I’ve been having issues with my Level-Up operation in my 2011 Landmark for a couple years. About 18 months ago my batteries voltage dropped to around 11 volts when I tried to raise the front to hook up. That was after the trailer had been sitting at a campground for 3 months tied into 30 amp service that was powered up the entire time. So I replaced the batteries since I figured they had to be the issue. Now I’m not so sure. With the end of the season last fall as I was attempting to pull the trailer the same thing happened.
When I dropped it off for storage I asked the mechanic to troubleshoot. He said the batteries tested good but he did find a couple loose connections he tightened up. He then tested repeatedly & it worked fine. Yesterday I arrived to pull the trailer out of storage. The mechanic had used the Level-Up when he pulled the trailer outside earlier in the day. When I powered it on it did exactly what it did in the fall. Jacks didn’t move & in a couple seconds the Level-Up powered itself down. Looked at the voltage screen & the voltage was below 12 volts.
Mechanic said there must be a unknown drain on the batteries even though the battery switch had been in the off position. We hooked it up to his golf cart which had jumpers & the voltage went up to about 17 volts on the Level-Up screen but it still would not move. He said it could be the motor or controller is aging & requires more amps as a result. That & the fact that it was in the high twenties yesterday during the time it was sitting out for 5-6 hours he thought the hydraulic fluid might have thickened making it hard to function.
It seems to me there may be a short somewhere. When we were working on it yesterday for quite a while the jacks wouldn’t move at all. He even got his towmotor out & lifted the front up to take the pressure off the front jacks. Then he tried the rear jacks & it boom started working both front & rear. So I’m at a loss. If it is a short I’m not sure how to figure out where it’s at. Mechanic said he would contact Lippert but he has other things to worry about I’m not sure when he’ll get around to it. Any suggestions? Thanks
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When I dropped it off for storage I asked the mechanic to troubleshoot. He said the batteries tested good but he did find a couple loose connections he tightened up. He then tested repeatedly & it worked fine. Yesterday I arrived to pull the trailer out of storage. The mechanic had used the Level-Up when he pulled the trailer outside earlier in the day. When I powered it on it did exactly what it did in the fall. Jacks didn’t move & in a couple seconds the Level-Up powered itself down. Looked at the voltage screen & the voltage was below 12 volts.
Mechanic said there must be a unknown drain on the batteries even though the battery switch had been in the off position. We hooked it up to his golf cart which had jumpers & the voltage went up to about 17 volts on the Level-Up screen but it still would not move. He said it could be the motor or controller is aging & requires more amps as a result. That & the fact that it was in the high twenties yesterday during the time it was sitting out for 5-6 hours he thought the hydraulic fluid might have thickened making it hard to function.
It seems to me there may be a short somewhere. When we were working on it yesterday for quite a while the jacks wouldn’t move at all. He even got his towmotor out & lifted the front up to take the pressure off the front jacks. Then he tried the rear jacks & it boom started working both front & rear. So I’m at a loss. If it is a short I’m not sure how to figure out where it’s at. Mechanic said he would contact Lippert but he has other things to worry about I’m not sure when he’ll get around to it. Any suggestions? Thanks
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