Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark July 21, 2008, 11:44:38 am Yahoo Message Number: 1421We've been in Windsor closing our our home purchase so I haven't beenable to address the slide problem I reported earlier (but did haveall the headaches of problems found in the home we bought to try andsort out).This morning I looked down and realized the 12V fuse panel was rightabove the 120V panel. There was also a read light on - which ofcourse indicates a blown fuse. I took a 30amp fuse from the anotherslot and put it in the for the blown fuse and it blew immediately thatI pushed the button for the front slide to come in (the blown fuse isfor the back slide???).I just called Jayco and the operator took in the info and said theyare currently backed up on "help calls" by 24 to 48 hours.Anyone have any insights as to what the problem could be?ThanksDon Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #1 – July 21, 2008, 11:51:20 am Yahoo Message Number: 1422 One quick easy be sure it isn't in a bind or visibly hung on something Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #2 – July 21, 2008, 11:56:41 am Yahoo Message Number: 1423The back one is in and the front one is right out. I'll go and have a look and see what I can see underneath. What is puzzling is that the fuse for the back unit blows when I try to bring in the front slide (which does nothing).TksDonOn 21-Jul-08, at 11:51 AM, Gary Myers wrote: Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #3 – July 21, 2008, 12:29:03 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1425Don, I'm not an electrician, but it sounds like a "dead" short to me... the slide should be on a pressure switch, so if there is a bind, the motor should shut off automatically. You might check the wires behind the fuse block to see if any are loosened and contacting the slide wire. Also, check the slide switch on the wall for loose wires as well. Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #4 – July 21, 2008, 12:40:43 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1426Interesting. The MH hadn't been moved for over a month so one wonders why it would happen then.I'm really suspicious of something happening in the electrical system as the generator was running as were both A/C's. But, of course, the A/C's run on 120 produced by the generator so why that would have an impact on the 12V I don't know - except they say in the manual that it is nice to have the 120 connected when slides operated (but if that doesn't mean 120 from gnnie that would be silly since boondockers running the gennie would have problems).DonOn 21-Jul-08, at 12:28 PM, Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #5 – July 21, 2008, 12:42:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1427By the way, did anyone with a Greyhawk Kodiak get an OEM manual for the slides in the box of manuals and instructions? I didn't. There is supposed to be a way to release the slides to be put in manually. All of our previous MHs made a big deal about that and provided a tool and complete instructions.TxDonOn 21-Jul-08, at 12:40 PM, Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #6 – July 21, 2008, 08:32:41 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1428Don, on page 82 of my "Jayco Class C Motorhome Owner"s Manual ModelYear 2007" it gives the directions to manually pull in or out theslides. Granted it is not the most detailed instructions like itshould be, but maybe it will give you what you need. If you don'thave your manual let me know and I will try to type the instructionsout for you. By the way...I did not receive a seperate book orinstructions for the slide operations either.Mike, "grandriver125@..."wrote:QuoteBy the way, did anyone with a Greyhawk Kodiak get an OEM manualfor the slides in the box of manuals and instructions? I didn't.There is supposed to be a way to release the slides to be put inmanually.QuoteAll of our previous MHs made a big deal about that and provided atool and complete instructions.TxDonOn 21-Jul-08, at 12:40 PM, grandriver125@... wrote:Interesting. The MH hadn't been moved for over a month so onewonders why it would happen then.I'm really suspicious of something happening in the electricalsystem as the generator was running as were both A/C's. But, ofcourse, the A/C's run on 120 produced by the generator so whythat would have an impact on the 12V I don't know - except they sayin the manual that it is nice to have the 120 connected when slidesoperated (but if that doesn't mean 120 from gnnie that would besilly since boondockers running the gennie would have problems).DonOn 21-Jul-08, at 12:28 PM, Dmyhre943@... wrote:Don, I'm not an electrician, but it sounds like a "dead" short tome...Quotethe slide should be on a pressure switch, so if there is abind, Quotethe motor should shut off automatically. You might check thewires behind the fuse block to see if any are loosened and contactingthe slide wire. Also, check the slide switch on the wall for loosewires as well.In a message dated 7/21/2008 8:45:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, grandriver125@...Quotewrites:We've been in Windsor closing our our home purchase so I haven'tbeen able to address the slide problem I reported earlier (but didhave all the headaches of problems found in the home we bought to tryand sort out).This morning I looked down and realized the 12V fuse panel wasright above the 120V panel. There was also a read light on - which ofcourse indicates a blown fuse. I took a 30amp fuse from theanother slot and put it in the for the blown fuse and it blewimmediately thatI pushed the button for the front slide to come in (the blownfuse isQuotefor the back slide???).I just called Jayco and the operator took in the info and saidthey are currently backed up on "help calls" by 24 to 48 hours.Anyone have any insights as to what the problem could be?ThanksDonMessages in this topic (1)Reply (via web post) | Start a newtopic Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #7 – July 21, 2008, 11:49:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1429Many thanks. I stopped reading at 81 and for some reason figured that was the end.Guess we've been so darn busy going to Windsor to close on our next home, trying to pack to move from here to Windsor shortly, and visiting my 92 year old mother 120 miles away while we wait for her to pass on.Sure isn't a good summer so far.Going to have a look at these components and see if I can look behind the fuse connections tomorrow, if possible with the slide in.DonOn 21-Jul-08, at 8:32 PM, Mike wrote: Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #8 – July 22, 2008, 07:38:56 am Yahoo Message Number: 1430Don, I assume yours is an electric slide, but if it is hydraulic like our let me know and I have the instructions for bringingthe slides in. Didn't know if it's electric blowing before hydraulics can work.Gary Quote Selected
Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark Reply #9 – July 22, 2008, 05:49:24 pm Yahoo Message Number: 1431It is electric Gary.I have found and fixed the problem. DW just called me for dinner and then I have to do the last 1/3 of a two acre lawn. Later this evening I'll post some photos of what I found. It appears that sloppy workmanship was the cause (surprise surprise).DonOn 22-Jul-08, at 7:38 AM, Gary Myers wrote: Quote Selected