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Topic: slideout power requirements

Posted By: PhysicHill
Subject: slideout power requirements
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 2:45pm

Hi, we are newbies and just purchased an 183g--so excited!

Is it true that the slideout won't work unless you're connected to AC power? Or would having a second battery solve the power problem?

Many thanks for any advice!

Gary and Laura Dooley

Chesterfield VA

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Gary and Laura
2016 183g

Replies:

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 3:34pm

It works fine on 12V. If we're boondocking, we typically leave the Pod plugged into our TV until after we've extended the slide.

Posted By: PhysicHill
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 3:42pm

Thanks! We have a fully charged Interstate HD-24 marine/RV battery, and the slide out will not operate. SO I guess we have a problem?

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Gary and Laura
2016 183g

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 4:09pm

check that the battery connections are tight, make sure the fuse isn't blown. read up on the scwintek system. it will give you trouble shooting codes on the controller.

1 question , and the answer matters and I am not trying to be rude.. How do you know your battery is fully charged and healthy?

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Posted By: PhysicHill
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 4:53pm

Thanks, we will get the battery checked--it is showing a full charge but may not be healthy. Thanks for all the great advice.

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Gary and Laura
2016 183g

Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 4:59pm

The slide motor will be 12 volt. So if it works plugged into shore power 120VAC, then the converter is providing the 12 volts needed. If It does NOT work when unplugged, then you have a battery/supply connection problem. The battery is not connected? A fuse blew or breaker tripped? Battery is in very poor state? Need to do a load test after 100% charging.

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2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler
2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD)
2013 VW Touareg TDI

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 5:25pm

Ditto! Depending, the batteries can go flat pretty quick.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 5:58pm

+1 on the load test. If the battery has developed a high internal resistance, it won't be apparent until the battery starts pumping out amps.

Posted By: Don&Amy
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 7:07pm

Gary and Laura Dooley

Chesterfield VA

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Right down the road from us! We are in Powhatan. We will be taking delivery of our 178 in two weeks.

Posted By: PhysicHill
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 10:42am

Don&Amy,

Great to meet you!!

Everyone else, Thanks for all the great advice. We purchased another battery yesterday and the slideout is working beautifully on 12V. Because the R-Pod is new and the dealer supplied us with a "new, fully charged" marine battery when we picked it up 2 weeks ago, we were second-guessing everything. Turns out that they gave us a dud--we'll get them to replace it!

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Gary and Laura
2016 183g

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 11:09am

Glad it's worked out..as a side note, the Pod has a couple parasitic draws in it that pull power constantly. If you cannot park/store were the pod can be left plugged in, add a manual disconnect switch, or remove one of the battery clamps if the pod is going to sit longer then a week.

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Posted By: Don&Amy
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 11:21am

Originally posted by PhysicHill

Don&Amy,

Great to meet you!!

Glad it was only a dud battery. Maybe I'll see you tugging the Pod around town!

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 11:46am

We also throw our battery on a trickle charger if we have more than a week between trips. Also keep the battery on the trickle charger over the winter.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171