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Hotwheelbill
Explorer
Jul 01, 2015

Looking for some help with electric steps......UPDATE.

Of course going out of town and the stairs have gone heywire!
1998 Georgie Boy Cruiser Diesel. When I turn the stair switch on, the motor runs without turning off, even with the stair out. Closing the door does not stop it unless you turn the switch off first. Closing the door with the switch on, results in motor running all the time and the stairs go in half way and spaz out. Jerking and never going all the way in. I have changed out the switch inside with a know good switch.
Any help or can I some how use them manually?
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  • While I was waiting to 'get round 2 it' I'd just used those strong Zip ties to hold the steps up while driving. One on each side of the step assembly. I'd disconnected the swing arm so the steps were loose though. I never bothered to lash them when I was at a park and they were down. I got use to them that way so as to continue on the trip. They'd swing a little but not to bad. Did concentrate on it though, and used the railings.

    If I wasn't going to be at a park for very long, I just set my little plastic step stool out and use that.

    Then after the trip was done, and I was at home, took the entire assembly out to work on it. Surprisingly simple system. Easy to pop open the gearbox and check the gears. Lubed everything, cleaned all electrical connectors, and it's been fine since.
  • newman fulltimer wrote:
    Sounds like the gearboxis wore out look on amazon and order anew one

    If it is jumping and jerking with a grinding noise its not going out and in all the way to hit the cut off switch


    Thank you. I was hoping for an easy fix. I guess I will have to unhook it and use some bungys for the weekend.
  • Sounds like the gearboxis wore out look on amazon and order anew one

    If it is jumping and jerking with a grinding noise its not going out and in all the way to hit the cut off switch