electric jacks, 2 work, 2 dont??
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Laughing Gas
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From: prince george, bc canada
electric jacks, 2 work, 2 dont??
I loaded up my big arctic fox 990 yesterday. I plugged in the jack controller and the 2 jacks on the left side lifted but the 2 right ones didn't work!. Looked for a fuse panel but couldn't find anything. I tried to take the controller apart but it felt like it wanted to break as I pried it. I ended up using the hand cranks to load the camper. Any ideas??
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were you able to find the fuse panel?
Since the jacks are a simple 12V motor, how about applyings some power to each motor and see if they work.
If you have a battery that you can jump for power then you could try that.
Since the jacks are a simple 12V motor, how about applyings some power to each motor and see if they work.
If you have a battery that you can jump for power then you could try that.
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I would start with unhooking one jack and see if the fuse blows.
Also you might try tracing the wiring, starting at the jacks and working backward.
Might be harder to do then trying to first isolate which jack is blowing the fuse.
Sounds like the wiring is grounding somewhere. So a bare wiring is probably the issue.
Also you might try tracing the wiring, starting at the jacks and working backward.
Might be harder to do then trying to first isolate which jack is blowing the fuse.
Sounds like the wiring is grounding somewhere. So a bare wiring is probably the issue.
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Agree. Unplug a jack and try again. If the fuse does not blow, then it's likely the jack motor which is shorting and pooched. I believe they are sealed units so getting at them to rewind is difficult.
If the fuse does blow, then it is a wiring/electrical issue between and including the plugin box and the jack's ECM board (controller).
If the fuse does blow, then it is a wiring/electrical issue between and including the plugin box and the jack's ECM board (controller).
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