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ccookson · 06-05-2018, 01:34 PM

Hello, I have a 2001 30ft Coachman Deluxe fifth wheel. The large slide out has stopped working. It worked fine last summer but this year when I push the button nothing happens. I can manually crank it out. I checked the relays, they seem fine. I bought a brand new motor and installed it and still, nothing happens when I push the button. Can someone please help me figure out what to do next?

Old-Biscuit · 06-05-2018, 01:45 PM

Well instead of throwing parts at it why not test/check for DC Power

Slideouts DC are wired directly from battery and have an in-line fuse (or DC Circuit Breaker) close to battery.

Find/test for DC ..........should be 30A

Gigattime · 06-05-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Old-Biscuit

Well instead of throwing parts at it why not test/check for DC Power

Slideouts DC are wired directly from battery and have an in-line fuse (or DC Circuit Breaker) close to battery.

Find/test for DC ..........should be 30A

Great advice. Check all fuses and check power...make sure motor is getting power, if not, you will need to trace back to power source and see where the problem lies.

Good luck. Just takes time, but in the end, you will learn a lot about your system.

clifford j · 06-05-2018, 04:52 PM

I agree with old Biscuit, stop throwing new parts at it till you know what the problem is. Don't know how long you've been RVing but get a cheap multi meter for testing circuits. If your in RVing for the long haul learn how to use the meter,,,it will save you money and time. If you need more advise come on back we're to help

CLIFFORD

Bob_C · 06-05-2018, 05:35 PM

Might have to remove the switch panel to check out the switch.......be careful, there's slip on connections there, and one might be loose......

bddadles · 06-06-2018, 07:26 AM

The first thing to check is for a tripped circuit breaker on the side wall in the battery box. At least that is where mine is and the first thing that stops are the slides. Mine has 2.

Brad

ccookson · 06-09-2018, 02:31 PM

I replaced circuit breakers next to batteries, they were rusty and corroded and needed to be replaced. The Rv dealership technician told me they are 40 AMP breakers, not sure if that's right because the breakers I took out were 30 amp. but I put the 40amp breakers he sold me in anyway. The slide out still doesn't work. most of the wiring under my fifth wheel is enclosed but what I can see of the wires looks fine. When I push the slideout switch either in or out, I can hear a clicking coming from where the motor is, and from the relays. I know the relays are fine. It seems like the motor is not getting enough power but I don't know why. No tripped breakers or blown fuses. What next?

Gigattime · 06-09-2018, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ccookson

I replaced circuit breakers next to batteries, they were rusty and corroded and needed to be replaced. The Rv dealership technician told me they are 40 AMP breakers, not sure if that's right because the breakers I took out were 30 amp. but I put the 40amp breakers he sold me in anyway. The slide out still doesn't work. most of the wiring under my fifth wheel is enclosed but what I can see of the wires looks fine. When I push the slideout switch either in or out, I can hear a clicking coming from where the motor is, and from the relays. I know the relays are fine. It seems like the motor is not getting enough power but I don't know why. No tripped breakers or blown fuses. What next?

Might be worth checking your battery if you haven't yet.

egwilly · 06-09-2018, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gigattime

Might be worth checking your battery if you haven't yet.

John · 06-09-2018, 09:00 PM

I had similar problem where I could hold the switch in just the right place and it would work. But you had to find the sweet spot or it did not work. Push the switch gently and when you hear the click hold it there if possible.. New switch was my final solution and it works now.

bddadles · 06-10-2018, 06:50 AM

Once upon a time with another RV my slide stopped working. It was a blown fuse (did not look like any fuse I had ever seen. A little square box with 2 wires bolted to it). As I recall it was bolted to a wall inside the front panel. We disconnected one wire and moved it to the other stud (in effect jumpering the wires and then the slide worked. Replaced the fuse and things worked fine.

Brad

quartlow · 06-10-2018, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ccookson

I replaced circuit breakers next to batteries, they were rusty and corroded and needed to be replaced. The Rv dealership technician told me they are 40 AMP breakers, not sure if that's right because the breakers I took out were 30 amp. but I put the 40amp breakers he sold me in anyway. The slide out still doesn't work. most of the wiring under my fifth wheel is enclosed but what I can see of the wires looks fine. When I push the slideout switch either in or out, I can hear a clicking coming from where the motor is, and from the relays. I know the relays are fine. It seems like the motor is not getting enough power but I don't know why. No tripped breakers or blown fuses. What next?

Did you check for input voltage to the relay? Depending on the relay style, you will have 3 or 4 wires.

Constant hot, should be a big wire for supplying voltage to the relay directly from the batteries. If this wire is dead the relay will click but nothing will happen.

Switched hot. This wire comes from the switch that runs the slides. You said the relay clicks so it sounds like it is working.

Output hot to the motor. When the relay clicks, if you have input voltage you should get output voltage. IF you don't it's possible the contacts inside the relay are burnt. So even though a relay clicks, does not mean it's good.

Possibly ground, it is possible the relay is grounded through the frame, but unlikely.

Also, check for ground at the motor.

ccookson · 06-11-2018, 12:02 PM

As I was thinking through all the things that could be causing my slide out to not function, I just kept thinking, why do I think the motor isn't getting enough power and how to fix it. I suddenly thought....Voltage Drop!! I was using a 100-foot 14 gauge extension cord plugged into the 25-foot cord on the camper. I now have a 25ft cord connected to the 25ft camper cord.

Suprise surprise the slide out now moves when the switch pushed but.... It's never just one problem.

I don't think it is possible for the slideout to move any slower than it does right now at this rate it will take at least 1/2 an hour to get that thing all the way in or out, and the converter is still steadily humming and I do not remember it doing that last year. Now I did put a brand new slideout motor in but I'm pretty sure its the exact same motor that was on there before and that one worked fine with good speed.

MTK46 · 06-11-2018, 12:18 PM

Sounds like your batteries are dead. Test the voltage at the batteries with out being plugged into 110V power. If batteries are low it will take quite a while for your inverter to charge them back up. How old are your batteries? What does the water level look like?
If down below 10v or plates showing I would just get new ones.