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HWH Slide issues need help
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(10-27-2026, 04:06 PM)Richard Wrote:  ANSWERS IN ITALICS ALL CAPS (NOT YELLING)

Was everything working BEFORE you sent the boards to the HWH the first time?

THE TWO REAR SLIDEOUTS WORKED FINE WITH THE REAR PASSENGER FLOOR TRYING TO COME UP.
[i]AFTER REPAIRING THE FLOOR UP HYDRAULIC RAM GUSSET WHICH HAD BROKEN OFF, THE REAR FLOOR WORKED AS IT SHOULD.
(THE SLIDE LOCKS FOR THE PASSENGER ROOM WERE NOT WORKING BEFOREHAND).
THE FRONT SLIDEOUT WOULD EXTEND AND RETRACT BUT THE FLOOR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL WHEN THE SLIDEOUT WAS EXTENDED. WE BYPASSED THE SENSOR SWITCH UNDER THE FLOOR WHILE THE SLIDE WAS COMPLETELY OUT. THE SOLENOID OPENED BUT THE FLOOR DID NOT COME UP.  WE REPLACED 2 SUSPECTED MANIFOLD SOLENOIDS WITH NO CHANGE. TURNS OUT NOW WE HAVE 2 SPARES.
THE REAR SLIDES WORKED AT FIRST AS THEY SHOULD (STILL NO SLIDE LOCK ON PASSSENGER SLIDE). THE FRONT SLIDE WOULD ONLY EXTEND, BUT NOT RETRACT. WHEN I STOPPED THE SLIDEOUT MID SLIDE, I TRIED TO RETRACT, IT JUST PUSHED IT OUT FURTHER. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE SLIDE TO COME BACK IN IS TO ACTIVATE THE RETRACT SOLENOID AND PUMP FROM THE HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD BAY USING A 12V POWER SOURCE FOR THE SOLENOID AND THE COACH BATTERY FOR THE PUMP.

[/i]When you say the lights will not come on, do you mean the yellow lights at the room keypad?

WE SENT THE BOARD BACK TO HWH FOR THE SECOND TIME AS THERE WAS ONLY 1 LED LIGHT LIT ON THE CONTROL BOARD. PREVIOUSLY, WE HAD 5 LIGHTS ON. WHEN WE RECEIVED THE CONTROL BOARD BACK FROM HWH, WE HAD 4 LED LIGHTS ON. 1 LED LIGHT IS STILL NOT ON. THE ROOM KEYPAD LIGHTS ARE ALL FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED.
 


Have you checked the ground wire, I think it is 6900 or 7900, that is connected to the parking brake pressure switch. HWH requires that wire to make to ground or NOTHING will happen. The purpose is to prevent accidental room deployment unless parked.

WE HAVE CHECKED THE GROUNDS AND THEY ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE.

We are happy to help you with our limited knowledge, but it will require small steps to narrow the problem. Some folks don’t have the patience to deal with that.

WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED NOW FOR MANY MONTHS. WE JUST NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO HAVE MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE AT DIAGNOSIS. WE ARE LEARNING MUCH PATIENCE, HAVING TRIALS THAT PRODUCE SUCH. HAPPY TO ANSWER MORE QUESTIONS REGARDING DIAGNOSIS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.


There has been some discussion about replacing the HWH control system with a custom programmed Rasberry Pi computer. It is discussion right now, NOT an available solution.

THE RASPBERRY PI SOLUTION IS MOST LIKELY THE ANSWER, SINCE THIS ANTIQUE TECHNOLOGY IS 25+ YEARS OLD. MICROSOFT IS LAYING OFF 60,000 EMPLOYES BEGINNING THE END OF THIS MONTH, SO THE SMART GUYS TO FIGURE THIS OUT ARE OUT THERE. I UNDERSTAND THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVATING THE CONTROLS BUT I HAVE NO SCHEMATIC TO WORK FROM. A FRESH SOLUTION USING PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE IS MOST LIKELY IN ORDER.

Where are you located?

WE ARE LOCATED IN FOREST GROVE, OREGON

MY NAME IS KEITH I AM THE TECH WORKING ON THIS
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Messages In This Thread
HWH Slide issues need help - by sunsetrv - 10-27-2026, 12:29 PM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by Richard - 10-27-2026, 04:06 PM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by sunsetrv - 10-28-2026, 09:20 AM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by Jack Houpe - 10-28-2026, 04:20 AM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by Richard - 10-28-2026, 01:36 PM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by sunsetrv - 10-28-2026, 03:07 PM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by Richard - 10-28-2026, 04:40 PM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by Richard - 10-28-2026, 11:09 PM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by Jack Houpe - 10-29-2026, 04:26 AM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by sunsetrv - Yesterday, 10:48 AM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by Richard - Yesterday, 12:18 PM
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by Jack Houpe - 8 hours ago
RE: HWH Slide issues need help - by encantotom - 4 hours ago

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