Landing Gear not working with switch/motor
Can't get the landing gear to move up or down using the motor. I installed a new motor and gear box. The motor works when not connected to gear box. Gear box moves fine. Landing gear work if I manuall...
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bluetrain wrote:
Thanks for all the replies. Well I got them to work after turning the battery switch to on. I am hooked up to power but the gear won't move without the battery turned on. Is this normal?
Depends. Usually the jacks and slide are wired directly to the battery and are not disconnected by the trailer's "battery disconnect switch"
That switch will isolate the battery from the converter though, so on shore power the converter can't do one of its jobs-- maintaining the battery. Scenarios vary, but it is often better to leave the battery on the converter.
