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11-15-2012, 01:11 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 178
M.O.C. #10130
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Electrical problems
Just picked up my 3400RL from the auto body shop. Batteries were dead. Was able to plug into the truck and raise the landing gear so we could hook on and tow the traier to our storage loacation. Was able to move the slides out to do some stuff inside but the batteries died and was not able to close the slides. Is there a reset somewhere that is not in the owners manual? Also is there a specific way to hook up a battery charger to charge the batteries?
Thanks
Jack
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11-15-2012, 01:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: silver creek
Posts: 1,507
M.O.C. #7770
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sounds like battery is just dead. If you have a single battery, before you plug in the charger, red goes to positive,black negative. then plug in charger. if you have settings on the charger,use 12volt setting at 10 amps.
also,before charging,check the water in the cells to make sure they are full.
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11-15-2012, 02:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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M.O.C. #7992
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Are you still plugged into your truck? If so the truck battery should bring the slides in. There is a reset breaker, looks like the one on the right in this picture. http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/a...X/100_1136.jpg
Generally if it trips it will reset itself in a matter of seconds. Sounds like you got a place to plug in a battery charger. If so just hook up the power cord to your trailer providing you have the right adapters to get down to the plug you have available. Your converter charger should supply enough juice to bring the slides in. Good luck, Jim
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11-15-2012, 03:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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It would help to know the year of your rig (It can be added to a signature line in your profile settings). If it has a remote control and the battery is left engaged, the remote board will drain your battery. The battery disconnect switch in the convenience department does not disable this board on our rig. I installed an isolation switch in the battery compartment after adding a second battery o that I can completely de-energize the rig from battery power.
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11-16-2012, 12:14 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 178
M.O.C. #10130
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Thanks all for your help. I will try this on Sat. I knew that I could get the help here. You are all great.
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11-16-2012, 12:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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Just sounds like the battery is dead!
Their are things that draw in the battery if not disconnected.
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11-16-2012, 01:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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I realize this was a "ya gotta do what ya gotta do" situation, but landing gear and slide pumps use quite a bit of amperage when in operation. The 20' or so of the charge wire on your truck was probably pretty toasty after that workout. If the fiver battery is dead, it's best to just nose your truck to the front of the fiver and use jumper cables battery to battery ... if I read wrong and that is what you did ... good thinking.
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11-16-2012, 02:55 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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I have carried an emergency start battery in my truck for years to help employees with bad batteries on cold nights etc. The one time I had this issue I just hooked that battery up to the Monty and in came the slides no problem. It's a good tool to carry with you for many reasons, but it will get you out of trouble with the rig also. As an added bonus most, like mine, have a cigarette lighter plug on them so you can make your 12v air pump portable also.
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11-16-2012, 03:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Copperas Cove
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M.O.C. #12096
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I was just looking at one of them for the same reason. I also was thinkin that I could hook a small inverter to it and run a laptop outside when I didn't have electricity. Just not sure how long it would run.
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11-16-2012, 05:53 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,795
M.O.C. #7560
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While down in Florida last January our converter went out and we had problems gettng the landing gear down. We hand cranked it down and then we disconnected the battery and hooked up a battery charger to the battery cables directly. We didn't put it on full charge but on the 2 or 10 amp setting and were able to run everything we needed until we had the converter replaced. Worked great for a temporary use anyway! Since we have a 2004 unit and it is a 30 amp unit we recharged the battery once the new converter was put in and haven't had a problems since! Knock on wood! Dick's idea of the battery jumper unit is a good idea for a temp solution and at least you can crank the landing gear down and possibly the slides out without having to use the hand crank anyway!
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11-17-2012, 04:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Arnold
Posts: 1,200
M.O.C. #2586
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If you're not plugged for a week or so, disconnect the battery. My propane detector ran the battery done the first time. Didn't know. I disconnect the neg. cable from battery. Cutoff would be even better, like Bingo said.
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