Can I Operate Slides With the Engine Off?
I have a 2012 30' Itasca Class A. It came with (2) Napa 12V 210Ah house batteries (Total=420 Ah) . I replaced them with (6) Interstate 6V 210Ah batteries (Total=624 Ah) The single chassis battery is ...
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1. MOST slides can be operated without the chassis engine running
2. IF the manual states to have the Engine running, it is ONLY because the OEM wants that extra battery voltage to operate the slides. That way, IF the coach batteries are low(almost ALL electric slide rooms operate off the coach batteries, Hydraulic can be either), the batteries are out of the operation as the chassis alternator will supply the needed volts/amps.
3. A LOT of motorhome slides, you have to have the Ignition key ON (engine not started) to activate the slide rooms. Starting the engine, is just as easy when this is required
4. NEWMAR slide rooms will NOT operate if the engine is ON or the Key is ON. Doug
2. IF the manual states to have the Engine running, it is ONLY because the OEM wants that extra battery voltage to operate the slides. That way, IF the coach batteries are low(almost ALL electric slide rooms operate off the coach batteries, Hydraulic can be either), the batteries are out of the operation as the chassis alternator will supply the needed volts/amps.
3. A LOT of motorhome slides, you have to have the Ignition key ON (engine not started) to activate the slide rooms. Starting the engine, is just as easy when this is required
4. NEWMAR slide rooms will NOT operate if the engine is ON or the Key is ON. Doug
