How to Clear Retract Time Out Return Levelers Error on LCI Level Up System

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I had a retract timeout error and I did what you said to clear it then after I did that I now have a right up error message and the right front and back light is illuminated red. How do I clear that?

asked by: Christi L

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If the touch pad is showing "Retract Time out Return Levelers for service" all you need to do is hit, enter and retract at the same time. That will clear that code. I confirmed this with our contacts at Lippert.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Christy

4/19/2020

Getting a jack timeout error

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Chris R.

4/21/2020

Is it the same error described above? If so, did you try following the procedure Jameson described? If it didn't clear/resolve the error, make sure your battery source is still fully charged and in good condition. A weak battery has also been known to trigger this error message.

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Alex C.

3/13/2021

@ChrisR i have full battery with that code "retract timeout " but holding power and retrac does nothing

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Jon G.

3/13/2021

@AlexC Are you able to manually retract your jack(s)? If the manual operation works but not when you use the power then there may be a plug disconnected or possibly some damaged wiring. I'd start there and then I can help you troubleshoot further if that doesn't fix it.

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Retina

3/2/2024

Thank you for this information

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Reba

4/13/2024

so glad you had this information online. saved us a service call. Thank you again

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Jameson C.

4/15/2024

@Reba Glad we could help!

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Artie P.

4/13/2024

I had removed my batteries during the winter for the 2nd year in a row. Reinstalled a month ago and all seemed fine. today when I turned on the ignition, I heard a beeping that eventually stopped after 10 seconds or so. I found out that the leveling system was producing that code and the levelers were retracted. Tomorrow I'll go back to the storage yard and try the reset trick you mentioned. This would be much better than driving 45 miles to the dealer and leaving it until they have time to look at it. Thank you for the advise

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Jameson C.

4/15/2024

@ArtieP Hope it works!

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Artie P.

4/15/2024

Press two buttons simultaneously and the error disappeared and the jacks go up and down. Saved me a trip to the dealer Thank you

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Jameson C.

4/16/2024

@ArtieP Glad we could help!

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Tomg

4/29/2024

Thank you for having critical info like this readily available. Just returned from a short first of season trip (3 hours), all OK. Repositioned rv and this error showed out of nowhere. Working again as advertised Thank you

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Jameson C.

4/29/2024

@Tomg Glad we could help!

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Randy G.

5/21/2024

Our 2023 Fleetwood Southwind 35K had a bent Jack pad. Lippert unit had the “Retract time out. return… This worked awesomely!! Thank you!!

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Jameson C.

5/21/2024

@RandyG Awesome!

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Rob H.

6/5/2024

Thanks for this advice, it worked for me as well. Much appreciated.

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Matt G.

6/17/2024

You just saved my trip with what you wrote here! Thank you much, everyone needs more straight forward answer tech specialist like you!

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Jerry A.

8/3/2024

Rock solid help and advice. Thank you! Saved me a repair charge.

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Jameson C.

8/4/2024

@JerryA Awesome!

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Mark H.

8/6/2024

@JamesonC Do you know if there is a more "permanent" fix to this "Retract time out. return… error? I get it the error repeatably, about every time I go to use it. Error clears with the holding the enter/retract, but on next use, the error message is back. Never ending cycle....

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Jameson C.

8/6/2024

@MarkH We've had Lippert tell us that it's typically a weak battery or bad wiring that causes this problem. So I'd check to make sure your battery is solid and then check the wiring connections.

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John D.

7/25/2025

Two hours ago our Lippert Leveling system showed RETRACT TIME-OUT RETURN LEVELERS FOR SERVICE. We are 100s of miles from help. I got this error immediately on turning system on this afternoon. I found your etrailer site, followed your direction and was able to correct the issue. THANK YOU!! YOU MADE OUR DAY!! JOHN AND KATE DALEY 'PINK HOUSE RECREATION SITE' along the Clearwater River in Idaho.

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Jameson C.

7/25/2025

@JohnD Glad we were able to help!

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