Electric steps Part II Crunchhh!
Some may remember my post about my step not retracting a few weeks back while in Stockton, TX when I posted seeking advice? Anyway, they did retract after tapping on the motor, and all was good. So I ...
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Two suggestions for when you get the new steps installed.
First: Get a common door switch, this is what is called a PIN switch in my field but the auto parts calls them DOOR switches, JEEP units work well
Get a 90 Degree bend angle bracket big enough to mount the door switch in
Mount it to the step mounting bracket under the motor home positioned so when the steps are FULLY RETRACTED The plunger is plunged
Now... Wire it to a light in the dash (RED of course) labeled STEPS OUT.
Hook other end of light to any ACCESSORY line (fuse optional if hooked to a fused line) the switch is of course ground side.
Second: My steps worked like yours.. I opened the transmission and let the gears move a bit, then put it back together.
The problem: Motor has a dead spot (I'm guessing they bought 2nds) and because of the way things work it's stopping dead on the dead spot.
Re-indixing means it stops elsewhere and when the dead spot comes around eveyr 180 degrees the motor is flying and it sails right past.
First: Get a common door switch, this is what is called a PIN switch in my field but the auto parts calls them DOOR switches, JEEP units work well
Get a 90 Degree bend angle bracket big enough to mount the door switch in
Mount it to the step mounting bracket under the motor home positioned so when the steps are FULLY RETRACTED The plunger is plunged
Now... Wire it to a light in the dash (RED of course) labeled STEPS OUT.
Hook other end of light to any ACCESSORY line (fuse optional if hooked to a fused line) the switch is of course ground side.
Second: My steps worked like yours.. I opened the transmission and let the gears move a bit, then put it back together.
The problem: Motor has a dead spot (I'm guessing they bought 2nds) and because of the way things work it's stopping dead on the dead spot.
Re-indixing means it stops elsewhere and when the dead spot comes around eveyr 180 degrees the motor is flying and it sails right past.
