So--I go back out there today, run it up on the ramps and craw under to check the things Doug suggested. The wiring I thought had been tampered with was the contact for the warning light on the dash if the step is out and that all worked as did the light. I had left the 2 wires coming from the control module unhooked because they were hot even when the step was either in or out. I checked and NO CURRENT PRESENT!!!!! I hooked them up and everything worked like it was supposed to all day and that is the way it is now.....Thanks Doug for your unselfish help as usual. I'll keep my eye on it.