steps

Two ways to get the steps to come in with a modern KWIKEE system, 3 with the older ones.

Older one, Close door, turn of switch, open door, step out. close and lock door.

Newer ones: Close door (from outside) crawl under and disconnect wiring harness to controller or to motor, (hard to do since the steps are in the way but might be possible) or, find fuse that feeds it and pull fuse (way easier)

If you have an Intelletec Battery Control Center where you can access it from outside,, Suspect #1 or fuse location.

Option 3: What I did

I put a small toggle switch in the step well, it is hooked to the door switch.. I am not sure (so will tell you how to find out) but In think it is in parallel to the door leads.

here is how to figure it out

Find the door leads

KEEP CLEAR OF THE STEPS

With the steps in cut ONE wire, if steps extend then connect the two wires back together (Steps should retract) add a 3rd lead to the connection (long enough to reach where the switch will be) solder and seal.

Then on the other switch lead bare a bit add a lead to the toggle, solder and seal. Job done.

Seal = tape with self sealing tape (Silicon) or coat with liquid sealant designed or this type o job... Or both.

Toggle open, steps work normally,, Toggle closed, Steps think door is closed.

If cutting the wire did NOT extend the steps..

Solder etension leads to the toggle to each of the cut halves, and seal as above

Toggle CLOSED: steps work normally, Toggle OPEN they remain retracted.

thanks ,I will give that a try.

not sure I fully understood your switches you tried but there is a battery switch and should be a separate switch for the steps themselves. One way on the switch the steps retract every time the door is closed, the other way (the way it is now) it only retracts when the engine is on. Hunt for your step switch.

Rule of thumb. If the door is open, the steps will come out under all other conditions. Steps usually work from chassis battery, so disconnecting house battery has no effect.

If door is closed, steps will come in unless you have the step switch turned off. Even with the step switch turned off, they will come in if the MH engine is started.

TomB. wrote:
My Adventurer has power steps, but to keep them in, close the screen door & they will retract. That's when you throw the step switch. They will stay in until turned back on. I found this out while exiting my coach & found that the steps were not out. Fell on my keister that morning.

You have a problem with your steps. When you open the door, the steps should come out, always. No matter what. The switch for the steps only keeps them from going back in. It does not keep them from coming out. That is to keep people from suing the manufacturer because they fell on their keister when the steps didn't deploy.

Generally the steps work off of the chassis battery as they must retract when the vehicle is started up...

My Adventurer has power steps, but to keep them in, close the screen door & they will retract. That's when you throw the step switch. They will stay in until turned back on. I found this out while exiting my coach & found that the steps were not out. Fell on my keister that morning.