Slides only work with Shore Power

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Hello everyone,My Travel Trailer sat for over a year and when I got back in town I started the process of resurrection. First thing I did was buy two brand new 6volt golf cart batteries, the employee tested them before I left and both were ready to go with a full charge. I installed them and was able to operate the tongue jack and the 12 volt system inside the trailer. The slides would not move under battery power, I could hear the relay clicking but no movement. I hooked the trailer up to a generator and the slides move like butter. I cleaned the battery cables and made sure they were tight. Is it possible to buy golf cart 6volt batteries that do not have the balls to move a slide? Any insight would be greatly appreciated

scottg · Answer

You need to trace out the wiring between the slide and battery. It must have a decent ground so I would check the pos side. There should be a breaker someplace and I would check that first.
Good luck - they're very good at hiding them!

Scott

terryallan · Answer

Just wondering. Do 2, 6 volt batteries. Make a 12 volt system? Or just more power for a 6 volt system. Isn't that why you need a 12 volt battery to operate a 12 volt system? and a 12 volt battery won't necessarily operate a 6 volt system?

Don't know just asking

rbpru · Answer

I guess the first question is do all slides work off the battery, or do some require 120 volt shore power?

Next, are the two 6 volts connected in series for 12 volts or parrallel for 6 volts.

Finally, does the slide still work with Shore power?

majorgator · Answer

Slide should work on shore power AND battery power.

2 - 6 volt batteries connected in series = 12V
2 - 6 volt batteries connected in parallel = 6V

If you have 2-6V batteries connected in parallel (a 6V system), it should be able to run some very basic and low power functions. The slide motor does not fall into that category.

sundance07 · Answer

majorgator wrote:Slide should work on shore power AND battery power.2 - 6 volt batteries connected in series = 12V2 - 6 volt batteries connected in parallel = 6VIf you have 2-6V batteries connected in parallel (a 6V system), it should be able to run some very basic and low power functions.  The slide motor does not fall into that category.^^^^ I think you are on to something.If the OP's batteries were just recently changed, they may have accidentely hooked then up in parallel instead of series.http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/battery-bank-tutorial.htmlCheck the series wiring diagram.

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