and it holds air. I am still
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