jack switch ?? - Page 2

Dunner · 01-06-2012, 04:10 AM

There is no one smarter than all of us together.
Dunner, and probably somebody else, some time in the past, far, far away.

I'm not sure about the PB position, but I'm pretty sure I can have the key in the Acc position and turn on my jack panel. Is that normal or does it vary with MH?

max49 · 01-06-2012, 12:00 PM

My jacks won't work unless I have the parking brake on; unless I turn the key to the accessory position, then they will work without pulling the yellow AAPB button out.
This could be extremely dangerous though. Even though placing the gearshift in the Park position or turning the ignition off with the key automatically applies the PB, if I would put the jacks down or raise the front wheels off the ground to grease it, etc; then forget that I raised with the key in accessory position , and turn the key to the regular on position, it suddenly realizes that the jacks are down without the yellow knob being pulled out, and it instantly slams the MH down.
No body told me this, it's not in the book, I found out what could have been the hard way.
Just another good intention gone wrong, engineering marvel.

Dunner · 01-06-2012, 01:28 PM

I can't test it now, but I think if I start it, it dumps the jacks.

kennersonf · 01-06-2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunner

I can't test it now, but I think if I start it, it dumps the jacks.

Dunner, on our National products you can start the motorhome and the jacks with stay down. If you put it in gear, then the jacks will retract automatically. Also, I can only put the jacks down with the ignition in the "on" position. They won't work in the accessory position.