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BFL13
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Jun 07, 2014

MH Levelling Jacks Question

This may not be worth a lot of your time if it gets tricky since it is another guy in the park with the problem and I don't have a clue perhaps even to understand your answers or even to get more info as needed.

Anyway---- maybe it is an obvious thing so here goes. The jacks controller has a green light and when he hits the button to lower the jacks there is a click and the light goes out. After a short time he can repeat that. He says sometimes? there are two yellow lights too.

The suspension air bags are still full and must empty before the hydraulic jacks will go down. First attempt he said the front bags deflated but the back ones did not. He started the engine and reflated all. Then after that now both front and back air bags stay/are still full. MH engine is off when he tries to lower the jacks as is normal he says.

This has never happened before until today. Today he raised the jacks ok and moved the MH a few yards from his site but then on returning to his spot the jacks won't come down.

I am thinking the jack controller has a resetting CB that pops as soon as he tries to run the jacks and then it resets so he can keep doing that, but whatever is wrong is still wrong. I am thinking it has something to do with the air bag air release not working.

Or what could it be? Just how does the air get released? If there are solenoid switches for that to "unplug" the air and let the air out (by the weight of the MH on the bags he says) is there a way to tell if that is it? Like tap on the solenoids (if any) to unstick them or could it be just one of the four or what--I don't know and he doesn't seem to know much either! Is there a place to measure a voltage we could do?

I just want to give him an idea before he calls in a mobile tech and spends big on letting them poke around in case it something easy.

Thanks.

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  • First I would read the manual and follow the steps to check the system.
    If that doesn't help, I would have him call HWH Factory in Moscow Iowa. They can help troubleshoot. They are so busy right now that it might be 2 weeks before a technician can call him back.
    On our coach, parking brake must be on and transmission in neutral. Batteries must be charged.
    We just went through some problems with our 2004 Country Coach. Only difference is that we have air bag leveling and not actual jacks. We took ours to the factory in Iowa. There are many components. 2 of our air valves were stuck) and you're right, the technician whacked it to find out it was bad. They also rebuilt the black "brain" box while we were at the factory.
  • CA Traveler wrote:
    BFL13 Really? You've got 12,000 posts and you post this? Not one hint of what rig or model numbers of the equipment but green and yellow lights.

    I understand it's not your rig but... :h

    Back to solar...


    Hey, all MHs look the same to me. You mean they aren't?

    It is a 2002 Dutch Star by Newmar and it has an HWH computer controlled levelling system 610 Series.

    It isn't quite the sequence of events as I posted above. The controller HYD button has to be pushed first and that turns it all on with the green travel light coming on, but that power immediately shuts off.

    No chance to go to the next step of selecting a function such as "dump"

    Manual dump with engine off, ignition on, and hold the dump button down gets you a little shot of air and then that quits. You can hear a whine from underneath when that is on after the air quits.

    I have the 610 manual to read but haven't dug into it yet.

    Yes, his brakes are on so the HYD button works.
  • BFL13 Really? You've got 12,000 posts and you post this? Not one hint of what rig or model numbers of the equipment but green and yellow lights.

    I understand it's not your rig but... :h

    Back to solar...

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