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Old 01-14-2012, 06:07 AM   #1
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Stuck at a campground and my auto levelers and front slides will not go out! I can extend the two back slides without an issue, but I get no response from the two front ones, and the self leveling jacks will not deploy...no response from that system as well. Does this sound like a hydraulic issue, or an electrical one. DH is not here and I have 5 girlfriends with me......tight quarters!

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Old 01-14-2012, 06:16 AM   #2
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give us some more info. when you try to put your levelers down what is the display saying. Is the key in the ignition and is the key on?

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My system beeps and the lights blink, but there is no response from it....I don't think the air has come out of the system, so therefore the jacks don't deploy. I don't understand tho why the slides don't go out.I don't think the two systems could be connected. It is however cold here, but if that were the case I would think the back slides would not operate either.
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Old 01-14-2012, 06:31 AM   #4
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Is the parking brake set?
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Old 01-14-2012, 06:43 AM   #5
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Yes, I have done this before and went through the procedure many times since pulling in....trying different ways eg. Key in, out, moving the bus and tried to manually drain the air, but t think I only bled the brake lines...could not locate the one that lowers the bus
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Re Jacks. I would use manual jacks (Bottle jacks and blocks) for the day. (But then I have that options)

As to Electrical or Hydraulic.. Alas, not enough info, need test gear.

When you press an "Action" button the pump should start (Do you hear it) and a set of electro magnets open one or more valves

If you knwo where the valves are located a partner using a common table kinfe or spoon held near the magnet can tell if they are engaging or not.

But if the pump is not starting. Then your options are lmited to "control system, Electrical or bad motor"

If the pump is running and the spoon responds to the magnet it's "Valve or other hydraulic"

If the display panel is going crazy with flashing lights. then "Control or electrical"

One issue I've seen is a wire coming off the parking brake switch.
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First thing to check is if your hydraulic fluid reservoir(s) is full when the slides and jacks are in and retracted.

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Thanks for all the suggestions, hydraulic fluid seems to be ok.....have a tech guy at the dealership checking into fuses, my back slides are electric, but the front ones are tied into the hydraulic system that also operates the stabilizers. It's not one of the regular fuses, but maybe a master fuse, he's trying to locate where it is.
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Old 01-18-2012, 06:21 PM   #9
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Well, found out today from the service dept at the dealership that the motor to my stabilizers and front slides is shot.....thank goodness it should be covered by the warranty. Thanks again for the help!

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