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bobandvicki
Explorer
Aug 13, 2013

burst hydraulic hose / no electricity question

posting for a class A motorhome friend - plugged in and electric would not work - nothing wrong with the parks electric - friend then saw hydraulic fluid leaking up front and found a burst hose - could that be the cause of no electricity or are they two problems that happened at the same time - I have a 5th wheel and have no idea - what do you think - Bob ps it is a 40 ft mandalay diesal pusher
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  • Executive45's avatar
    Executive45
    Explorer III
    Aug 13, 2013
    Agree...two different problems but one could've caused the other...hydraulic fluid up front is probably either the slide mech or the stabilizers. If it's the slides and he tried to deploy them, he probably tripped a breaker......Dennis
  • 2ndhom's avatar
    2ndhom
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2013
    bobandvicki wrote:
    posting for a class A motorhome friend - plugged in and electric would not work - nothing wrong with the parks electric - friend then saw hydraulic fluid leaking up front and found a burst hose - could that be the cause of no electricity or are they two problems that happened at the same time - I have a 5th wheel and have no idea - what do you think - Bob ps it is a 40 ft mandalay diesal pusher

    You don't say if he tried his generator. And ... is it all the electric?
    :@
  • rockylarson's avatar
    rockylarson
    Explorer
    Aug 13, 2013
    Doubt if one caused the other, systems are too far separated. On the other hand they could be related if the same animal chewed thru the hose and cable.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Aug 13, 2013
    I agree, the two problems are NOT related but ... There may be a 3rd problem that caused both... Though in most motor homes electricity enters at the rear and never gets to where that hose is up front.
  • bobandvicki's avatar
    bobandvicki
    Explorer
    Aug 14, 2013
    Bad circut board caused the electric problem - had nothing to do with the hydraulic hose bursting - thanks for your input

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