Atwood Jacks Kick Off

Question

My Atwood jacks turn off (like they time out) on my 05 Alpenlite. I thought the batteries were getting bad (low voltage)so I installed new batteries but it still does it. The jacks go up almost half way before it kicks off. If I immediately turn the switch back on and try to raise it immediately kicks off again. If I plug into 110 or hook up to truck and wait a few minutes, the jacks raise again. Batteries are new and charged. It never does this when lowering.

work2much · Answer

My Happijacs did this as well although they worked again right away after resetting the controller. I was told this is a safety feature to stop accidental lowering of the jacks. Imagine the remote accidentally activated while moving underway and a jack lowers itself to the roadway. Why yours takes a few minutes I don't know. I would call Atwood if someone here doesn't have a solution.

kayteg1 · Answer

The time-out on my campers was about 5 minutes. Never really clock it, but I could do several adjustments before I had to push the switch again.
Beware that all brand remotes operate on the same frequency, so your neighbor remote will operate your jacks when circuit is activated.

bedlam · Answer

Probably need to clean and lube the jack screws in legs.

scottg · Answer

Sounds like it has an auto-resetting breaker and it's getting weak. They are cheap and easy to replace so I would just swap it out.

buzzcut1 · Answer

I was having a similar issue. Then I bought a new remote. no more issues. the remote had just worn out after 10 years of use https://www.gamainc.com/product/rft-85442/

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