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Big Foot Levelers -- been working fine, now only 'click' sound -- ideas?

March 19, 2017, 04:54:06 pm

Hi Folks,

Have I used up all my question allotment yet?  I hope not, because I suspect they will keep coming ;-)

So my Big Foot levelers have been working great.  One time they did not deploy and I assumed that was due to low battery (the most likely cause, per their manual).

And then they worked later, so I assumed, OK, need decent battery levels for these to work.

But the last two times I have tried to deploy them, I have been well over 90% charge level (one time near 100%).  And everything else is running fine off the batteries.

I don't have any error conditions on the panel, and the self-test runs fine each time.  The panel works fine (which I understand runs off the truck battery).  But deployment runs off the house batteries.  Again, if I try it on auto or manual, I am only hearing a solenoid "click" and no deployment.  Anyone know if there is a fuse specific for the levelers I need to check?

Any other ideas from folks with levelers (I'll take tips from other brands if you think they might help).

Thanks in advance,

S-

Re: Big Foot Levelers -- been working fine, now only 'click' sound -- ideas?

Reply #2 – March 20, 2017, 10:11:52 am

Full disclosure:  don't have 'em.
But if the battery measures good, then look at the grounds at the battery and the control.
The ground circuit may show voltage under no load, but isn't connected well enough for full current.

An experienced tech can bypass the solenoid to rule that out as the problem, but it look like you should probably leave that to the tech.

Chip