Is Your RV Slide Out Not Working? Check Your Fuse First
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2021
- Here's a quick video to watch about how to replace your failed slide out fuse.
I understand that not all RV slide out fuses are located in the same location ours is, I suggest you check you check your manual if its not in the same location as ours on a 2017 Rockwood mini Lite 2504S.
Edward had a great comment worth mentioning and he is so right. "#1 make sure somehow your battery ON/OFF switch isn't switched off. Fuse #2."
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You just saved our camping trip!
That's great news, This is one of the reasons why I make videos is to save people money and headaches - Thanks for watching :) www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
Thank you!! Very informative video and we will definitely get extra fuses now!😂
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment Mark. Extra fuses are inexpensive insurance :) - www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
Thank you! Saved my mom a bunch of money having a service tech come out!
Thank you Scotty, I'm so so happy she didn't have to pay someone to come out and do this easy repair. This is one of the reasons why I make videos is to save people money. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
My fuses were fine. Next step was to try to reset the slide out controller. It was not easily accessible on my Jayco class C. I fix the problem by disconnecting the negative lead to the house battery and reattaching. that reset the controller and slide out worked. Just turning off circuit breaker to house did not deenergize the controller.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your solution to the problem you were having with your slide Greg. Many others will read what you wrote searching through these comments and what you shared may be helpful to them. Thanks so much.
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You saved me a $250. Service call….. thanks
You're welcome :) this is why I make these videos.....to help others. Thank you for the feedback and for watching. Feel free to subscribe to see future videos - czcams.com/users/MichaelBracewellTheTravelTrailerGuyvideos
I gotta tell ya, we pulled the Rockwood out to ready it for camping, opened the slides and went to close them....nothing. I checked all the fuses inside and still nothing!! Watched your video, checked ours and Bada Boom they work!!!..... thanks tons.
Thank you Gregory, I'm happy I was able to help. That's why I make these videos
Thank you! Mine just quit for some reason and it was that fuse! I never thought to check it.
That's great news, I'm happy the video was helpful for you. Thanks for the feedback. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
I will check my fuses tomorrow cause my slide out is messed up too. Thank you for the tutorial 🙌
You're welcome Jason, I hope you get the problem fixed. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
Another great video...as always! It’s a fuse I haven’t thought about so it’s time to find if my 2018 2504s has it in the same place.
Thanks Greg, Edward mentioned below in a comment "#1 make sure somehow your battery ON/OFF switch isn't switched off. Fuse #2." He is right :)
Great video! Good thing you were prepared with the fuses! Thanks for sharing! Danny and Lynn
You're welcome and thanks for watching. Its good to be prepared :) I just subscribed to your channel :)
Nice video. I'm so fed up with RV repair shops. I've had our 09' Winnebago View in to 2 places here in Idaho and they only took my $$, and couldn't find the cause of our slide out not working. I will go underneath and trace the entire wire mine field hoping to find a fuse like this. The fuse box fuse is fine, the SO panel lights and controller box lights both blink, but no power is going to the 2 motors. Manual operation is a piece of cake at the front, but the rear is a pain in the neck. Even if I don't find the problem, thanks for a concise and informative video.
Thanks Robby. Yep repair shops love charging lots of money and many of them (not all of them) do not perform quality work. I bet its a fuse or a bad wire connection somewhere (maybe a broken wire connection) Good luck :( czcams.com/users/MichaelBracewellTheTravelTrailerGuyvideos
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Yes the slide out and lights work. We checked the breaker also. It seems like it quit after a hard rain
Sounds like a good plan to check the wiring and check for power with a electrical tester. Thanks for watching and commenting. Mike www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
Awesome Michael. Thanks a lot. :) I need to crawl under my Tbar and check it out. well, sometime. LOL
LOL :)
Wow,thats what happen to my slidout. Looks like my camper. Thanks.
You are welcome and thanks for watching :) Our Trailer is a 2017 Rockwood 2504S Mini Lite what is yours?
Thanks, saved me time and $! Great video!
Thanks so much for watching and the compliment :) I'm happy it helped you out. I make videos in hopes that they will help others to avoid paying someone a outrageous amount to get repairs done. www.youtube.com/@michaelbracewellthetravelt2625/videos
Good video I’ve got a 2017 2509S found the fuse underneath, now my awning won’t work no sound and outside light won’t work also ,can’t find the fuse not marked
Hello Dan. I'm sorry it took a few days for me to respond, we were out of town. Its possible wires may have come loose on the back of your switch panel or the switch may be bad. I would would remove the panel and look behind it at wires to the switches. Also sometimes you can find a hidden fuse behind this panel but not always. One more thing to check is where the wire is in the arm that folds out for the awning motor, it may have been pinched and cut. Are you sure the fuse you found is not bad, I would replace it for giggles to see if the awning works.
Did the awning and outside light stop at the same time? Its possible the bulb may have burnt out (I had to replace my outside bulb since mine went out and I have a 2017).
Please keep me posted on what you find out, meanwhile I'll keep thinking about what could be wrong. Good luck
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I am purchasing an RV fifth wheel to live in while I work on my property. I have sewer and water services on my property but no electricity. How would I get electricity to my RV. Can I use a generator?
Yes you can, do you know how many amps the power supply connection is on the side of the trailer? 30 amp or 50 amp? www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
Our 2021 2104s has a different set up for a fuse ! I think it's a breaker type fuse under the frame.
That's interesting, I would prefer a breaker :) Thanks for you comment and watching
Our slide out will not work, we just bought our RV, thanks for the tip.. we are now going to check the fuse!
Thanks for watching, I hope you can let me know if its the fuse or something else.
@@thetraveltrailerguy it was the fuse!!! Thank you so much!
@@centralvalleycadoodles Awesome, I'm happy you got it fixed :)
We just recently purchased a timberridge 2013 240rks and now the slide isn’t working? Hubby said it’s not the fuse because he hears the motor running? Any idea on what it can be?
great job
Thank you, I should have mentioned to check to make sure your batteries are turned on first :) then check your fuse
Love your took kit. Mine is just too large.
Thank you, I think I bought it at Home Depot
Thank you!!!
Your welcome. Thank you so much for watching and commenting :) www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
You have to think, what caused the fuse to blow? strain on the slide out motor causing it to draw more amps than it should? is the motor getting worn out? Is there a short in the electrical system from the switch to to slide out motor? fuses burn up for a reason.
I like how you think and I wish I had mentioned this in the video. I did check all the wiring later and found nothing, and there is nothing holding up the slide from sliding. I'm think it may have been possible the battery was low or something? It has never happened again.
I'm having intermittent issues with mine going back in on front slide. It works sometimes. Other times I manually crank it in. It does run out almost every time.
Do you have the same slide system I have or a different kind? Is your slide mechanism covered with a underbelly where you can't see it? You may be able to watch the mechanism while its going in and out to see if something is binding or if there is a loose or shorting wire. www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
It's the weekend now, plenty of time to not keep us hanging on what the 20A fuse goes to. Or maybe that's your hook to get us to subscribe, alright.. I clicked the subscribe button. ;)
You crack me up Robert :) Hopefully I can figure out what it feeds soon so we both don't go nuts thinking about it. Thanks for subscribing :)
@@thetraveltrailerguy, Michael could it be the fuse to the Power Jack ?
@@Edwardsjourney I think you're right Ed, I'm going to check tomorrow and let everyone know :)
Thanks!!
Your welcome, happy to help and thanks for watching and commenting. czcams.com/users/MichaelBracewellTheTravelTrailerGuyvideos
I have a Cedar Creek 33IK 5th wheel Silverback if that all matters. We got back from vacation and the jacks on the front won't go down. NONE of them will move. We mashed all the buttons in the order on the door, I pulled up on you tube and guessing. But nothing worked. Now there is a clicking too! Our 5th wheel is still connected to our truck. What do we do?
If you are having a clicking sound something may be wrong with your motor what ever drives the jacks up and down. Check out this video it may be helpful in trouble shooting the problem to see if the problem is electrical or mechanical - czcams.com/video/IcJkT76eOzo/video.htmlsi=B0uPk_ylbHfm92CG&t=163
Our slide out on our 2021 Forest River Wildwood went in perfectly fine when we left the beach on Saturday morning, but when we returned home and attempted to extend the slide out only one side seemed like it was moving. We have the schwintek slide mechanism I believe. I am going to check our fuse when I get home to see if that might be the issue. Do you have any suggestions or insight on what might be the issue?
Oh wow, sorry to hear you are having this problem. Unfortunately I don't know much about the Schwintek Slide Mechanism but I'll share a few videos I found on line that may be helpful. (can you get back to me with what you discover is wrong?)
Troubleshooting a Lippert In-Wall (Schwintek) RV Slide Out -
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Schwintek Slide Room Only Moves 2 Inches And One Motor Stops -- My RV Works -
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Schwintek Slide-out Troubleshooting -
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Problems With Your Schwintek Slide? Vroom Slide Solution! -
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I purchased a 2003 fourwind motorhome class c. 😢 been having numerous fuses blowing and some things well i dont know.. stabilizer jacks come down but u can push them up and come back down? How do i make them secure?
Found tiny hole in septic tank w really no access. Mind you our first rv and tank surprised us by not being able to empty toilet. Had to drive w stretch and seal( saran wrap) over toilet till i found a dump station. Since it was so high do we need to be concerned w it as long as we dont let it get so high??
1) Been having numerous fuses blowing and some things well I don't know. - Its possible you have electrical shorts somewhere or someone put the wrong sized fuses in. Your going to have to take a close look at each problem individually and make the repairs or you will feel overwhelmed.
2) Stabilizer jacks come down but u can push them up and come back down? How do I make them secure? - What type of stabilizer jacks do you have? Electric or hydraulic? Manual Crank Down? It sounds like they do operate coming down and you have to push them up and then they drop down again. they may be hydraulic and if they are you may have a hydraulic oil leak?
3) Found tiny hole in septic tank w really no access - I'm not clear on what you mean here?
4) Mind you our first RV and tank surprised us by not being able to empty toilet. Had to drive w stretch and seal( saran wrap) over toilet till I found a dump station. Since it was so high do we need to be concerned w it as long as we don't let it get so high?? - As long as you were able to dump it and clean the tank really well you should be okay.
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My slide out won’t work either but it’s a much older model. I have a 2005 Thor Hurricane. Not sure where to start! I will start looking for fuses.
It could be a few things, a burnt fuse that's hidden somewhere, bad battery connection, or maybe the slide motor is bad? I'm not sure
@@thetraveltrailerguy Those are great places to start. Thank you
@@kristenpearson5150 Good luck I hope you are able to figure it out. I just read that one of the causes that I didn't mention might be a weak battery so you may need a new one?
I had almost thar exact same trailer and my slide didn't work. Yep. Fuse outside under the hitch. Went out twice on one trip.
Yep its the fuse
I have a 2016 forest river wildcat i van not find my fuses in the underbelly any suggestions
So mine as you can see is located under the tongue area. From what am reading Forest River almost always on towable trailers has the slide fuse located around 15 inches from the battery area under the trailer.
Do you have enclosed underbelly?
What Model is your trailer?
How many slide outs do you have?
Mine slides... Just right at the end won't open completely.... I can feel hot or cold air.
Thanks for watching and commenting Gussy. You might want to crawl under your slide to see what is going on, there might be a adjustment you can make to allow the slide to go out further than it does to solve the problem
So Michael you do not have a fuse panel inside ? Or is because of your solar modifications they are were they are ?
Yes I have a fuse panel inside but there are these two that are outside
Are the retract and extend functions on the same fuze?
Yes they are. Are you having a problem with yours?
What do you if the fuses are in the bathroom and the slideout blocks the doorway?????
Now that's a good question and I may have an answer for you ........... a lot of RV's come with manual crank to operate the slide when the motor fails, check out your manual it may mention it. What year, make, and model RV do you have?
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Can't find slide out fuse eventhough my Coachman Freelander owners manual says it's near the floor or in the bedroom. It's definitely not in the breaker/fuse panel located at inverter. Why does it have to be a game of hide and seek?
I agree all the the manufactures of RV's need to have manuals on where they hide all the fuses or at least put them all in the same place. I sure wish I could be of help I'm not familiar with your RV. I would try calling a RV repair shop and ask them if they know where the fuse can be? or calling Forest River to ask them? Sorry I'm not much help.
I just found this information that may be helpful -
"Our toll-free service hotline 800-453-6064 and online service support center provide you access to a Coachmen service representative as well as to trouble shooting tips, “How To” videos, maintenance information, dealer locations and other helpful information on demand."
coachmenrv.com/our-company#:~:text=Our%20toll%2Dfree%20service%20hotline,other%20helpful%20information%20on%20demand.
Sorry I forgot to ask where are there any fuses that I could check??
I'm not sure where your fuses are all located on you trailer, manufactures put them in all kinds of different locations but one place to look where most fuses are located is in your power panel located inside the trailer
#1 make sure somehow your battery ON/OFF switch isn't switched off. Fuse #2.
You are so right, I'm going to add your recommendation into the description area. Thanks Edward
Where is the fuse located for the slid out
It all depends on what trailer you have, some are located like mine is in the video under the trailer hitch tongue area or it could be located in your electrical panel where the 12 volt fuses are inside the trailer
So what was the 20 amp fuse for?
I still haven't checked to see what it feeds :)
I'll let you know as soon as I find out :)
Well my awning goes out but it will not come back in
I'm not sure since I have never heard of this happening before.
Is it a power awning?
Does it go out without any binding sounds?
What do you do now to bring it back in when this happens?
Does this happen every time you try and bring it back in or just sometimes? If so you might have a damaged wire or bad control switch.
Here's my guess on what is causing the problem -
If you have a power awning I would start with looking at the back of the awning switch, its possible you have a bad connection on the retract wire connections or the switch may have failed and needs to be replaced. I hope you can get back to me to let me know what you find :)
If you are on Facebook you might want to post this question to some RV groups in hopes that someone that has had this problem will respond on how to fix the problem.
I searched this internet and found these videos that may be helpful -
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What if it’s not the fuse?
Good question Mark. It all depends, can you hear the motor running but the slide not moving? or does the motor run and then kicks out? or do you hear nothing? what happened when it stopped working, did it just quit or did it stop while going in or out? How old it the trailer?
It could be a broken or disconnected wire, or a back control switch, or a broken sheer pin on the slide out rod off the motor
What a mickey Mouse place to put an imporant fuse, what brand is this?
2017 Rockwood 2504S Mini Lite. Where is your slide fuse located? www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos
Slides are built cheaply. That’s all there is to it. We will keep our trailer without slides
Some people prefer to not have slides and some people do. Personally we like having a slide and really haven't had any problems with it in the 5+ years of owning this trailer. It sure adds a lot more livable living space. Thanks so much for commenting and watching :) czcams.com/users/MichaelBracewellTheTravelTrailerGuyvideos
Sounds like gear skipping at the end of the video. That ratcheting didn’t sound good.
Yeah I held the switch on to long :(
If you removed your battery, the slide out will not operate even if it is plugged in. I found out the hard way.
Oh wow so what did you do to operate it?
Thank you for the info. Please limit your video to just the answer. We don't always have time to marvel at how you organize yourself. No hate bro, just the facts please.
You're welcome Bill, this is one of my older videos. I have gotten better making them over the years :) Take care
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The distance between the trim inside the slide out (wall) hitin the wall , how many inches should be? Should be Attached to the wall or detached a bit? Does it has to go all the way Close to the wall? Or it has to be an inch or two separated?
I'm sorry I'm not sure what you are saying? I would like to help, Can you word the question differently?
How far does the inside walls/slide out
Has to be separated from the wall?🤔
I'm not sure, I'm sorry I'm not understanding the question
Come on man people know what a fuse looks like lol
LOL not everyone out there knows what it looks like and what it does. Thanks for watching and commenting :) www.youtube.com/@thetraveltrailerguy/videos