Rv Electric Steps Not Working

Make sure you re not in the way of the step mechanism.

Rv electric steps not working.

While visiting a fellow rver friend of mine recently i helped him out by diagnosing and fixing his motorhome entrance steps. It can be overwhelming and the whole idea of having an rv instead of traditional camping is to have all of the amenities of home. It works on two switches out and in. Sometimes they work sometimes they don t.

The electric step on my motor home is not working. They were stuck in the out posit. I believe it also works off a remote control. If your rv uses door sensors to control step motion you could have an issue with the sensors being blocked out of alignment.

Well it s usually not the step. The electric motor is getting power so it is not the fuse. I have had the step pulled apart and there is nothing mechanically wrong. Even the new ones have trouble.

The step motor is likely bad and needs to be replaced. The power supply that your parked rv is plugged into can cause problems if it is supplying too much or too little power fluctuates is not grounded correctly or its connector is corroded. If a positive or negative voltage is present when the door switch is activated then the step motor is getting power but not working. It s usually the power plug that supplies power t.

Depending on the system you have there could be a fuse in the main power panel or in the wiring between the battery and step controller or motor. The most obvious source of the problem is that you have inadvertently hit a switch that turns off the automatic steps. It is also linked to the ignition. When it is in the off position the steps will not go in or out automatically.

Be careful where you place your hands and arms when reconnecting plugs on the step. A refrigerator working appliances lights and other machinery run on electricity and when electrical problems arise you need to know how to troubleshoot them.