Having some issues. I used 2006 Monoco Lapalma a few weeks ago on a weekend trip, had no issues. It has sat in the driveway a couple weeks waiting for me to finish cleaning it up and park it. I went to start the engine the other day and we had to jump it to get it going. Generator took a few tries and shut itself off after a few minutes (did this twice) but then it ran and I left bot run at least 30 min, opened the slides, vacumed and did all my cleaning. I left the slides open, shut everything down. Two days later the generator won't run again without shutting itself off and the house batteries aren't charged at all. I got gen running and engine but slides seem to have no power at all. I checked the breakers includign the one on the generator. Last fall the generator was not staying running and has it serviced and they said it was low on oil and that was why it shut itself off. DH unscrewed a cap on the gen and said it was full of oil and infact started coming out when he opened the cap. I'm in no way mechanical so I don't know if this is proper way to check. Not sure he is a reliable oil checker either.Any ideas?

If this is a build in gen. it suck fuel from your fuel tanks on MH. If your MH has a half a tank or less it proble not getting fuel .It a saftey thing so you will allways have fuel in your MH to move it.for your slide. I would say your battery are weak/or low on charge

There is slightly over a half a tank of gas and our gen should run til we get down to 1/4 tank so there should be plenty of gas there to run gen. Even if the batteries are low shouldn't the slides come in with the generator and engine running?

Sounds like you have a bad battery. Take the battery out, fully charge it using a regular automotive charger and then have it load tested. As for the slides? Hydraulic or electric? Can make a difference. But I would first suspect that due to high amperage draw you simply tripped a breaker someplace. Start looking for the bank of resettable breakers. They will be very close to the batteries. Feel around them for a very small button. If one is out, push it in and that should restore power. If your not sure, get out the VOM and start tracing voltage.

I believe your slides are electric, as are mine and my parents (2006 Simba Gas). The slides will not operate with the ignition key on or engine running. I suspect with you engine off your battery is too dead to run the slides also.You should be able to check the flashing light code on the generator to point you in the right direction. You may need the manual for this as there are many codes and two phases to the flashing codes. I would suspect a gummed up carb as initial stalling is a common symptom. I think the code for fuel delivery problem is 33, but check your manual for how to read the codes.

Dan's got it. Monaco loves interlocks. The slides (and the awnings) will not budge if the key is on, motor running or not

Slides won't close | Good Sam Community

15 Replies

BarbaraOK
Explorer
May 02, 2013
Time to spend some mney and hire a mobile RV tech to come and go ver the rig with you and explain how everything works, etc.

Yes, lots of different things can take batteries down, like the over-the-air TV booster left on, a light in a bay, the vent fan, etc. Battery discontect switches can help with that. You really should think about getting new batteries and also getting a hydrometer so you will be able to check the battery condition accurately, esoecially if you are taking small kids with you.

Barb
cwit
Explorer
May 01, 2013
You should charge your batteries for at least 24 hrs. with a good battery charger. You are asking to much out of your altenator and convetor.
tropical36
Explorer
May 01, 2013
LaPalmaMama wrote:
I know there is a tool (a long metal stick thing) somewhere in the storage compartments for manually cranking the slides in. I would figure that out if I HAD to but when it's sitting in my driveway I figured there had to be somethign else going on and I wasn't in a bind to have to resort to that.
When the dip stick was pulled from the generator the oil started welling up to the opening and DH closed it up right away as one drip started oozing down the side. I observed this happed. He said this meant it had plenty of oil. Is there reason to assume otherwise? It's been running for a good 30 min now with no issues which makes me think I can rule out the "low oil making it shut itself off" think that happened last year. That was what I first thought since it was running a couple minutes and cutting off. Still not sure if the hosue batteries are charging off the gen.

A lot of these generators have an oil temp. switch which has a habit of shutting you down as well and as matter of fact, I presently have mine disconnected. Still the oil level must be correct and overfilling is not good for any engine. If it doesn't eventually blow it out somewhere, it might even start pushing it up past the piston rings and burning it. Then continue to do so, even if the level is normal.
The converter or inverter charger, depending on what you might have, is supplied by shore power or the generator in the same manner and may be slow in doing so, depending on your unit.
RCL
Explorer
May 01, 2013
Besides the ignition interlocks for the slides, you probably have interlocks on the basement doors to prevent damage. Those doors have to be closed on my coach for the slides to operate.

For limited power, get a 50 amp to 110 volt adapter. That gives you 15 amps that will operate the charger. It will also operate the refrigerator or the water heater for getting ready for a trip, or for cleanup. 110 volt extension cords are cheap and available in 100 foot lengths.

Dick Lucas, '04 HR Imperial
LaPalmaMama
Explorer
May 01, 2013
I know there is a tool (a long metal stick thing) somewhere in the storage compartments for manually cranking the slides in. I would figure that out if I HAD to but when it's sitting in my driveway I figured there had to be somethign else going on and I wasn't in a bind to have to resort to that.
When the dip stick was pulled from the generator the oil started welling up to the opening and DH closed it up right away as one drip started oozing down the side. I observed this happed. He said this meant it had plenty of oil. Is there reason to assume otherwise? It's been running for a good 30 min now with no issues which makes me think I can rule out the "low oil making it shut itself off" think that happened last year. That was what I first thought since it was running a couple minutes and cutting off. Still not sure if the hosue batteries are charging off the gen.
tropical36
Explorer
May 01, 2013
LaPalmaMama wrote:
Having some issues. I used 2006 Monoco Lapalma a few weeks ago on a weekend trip, had no issues. It has sat in the driveway a couple weeks waiting for me to finish cleaning it up and park it. I went to start the engine the other day and we had to jump it to get it going. Generator took a few tries and shut itself off after a few minutes (did this twice) but then it ran and I left bot run at least 30 min, opened the slides, vacumed and did all my cleaning. I left the slides open, shut everything down. Two days later the generator won't run again without shutting itself off and the house batteries aren't charged at all. I got gen running and engine but slides seem to have no power at all. I checked the breakers includign the one on the generator. Last fall the generator was not staying running and has it serviced and they said it was low on oil and that was why it shut itself off. DH unscrewed a cap on the gen and said it was full of oil and infact started coming out when he opened the cap. I'm in no way mechanical so I don't know if this is proper way to check. Not sure he is a reliable oil checker either.
Any ideas?

I think you should first learn how to manually retract your slides for instances such as this and have what you need on board. At least you're in your driveway and not in Death Valley.
Try using your aux boost for more battery power and you might also try using some jumper cables from your car. With the coach engine running, you should have at least have plenty of power to the chassis and the aux boost should pick up the house batteries, as said.
Also sounds like the genset is overfilled with oil and should have a dipstick that will show the proper level.
LaPalmaMama
Explorer
May 01, 2013
Ok, after running the engine for 45 min, I got the slides to go in. Generator has been running for a good 5 min and hasn't shut off yet. But that still doesn't explain why the gen was shutting off. And what was with all the clicking. Could the vent have been stuck in some sort of on mode that drained the coach batteries? Cause they should have been plenty charged from Sunday when I ran it all for over an hour and cleaned up.
LaPalmaMama
Explorer
May 01, 2013
Ugh. We even have a 50 amp outlet in our garage but the way the rv is posisitioned I would have to turn it around and back it in to make it reach. We strung together some adapters last year but that didn't work, I can't remember what the reason was or what happened but I remember being told that those adapters might have a short and that might have caused the whatever it was that happened.
Not sure if I would want to attempt to back out of the driveway and turn it around and back it in with two slides haning out blocking the mirrors. Not worth the risk.
klm
Explorer
May 01, 2013
Can you plug in to shore power?
LaPalmaMama
Explorer
May 01, 2013
If I leave the engine running long enough will the batteries charge enough to get the slides in? Then I can take it in to have whatever other issues are going on.
I just started it. I can hear clicking by all the breakers inside the bedroom. I hear intermittent split second sound of the ceiling vent/fan (they are powered) motor. It happens every 30 seconds and just makes a slight sound or the motor. It is in a off posisition. I push the button to turn it on and open the vent and it lights up for auto then I push again for manual then a thrid time shuts it off. It is off for sure but still makeing the sound. I can also hear a clicking similar to the breaker on a pannel above the hot water heater. Not sure what that is but I can see a light in there and I am not even sure how to open it.
Please don't judge my lack of knowledge. I am a mom of two young children and I take the kids on trips on our own which is no small feat, I drive it and hook it all up and know some basic trouble shooting but I don't know a lot.

Forum Discussion

Slides won't close

15 Replies

About Motorhome Group

Related Content

Electric Tow Vehicles - Getting close

slide out 120v harness issues

Slide out stuck closed?

Border closings

Slide not staying closed