Kwikee steps humming
The steps on my 99 Dutch Start DP 3865 just quit working. They just hang loose and you can push them in and they fall back. The motor was humming continually and I couldn't shut it off. I taped the...
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hooligan wrote:
May be linkage or gears. (Not connected) When the steps move full in or full out, the controller reads the increased load on the motor and turns the motor off. If it hums the motor is still trying to move the steps.
Step troubleshooting is here. Kwikee step troubleshooting
Another source here: Tech info
If you need to replace the motor, search the forum I've seen posts where an auto elec. window motor is the same as the step motor and more economical. look here-
Replacement step motors
Thanks for the links and I'm hoping its the linkage as well, it seems they are around $50-$60 on ebay. Guess I've got some work to do (again).
Thanks
Chris
