Repair An RV Schwintek Slide-out Motor: RV Life Maintenance
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2019
- It's a dreaded idea that your RV slide-outs stop working because you know it'll mean big bucks to repair or replace them. DIY, repair your RV slide-out yourself. That's what I did and here's everything I learned with tips and tricks along the way!
Schwintek Slide-out Motor: amzn.to/2K0qYXT
Schwintek Slide-out Wire Harness: amzn.to/2IkiJCv
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Schwintek Slide Troubleshooting Guide: www.pippenings.com/rv-living/...
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Here are the components used in this video if you need to replace or repair any of your components along with a troubleshooting guide:
Schwintek Slide-out Motor: amzn.to/2K0qYXT
Schwintek Slide-out Wire Harness: amzn.to/2IkiJCv
Putty Tape: amzn.to/2K0HKWB
Schwintek Slide Troubleshooting Guide: www.pippenings.com/rv-living/repair-rv-slide-motor/
I can't wait!!!!
@James Johnson uh, your looking at a least a 1200 dollar fix there from a RV shop, more if they try and sell U new motors......she saved alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$......................
if it was under warranty , she would not be doing the repairs i wouldnt think. she would just bring it to a warranty repair shop.
@James Johnson ALFA WENT OUT OF BUSINESS YEARS AGO.
David Schonhardt And now we know why!! Lol
Greetings from a Certified RV tech that owns a Mobile RV Service and works on these systems often! LOL.
One of the subscribers to my TH-cam channel directed me to your channel - specifically your Schwintech repair. Well done!!!
As I was watching your discovery of the issue, I was biting my nails wishing I could talk you through some of the more difficult areas to save you hours!
I spend a week in Lippert factory training going over issues like you were having and picking up many short-cuts to help diagnose. Then you nailed it at the end when you said it could be done in 3 hours - I laughed out loud when you said that because it is true!
I have been called out on many slide room recovery jobs and honestly the Schwintech (Lippert In-wall) is my most favorite to work on! Lots of short-cuts and tricks to make it much easier to access and for troubleshoot things.
You covered many of them in your wrap-up but there are a few more. If you know how they work, they really are very easy to repair - I think you summed it up perfectly.
Your story has inspired me to put together a Schwintech video for my channel and go over lots of these short-cuts and tricks to recover in a spirit of helping others.
If you EVER get stuck again on something like this (or any other RV repair), please reach out to me and I will do my best to help you. www.myrvworks.com
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Happy Camping and keep inspiring others to do the same!
You are making a huge difference in many others lives!!!
Cheers,
Darren Koepp
My RV Works, Inc.
Thanks Darren!
I totally admire that you do repairs and maintenance.....as a fellow woman I love seeing that you always show such a positive attitude too!
Thanks ☺️
I am truly impressed that you tackled this project. Your ability to troubleshoot and your determination are admirable.
Thank you 😄
Pippi you a maze me I am a mechanic and i don't think I would have tackle that job. You are wonderful and so lucky to have a neighbor to help you. But that is one of the many reason why I would not have a trailer with a slide. Great job.
a REAL ROSIE the RIVERTER for MODERN TIMES .......................able to fix large probs in a single turnof the power screwdriver................Call her PIPPI the Problem Solver
I knew you would not rest until you fixed yourself. You Are a Amazing Young Lady.
THANK YOU DANIEL & Tamara for helping Pippi!!!! That was so NICE/SWEET of you 2 to help her. Thank GOD you 2 were there!!!! LOVES/HUGS!!!!
What a neat woman you are! Not only impressed that you were diligent and steadfast in fixing your problem but you did it without spewing bad words all over the place. My version of this repair would have been R rated for sure. Nice job! I found this video because I too have to replace a bad motor. Fortunately although my motor is in a tough spot under the bed, it's not quite as horrific as the location your motor is installed.
You are an amazing woman. I say that because most women's first question would be "It has a motor?" That's not a knock, it's great you have the ability and desire to do this kind of work.
Your "can do" attitude is an inspiration...........first the "want to"....then action.
Thanks ☺️
Wow that was amazing, no telling how much it would have cost, if you had taken it to a shop. RV community is a tight knit community, always willing to help. Great job
YUP a shop would have sold her new motors probably at twice the cost and then labor... hate to think of the final bill... Pippi, just for fun call a shop and ask them how much is a new motor? 170 bucks on amazon, we know that...
$250 from a shop. I already did this from the get go
What a GOD send that Daniel and Tamara were there and willing to help.
Yes they were and are! We’re still friends 😄
Between your video & Eric's I am totally convinced I do not want slides. It will just be me and I don't need the extra room, hassle, or expense.
Agreed, less moving parts, equals less headaches and breakdowns!
Yeah, No slides unless its a manual crank.
I’ve already changed my search criteria in RVTrader to only include rvs with 0 slides.
It's an endless debate. The thing is that the slides aren't operated that often, a majority of a day the slide is either in or out, and yet other than black tank issues this may be one of the most prevalent issue in RVs. It may be important to choose an RV that can be used normally with the slides in. I really like the analysis of the problem. Troubleshooting is a real skill.
This is a great video. I was searching TH-cam to learn about Schwintek slides so that I could troubleshoot mine if it were to fail. Thanks to you, I am well prepared to tackle this issue if my slide were to fail. Thanks for the video!
Being solo I empathize how hard it is to do projects without help. So lucky you had a neighbor who could help and also could solder! No wonder there are so many issues with Schwintek (typical RV junk construction). I have Power Gear on my motorhome.
Wow now that was amazing, glad you got it fixed and with the help of two wonderful people!
WOW PIPPI!!! I have been watching you for a couple years...... have never commented on you or any other site for that matter..... but that was incredible.....you are amazing!!!!! Love ya Pippi, such a wonderful soul you are.
Great video....the struggle is REAL!! Thanks so much for taking us along on your slide repair journey. I have a Schwintek slide on my rig and now know a LOT more about how to troubleshoot it. Great work and keep on traveling!
Your a patient and very smart young lady! Your energy is amazing to get the darn job done.
You are amazing. You never seem to shy away from challenges. You have my utmost and profound admiration and respect. Keep up the good work. Love your vids. Ziggy
I am very impressed at the way you take on some of these repair challenges. Great video as always!
Awesome job on troubleshooting and investigating the troubles. So glad you had great community neighbors that helped with your repairs. You are an inspiring person to many of us as we prepare for our journeys in the full time RV lifestyle. Looking forward to meeting you out there one day!!
Don't know that I would have attempted that repair.
You did an awesome job.
Safe travels and good health
wow...am so impressed. Our full wall Schwintek slide on an Itasca Solei failed in the "halfway out" position at a campground in Rapid City Iowa. The top portion was out substantially further than the bottom but would go no further either way. We had a hard time getting level, which I suspect led to the problem. The local mobile repair guys wouldn't tackle it. So on to Plan B, which was to push the slide in. We thought we had disconnected the two motors by the process you described...but it still wouldn't go in. As a desperate solution, we rounded up every able body male in the campground. With 13 pretty muscular guys, we finally managed to shove the slide out back in and lock in place (the picture is priceless). Two months and 5000+ miles later (with the slide fully locked in place the whole time) we finally returned home and got our trusted local shop to fix it. They found that the motors had NOT been disconnected fully; hence the need for lots of brawn to overcome the torque on the motors. Obviously, it is harder to disconnect the motors than the instructions imply. All that said, I am truly impressed you were able to successfully diagnose the problem and successfully perform the repair. Bravo!
Wow that’s a bummer. Hopefully you got it all fixed!
RV neighbors are the best. Always willing to help a neighbor out.
Wow, Pippi. You're an inspiration to everyone who is learning about RVing. Love your smart deductions, you're smarter than the average bear.
Cheers,
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I was really feeling down today but watching your video put a smile on my face . Thanks. Good luck with the 5W.
This was actually the best "how to" videos on how to pull and replace those motors that is on the internet. All the videos out there are in the shop and are done by techs. Which is not the real world that we all live in and what had happened to you. They show you how to pull the motors and "free float" the slide usually when the slide is fully extended. My slides are like yours are, you pretty much screwed if the slides are in because of the lack of access. Thank you for posting this video. Was informative.
she is AMAZING with a POWER DRILL DRIVER,,,,,,,,.................
I’m so glad it’s helpful. I’ve watched all the shop videos and they were almost 100% useless
@@PippiPeterson that's why we have PIPPI POWER here on the RV network, have you considered aligning yourself as a product spokesman for various RV and products repairs? And U need a TOOLBELT and Hard hat when you dig this deep into RV REPAIRS???:))
Very impressive. Good weather and a very able neighbor saved your butt. You are a real trooper.
Great job to you and Daniel and Tamara! You saved yourself hundreds if not thousands of $ by troubleshooting it yourself. So glad it worked and glad that Daniel figured out that they didn't soldier the wires. Imagine that. Driving and shaking and the wires disconnect. I guess they help out the RV techs by allowing that. You bypassed them. Good for you!
Thanks Kathy
Wow, a positive attitude, beautiful and you do your own RV work too. You are one of a kind for sure. Very good information too. Thank you!
What a great guy you have helping you. And good for you on tackling this job on your own!
Kudos for even attempting such a project. Lessons learned makes second time easy. A solder sucker would make that soldering job so much easier. You should be proud of yourself and just think what it would have cost at a RV shop 👍👍
Pippi needs a HARD HAT and a tool belt.................a real RV fix it GAL!
Oh it’s be quite a bill
I love that tech talk, and Pippi makes it happy
Thank you
You are so amazing and tenacious. I can’t imagine how much that would have cost at a shop at $100+ an hour. Well Done. You Rock!
Wow!! You're my hero!! I love that you make the effort to do your own repairs!
What a brave diy-er! You go, girl! Love your enthusiasm and sharing of kinks that could happen. Go greyhounds!
As others have said, you amaze me! I am an electrician and an electronics technician and I wouldn’t want to tackle this. RV community is so great! Such good neighbors to help you out!
Thanks Pipi, I have the same kind of slide. Glad to know how it works. You're the best, great video!
Ohhh mercy you are SOOOO talented!! It is nothing most of us would do! Pippi you totally are my Hero mechanical brave Women! WOW! Double WOW! Hooray for your awesome neighbors! Thanks Daniel!!
Thank you 😄
I don´t know you, but I adore you. There are no problems, only solutions. ”If the moon falls down, how shall we get the fucking stone away” -a typical Pippi answer🤗 😉👍🏻
Wow. And I thought the days of Pippi projects were over when you got this big, deluxe 5th wheel! I always learn so much through your trials and tribulations. You have the patience of Job, as they say. Thank GOD those people were your neighbors!
What a blessing to have the neighbors you had. If I was your neighbor you would have been SOL!
The Road Angels came to the rescue and helped you fix a very difficult problem that you couldn't do by yourself!
Yes, they were amazing!
I am glad I have no slides in my twenty-seven foot travel trailer. When I look at new ones, I see that they all have slides. Even smaller ones than mine have slides. I am sticking to mine with no slides. Even though slides give more room and make the RV feel much more spacious, they seem to be a constant problem. They leak water, they leak outside air, collect debris on their top, they let bugs crawl in, and they fail. You took on a monumental task and you conquered it with the help of your neighbor. Congratulations!! I am impressed!! That is very impressive and you are to be congratulated. I don't think many would have gone into it as far as you did. I bet the service shop would have changed the motors and said that they fixed it when the wires were the real problem. You found the real problem and fixed it. That is great!!
Yeah, not a fan of shops.... thanks for watching 😄
Wow, all that frustration and no swearing! At least on camera. The things you have to learn out of fixing the broke stuff! Kudos to the your neighbors Daniel & Tamara. Great video.
OMG WHAT GREAT INFORMATION !!! Thank you so much, I never understood how that worked
Just started watching your channel again. Nice to see someone who can troubleshoot and actually repair something. You're a wonder.
Welcome back! Thanks for joining again 😄
@@PippiPeterson Are you having problems breathing? I just saw a video about Valley fever. Have you ever heard of it? It affects people in the southwest. Here's a link to a video about it, might be good to know: th-cam.com/video/_v6xyeBfff8/w-d-xo.html
Great job. Wasn’t easy for sure. I learned alot. I have same setup. Showing your mistakes was very helpful too! I now understand this setup.
You are amazingly smart and pretty and you look after dogs, you are truly blessed no woman would tackle that on their own My hat is off to you!
I don’t even have slides, or an RV for that matter, and I was riveted! Great video, Pippi!
Simply awesome watching you go through the logic of troubleshooting and diagnosing repairs. As an extremely mechanically inclined person myself, you are an inspiration to thousands who would not normally attempt to try such repairs.
You are simply amazing. I know I would have given up after the first day. Awesome job.
Yay for Daniel and Tamara. And your perseverance.👍 Good informative video
Indeed!
You and your friends are AWESOME! HIGH 5's ALL AROUND!
Your tenacity is awesome!!
Very good video i am a technician and moving into rv repair ive learned so much from your great narration positive attitude and help from new friends. Thank you
Thanks for sharing.What a woman. I enjoy my RV without a slide
Once again!!....you never cease to amaze me with your talents!.....I am soo impressed with your tenacity and intelligence....I adore you !
HEY HEY HEY, tone it down a little, no need to give her a SWELLED HEAD!..........ha ha ha .now if she can do a TIMING chain on the tow rig I'd really be impressed........
I am blown away, you are so smart. I am a guy and I would not be able to tackle this project the way you did. You are incredible....
Tenacity pays off, great job!
Congratulations on a job well done, even if it was time consuming, you got it done and learned more in the process.
Epic repair. It is always 1 step forward and 5 steps back. Fantastic trouble shooting effort. It is all a learning experience. You are great at thinking logically and working through the project.
Thanks!
I love how kind most people are. Thank you for sharing this experience.
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for this, Pippi. As i watched, I could sense your frustration -- I have some projects coming up with my rig that, no doubt, will bring me tears of anger and frustration. By the way, I was once an electronic technician, and 80-90% of trouble with electronics is "cold" or bad solder joints. It's just especially maddening when stuff fails on such a new and expensive rig as yours. As others have already said, you are an inspiration to all us DIY'ers.
Daniel, what an awesome guy. Wow, just wow. I am not mechanically inclined. I would have given up. You are amazing Pippi.
Thanks ☺️
You truly are an original woman!! A real inspiration too so many :-)) do you ever stop smiling ?? I hope not,,
Great work go you, wishing the best the world can give, you deserve it ;-))
With a little extra effort the engineers could/should make access a lot easier. Sounds like this is a common problem. Your video will help me when it happens to my slide. Thanks for posting it. Daniel seemed like a pretty smart guy.
Hi Pippi! We have a Jayco 33RBTS and our kitchen slide is a Schwintek and we have a wiring issue. Thank you for this video as now I know how to tackle this issue and going at this from the outside makes more sense than from the inside. Thank you so much!!! I'll tackle this issue hopefully this week or next week.
Your amazing, I couldn't have done that...I love the "idea" of the slides, but would never have one because of exactly this issue and lack of access to things such a motors without having to tear the whole thing apart. Great Job!!!!
You are fearless! I am so impressed with your willingness to tackle a job like that. You are far more brave than I am. Thank you for making this video
Thanks Roger!
So glad you had wonderful neighbors to help you!!
All part of the adventure Pippi... Keep the motor running!
NIGHTMARE!!!!!! You're such a badass for handling it. Gotta love those road angels.
Wow! How fortunate that you had a neighbor willing and able to provide such valuable assistance!
Yes incredible! They were awesome neighbors and now friends even if I didn’t need help! 😄
I absolutely believe you are an inspiration to everybody!
I love the fact that you did not give up and stuck with the job in spite of the difficulties and road blocks along the way. Now that you have learned the system and solved the problem, that accomplishment should make you feel very good about yourself and your ability to solve any issue that comes up.
Understanding the system is the key to success and sharing that information with others is beyond awesome!
Excellent job young lady, now you get to help others with the problem
Thank you Pippi! You are awesome! God bless you for sharing this amazing fix it! You inspire all of us!😊
Pippi Peterson. Thank you. I have been watching for a while. I am going fulltime RVing myself and videos like this help me to plan for issues that I didnt foresee
I will always have 2 to 4 days clothes available and will budget accordingly. Thank you for this and many of your videos
Best of luck and happy trails!!
You're amazing! This job is way above my pay grade.
Thank you very much for posting this video. All I can say is "WOW". That is an amazing video explaining the repair. I haven't had this problem yet. But given time and miles ......... I'm sure I'll be faced with the problem. At least now I have a small idea what to look for.
You are AMAZING!!! I don’t know how you can do all that filming when doing all these complicated things! When I can’t figure something out, I just get so frustrated that I can’t think straight. You are always so focused and just get stuff done. You stick with it until you figure it out. I was exhausted for you. Happy you got it solved. Can you imagine how much that would have cost if you went to a shop? It’s wonderful that you had such great neighbors. Huge kudos to them for helping you. And how many rvers have soldering tools? Probably not many. You lucked out.
Oh the joys of home ownership! Just proves no home is free from problems. I really enjoyed your video and love how the RV community comes to the rescue! safe travels.
Spot on with it all!
Hi from Canada , you have all my respect for doing a major job, wow BRAVO !! & BRAVO teams neighbors !!
Thanks
Pippi, you go girl...love your channel and your abilities! Viet Nam vet here with a dream to become a full time RV'er with my 2 dogs. Wish I had found a girl like you many years ago...it is a race now I have with time...my body is shutting down with injuries. My dogs, Skeeter and Daisy, love watching Pearl and Chase and you as you follow your dream. I will join you on the road even if its only by watching. Go with God...always!
Aww thank you and best of luck!
Pippi I feel for you with all the work it took to repair your slide. I am so glad you had such good help near you. I am glad you are who your are. You tackle a lot of projects that some would not even think to try. You are one very remarkable women. I am thankful for you and who you are. always xxoo Jim
Thank you!
I am so impress with you. I would have never attempted to do this job
Big Congrats. Amazing troubleshooting. You rock Girl!
Good video! Thank you. I've done the solder repair on one of these several years ago with a slide stuck open, so your stuck shut situation was helpful to me. I have a mobile repair business, and have one of these to do today! Obviously, Lippert has a design and engineering flaw here, and RV owners pay the price. I would carry a couple of spare motors and a cable on hand when traveling if I owned a rig with this 'certain to fail' system.
I'm glad you got it all figured out and fixed.......well done....... :)
You are great, with an electrical engineering degree and 40 years of maintenance experience ( frequently equipment I have not seen before ) I am deeply impressed.
You are truly amazing tackling jobs that most men would not. Certain jobs that I'm familiar with, I will tackle, but as cheap as these RV's are made I'd be afraid of permanently damaging something. The older I get I use this premise, I'm good at what I do, and get paid well for it. Therefore I have no problem paying an expert RV Tech to fix these larger problems. My hat's off to you for taking on this task.
WOW - I felt your pain on this repair, Pippi. I wonder how many viewers truly appreciate how hard it was for you to film with one hand and try to work with the other. Great job hanging in there to see it through!
Thanks
Absolutely awesome. I have very similar problems and had no idea how to tackle. Thank you.
Currently tackling a similar problem. Super useful but I sense a lot of days of frustration for me and my husband in the process 🤣🤦♀️. Thanks for sharing all these details!
Best of luck!
You did great!
Often when one is troubleshooting something and things don't make since, there could be two separate failure modes at play.
Pippi Peterson you are amazing good job I know it was frustrating but good job
Girl , you rock ! I’m a retired Caterpillar mechanic. It’s awesome to see your determination to get this project done. Some of the guys I worked with wouldn’t have been able to figure this out.
You always amaze me! Tackling this project is huge. Your process in analysis, diagnosing, and working through to solution was fabulous... inspiring and entertaining:-). Thanks for the great video
I’m so glad you liked it, thank you!! 😄