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Technical Support / Re: Rear Passenger Slide
« Last post by Steve Huber on March 02, 2026, 11:33:32 PM »
Bill,
Slides are held in position (both open and closed) by the hydraulic system. Slide creep occurs when one or more of the hydraulic lines or valves begins to leak. Your 07 is probably due for new lines. Check for seepage on the lines. You will probably be able to notice it near the hydraulic center. I had this issue on our 07 Contessa and ignored it for about a year until the slides started extending on their own while driving! It will not get better by itself. The tech that replaced our lines said he was able to pull the new ones through by connecting them to the old ones.
Steve
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Technical Support / Re: Rear Passenger Slide
« Last post by Bill Heffernan on March 02, 2026, 01:50:35 PM »
Unfortunately, nothing happened physically cause this to happen. Our landlord does not have keys to move the coach. The gutter damage has been there before we started renting the spot. It is not unusual for the slide to move in storage. If I recall, (there's on post on this site somewhere) the solenoid drains allowing the slide to move. It's also not unusual for it to be skewed when it moves out. It is unusual for it to be skewed as far as it is currently. Thanks
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Technical Support / Re: Rear Passenger Slide
« Last post by Frank Bergamo on March 02, 2026, 03:08:48 AM »
Wow David, you have a great eye! Looks like the gutter got into the awning and the whole slide shifted in the opening. I sure would be checking into some shenanigans going on. As far as getting it operating correctly again, I believe that slide is hydraulic and would need to be manually pushed in after releasing the solenoid on the slide manifold. Hopefully it’s that simple and no major damage has occurred to the slide mechanism. Hope this helps, good luck!
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Technical Support / Re: Rear Passenger Slide
« Last post by David T. Richelderfer on March 02, 2026, 01:49:07 AM »
Your coach is in storage but outdoors?  It looks like it's parked in a driveway beside a house or garage.  I guess I would ask if you leave the keys either in the coach or leave the keys with the storage firm in the event that the firm needs to move the coach.  It looks like the upper front of the slide is damaged.  And coincidentally, it looks like the building beside the coach has a damaged roof at the same height as the upper front end of the slide.

I can't believe a slide could extend on its own to a position your photo shows that is that crooked!  Something smells fishy to me.
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Motorhomes and Tow Cars / Re: 2009 Beaver Patriot Thunder for sale-low miles
« Last post by Nicholas Soldevere on March 02, 2026, 01:44:33 AM »
Beautiful rig, how much?
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Technical Support / Rear Passenger Slide
« Last post by Bill Heffernan on March 01, 2026, 11:27:53 PM »
Yesterday I stopped to checkout our coach (2007 Patriot Thunder) which is in storage for the winter. The rear passenger slide had come out, which is not unusual, typically I can extend it and it will retract normally. This time, it was skewed more than normal. It would not extend nor retract into its normal position. The rear of the slide appeared to be jammed and would not move. Anyone experience this issue and have any ideas? I've attached pictures. Thanks!
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Motorhomes and Tow Cars / 2009 Beaver Patriot Thunder for sale-low miles
« Last post by Ben Toops on February 28, 2026, 08:25:39 PM »
We are selling our 2009 Beaver Patriot Thunder Princeton with roughly 36,000 miles.
The Coach is 45' long with a Tag axle
CAT 525 C13 Engine
Onboard 10K Generator
4-slides
Residential size refrigerator
New House and Chassis batteries August 2025
Services performed at Coach Masters in Bend
New smoke, LP, and CO detectors
Satellite Dish on the roof
Coach is currently stored in heated storage in Bend, Oregon and is in great shape
Generator and Aqua Hot were serviced
Additional pictures are available upon request. 
I am also available for phone calls at 503-329-3576.
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Technical Support / Re: Fast Idle switch Engine Brake
« Last post by Nicholas Soldevere on February 26, 2026, 11:32:06 PM »
Beautiful coach you have Zeb and thanks for the diagram, its a beauty, all the nice colors and lines,, wow!!!  I like it.  I see one there on the far left called Idle Increment/Decrement switch, the drawing doesn't show those switches being on the side console, but I see Eng Brake On/Off and Diagnostic On/Off. Blue line "signal" . Im going to go out on a limb and postulate, that is the fast idle switch and it makes a run to the right to pins 35 and 36, Those pins are shown on a drawing in the book of drawings for the coach, I want to say that plug is C43 but, that would be a guess, I don't have the book in front of me.  I believe that to be a signal line going to the ECM. Anyways, thanks again, I'll use it in the future most likely.
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Technical Support / Re: Fast Idle switch Engine Brake
« Last post by Zeb Severson on February 26, 2026, 05:39:50 PM »
I have a similar model and year as your coach, but I can't offer help with your issue other than some diagrams.

Here is my engine wiring diagram in Coach Assist:
https://www.beaveramb.org/resources/Documents/Technical%20Forum/Coach%20Assist/Wiring%20Diagrams/2003%20ISL%20Cummins%20CM554%20Caps%20Wiring%20Diagram%203666416%20.pdf

Also in general for your coach, if it is wired like mine, the 2002-2003 Patriot wiring diagrams are incomplete and some additional diagrams can be found in the 2004 Patriot, and the 2003 Marquis diagrams. While not earth shattering information maybe it will help down the line.

I'd also recommend to also sign up for Quickserve with Cummins to access the manuals and diagrams for your specific engine. You might find there is something on troubleshooting the fast idle or possible what the votlatge is for that pin on the ECM.
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Technical Support / Removing decorative window cover
« Last post by Fred Cook on February 26, 2026, 03:29:43 PM »
Trying to remove the decorative window sconce that covers the rear slide window to address a leak coming through the pane. The bottom L brackets are easy but cannot access what ever it is that secures it at the top to pull it off. The MCD day and night shades are attached to it making it even harder to get it off. Any help would be appreciated.
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