Electric Jack has stopped working

I had a limit switch fail, the jack would operate one direction but not the other. It was about a $4 part.

The motor on our tongue jack failed last fall (as well as the lights on it) and we thought we needed a new one. Took it to a local dealer, who checked the electrical connections & found we needed a new circuit breaker. Fairly simple fix and lots less expensive than a new jack!

Gonna have to wait until later. I need a really long and really thin screwdriver to open it up. Don't have anything that' size with me.

Mine stopped working and called the manufacturer...barker ,i think, and they sent me a new switch ,n/c . That was it ....easy fix. Try calling

We're checking in as I type this. Once we're set up I'll dig into it a little. Thanks for the suggestions.

Check the ground connection. If it's via the mounting screws to the frame, the lights may work due to the small current but under motor load may not work. Loose screws and/or corrosion from sitting over the winter could result in a poor ground connection.

Might also consider a bad mini-breaker in the A-frame. Same thing, may be faulty and not work under high current draw. I would access the power wire to the jack and use a jumper cable or piece of wire directly to the battery pos. terminal and see what happens. If no improvement, try bypassing the switch with the jumper cable or piece of wire. Could also temporarily jumper across the mini-breaker and see what happens. If it's the breaker, they're pretty inexpensive and def. much cheaper than a new jack...

Last season, the day before we were due to go on our first camping trip of the year, our tongue jack also would not work. Even a breaker bar would not budge it. Luckily I had an old one in the shed that I was able to use.

Out of curiosity, what brand of jack and how old?

The switch gets wet and this is how it sounds. Uncover the head take a hair dryer to the switch. After it is dry internally make sure the ground is rust free. It should work fine.

Nothing lasts forever, you included.

donn0128 wrote:
Good chance the motor is burned out.

Yeah. If that's the case just have to replace the entire thing?

Good chance the motor is burned out.