Boucher30
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My steps have all of a sudden stopped extending outward any and all is appreciated. I have checked the fuse it seems fine so now what? Btw my wife will be forever thankful if she can get these working again.
I hear nothing that even sounds like it’s trying to come down do you think that means motor or did yours do that and needed lubricating?A long time ago I had neglected lubricating my steps and that same problem (failure to extend) occurred and was resolved by using spray silicone lubricant. A few years after that, the motor for the steps failed and that failure was not a complete failure as the steps would work sometimes and sometimes not, I thought it was a lubrication issue but ended up being the motor itself.
There could be other issues such as damaged wiring, key on in the ignition, blown fuse (at the step controller) etc, but I would lubricate it all very well before I did a lot of other diagnostic work on them. When my steps first got stuck due to a lack of lubrication, they would still work some by pulling on them while opening the door. ~CA
The battery that controls the onboard generator?Mine do that from time to time. Once it was the motor, all other times it was related to the cab battery.
I have had mine stuck in two different ways so to speak. The first time it became stuck I hadn't been in the RV for about a month and the motor made no noise whatsoever. I lubricated each area and moved (tried to move) the steps a little back and forth to get the lubricant in the mechanism and then it started working again. In the second case and right after the first and on occasion, the steps would move a little but no more and with that I did hear the motor struggle.I hear nothing that even sounds like it’s trying to come down do you think that means motor or did yours do that and needed lubricating?
no, the battery to the vehicle. That's how they are poweredThe battery that controls the onboard generator?
Not sure I will check. Been busy but will do some of these troubleshooting tips Thanks to allDo you have Kwikee steps? You can find manuals and troubleshooting guides here: Kwikee® Steps | Lippert Customer Care Center
Does anyone have a pic of what the magnets should look like? To make sure mine are correct and not missing anything. TiaBe sure the magnet on the screen door is still there
Also stairs are tied into Cab Battery