Being lazy here re:Kwikee Step wiring

OOPS, it was not as simple as I had thought. The bulky place in the line covered with waterproofing rubber was not a butt connector. It was a 1.2 kohm resister. This was a different enough issue that I started another thread. If you are interested in following this twist, click HERE.

Get a new shower curtain while you there.:)

Good! Always nice to hear a report about the problem being solved.

OP here. The problem is not fixed yet, but Chris Bryant was a tremendous help. The electrical diagrams allowed me to trace the circuits while sitting at my kitchen table and find the 6a circuit breaker that Winnebago put on the switched hot wire. It was in one of my basements.

The breaker is hot on both terminals when the engine is working, so I definitely know the problem is after that. That leaves me with about 2 wires and 2 connectors as well as the step controller itself. When the ground is dry, I will crawl under the RV and pull the connector closest to the step apart to see if that wire is hot when energized. That will identify whether the problem is in the step or the wire.

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Don't tell DW, but I took her shower curtain and laid it on the ground so I could crawl under there today. I found a butt connector that had pulled loose. I started the engine and pushed the wire back into the butt connector, and the step retracted. I am on my way now to buy some butt connectors.

On mine it was a 15 amp fuse in the main fuse bow that was blown.

I would first check out the ignition switch. It is probably no longer providing power to the normal ON circuits. These switches can wear out mechanically, and do so even faster if you use a key ring with lots of keys and weight with the primary key for a vehicle.

I think a more descriptive title will help you attract the person with the answer. :)