LCI System Dead - No power

[f474120]

I just wanted to post this to the "knowledge base" for someone to benefit from in the future! My problem is solved!

Last weekend, we went to a local RV Resort just to get some use out of the coach. I leave the jacks down while the coach is in storage (makes the coach a bit harder to steal if you don't have the keys to raise the jacks!). The LCI jacks raised up without any problems. After arrival at the RV Resort, I parked and hit the "AutoLevel" button on the LCI panel. The jacks started to lower and then I got a bunch of blinking on the panel with a low voltage error and the panel went dead. Sometimes, after turning the coach engine off and cranking it up again, I would get a flicker of life from the LCI panel only to go dead again. I checked all fuses I could find under the dash, and in the outside cargo bay near the door. No fuses appeared to be popped and needed to be reset. Only one jack had lowered, the Left rear jack. The other three jacks were still up. The "Chassis" battery was putting out 12.9 volts, adequate to power the LCI Jack System with the engine running and the parking brake set.

A guy next to me walked over and asked me what was wrong. I explained the problem to him and he told me that sometimes these LCI Jack Systems need to be reset, simply by unplugging the power cable to the pump and reconnecting it. He showed me how to do it and the LCI Jack System came alive, the left rear jack raised itself back up. All is now good!

So, the solution to a dead LCI Control panel might be to disconnect and reconnect the power cable next to the pump. I will try and get a photo later to illustrate where to find this cable next to the pump.

I am driving a 2016 Winnebago Adventurer 37F.

Edited September 4, 2020 by f474120
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[hermanmullins]

Art, That is some great information and I am sure many will put that in their "Oh Yea File"

Herman

[txtiger]

Thanks for that info. I have a Itasca with the LCI leaving system. Will look forward to any pics you can post. 

[f474120]

There is actually more info to add to my original post above. The LCI Level Up Manual does not provide "clarity" for the "Manual Override Procedure". What the manual doesn't tell you is that for the "un-initiated" people like me, there are four valves on the pump assembly, one for each jack. With the pump assembly facing you, the two valves you see are actually for the front two jacks. The valves for the two rear jacks are behind or opposite the two visible valves on the front! The instructions only tell you to rotate one valve with a 5/32 hex tool and then power the pump with a hand drill. That only moves one jack up front. Just beware!

There are some good videos on YouTube.com that show you the manual override procedure. One is from Thor Industries, and there are more from LCI. Just search on LCI Manual Override and you will find them.