Brain/RF receiver location?? - 2012 Elkridge 36QBCK

[swissarmyknife]

Hi everyone,

New to the forum and to 5th wheeling. We got a used 2012 Elkridge 36QBCK (bunk house) fiver and it was in pretty bad shape with busted interior and we are slowly getting it back to a livable stage.

One thing that I am still trying to find and fix is the LCI Remote and RF receiver that is able to move the three slide outs and the landing gear and rear stabilizer jacks. I have looked in all the obvious and not so obvious places.

- Main hatch at 5th wheel hitch, no luck, even tried to follow the wire from the landing gear but it quickly disappears under the belly
- pass through area: I even removed both interior walls - the one to the living room revealed the hot water heater access, water pump, AC to DC inverter and the fuse box but no my brain box.
- One post here said to check behind the panel where the washer/dryer hookup is and initially I really thought this was it, but no it was only access to the p-trap for the waste water.
- removed the air return vent screen as I saw a bunch of wires through the screen, but they just passed through there, so no luck here either.

I am really baffled on where this black box could be. I know what it looks like from pictures, but it's beyond me where the MFG stuffed this box.

If anyone can throw some other locations at me that I can try that would be great.

Thanks.

 

[danemayer]

Hi swissarmyknife,

Welcome to the Heartland Owners Forum.

A lot of times there's an access panel inside one of the living area/kitchen cabinets. If you don't see a panel, call Heartland Customer Service at 877-262-8032 / 574-262-8030. Have your VIN # ready. They should be able to help you find it.

 

[MagnoliaTom]

Not sure on your model, but on mine it is behind the panel the has all the light switches, tank indicators, slide out switches, etc.

In that cabinet is a dummy panel that hides all the wiring. It also hides the "brain". At least it did in mine.

 

[swissarmyknife]

Not sure on your model, but on mine it is behind the panel the has all the light switches, tank indicators, slide out switches, etc.

In that cabinet is a dummy panel that hides all the wiring. It also hides the "brain". At least it did in mine.

Thanks guys. After several other post in different forums also mentioned a dummy panel, I rechecked all the cabinets again. I found a diagonally mounted wall colored panel on the inside corner of the bottom cabinet next to the dinette - same wall as the fuses and switches but on floor level. I missed it before because when I opened the cabinet door I expected the cover to be straight on so never opened the doors wide as it as hidden on the right corner. Anyway, I found it and now I can keep troubleshooting.

Turns out this is the 8 channel receiver and all channels but one are hooked up as I suspected. I will first make a device list and label the wires in case I need to remove the receiver if it's bad.