problem with slideout

[tork_d]

after a very pleasant 10 days in New Orleans, we had a major problem with one of our slideouts.
drove thru a hard rain then stopped for fuel. when I turned the ignition off and the lounge slide moved out as far as it could. only stopping when it could not go any further due to the slide lock on the forward upper area of slide.
after several attempts to retract slide, and making no headway we decided to call it a night. after @ two hours I tried the slide switch it did work. decided that I would resume the trip home and after arriving home the same thing happened when ignition turned off.
has any one had this happen?
if so, what did you find as the source?
thanx for any help.
Don and Kelly

[tork_d]

UPDATE...

well the problem has been located. it seems water has found its way into the slide controller located in the first bay on drivers side of unit. when the unit was turned off, it sent power to the controller and caused the slide to move out. as a result the slide motor is completely burned out. it looks like it was in a major fire! so glad that it confined itself to the motor and did not set the unit ablaze on the side of the road or at the fuel pumps. someone was looking out for us that day.
anyhow, now we wait for new motor and controller. while waiting, I will completely seal the area that leaked causing the problem.

thanx to all who replied to request for help.
Don and Kelly

[rgatijnet1]

My slides use two motors. They each have a lock/unlock lever to disengage each one for manual operation. If yours has two motors, make sure that both motors are getting power and that both motors are working to pull the slide in or to extend it. Mine also has a control panel that supplies power to the slide motors. Check all of the fuses in the entire circuit.

[tork_d]

J-Rooster..
ours is the opposite.
unit can not be running to move slides.
thanx for your input..

DSDP Don...

this is what we thought the problem to be since it was the first time driving in the pouring rain.
was hoping someone may have encountered this and could give a starting point for solution.
rhanx for you input.
Don

[DSDP_Don]

My guess would be thatyou got water into one of your electrical connections and is causing a short. It will probably quick acting up after a couple of days when it dries out. I would find any connections exposed to the elements that operate that slide. Once you locate them, clean and reseal the connection.

[J-Rooster]

tork'd wrote:
after a very pleasant 10 days in New Orleans, we had a major problem with one of our slideouts.
drove thru a hard rain then stopped from fuel. when I turned the ignition off and the lounge slide moved out as far as it could. only stopping when it could not go any further due to the slide lock on the forward upper area of slide.
after several attempts to retract slide, and making no headway we decided to call it a night. after @ two hours I tried the slide switch it did work. decided that I would resume the trip home and after arriving home the same thing happened when ignition turned off.
has any one had this happen?
if so, what did you find as the source?
thanx for any help.
Don and Kelly

Don in my coach it is recommended that you start your engine when retracting or extending the slide. It has to do with running a solenoid!