2024 Vista 29NP Leveler Alarm and Controller Location

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The owner of a 2024 Vista 29NP reported a leveling alarm during a trip after the rear passenger jack did not fully retract, then continued alarms after the jack and control panel were replaced. Members suggested checking hydraulic fluid level with all jacks retracted, allowing a few minutes after the retracted light comes on for residual pressure to bleed back to the reservoir, and not assuming the controller is the cause without following the HWH troubleshooting flow chart.

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Started out on 40 day trip and within 40 miles the leveler alarm started ringing. - Rear passenger leveler did not fully retracted . Ultimately had it replace and all seemed well but then shortly after the system would not stay retracted and alarms! Pulled the control panel and replaced it with new one but still same issue! Seems it might be the Leveler controller. Could not located on the 29NP. Can anyone tell me where it is located?
 
I might question the jump to being a controller issue but that might depend on what you have done to sort the question.
I might guess there was not a good process used to lead to changing the jack as the pressure to move a jack doesn't come from the jack itself but from the pump area and the solenoids there. There are times when a leak at the jack can cause it to creep but since that is now new, it is not as likely to have gone bad as there is still a bad O-ring or solenoid at the pump!
The big point may be what the pressure does. Pressure is sent to each jack as needed and then the valves/solenoids that control that pressure should maintain the pressure once the controls are shut off. But that involves the solenoids closing properly and the O-rings on them being a good seal. Also the lines have to be leak free to maintain that pressure.
I might think the controls are building the right pressure if the jacks are moving okay. But if there is a leak at some point, that pressure slowly goes away and a jack may creep!
For what you are asking about, it sounds like you have been told about a gizmo that acts to sort which jack should be raised/lowered. That is something like a level that only tells the controls which side is low and really past that, it is not involved in getting the presssure to go to the correct place. Doesn't control pressure directly to let one jack creep down!
For any future needs, this shows as location of controller?
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Hydraulic leveling systems/jacks will have residual pressure in them when the retracted light comes on, do not turn off the system when the light comes on, but rather wait 2-3 minutes for the residual pressure to dissipate back into the hyd, fluid reservoir.
Maintain reservoir fluid level to within ½" of top of tank with jacks retracted, hyd slide rooms are not part of this issue.
 
Started out on 40 day trip and within 40 miles the leveler alarm started ringing. - Rear passenger leveler did not fully retracted . Ultimately had it replace and all seemed well but then shortly after the system would not stay retracted and alarms! Pulled the control panel and replaced it with new one but still same issue! Seems it might be the Leveler controller. Could not located on the 29NP. Can anyone tell me where it is located?
The second storage bay on the drivers side (between propane bay and wet bay). I believe the controller is behind a cover plate in the upper right corner of this bay.
 
Sounds like a good time to recommend checking the HWH manual for the correct troubleshooting flow chart as random guesses take a lot of time and lots of money!
One thing to keep in mind is how often small parts fail before the large parts and there are lots more of them to fail!
 
Lots of difference in every RV, so we have to deal with what we find. I don't think I've ever dealt with a Lippert jack but if that is what you have, Things do get changed at times and the info may be wrong!
Appears that NONE of the Winnebago online info is correct if you have one from Lippert as their info indicates HWH!
This is what I get from Winnebago online info when putting the questionto Copilot!
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Confusion can be the norm, though!
 

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