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Location: TULAROSA NEW MEXICO | Thanks for reading my post and hopefully i can get some help. I have an electric system for raising and lowering the jack on my horse trailer. Also have it set up for manually. Problem is it won't work all of the time, one minute it will be fine then nothing. I have the trailer pluged into electric outlet right now thinking the battery was low. Still same problem. There is a reset button above the raise/lower switch, the reset is not tripped. Trailer batteries are charged fine, no blown fuse, all of the wiring looks great. I don't raise and lower it when hooked up to the truck, someone told me it takes to much out of the batteries. Everything in the LQ are working fine-microwave-pump-fridge-air-etc. Having to use it manually in this 105 degree heat is a killer. LOL Thanks for ANY help. |
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Location: North Carolina | Sounds like your jack's electric connections aren't secure. Start with the easy to get to connections, take them off, clean then, coat with electrical grease (Like Noalox) replace. LQ appliances like micro, a/c aren't part of the jack system.
Edited by hosspuller 2013-06-23 1:30 PM
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Location: Lander WY | X2 on the electrical connections |
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Location: TULAROSA NEW MEXICO | Originally written by hosspuller on 2013-06-23 1:28 PM Sounds like your jack's electric connections aren't secure. Start with the easy to get to connections, take them off, clean then, coat with electrical grease (Like Noalox) replace. LQ appliances like micro, a/c aren't part of the jack system. Thanks guys, i have alot of respect for electric, and while iam sure you are correct, and i would never use this excuse, but iam a blonde woman. Is this fairly easy to do, for a blonde woman?? Should i unplug from the outlet i have the trailer pluged into, could i get a shock?? Miss Okie. |
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Location: North Carolina | Originally written by miss okie on 2013-06-23 2:41 PM Originally written by hosspuller on 2013-06-23 1:28 PM Sounds like your jack's electric connections aren't secure. Start with the easy to get to connections, take them off, clean then, coat with electrical grease (Like Noalox) replace. LQ appliances like micro, a/c aren't part of the jack system. Thanks guys, i have alot of respect for electric, and while iam sure you are correct, and i would never use this excuse, but iam a blonde woman. Is this fairly easy to do, for a blonde woman?? Should i unplug from the outlet i have the trailer pluged into, could i get a shock?? Miss Okie. The plug powers the converter/battery charger. So yes, you should unplug the trailer before getting into the circuit connections. Your jack runs on the 12 volts of the LQ battery. The danger is not a shock but a burn if you touch wires together or to the frame. Let's do some intelligent hunting first... Is there any noise at all when you switch the jack on (And it doesn't work) Like a click or hum ... |
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Location: Lander WY | It is a good idea to disconnect the power before you start. You may want to check the connections on your batteries first. |
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Location: TULAROSA NEW MEXICO | Hosspuller, thanks for your help. The trailer is plugged into an electric outlet, went out and tried it again this morning, nothing. There is no noise at all, no hum or acting like it wants to work. Last night i tried it before turning in, it worked for 1 second, then nothing. Miss okie |
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Location: high desert, CA. | I second that you check the battery terminals for either loose connection, or corrosion. Many posts must be tightened a bit before they make a good contact, and since the jack will pull a lot of amps....you could also have a dead plate in the battery. It may supply 12 volts to the low draw appliances, and when a heavy draw, not give the amps needed.Cleaning and tightening a cable is easy, but you DO have to be careful not to touch any metal with any wrenches, or cables. Also you need to put the cable back correctly! |
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Location: North Carolina | Originally written by miss okie on 2013-06-24 6:24 AM Hosspuller, thanks for your help. The trailer is plugged into an electric outlet, went out and tried it again this morning, nothing. There is no noise at all, no hum or acting like it wants to work. Last night i tried it before turning in, it worked for 1 second, then nothing. Miss okie Okay.. Unplug the trailer, As bhill suggested check the battery connections. Remove the negative cable first. clean it then do the positive. Replace in reverse order. The order is important. If you accidently touch a tool between the red(positive) connection you will create a short circuit and a big spark! If this doesn't solve the problem... more work is needed. Wiggle each connection as you try the control. If it starts to work as you're wiggling a connection you've found the trouble. |
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Location: TULAROSA NEW MEXICO | Thankyou very much, will try this when it cools down early evening. Way to hot outside for me at 100 degrees right now. Will let you know if this works. I appreciate all of the input. Okie |
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Location: Vermont | The connections where the problem lies is probably at the jack end of the wiring...take the connections off the battery and use a continuity tester |
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Location: western PA | There have been several electric jack owners complaining of similar problems. As was previously suggested, cleaning the battery terminals has often cured the problems. After the terminals have been cleaned and if the issue is resolved, coating the battery posts with No Ox or dielectric grease before the terminals are replaced, will eliminate most future problems. |
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Location: Vermont | Originally written by gard on 2013-06-25 8:34 AM
There have been several electric jack owners complaining of similar problems. As was previously suggested, cleaning the battery terminals has often cured the problems. After the terminals have been cleaned and if the issue is resolved, coating the battery posts with No Ox or dielectric grease before the terminals are replaced, will eliminate most future problems. Oh...you mean they are NOT doing basic maintenance on their batteries... |
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