Electric Steps

[wkentusa]

Bought this 1994 37' Fleetwood Pace Arrow about 2 years ago and have sunk about $60,000.00 into it since - lots on the leveling system, and tires, Steering Arm, Front End Rebuild, All Around Complete Brakes, Wireing mess inder the dog box!!!...

Any way about a year ago the electric step failed and after buying and installing all the parts $465.00 it worked great last summer until a friend loaned it to a friend in my absence last winter and the step got bound in the snow and ice and POOF!!! - NO MORE STEP OPERATION - BURN ME!!!

Any ideas, I really don't know how to diagnose one of these steps and am shooting in the dark. I do know that there is power because the step ligtht is on!!! yea...

[Vet_Man]

What motor do you have, is a 2 or 3 step Kwikee?

[Clay_L]

This is some info I have collected over the years from various threads for Kwikee steps. Maybe there is some info that will help.

Trouble shooting chart HERE

There is a trouble shooting guide HERE

If you need sources for motors or parts check the following:

Motor

PARTS 1

PARTS 2

PARTS 3


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" 1) AM Equipment 402 E. Hazel St Jefferson, OR 97352, (541) 327-1546 the motor is $29 plus $7 shipping.


2) Replacement step motor at AutoZone. It's a Siemens "Window Lift Motor", part number WL43003.

3) Autozone. The brand is "Siemens"
The ID tag lists the following numbers:
59720-20
121899
4) A 1986-1995 Ford Taurus left front window lift motor matched my motor. NAPA part # BK655-1395 $63.99 I ordered my motor from Auto-Zone Manufactured by Dorman part# 742-206. This has a lifetime Warranty and was $49.99. "

Also these guys rebuild the older unencapsulated circuit boards: HERE

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New info in 2012
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Aci-Auto-Window-Lift-Motor/1995-Ford-F150-1-2-ton-P-U-2WD/_/N-j1z7uZ8ijybZ1z10l3u?itemIdentifier=972601_315519_1264_1356%2C78656

Aci Auto/Window Lift Motor

For your 1995 Ford Truck F150 1/2 ton P/U 2WD 5.0L EFI 8cyl
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Part Number: 83094
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On disasembly of the motor I found the plastic plugs severly lopsided due to all the years of strain, new plugs cost $8.00 at Autozone or Amazon, other than that the Autozone Ford Mark VI would have worked $ $44, but I saved myself $38
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Just rplaced my 25 series Kwikee step motor with a Dorman 742-277 window lift motor for a 1986 Ford Taurus driver side window lift motor. They said the Taurus had a high torqe motor which is why the number ends with 277 meaning high torqe. My steps zip in and out with this motor application. It was a special order item but only took one day for them to get it to my local AutoZone store. I also noticed AutoZone had rebuild kits for Dorman window lift gear boxes (plastic gears) in the Help section of the store.

[enblethen]

The website is down but Kwikee steps were on most Fleetwood products. Kwikee.com will forward to Powergearus.com. The site is currently having problems. They are now owned by Power gear. There is a trouble shooting guide on the site. You should have a series 32 step.
Biggest problem is the ground connection under the step area that attaches to the frame.
Next there is two fuses located in the battery control center. One is about a 5 amp for control, and one 25 amp for the motor circuit.
Next to the door there is a switch. When pushed on the top the red light should come on. This is an indicator that the switch is in the on position. If it doesn't come on, then there could be no power or the lamp is burnt out. Both of these issues have been on my rig.

[Grandpere]

With friends like that who needs enemies!!

Since you installed it, you know what the motor looks like and where it is located. using straight pins, push 1 into each wire. Then use a VOM meter to check for voltage, make sure the door is open, if you have a step that automatically retracts as we do on our 87 Southwind.

If you have power, look for a reset button on the motor, if there is one, it may have tripped to stop itself from burning up.

Either way, I would send the "friend" a bill for $465.00 plus your labor. Anyone who "borrows" something is responsible for fixing anything that gets broken. You may lose them as a friend, but then anyone who would lend out your mh without asking is not a friend you can afford to have around. Besides, if they had rented a mh, which they should have, they would be paying the dealer for any & all repairs.