Batteries OUT before the steps IN

tropical36 wrote:

dougrainer wrote:

tropical36 wrote:

NowWhere2 wrote:
Pulled a bone-head move yesterday and pulled the batteries out of our brand new FR3 30DS while the retractable step was in :S I've done this before, but i failed to bring out my 'cheat sheet' from prior years to remind myself not to do that!

so i hooked one battery back up, but steps would not move, I tested the slide out and it had power, so my battery was hooked up OK

Isn't there a manual way to bring these steps in without disassembling them?

My steps work from the chassis starting battery and the slide comes from the house batteries.

You POSITIVE about this claim? National always connected the steps to the coach batteries. To test is simple. Turn the coach battery disconnect OFF(NO Shore power also), then try to operate the steps. IF they operate you indeed have the steps to the chassis battery. Doug

Yep, more than positive and yes they still work with the house batteries off. It actually takes a little more than a test like that, when checking out electrical systems. For instance, my slide still works with the house battery switch off, as well and even though it's fed from the house batteries.

My test comment was only for the operation of the Steps. Nothing else. I probably replaced at least 10 steps over the years(1994 to 2006 when they went out of business) due to the customer NOT turning on the coach battery system and they hit/dragged the steps due to them not retracting. Doug (former National dealer Tech)
Are you the original owner? Doug