2009 Journey Slide Locks

stik · 06-22-2011, 06:20 AM

Full length slide on drivers side of my 34Y - when slide is retracted and the slide locks activated, the aft lock works OK (comes up and pushes against frame), but forward lock does not come up at all. Any thoughts before I try and find a dealer that is capable of troubleshooting and fixing this?

stik

Wxman1 · 06-24-2011, 11:28 PM

Don't lock it!

offthewall · 06-24-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stik

Full length slide on drivers side of my 34Y - when slide is retracted and the slide locks activated, the aft lock works OK (comes up and pushes against frame), but forward lock does not come up at all. Any thoughts before I try and find a dealer that is capable of troubleshooting and fixing this?

stik

Check the breakers. There are 12v circuit breakers for each set of slide locks on my 34y in the right rear most external compartment. Just had one trip last weekend and I couldn't lock the slide. One button press (once I found it) and I was good to go.

stik · 06-25-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wxman1

Don't lock it!

Thanks for the help . . .

stik · 06-25-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by offthewall

Check the breakers. There are 12v circuit breakers for each set of slide locks on my 34y in the right rear most external compartment. Just had one trip last weekend and I couldn't lock the slide. One button press (once I found it) and I was good to go.

Thanks, almost got excited, but all the breakers (didn't have a clue they were back there) are OK, gotta be the motor for the hook or the wiring.

offthewall · 06-25-2011, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by stik

Thanks, almost got excited, but all the breakers (didn't have a clue they were back there) are OK, gotta be the motor for the hook or the wiring.

Sorry the easy solution didn't work for you

I got a little freaked out with ours. We were trying to get out of a campsite and already running late (normal for us). The large driver's side slide wouldn't lock. After about an hour of reading manuals and searching, I found those breakers. I made it a point this weekend to make sure I knew where all the breakers are.

Wxman1 · 06-26-2011, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Wxman1

Don't lock it!

I hope you didn't take that wrong,

seriously I was told by a teck that I respect "don't lock the slides" It just leads to more problems, so ???

stik · 06-26-2011, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Wxman1

I hope you didn't take that wrong,

seriously I was told by a teck that I respect "don't lock the slides" It just leads to more problems, so ???

I didn't take it serious, I'm thinkin' you and I went to wise-"guy" school together.

Cousin Ed · 06-26-2011, 09:43 AM

There is a micro-switch at the lock. It senses if the lock is opened or locked. It is VERY DelicateWhen we picked up our Journey it was broken. The lock itself was also broken. It took the tech two hours to get us rolling. All has been replaced but we are not using locks anymore. We haven't had a slide move on it's own in 11,000 miles, so far!