Bedroom Slide Out

K Charles wrote:
We also have a 2004 Winnebago Adventurer (Workhorse Chassis with 8.1 Vortex) and I almost never have the engine running when I put the slides out. I don't think they have much to do with each other except the battery.

O.K. Mr. Charles, I've always assumed that the engine had to be running to kick a solenoid in to move the slides? I guess that is not the case with Winnebago?

dougrainer wrote:
There is nothing connected to the Engine wiring from the RV coach systems. The ONLY possible item is the Ignition activated wire to the slide controller, but that would not affect the engine running or starting. What I WOULD suspect is, somehow the amp draw of the slide room caused a problem with the chassis battery. Either the battery is BAD and it is not supplying power to the chassis(which may cause an engine to die), or the fusible link that Chevy/Workhorse uses for certain chassis power is burnt. You stated engine will not start(GRRRRRRRRR), What the hell does that mean? Does it turn over? Does it turn over and not fire? Do you have any Dash lights that light up? Is the Dash Chassis system dead? Doug

Thanks Doug, the engine will not crank over at all, the dash lights light up shortly then go off. The chassis battery is dead and the amp draw could be the problem? I'm going down and get a new chassis battery then start from there.

We also have a 2004 Winnebago Adventurer (Workhorse Chassis with 8.1 Vortex) and I almost never have the engine running when I put the slides out. I don't think they have much to do with each other except the battery.

There is nothing connected to the Engine wiring from the RV coach systems. The ONLY possible item is the Ignition activated wire to the slide controller, but that would not affect the engine running or starting. What I WOULD suspect is, somehow the amp draw of the slide room caused a problem with the chassis battery. Either the battery is BAD and it is not supplying power to the chassis(which may cause an engine to die), or the fusible link that Chevy/Workhorse uses for certain chassis power is burnt. You stated engine will not start(GRRRRRRRRR), What the hell does that mean? Does it turn over? Does it turn over and not fire? Do you have any Dash lights that light up? Is the Dash Chassis system dead? Doug

MrWizard wrote:
sounds like a short in the wiring blew a fuse
try starting the generator, see if the slide will move
if it does retract both
just in case you need to take it or have it towed for service

Thanks, Mr. Wizard I'll give it a try when I get up tomorrow morning.

sounds like a short in the wiring blew a fuse
try starting the generator, see if the slide will move
if it does retract both
just in case you need to take it or have it towed for service