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hello just got a really good deal on a 1987 hi lo camper needs some tlc everything going smoothly besides that the camper has been up for who nows how long. when i push the switch up the pump it runs but no movement the when i try to lower it i pull the cable wiitch is really hard to pull and all hear is the solenoid clicking. appreciate any help trying to get the family off the ground and into a nice camper if i can get the hi lo to work then i got a awesome camper.
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Welcome.
Start by checking back threads on similar issues. Lots of good solutions there. Start with making sure your battery is working well and even trying to hook up jumper cables to make sure you are getting good juice. usually when the bar is hard to pull it is because the trailer is resting on it and the solution is to bump the top up another 1/8 inch before pulling it. Maybe use the manual pump if you have one. Clean electrical connections- Check back here for more solutions as Im not the best at resolving this one. But- five to one it is electrical. Rick |
what kind of fluid does the pump take
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Could be just a dead battery. If you just purchased a battery hopefully it wasn't an RV or Marine battery. Even when those types are new they haven't enough cranking power to lift the top.
Also keep in mind the cable doesn't pull out much, maybe an inch or 2. |
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I'm not sure exactly what Pat is referring to on batteries. A new group 24 or 27 deep cycle battery should do the trick.
Rick |
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Anyway I then went back was able to exchange it for the highest cranking 12 volt car battery the place had and the top now lifts no problem. As I originally said it could be the problem but it also could be something else. We've probably all had car batteries at one time in our lives where an interior light may work but when you turn the key all you get is click click click of the solenoid. Asmith, maybe you should try boosting your Hilo first. Much like boosting a car that has a battery in terrible condition and not just rundown, it could take awhile. |
Congratulations on the find your sure to enjoy!! When ours made that sound it was a loose ground cable to the frame, and dead battery!
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"Anyway I then went back was able to exchange it for the highest cranking 12 volt car battery the place had and the top now lifts no problem."
I hate to burst your bubble but you would be better off with a deep cycle battery. They are much better adapted to the type of charge/discharge cycles of a camper. Car batteries are made for the fast discharge/charge for engine starting and will not holdup like a deep cycle battery. Here is some good reading about 12 volt systems: The 12volt Side of Life (Part 1) and The 12volt Side of Life Part 2 |
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With a sample size of one it's really tough to speculate why it didn't work. As I previously stated I did read about the poor cranking ability of RV and Marine batteries somewhere on this site. So I guess there are more campers who found the car battery worked better for them.:confused: |
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