SWharton Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 We are getting a "low voltage" on our levelers. Had to do the manual override to raise them. We assume we need to reset the 10a circuit breaker but can't find it. We have a 2015 Winnebago Vista gas 36Y. Any ideas where it might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIBERNUT Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 No idea, but check your batteries. I had same problem, wouldn't raise. Was dead battery in bank killing them. 2000 Volvo 635 A/S, N-14 Cummins"The Phoenix"'03 KA 38KSWB http://s918.photobucket.com/user/sibernut/library/?sort=6&page=1Furkids- Sibe's CH. Sedona & Tseika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 It is brand new but we did check the batteries as our first thought, all OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-n-Dennis Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Two schools of thought. First, there is probably a label near the panel that says the engine has to be running before using the levelers (or at least mine does). Second, whether the engine is running or not, sometimes the panel is misleading with the "low voltage". Give it about 30 seconds to a minute before trying the retract or level, the warning will probably disappear like ours does. The fact you were able to retract manually really points to a misleading indicator, try giving it a minute or two after turning on. Berkshire XL 40QL Camphosting and touring Our blog: cndtravels.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Check the ends on your cables. My new 5th wheel had 2 ends come off. New ends from a welding shop and crimped from harbor freight took care of the problem Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 We have the engine running. This initially occurred when we pulled in and extended the jacks, upon completion it said low voltage. That's been it since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Which brand of jacks does Winnebago use nowadays? The tech line might be able to help you. I would also connect a meter to the power leads to the control panel and monitor the voltage as you extend and retract the jacks to know what it is actually seeing there. It is possible that the problem is electrical and is actually supplying low voltage or falling off as the jacks operate. I'd also want to know how low the voltage has to fall before the alarm shows and also at what voltage the jacks are able to operate. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 We just spoke to Lippert and are looking for the circuit breaker. Tech at the dealer said to look by the chassis battery, Lippert thinks it is by the house batteries but did find out it had to be 18-24" from the battery per code, assuming code was followed. Lippert believes it is the circuit breaker, Winnebago(perr tech) says it isn't. I tend to believe Lippert over Winnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbo Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 If it was a circuit breaker you would have no power to the jacks. I still think it is the cable ends. Ron C. 2013 Dynamax Trilogy 3850 D3 2000 Kenworth T2000 Optimus Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 OK. Problem has been diagnosed. After talking to Winnebago several times and one tech who went the extra mile we have found out where the fuse is. Not where the build sheet says it should be, not within 18-24"per Lippert per code but found in the compartment with the outside circuit breaker board. It is a 125 amp fuse,put jumpers around the fuse and all is working. Needs to be replaced. Called the dealer for a warranty replacement. This is another new experience. We have an appt, asked how long it would be(it is only a fuse replacement) and they were surprised we wanted to wait for it. To them an appt. means when we will drop it off, not appt.in bring it in and this is your time slot to start. After some talking, they agreed to do it while we waited. The last warranty item we had was several years ago in our 5th, made the appt,, showed up,they went to work on it right away and out the door 2 hours later. Am I missing something in the word appt??? We are 70 miles from the dealer, so a drop off for a small item ends up being almost 300 miles with 2 trips and 2 wasted days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Good to hear that you found the problem, and thanks for coming back to let everyone know what it was. After some talking, they agreed to do it while we waited. The last warranty item we had was several years ago in our 5th, made the appt,, showed up,they went to work on it right away and out the door 2 hours later. Am I missing something in the word appt??? Dealers do prefer the drop-off type of service as it is less problem to schedule but those who work with people who are traveling in the RV very much are more likely to understand wanting to wait for the job to be completed. As one who used to make a living in the service/repair industry, I can tell you that it is very difficult to predict accurately just when you will be available to start work because in repair work jobs do not always take the same amount of time and sometimes it takes longer just to determine what the problem is before you even begin repairs. Our dispatchers used to make appointments for us at times, based upon our average number of service calls per day. Any method of this is really at best a guess. I have always preferred to make service appointments for first thing in the morning as that is the most likely to be accurate on the start time. What most shops do for an appointment such as yours where the repair is a known job and quite predictable in terms of time requirement is to plan to have one of the techs who is working on an RV that was left for several days, leave that job and do yours, then return to complete his drop-off RV work. It is really about the only way to make wait-for repair appointments with much accuracy. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 If our wait becomes too complicated and time consuming we will just get the part and do it ourselves, It is only a $4 part and reachable. Our bigger problem is our one leg doesn't come down, we know the cause, after doing all the legs manually the one legs valve was hard to reach and it is not closed all the way. With all the tubing around the pump it is hard to reach and I just didn't have the right equipment(if there is right equipment). If anyone knows how to get to the valve in an easier way please let us know. The valve is on the backside of the pump and I have to crawl underneath to reach it. We will see how it all goes. Hopefully this is the last time we need to take this long trip. On top of everything else we just noticed a nail in one tire, goes up to our mechanic today for the tire and hopefully for the finally hooking up of the toad so we can tow it. Almost done with our to do list to make the MH from a house to a home. Yippee!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Keep us posted with the results! We will be thinking of you as you work through things! Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Saran Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 We had this problem with our jacks while coming home from our maiden trip. Got the low voltage reading, called Thor tech support. Ours was two problems (1) circuit breaker for the jacks had popped, the reset breaker was on the right side wall above the batteries and also the oil reservoir for the jacks was low and found out it has a leak or the seals are leaking. Goes into Camping World for Warranty work later this month. (had to wait 5 weeks for appointment). Phil & Alberta Saran 2019 Keystone Cougar 30RLS 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 diesel Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Went to the dealer and, while we waited, they installed a new fuse(we also bought an extra), topped off the hydraulic fluid(a little low) and tightened all the valves from our having to retract them manually. They also fixed our step over the battery, we were unable to remove it to check the battery. All this was done in about an hour. Happy we insisted on waiting for it. 2 more big things to do and we are done modifying the coach. Next stop is loading the coach and taking it for an alignment. We will get it weighed when we get to Sumter Oaks, Solar installed when in Phoenix. New coaches are so much work. The problem being that we have modified our previous rig and that is what we want as our starting point for the coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 We had this problem with our jacks while coming home from our maiden trip. Got the low voltage reading, called Thor tech support. Ours was two problems (1) circuit breaker for the jacks had popped, the reset breaker was on the right side wall above the batteries and also the oil reservoir for the jacks was low and found out it has a leak or the seals are leaking. Goes into Camping World for Warranty work later this month. (had to wait 5 weeks for appointment). Referencing post #10, Camping World operates this way. You made an appt. to drop it off, not to begin work. According to a friend who works for CW, you must give them a completion date for when you must have your RV back, or they will keep pushing yours back in favor of more insistent customers. 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker56 Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Referencing post #10, Camping World operates this way. You made an appt. to drop it off, not to begin work. According to a friend who works for CW, you must give them a completion date for when you must have your RV back, or they will keep pushing yours back in favor of more insistent customers. I haven't found that true at at least at ones I have had appointments at over many years in IL, IN(2), KY(2) and FL.(2). I had new installs done at all of them on the same day the appointment was. Told all ahead of time that I was Full Time and would be waiting for job to be done. Sometimes I would arrive the night before and stay on their lot. One had free electric hook ups. Now appointments for troubleshooting and needing parts unknown at appointment time could be a different story. Your experience could be different and nothing is wrong with that. Full Time since Oct. 199999 Discovery 34Q DP | ISBDatastorm | VMSpc | Co-Pilot Live | Pressure Pro2014 MKS Twin Turbo V6 365 HP Toad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Schneider Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 New Installs go to the front of the line because they know you have the option of cancelling the sale if they can't get it installed and back to you in a reasonable amount of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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