Auto step just stopped working
I have a 2008 Four Winds 31P Class C RV. Today my automatic step on the main coach side door just stopped working. This morning...no problem. This afternoon when I opened the door the step didn't d...
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pnichols wrote:
Chris,
You can also just unscrew the step from the coach's flooring/framing/whatever and drop the entire step if it's the motor that's the problem - instead of maybe the easy to get at proximity detector being the problem.
P.S and In Fact - A couple of years ago I had to replace some of our RV automatic step's puny attachment metel screws with 3/8" stainless steel lag bolts going through holes I drilled up above into solid coach steel framing. 220+ lbs. of me repeatedly entering/exiting the coach by stepping - year after year - on an inadequately attached automatic step was an accident waiting to happen.
That being said ... automatic RV steps are a wonderful thing to have. I even mounted a SideWinder automatic step on the passenger side of my 4X4 pickup truck cuz it's too high off the ground for "short" folks to get up into, and cuz I didn't want to reduce ground clearance whenever traveling off-road - like Nerf Bars do.
You have to be kidding. REMOVING the step to replace a step motor????? That's a LOT of work for a 10 minute job. And removing it does not solve the fact that you still cannot get easy access to the 3 motor mount bolts if the step is retracted. Doug
