2008 Citation Chateau M26BE electrical issues
I just picked up my RV that’s been in storage for the winter and the step will not retract and the slider will not slide out. Both were working when it went into storage and Ive checked all the fuses...
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Before the depression, I did a lot of work on owners boats, and problems like this (not slides and steps as they don't have them) with things that were no problem last season now don't work.
I would first check the power source and it was usually good. Then I would check for power at the device. It would read good until you hit the switch and then it was gone....
This is an indicator of a connection gone bad. It is usually corrosion and it doesn't take much. The hard part is that you have to trace both sides of the power. For this, I always had a ~30ft clip lead in that tool box (actually, I still have both). That way I could quickly determine which side of the power was the problem. I have used the same on some of the boat owner's RVs. With the boats, it is anybody's bet where the bad joint is. With RVs, ~80% of the time it is the ground. Where the screw got put into the coach metal work has gone bad.
Good Luck
Matt
I would first check the power source and it was usually good. Then I would check for power at the device. It would read good until you hit the switch and then it was gone....
This is an indicator of a connection gone bad. It is usually corrosion and it doesn't take much. The hard part is that you have to trace both sides of the power. For this, I always had a ~30ft clip lead in that tool box (actually, I still have both). That way I could quickly determine which side of the power was the problem. I have used the same on some of the boat owner's RVs. With the boats, it is anybody's bet where the bad joint is. With RVs, ~80% of the time it is the ground. Where the screw got put into the coach metal work has gone bad.
Good Luck
Matt
