Slide-out motor problems
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Jul-10-2016 01:20 PM
Since my new motor is now on the way, I decided to test something that had been bothering me...I never tested the motor itself. So, I tested it... and it works. I tested it on the bench and it worked in both directions, so I got my jumper cable and connected the motor, via the jumper cable to the trailer wiring, and yes, it worked. Yes I did try turning the manual slide gearing to make sure there was nothing binding or hung-up there.
Ok gurus, what's going on? Do I just have an old motor that won't work under load, or am I looking at some other issue? When installed, the motor wouldn't even click or make any sound that I could hear. I just don't know what I'm dealing with at this point. Any ideas? What other information could I give you to help diagnose the problem? I'd hate to put the new motor in and find-out it still doesn't work.
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Aug-16-2016 08:53 AM
I have used this trick to get a vehicle going again if the fuel pump is bad. Have some one keep hitting the bottom center of the gas tank with a mallet, as you try to start vehicle. Some times it will start and you can get it to where it needs to be fixed. Keep it running until it is where you want to park it.
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Aug-15-2016 08:00 PM
Might go back to a 20' ultralight.
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Aug-15-2016 06:50 PM
PaulJ2 wrote:
I would suspect maybe a stop switch somewhere that stops the motor when the slide is all the way in or out. This is so you can't force it any farther after it stops going in or out. Switch maybe stuck or bad.
Paulj2, there's no stop switch, it's a two way/reversible motor and goes till the lights dim or the actuator goes click click click. I had already checked for power down to the motor, and apparently it was the motor itself, even though it bench tested ok with no load.
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Aug-15-2016 06:46 PM
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Jul-12-2016 11:33 AM
I guess I should retitle this thread "Why rv'ers look old and grey".
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Jul-11-2016 05:33 PM
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Jul-11-2016 02:17 AM
If the latter, you have a bad ground somewhere in the system, or a bad relay.
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Jul-11-2016 01:13 AM
2014 Ram 2500 diesel 4x4
Guarded by 2 Jack Russells
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Jul-10-2016 10:33 PM
'71 Starcraft Wanderstar -- The Cowboy/Hilton
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