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Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Yahoo Message Number: 1421
We've been in Windsor closing our our home purchase so I haven't been
able to address the slide problem I reported earlier (but did have
all the headaches of problems found in the home we bought to try and
sort out).

This morning I looked down and realized the 12V fuse panel was right
above the 120V panel. There was also a read light on - which of
course indicates a blown fuse. I took a 30amp fuse from the another
slot and put it in the for the blown fuse and it blew immediately that
I pushed the button for the front slide to come in (the blown fuse is
for the back slide???).

I just called Jayco and the operator took in the info and said they
are currently backed up on "help calls" by 24 to 48 hours.

Anyone have any insights as to what the problem could be?

Thanks

Don

Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1422
One quick easy be sure it isn't in a bind or visibly hung on something

Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1423
The 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).


Tks

Don


On 21-Jul-08, at 11:51 AM, Gary Myers wrote:

Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1425

Don,

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.

Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1426
Interesting. 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).

Don


On 21-Jul-08, at 12:28 PM,

Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1427
By 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.

Tx

Don


On 21-Jul-08, at 12:40 PM,

Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1428
Don, on page 82 of my "Jayco Class C Motorhome Owner"s Manual Model
Year 2007" it gives the directions to manually pull in or out the
slides. Granted it is not the most detailed instructions like it
should be, but maybe it will give you what you need. If you don't
have your manual let me know and I will try to type the instructions
out for you. By the way...I did not receive a seperate book or
instructions for the slide operations either.

Mike

, "grandriver125@..."
wrote:
Quote
By 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.

Quote
All of our previous MHs made a big deal about that and provided a
tool and complete instructions.

Tx

Don

On 21-Jul-08, at 12:40 PM, grandriver125@... wrote:

Interesting. 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).

Don

On 21-Jul-08, at 12:28 PM, Dmyhre943@... wrote:

Don,

I'm not an electrician, but it sounds like a "dead" short to
me...

Quote
the slide should be on a pressure switch, so if there is a
bind,

Quote
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.

In a message dated 7/21/2008 8:45:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
grandriver125@...

Quote
writes:
We've been in Windsor closing our our home purchase so I haven't
been able to address the slide problem I reported earlier (but did
have all the headaches of problems found in the home we bought to try
and sort out).

This morning I looked down and realized the 12V fuse panel was
right above the 120V panel. There was also a read light on - which of
course indicates a blown fuse. I took a 30amp fuse from the
another slot and put it in the for the blown fuse and it blew
immediately that
I pushed the button for the front slide to come in (the blown
fuse is

Quote
for the back slide???).

I just called Jayco and the operator took in the info and said
they are currently backed up on "help calls" by 24 to 48 hours.

Anyone have any insights as to what the problem could be?

Thanks

Don

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Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1429
Many 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.

Don


On 21-Jul-08, at 8:32 PM, Mike wrote:

Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1430

Don, I assume yours is an electric slide, but if it is hydraulic like our let me know and I have the instructions for bringing
the slides in. Didn't know if it's electric blowing before hydraulics can work.
Gary

Re: Slile and blown fuse - still wandering in the dark

Reply #9 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1431
It 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).

Don


On 22-Jul-08, at 7:38 AM, Gary Myers wrote: