Automatic hydraulic leveling jacks 2008 Winnebago Voyage

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Members quickly identified low hydraulic fluid as the most common cause for the persistent jack alarm on the 2008 Winnebago Voyage, with several RVers sharing similar experiences. The consensus is that the system often checks fluid level in the reservoir rather than the physical position of the jacks, so if the fluid is low, the alarm may falsely indicate the jacks are still down. One member cautioned about checking the correct fill port to avoid spills, while another noted that sudden stops...
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I have a 2008 Winnebago Voyage. When I retract the hydraulic leveling jacks they retract fully however, the alarm will not stop beeping and says the jacks are down. Any input or ideas on what might be going on would be greatly appreciated?

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I have a 2008 Winnebago Voyage. When I retract the hydraulic leveling jacks they retract fully however, the alarm will not stop beeping and says the jacks are down. Any input or ideas on what might be going on would be greatly appreciated?
How's your fluid level? Do they sag over time?
 
It may depend some on exact model or brand of jacks but those I have had are not really checking the jacks. But what they are checking is the amount of fluid left in the tank after the
jacks are in!
It's really a funky way to say there is not as much fluid in the tank as they expect when the jacks are up!
As the jacks go down, there ias less fluid in the tank and they tell you the jacks are down!
But that is a first guess and a check of the fluid may help get the REAL solution.

Warning? If not checked the fluid before, DO NOT open the first plug if it is on the side of the tank as there is likely another more on top!
I found that out as the side one let fluid run out and down my arm!
Do they do that just to check and let us know what we don't know?
 
I have a 2008 Winnebago Voyage. When I retract the hydraulic leveling jacks they retract fully however, the alarm will not stop beeping and says the jacks are down. Any input or ideas on what might be going on would be greatly appreciated?

Chad Cook
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Low fluid is the 1st thing to check
 
Definitely low fluid is the first thing to check, as ours lowered over time, sudden stops or quick curves could start the alarm. When the rig was new, the alarm would not shut off. Pulled the wire off the sensor on the tank and replaced the sensor later. Problem solved.
 
These old systems can be finicky. And those buzzers are annoying. When we bought our rig (used) the buzzer had already been removed and we now only have the light.

We just went through about a year of troubleshooting our HWH leveling system. I'm assuming you have the same brand.

I agree with the others that low fluid might be your culprit. Another thing to check is the sensor on each jack. A bad sensor might not be sending the right info to the control box. Or there could even be issues within the control box itself. Might also be something as simple as a weak spring -- the jack might appear to be all the way up, but hasn't actually been pulled up quite far enough to activate the sensor.

Is your touch panel indicating that any of the jacks are down, or is it just the general light/buzzer?

Where are you located? HWH is in Iowa, right near the big truck stop. They are pretty helpful, albeit not fast moving. There is a troubleshooting algorithm on their website, and they will also call you back to discuss. We ended up going there for some repairs (we were driving by anyways) and then had to have our local service center do other fixes later on.
 
Thanks everyone for the great replies…low fluid level was the problem alright! Added half a quart Dex III and no more alarm.
 

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