Manual overrides to dump valves, cables, not connected

[Mark73]

Good day, I recently bought a 2023 alliance paradigm used from a alliance dealer. My drain light wouldn’t shut off on one of my tanks. I dropped the underbelly and began following cables for the mechanical drain and found they had never been attached. How are these supposed to connect to the electrical drain servos?

 

[BryanValRox]

Welcome to the forum. I think we all could use a little more detail of your issue or findings.
I do not believe Alliance started to install electrical dump valves until sometime in the 2025 model year.
When you say drain light are you talking about a switch light, or a panel light?

So are you really tanking about your tank level sensors?

 

[Mark73]

The drain light, on the electric drain switch. I just crawled under the trailer and pushed in on the servo or electric motor and got it to shut the drain light off. I also found there was an access panel cut under this drain valve so this has been a problem in the past. I also found the cable sitting beside the electric drain valve, not connected to anything. I would like to know if it is OK to connect the mechanical cable and use it. Would I be hurting the electric services? I’ve never had a trailer with electric dumbbells before.

 

[BryanValRox]

The drain light, on the electric drain switch. I just crawled under the trailer and pushed in on the servo or electric motor and got it to shut the drain light off. I also found there was an access panel cut under this drain valve so this has been a problem in the past. I also found the cable sitting beside the electric drain valve, not connected to anything. I would like to know if it is OK to connect the mechanical cable and use it. Would I be hurting the electric services? I’ve never had a trailer with electric dumbbells before.

Well, it would be my opinion that this was a previous owner modification.
You indicated that you found a manual cable as well.
I would think this would be an either or option , if the electrical valve has a mechanism to attach the manual cable.
I would think the better option would be to commit to one or the other, meaning find the manufacturer of the electrical valve and hook the wires up per their instructions, Or replace the valve with a mechanical version and hook the cable back up.
I do not believe that a electrical activated valve could be converted to a manual operated one, but one never knows without the specific details.

 

[Midnight Rider]

Welcome to the forum. I think we all could use a little more detail of your issue or findings.
I do not believe Alliance started to install electrical dump valves until sometime in the 2025 model year.
When you say drain light are you talking about a switch light, or a panel light?

So are you really tanking about your tank level sensors?

I have a 2024 and it has electric valves

 

[2 Allies]

They started adding electric valves mid-year 2024. If it is on a 23 as Bryan stated, it is probably a mod.