Kwikee steps again
My Kwikee steps (on a 2008 Allegro) failed a few weeks ago -- they will not extend. Sorry for the long post but I think the details may be important, but if you want to jump ahead - my question is ...
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Artum Snowbird wrote:
In my case, when the steps would not extend, I pulled the wires off the motor and checked. I found voltage there, but the overtorque relay was tripping out as the voltage would go off after a short burst.
I undid the frame bolts so the steps were looser, and tried again, and presto, the steps worked fine. With that bit of info, I got some shims and put them under the bolts and washers and tightened it up. It stayed working.
This is good info - since when I tested the voltage at the 4-way plug and found 12V I never though to check it at the motor itself.
And boy do my steps seem bound up tight when they are retracted...
