Took my 2015 Fun Finder 189FDS out of its storage garage to get ready for the 2017 "season". (and to get my brand new pesky puppy used to being inside of it...)Anyway, the rear of the slide tries to move and the front just stays put. After about 1-2 seconds, whole thing stops. It will retract. I found the "control box" (under the bed), and it is blinking 1 green and 8 reds. Trailer is hooked up to shore power. Can't talk to my dealer until Monday. Any thoughts of something I might be able to look at? Sigh.

xyzHollyxyz wrote:Took my 2015 Fun Finder 189FDS out of its storage garage to get ready for the 2017 "season". (and to get my brand new pesky puppy used to being inside of it...)Anyway, the rear of the slide tries to move and the front just stays put. After about 1-2 seconds, whole thing stops. It will retract. I found the "control box" (under the bed), and it is blinking 1 green and 8 reds. Trailer is hooked up to shore power. Can't talk to my dealer until Monday. Any thoughts of something I might be able to look at? Sigh. yes go to the schwinteck information on site for trouble shooting and light codes.Very straight forward.Seems like the problems are inevitable I am waiting for mine to happen.

OP HERE:I printed out the Schwintek troubleshooting guide. I have no clue what this error message means:"HALL SIGNAL NOT PRESENT. Encoder is not providing a signal. Usually a wiring problem."

I don't have a Schwintek slide,I think mine's a happijac??I put the slide out one day, when I went to pull it in...nothing. I found the control box and pulled the electrical connectors off one at a time, cleaned them...all works now.Just a dirty/corroded connector.

I don't have a slide, but my job is an HVAC tech and I have to troubleshoot using this type of chart all the time. My guess is it's telling you that the hall effect sensor that it uses to limit the travel isn't communicating with the control board. They are suggesting that its usually a wiring problem. Find the wiring diagram, see what color wire is connected to the hall effect sensor and trace it, its probably loose in its connector, corroded, or pinched somewhere.

Hi,I had this same problem on my Sunset Trail. A wire that plugged into the control box had become loose. I just unplugged it and plugged it back in with the power off. Cleared it right up.

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seaeagle2
Explorer
Feb 25, 2017
I don't have a slide, but my job is an HVAC tech and I have to troubleshoot using this type of chart all the time. My guess is it's telling you that the hall effect sensor that it uses to limit the travel isn't communicating with the control board. They are suggesting that its usually a wiring problem. Find the wiring diagram, see what color wire is connected to the hall effect sensor and trace it, its probably loose in its connector, corroded, or pinched somewhere.
mogman
Explorer
Feb 25, 2017
I don't have a Schwintek slide,I think mine's a happijac??
I put the slide out one day, when I went to pull it in...nothing. I found the control box and pulled the electrical connectors off one at a time, cleaned them...all works now.
Just a dirty/corroded connector.
xyzHollyxyz
Explorer
Feb 25, 2017
OP HERE:

I printed out the Schwintek troubleshooting guide. I have no clue what this error message means:

"HALL SIGNAL NOT PRESENT. Encoder is not providing a signal. Usually a wiring problem."
mayo30
Explorer
Feb 25, 2017
xyzHollyxyz wrote:
Took my 2015 Fun Finder 189FDS out of its storage garage to get ready for the 2017 "season". (and to get my brand new pesky puppy used to being inside of it...)

Anyway, the rear of the slide tries to move and the front just stays put. After about 1-2 seconds, whole thing stops. It will retract.

I found the "control box" (under the bed), and it is blinking 1 green and 8 reds. Trailer is hooked up to shore power.

Can't talk to my dealer until Monday. Any thoughts of something I might be able to look at?

Sigh.
yes go to the schwinteck information on site for trouble shooting and light codes.Very straight forward.Seems like the problems are inevitable I am waiting for mine to happen.

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