Our "New to Us" Winnie

[T1 Terry]

I did think of doing an insurance claim on it ...... how much worse could I make our insurance history eh

T1 Terry

[supersparky]

Google the Kwikee step schematic. There are plenty online, some even have the diagnostic. I'd suggest the reed switch on the door frame would be a good place to start. Or the magnet on the door.

[jon_d]

The Winnie is all 12v, I'll see if I can figure out why the steps didn't retract then ..... actually found on one of the check lists taped up all over the place "Make sure steps are retracted" so it has clearly happened before.

Terry, earlier, you said there wa a mix up with the switches.

 managed to twist the steps rather severely when they didn't retract when the door was closed (mix up with the switch position) while trying to negotiate between the mud holes

Dunno about you, but I'm so confused about everything. ...

Anyway, just add the safety circuit linking the hydraulics and step retraction to the list. Obviously the design will need to accommodate the idea that there may not be an ignition circuit operating all the time..... just go and stop

[T1 Terry]

The Winnie is all 12v, I'll see if I can figure out why the steps didn't retract then ..... actually found on one of the check lists taped up all over the place "Make sure steps are retracted" so it has clearly happened before.

Terry, earlier, you said there wa a mix up with the switches.

 managed to twist the steps rather severely when they didn't retract when the door was closed (mix up with the switch position) while trying to negotiate between the mud holes

Dunno about you, but I'm so confused about everything. ...

Anyway, just add the safety circuit linking the hydraulics and step retraction to the list. Obviously the design will need to accommodate the idea that there may not be an ignition circuit operating all the time..... just go and stop

There is a switch by the door to stop the step retracting, there was a mix up as to which position that switch needed to be so the step would retract when the door shut.

T1 Terry

[jon_d]

Oh, ok. So you've figured it then.

[Dot]

You are confused and you are a male supposed to know all, so how on earth do you expect an old decrepit old lady to understand

[T1 Terry]

You are confused and you are a male supposed to know all, so how on earth do you expect an old decrepit old lady to understand

Why don't we believe a word of that Dottie

The step repair is sort of done, still not real keen on opening fully or closing fully, and the bottom step still faces a bit to the rear of the vehicle once it's out ..... but progressing attempts at getting the arms straight and aligned, hopefully will get it back to working as it should ..... that switch is still a bit Irish to me, when the red section is showing and switched down, the step works each time the door opens/closes, but the step doesn't operate at all with the switch up .... if it's closed, it stays closed and that first step is rather nasty, if you turn the switch off when the door is open and the steps out, they stay out, don't fold up when the door shuts .....

T1 Terry

[jon_d]

Please take the time and repair it properly and safely.

We all know that a fall is a leading trigger of death in older people.
And, please don't assume that yourselves are excluded from this demographic.

[supersparky]

Terry, ours works like this, if switch is off(top of switch in)then the step extends/ retracts every time the door is opened or closed.
With the ignition off and switch on(bottom of switch in) the the door extends and stays extended until the ignition is turned on, then it retracts automatically as soon as the door is closed.
The principal of operation is supposed to be fail safe, open the door and the step extends.
If you take the clevis pin out of the crank arm the steps should swing open and closed with a minimum of effort. If they don't, keep working on it as the motor control has an electronic torque control. That's handy for the days when you pull up to close to the gutter and the step hits the concrete. It then stopped, rather than destroying itself. It will close normally when the door is closed.
It's pretty clever the logic behind it all.
Sorry for the long post, but the short version explains nuffin'.

[Dot]

steve's rig.jpg

Remember Steve and Lorraine's bus, (Ozefuler) have a look at his steps, He left his steps out once when entering our place I think the steps came out straight then down from memory they were done with a pulley and winch.Both he and Lorraine are virtually housebound these days thanks to the T-boning in their old FJ some years ago.