Adding IGN hot feed to Kwikee steps
Present generation Kwikee steps have an ignition sensing wire. ***IF*** there is power to the Kwikee steps coming in on the red wire, and if the yellow ignition sense wire is connected to an IGN sour...
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From the Kwikee installation manual. Enough said. Correctly wired Kwikee steps do not drain a battery. Doug
Kwikee recommends wiring the
step to the vehicle battery instead
of the “house” battery due to
potential interference from other
circuits.
If the power wire to the step is disconnected
from its source and reconnected,
a spark is common. This is caused by the
momentary charging of the control unit
and does not necessarily indicate the
system is staying on, which would cause
a drain on the battery. If battery drain is
suspected, observe the understep light (if
so equipped) while the step is extending.
The power switch must be on for the
understep light to operate.
Kwikee recommends wiring the
step to the vehicle battery instead
of the “house” battery due to
potential interference from other
circuits.
If the power wire to the step is disconnected
from its source and reconnected,
a spark is common. This is caused by the
momentary charging of the control unit
and does not necessarily indicate the
system is staying on, which would cause
a drain on the battery. If battery drain is
suspected, observe the understep light (if
so equipped) while the step is extending.
The power switch must be on for the
understep light to operate.
