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dcmac214
Explorer
Aug 22, 2018

? Slides -- Design flaw or "the way they all do it"?

Curious if all RV slides are like this or is it a quirk of Keystone? After several years with the 5er I just now discover that the slides work only off 5er's battery power. Being plugged into the d...
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SoundGuy
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Aug 22, 2018
DutchmenSport wrote:
If you disconnect the battery, plug into shore power, and try to open or close the slides using the converter only, they won't work.


Not universally true. Several times I've operated the slide, awning, and tongue jack using only the on board WFCO 8955 converter for source power. Works just fine. :B

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