Steps

[Bill Dowden]

My steps quit going in and out.
Have been parked since January, started motor last week, steps went in but would not go back out.
Any ideas will be appreciated.  Need to head back to Idaho soon and working steps would be nice.
Thanks

[Bill Lampkin]

On the hinge side of the door jamb are a couple of brass spring-loaded contacts, see if you can't buff 'em clean w/ a pencil eraser. At least that worked on my door; 2005 Patriot Thunder.

[Marty and Suzie Schenck]

On the jamb side of your doorway down low there should be an oval gizmo with 2 screws on the end with a round button in the middle. Pass a magnet back and forth across that several times then try closing the door. Not saying previous poster is wrong but on all 3 of my Beavers THIS controlled the steps and the other was for the electric door lock. Marty

[Keith Moffett]

Bill
IMHO Marty and Bill are both right.  Clean those contacts is good if it's been awhile.  Turn on the dash NM switch for the steps and pass a magnet over the switch on the jamb at the top and the bottom.  There is another u der heath on the step frame that I believe acts as a limit switch so it shuts down when fully retracted.
I just had to fix ours but the slides were rusted and needed lube so it went in but came out cockeyed.  I bought spray graphite lube at Oreilies auto and sprayed all the double slide tracks and pivot joints and the flat gear on the motor.  Works like a champ now!

[Mike Humble]

This has happened to us too.  Don't know what fixed it, but did a combinstion of the step button by the door and key on and off and it fixed itself.  Sometimes when we close the door too softly the steps retract.
Mike

[Eric Maclean]

Check the connections in the plug under the step control box ( square black connector) a bad connection in that connector was the problem on mine.
The plug is a bear to get apart and when I put mine back together I used a tie strap to make sure it was tight it's been working well now for over a year.
Eric

[Stan Simpson]

This happened to us every time we drove in the rain. The bouncing of the coach, along with moisture, affected the ground wire under the step. After tightening it down a few times, and it still happening, I found a differenct place to attach it, drilled a hole, and connected the ground wire with loctite. Has not been a problem since.

The ground wire on my SCS/Lippert steps is green and comes out of the control box under the step. Be careful. If you are under there, make sure you have clearance. You don't want it to suddenly actuate and damage your fingers. 

[Fred Brooks]

    Bill, What year, make and model coach do you have? Can you add that to your profile so we can assist. Thanks Fred

[Bill Dowden]

2009 Marquis C15 cat Amethyst

[Fred Brooks]

  Bill, Thanks for the update. In the door jamb you will find 4 spring loaded brass push button switches. They are used for the step operation, entry light, ect. Make sure they are not stuck depressed and making good contact with the entry door buttons.
   If you can raise the coach safely and block it so you can get under it, check the green 10 gauge wire for a good ground connection to the frame. Look for a 4 wire plug with red 10 gauge, yellow 14 gauge, white 14 gauge. and brown 14 gauge. The red 10 gauge is the main power source (12 volt) yellow is ignition over-ride, white is step switch at the entry door and the brown is the trigger to open or close the step. CAUTION: the scissor assembly that extends and retracts can chop your finger off so be careful. If you can remove the pin, extend the step and remove the motor. Using jumper wires from a battery or charger, hot wire the motor and see if it works. If no joy, replace the motor. If the motor works, reinstall and all will work as before. (you have relocated the commutator to a new location by testing it) Good luck and hope this helps, Fred