Forum Discussion

Ev's avatar
Ev
Explorer
Aug 23, 2016

Need slide out help

Arrived last evening at RV resort leveled the coach, went to open slides they moved very slowly and stopped about two inches from being fully open won't come back in either will only move one inch in either direction I'm thinking some sort of power issue any thoughts or anyone had this problem since we just arrived I'm going to tinker with it today before calling a mobile service. Thanks for any advice.
Ev
  • cdl2 wrote:
    Sounds like a power problem.
    Do you have Power Gear slide outs, check in the basement under the slide out.
    How long have you had this coach?
    Check water in battery too.

    They are gear slides I have had this coach for ten years
  • Effy wrote:
    Are you plugged in to shore power and have you checked the volts on your batteries? This sounds like a battery issue.

    Yes I was plugged into shore power when first arrived no I did not check the battery voltage did not bring my tester with me I now believe it is a battery issue they seemed to have recharged overnight
  • Sounds like a power problem.
    Do you have Power Gear slide outs, check in the basement under the slide out.
    How long have you had this coach?
    Check water in battery too.
  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    Are you plugged in to shore power and have you checked the volts on your batteries? This sounds like a battery issue.
  • Ok so both slides went all the way out after bringing in a couple of inches seemed to have more power today ?????:?
  • accsys wrote:
    If they are hydraulic, have you checked your fluid reservoir to ensure it is full? Also, was your engine running so that you had extra voltage to power if electric?

    I don't know if it's hydraulic ill check and yes for some reason my living room slide will only go out if engine is on I believe they are electric though
  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    Hard to troubleshoot unless we knew what sort of slides they are. Mine will run slowly if the batts are low as they are electric. If I plug into shore power they work much better as I can't deploy my slides if the engine is running. I can if the gen is though. Anyway, if yours are electric is sounds like a power issue.
  • charwan wrote:
    Need to tell everybody what kind of equipment you got and year and model.

    2002 georgieboy landau
  • If they are hydraulic, have you checked your fluid reservoir to ensure it is full? Also, was your engine running so that you had extra voltage to power if electric?
  • Need to tell everybody what kind of equipment you got and year and model.