What kind of wires are in a slide out motor?
All that I saw were the green and yellow wires coming out of the wire bundle that connected to the motor’s black and red wires (see the motor photo above).
Why does my slide not retract after new motor?
After the new motor was installed, the slide still would not retract. The “square rods” connected to the motor were detached to assure the new motor was functioning. We found that power to the motor existed only when the “out” part of the slide’s in/out button was pushed. There was no power to the motor when the “in” side of the button was pushed.
Is there an electrical problem with the slide out?
Finding an apparent electrical button, the control panel was removed and the wires for the stuck slide were placed on another slide “in/out” button. Again, there was no power to the stuck slide when the “In” was pushed. The two young mobile repair techs were now perplexed and did not have the skill to trouble-shoot the electrical issue.
Are there two relays for the slideroom motor?
Missing a circuit to supply power to slideroom motor.The drawing pictures one relay to power the in and out voltage to the motor- there are 2 power relays.
Can a bent slide out cable cause an RV to malfunction?
A bent or frayed can cause your slide room to become jammed or malfunction, which is a headache you’d want to avoid before hitting the road for a big trip! So in this lesson, RV expert Dave Solberg walks you through a quick Accu-Slide inspection to teach you how to complete an RV slide-out cable replacement.
How to retract a room with schwintek slide out?
Use the normal slide-out control switch to retract the room. NOTE: If wall switch is not pushed within 60 seconds of entering the electronic manual override mode, the controller will revert to normal operating mode. No action is required to return to normal operating mode. Mode Button Fig. 3 SCHWINTEK IN-WALL™ TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Finding an apparent electrical button, the control panel was removed and the wires for the stuck slide were placed on another slide “in/out” button. Again, there was no power to the stuck slide when the “In” was pushed. The two young mobile repair techs were now perplexed and did not have the skill to trouble-shoot the electrical issue.
All that I saw were the green and yellow wires coming out of the wire bundle that connected to the motor’s black and red wires (see the motor photo above).
What are the colors of the slide out switch?
It makes sense that there is a relay somewhere as the wires on the back of the slide out control switches are different colors (orange “slide in” wire, blue “slide out” wire, and a common purple wire for all three switches). Somewhere the orange and purple wires at the control switch change to green and yellow wires at motor.
What to do if slide out motor does not work?
If you can get another person to help, one can use a multimeter down below at the problematic slide motor and the other up at the slide out switch & test to see if power is even reaching the motor when the switch is turned ON. Be careful… don’t get shocked or pinched under the MH. Was this answer helpful? Thanks for your advice.
Where are the slide controllers on a coach?
Different coach but my slide controllers are behind a panel that holds my cable/sat input in one of the bays. I have electric motors also that look identical to yours. Mine are Kwikee but like stated all owned by Lippert now. On my motors there is a 3/4 inch nut and also on the motor is a “lock” switch.
It makes sense that there is a relay somewhere as the wires on the back of the slide out control switches are different colors (orange “slide in” wire, blue “slide out” wire, and a common purple wire for all three switches). Somewhere the orange and purple wires at the control switch change to green and yellow wires at motor.
How to operate a power gear slide out?
BEFORE YOU OPERATE YOUR POWER GEAR SLIDE-OUT SYSTEM: (1) Make sure the path for the room to move is clear. (2) Make sure the coach rests on all of the leveling jacks. (3) Check to see that the coach is level. (4) Check the parking brake. Make sure it is ENGAGED. EXTENDING THE ROOM STEP 1 – Turn the slide-out system key switch to ON.
Why is my slide out motor not working?
RV Slide Motor not Working. The bad news is that one of your slide out motors may have died. The good news is that the failure is due to a faulty wire or connection which caused a short and tripped a breaker. The latter may not be the case if you have 2 motors on your slide out and one is still working.
