I need HELP!!!: Slide on 179 doesn't work on 110V

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Slide on 179 doesn't work on 110V

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Topic: Slide on 179 doesn't work on 110V

Posted By: MoPod
Subject: Slide on 179 doesn't work on 110V
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2019 at 2:43pm

The last few times we've had our RP-179 out we have encountered intermittent problems with the slide. Either it will not slide out after we have connected to 110V or it will not slide back in while connected to 110V. It doesn't seem to be affected by the length of time it has been connected to We have not done any troubleshooting but have come up with 2 workarounds.

#1 workaround involves getting on your stomach with a long pointy object and resetting the switch under the frig (push six times and hold on the 7th).

#2 workaround is much simpler, just unplug from 110V and then push button and it works. For some reason turning off the breaker at the post doesn't work. We do us a surge protector at the post.

Hubby has no interest in troubleshooting since we can still make it work, but I'm concerned that it's sending me a warning. Besides I'm too old to wallow around on my belly.

Any thoughts or suggestions where to start?

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Bill & Nancy
2015 RPod 179
Previously 2010 RPod 176
2014 Explorer Sport

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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2019 at 3:01pm

That's weird.

The slide motors are 12v so don't need to be connected to 120V to operate. I'm wondering if the motors are tripping off line because the charger is bringing the battery voltage up too high when connected to 120V causing the motors to draw too much current, but that wouldn't explain why you'd have to unplug rather than just open the breaker at the pedestal.

For fun, you could try shutting off the breaker for the charger in the trailer distribution panel while leaving the 120Vac connected. Let the battery voltage drop down a little and then try the slide.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2019 at 4:37pm

+1 the slide operates off 12Vs.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: MoPod
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2019 at 8:23pm

I understand that the slide operates on 12V, I don't understand why sometimes if it is plugged into electrical service (alternating current) that it does not work. If it was a bad rocker switch it wouldn't work consistently when not plugged in. The electrical at the post shouldn't affect it at all, surge protector would alert me to anything funky going on there before I plugged in the trailer. The most frustrating part is it is not consistent when it chooses not to work. This has occurred at 3 different campground in addition to at home.

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Bill & Nancy
2015 RPod 179
Previously 2010 RPod 176
2014 Explorer Sport

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2019 at 6:31am

Originally posted by MoPod

I understand that the slide operates on 12V, I don't understand why sometimes if it is plugged into electrical service (alternating current) that it does not work. If it was a bad rocker switch it wouldn't work consistently when not plugged in. The electrical at the post shouldn't affect it at all, surge protector would alert me to anything funky going on there before I plugged in the trailer. The most frustrating part is it is not consistent when it chooses not to work. This has occurred at 3 different campground in addition to at home.

The only obvious effect on the dc side from being connected to ac is that the charger is on so the battery voltage is high. My theory is that with the charger on and your battery voltage running high the slide motors draw too more current, resulting in their overcurrent protection circuit activating and shutting them off.

As an experiment, try leaving the ac connected but the charger off using its breaker for awhile, letting the battery voltage drop. Then, with the ac still connected and the charger off, see if the slide works correctly. If that proves to be the case then we can discuss what to do about it, if not then at least we've eliminated one possibility.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold