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Might also be worth checking all the small batteries in the handset, and even if the indication lights are coming on, it can happen that the signal is not strong enough to operate the reciever and turn the wheels due to lack of power. We have had this problem once before and now carry a spare pack of batteries and change them imediately if we have the slightest problem. Some movers are also fitted with a timed reset switch, so they need to be left for about an hour (in the case of our Reich Mover anyway) should a problem occur, such as ours got a stone stuck between the roller and the tyre whilst in use, causing the motor to cut out.

Julia

Our Powrtouch mover, fitted last month, doesn't work either. Just trips out and no power to control box as soon as you start to move it. Not a good start. Been told van must be overloaded but if its a twin axle mover then it should do it otherwise unfit for purpose in my view.

Hope you get yours sorted, will let you know how we got on.

They also fixed it to front axle of twin axle caravan whilst being fitted at dealers so next to useless for turning. Grrrrr!

had a similar problem  the handset battery wasw duff    it can go on quite easily   it needs 2 clicks to activate it but only 1 turns it on  so it can stay on for ages between use and runs down    i now remove the battery everfy time   a bit of a faff but at least its works - so far.           

the otherthing to be aware of  -  the mover is not part of the annual service so tell them if you want it serviced     all they do is spray grease the sliding parts for the rolloers to engage the tyre    my service agent  - a local big dealer -  gave me a spray can they use and said i could do it myself and save the 15 quid   

hope you get sorted 

Powrtouch do recommend fitting 2-motor movers on a twin axle van on the rear wheels. I wonder what the thinking was behind putting them on the front? Possibly so you could still use your spare wheel carrier. 

The reason they are better on the rear is that by raising the nosewheel, some of the friction could be taken of the front tyres, lessening the scrub effect and making manouvering easier. Unfortunately 2-motor models on a TA will never come close to the uneven ground handling and manouverability of the AWD models, regardless of what the Ad's say :(

hi Tim

my mate and i fitted the self same mover to his caravan only yesterday and we couldnt get the accutator to move forward to lock onto the wheel and after nearly giving up i took the remote off my mate and we then discovered that he had been trying to use the remote upside down so instead of asking the acutator to move forward it was asking it to move back well as it was already back it just shut thw whole system down with the same red flashing light.

after we discovered that the romote was the wrong way round and pressed the correct buttons it works great.

im not saying that this is the same problem but its a point to look at.

Ian