Schwintek Slide Out Problems
I am having problems with the same slide out in my 5th wheel. The large kitchen slide out has been problematic since new. I had the slide fixed once under warranty when one side would not go in. It wa...
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craigandsue wrote:
Yes I hold the switch down for 10 seconds after extend/retract as recommended by dealer tech. When the rear motor wouldn't move at all, the controller flashed code 8. The wiring checked out okay by the dealer and they replaced the controller. The rear of the slide has failed to retract and other times the front has failed to retract - no consistent pattern.
I would state they did NOT check the complete harness's. The 8 code is telling you there is a short or open in the harness for THAT motor. The controller will tell you which motor has the fault. You either replace the harness or the Motor. Schwintek controllers RARELY fail, but they are the easiest/quickest item to replace when you just throw parts at a problem. 99% of the time the harness is pinched somewhere. But, since the room and RV can move, the open/short does not always happen until the RV/Room is moved a certain way. What I would do. is verift WHICH motor and then replace THAT harness. If there is NO short or open on the Black and Red harness wires, the motors(both) will activate in Override. All override does, is ignore the counter signals and just supplies 12 volt and Ground direct to the motors. IF these 2 wires are open or shorted, then you have a bigger problem getting the rooms in and out in override. It is rare for these 2 wires to even get shorted. Doug
