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Old 07-29-2018, 09:20 PM   #1
RVCampingNut
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Challenger 37LX
State: Maryland
Posts: 109
THOR #3920
Exclamation Replacing Challenger in-wall motor

So ... long story short. I was constantly getting a ground fault in my one slide motor in the full wall slide which caused issues having it slide in and out. I found that by checking the pins on the motor and the connector end, some of the pins were real short. I fixed that and it worked for a bit but now I am getting the error again. I am thinking it is probably in the wire someplace now because when I jiggle the wire, the slide will move out fine.


sooo, here's where it got interesting. I went and got the part numbers for the motor and wire and ordered them from lippert. I received them and noticed right away that the connector ends were backwards. In other words, the motor now had a female connector and the wire had a male connector. Same part numbers. I am thinking that they found an issue with the old connectors and made a change someplace. Good thing I decided to buy both parts because I can't have to female ends connecting. Before I go and remove the old wiring, I contacted lippert and am waiting for a response as to why they changed the connectors. The new one seems much cleaner, just backwards from the factory version.

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2017 Thor Challenger 37LX, Westward interior, Riverside paint job. Upgraded to 4 battery setup, Splendide 2100XC Washer/Dryer combo, Progressive Industries HW50 EMS, Heavy Duty Steering stabilizer, and TST TPMS 6+4 setup for tow vehicle . Member FMCA

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