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06-11-2017, 08:56 PM
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Junior Member
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Hydraulic powergear levelers system on 2008 Simba Safari diesel pusher 38 ft.
We have been away for four months, RV in storage, we were so happy to come home to Simba our RV.
Batteries were dead, new batteries bought. Started her up and started to raise the hydraulic power gear levelers, no response.... Mmmm. Let the RV run a few hours called good Sams, Mobile RV tech will arrive in 2 hours, yay. RV Tech showed up at 3:30, could barely understand him and when he popped off our Powergear panel, he said on I don't work on these only my son I'm not qualified mechanic. Oh great get out of our RV. We were able to pull up one levelers back right and back left a little.
Next day we let our RV run a few more hours and were able to get the hydraulic powergear levelers up. Yay we were on our way.
We parked in Oregon City making plans to leave today, well the hydraulic powergear levelers came up without a hitch. However power brake alarm came on as if the levelers were down. We were unable to engage power brake
due to the alarm and flashing brake on panel.
We put the levelers back down, several times, slides in and out several times, fuses check, hydraulic fluid checked relays checked. The brake flashing light stopped blinking on dash panel and the alarm stopped.
Still unable to engage power brake to drive and move or reverse....
Help
Kathy Fry
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06-11-2017, 10:18 PM
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Junior Member
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It is the parking brake not the power brake that will not engage, RV acts like the levelers are down and will not move forward or reverse.
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06-12-2017, 09:01 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
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Class A 2008 Simba Safari not recognizing leveler's are up, PB will not engage gear
We have been away for four months, RV in storage, we were so happy to come home to Simba Safari diesel pusher 38 ft Class A freightliner chassis, Cummins engine Allison transmission.
Batteries were dead, new batteries bought. Started her up and started to raise the hydraulic power gear levelers, no response.... Mmmm. Let the RV run a few hours called good Sams, Mobile RV tech will arrive in 2 hours, yay. RV Tech showed up at 3:30, could barely understand him and when he popped off our Powergear panel, he said on I don't work on these only my son I'm not qualified mechanic. Oh great get out of our RV. We were able to pull up one levelers back right and back left a little.
Next day we let our RV run a few more hours and were able to get the hydraulic powergear levelers up. Yay we were on our way.
We parked in Oregon City making plans to leave today, well the hydraulic powergear levelers came up without a hitch. However parking brake alarm came on as if the levelers were down. We were unable to engage parking brake to neutral, drive or reverse on our pushbutton control
due to the alarm and flashing brake on panel thinking the leve let's are down.
We put the levelers back down, several times, slides in and out several times, fuses check, hydraulic fluid checked relays checked. The brake flashing light stopped blinking on dash panel and the alarm stopped.
We are now able to engage the parking brake to drive, neutral or reverse. However the parking brake does not recognize the levelers are up.
Chassis battery switch turned off, now brake light alarm and light on when started. Trying to reset
Help
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06-12-2017, 11:19 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: yulee Florida
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Ok, I am pretty sure I have the same system as you do. There is a float switch or sensor that measures the level of hydraulic fluid in the reservoir for the levelers. When the levelers are retracted there is more fluid in the tank. On my coach, that pump also moves the main slide. The pump and reservoir should be located next to the battery tray. I have to crawl under the coach to put fluid in it after one of the hoses for the slide broke.
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06-12-2017, 06:53 PM
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Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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If you have air brakes you also have a pressure switch on the parking brake push pull valve that will make the brake alarm stay on even when the brake is off.
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06-13-2017, 07:28 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Hi Kathy!  Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
Sorry about your problems. Wish I could help but not my area of expertise! 
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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06-13-2017, 07:43 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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My first thought is to make sure that the hydraulic reservoir is full (do this with the jacks up and slides in).
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06-13-2017, 03:09 PM
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Glad to have you here in the forum with us.
Happy Trails!!!
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
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06-13-2017, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
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from WA state!
Cant' help with the PowerGear I haven't had anything but HWH systems.
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06-13-2017, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NorCal
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When filling hydraulic reservoir it is best to lower one jack approx. 6" when filling, then add fluid until alarm quits ( if you have alarm) this protects against over filling. This always worked for me on my Safari.
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2002 Monaco Executive
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06-13-2017, 04:19 PM
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Member
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Location: yulee Florida
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06-13-2017, 09:35 PM
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Junior Member
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Reservoir 3/4 quart low. Brake light on and alarm still on, no coach movement forward or reverse. The powergear flashes wait wait if I place in neutral.
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06-13-2017, 09:37 PM
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Junior Member
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We don't have air brakes
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06-13-2017, 09:39 PM
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Junior Member
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Great advice, next time we will fill with the one levelers down.
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