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Pie-man · 07-02-2013, 05:33 AM

I am trying to find the location of the slide out relay on my 27', 2005, BT Cruiser. HELP, Help Please.
Thanks

free-to-roam · 07-02-2013, 06:55 PM

Welcome to the Forums...While I am not familiar with your model, someone will show up that is..be patient!

RV Wizard · 07-03-2013, 03:11 AM

Hello and

and to the Gulf Stream Owners Forum. We are glad to have you join us and we look forward to reading of your adventures and experiences. Good luck, stay safe and keep us posted.
Make certain the parking brake is set, the driver's seat is moved fully forward and battery voltage is good when operating the slide out. This slide out may use a pair of relays that may be under the step. Not sure on your model where they put them.

Pie-man · 07-03-2013, 01:49 PM

Thanks for the help.
I bought a Fluke tune tracer and was able trace a wire from the In-Out switch to a relay which works off of the parking brake and has to be energized to complete the circuit to the In-Out switch, here I found a broken wire.
When I removed the In-Out switch three wires popped out of the wire nuts. Being a retired Electrician this should be no problem just hook-up black to black and red to red, WRONG!!! I had to figure out just how this six wire switch worked. Getting a good look at the switch and looking it up on the web it turned out to be a 30 amp switch, big enough to run this little motor. Using my Fluke tune tracer I traced the motor wires back directly to the In-Out switch, hooked everything back up and it works.
This is a Power Gear slide out drive and all of their information that I can find shows a relay between the In-Out switch and the motor. My conclusion is there is no relay on mine. Mine gets power from the parking brake relay to the In-Out switch and then to the motor.
AND THAT’S MY STORY AND I’M STICKING TO IT!!
Thanks for the help
Pie-man