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donnyB7
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Oct 05, 2017

Warning light comes on while driving - Level jacks down!

While driving down the highway, my warning light came on, along with a ringing bell noise that my leveling jacks are down. Scared the tar out of me, so I stopped to look. The jacks were all up and the warning stopped. About 10 minutes down the road, the warning started and stopped a few more times. Can I assume it is a bad sensor, or is there something else I should check?
  • I finally had some time to check the fluid level. I had to extend the slide out behind the drivers seat to get access to the HWH system. There were four horizontal cylinders that looked something like oil filters. They were attached to a metal block that had an oil plug above each of the four cylinders. Do I have to check each one or is there another place where the fluid level is checked?
  • unless you have (2) independent hydraulic systems, one for the jacks, one for the slides, the slides will need to be retracted
    IF your slides are 12vdc motor gear driven, that is NOT Hydraulic
    then check the pump reservoir for a large plastic cap/nut

    level has too be checked in the hydraulic reservoir
    with jacks retracted

    putting fluid in the system with slides or jacks out , will result in over flow (possible damage) when retracting

    you are in the wrong place

    the reservoir on this Safari is in the engine service bay, curb side rear of RV

    please post a picture of the pump ?

    IDK where yours is at, it should be Labeled

    Power gear levelers, have the reservoir at the pump
  • donnyB7 wrote:
    I finally had some time to check the fluid level. I had to extend the slide out behind the drivers seat to get access to the HWH system. There were four horizontal cylinders that looked something like oil filters. They were attached to a metal block that had an oil plug above each of the four cylinders. Do I have to check each one or is there another place where the fluid level is checked?


    NO NO NO!!!! Do NOT remove those plugs. The reservoir is the large BLACK CAN mounted to that solenoid assbly. 1 easy twist off filler plug mounted in the center. Doug
  • donnyB7 wrote:
    While driving down the highway, my warning light came on, along with a ringing bell noise that my leveling jacks are down. Scared the tar out of me, so I stopped to look. The jacks were all up and the warning stopped. About 10 minutes down the road, the warning started and stopped a few more times. Can I assume it is a bad sensor, or is there something else I should check?

    Add a little fluid and see what happens. Most likely the cause.

  • Here is a drawing that shows a schematic of my leveill ling system. I am still not sure where I check the fluid level.
  • donnyB7 wrote:

    Here is a drawing that shows a schematic of my leveill ling system. I am still not sure where I check the fluid level.

    Image didn't come through, but It should be a long black cylinder if Kwikee brand and maybe 6" dia. x 18"L, would be a good guess, with the filler cap at the top.
  • What chassis? Work horse with Chevy engine
    Or
    Ford chassis and engine

    Either way , the reservoir is there in the front at the pump
    You need to retract the slides and Jack's
    Crawl under Neath, remove the fill plug and add some fluid
    No you can't do it properly with the slides out, you will need to much fluid to fill it, and it will blow out all over the place when you retract everything

    You could measure out, about 4 ounces of ATF and put that in
    And go for a test drive, and see if it alarms
    But you have to be real careful to add only a couple of ounces per try or to will overfill it
  • https://photos.app.goo.gl/OCqQv4qY6YQq0RNy2
    Try this link.
    My chassis is the Ford. It's the V10 engine.
  • donnyB7 wrote:
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/OCqQv4qY6YQq0RNy2
    Try this link.
    My chassis is the Ford. It's the V10 engine.

    Some info on an ...
    09
    Some images and a trouble shooting guide and still not sure if you have a Lippert or a Kwikee...Pics
    Possible your filler cap, also houses the float, with two wires coming out, but most likely the cap is alone and shown to the upper left in one image.