How does your slide work?
My brother in law is visiting and the batteries in his Montana 5th wheel have died. Even though he is hooked in to power at my home, his slides will not work. He has an operational converter and al...
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bpounds wrote:
The slide motor draws a lot of current to operate. More than the converter alone can provide. That's why it needs the battery. There is a label on my control panel saying that batteries must be in place before operating the slide.
Having said that, my slide motor would still try to run even without battery. It probably wouldn't be able to do it, but it would grunt and try.
Also, if your BIL batteries are really failed and dead, they are pulling current from your converter too, making the situation even worse.
No, b; the batteries are totally disconnected.
