Air step mercury switches

[ronmarabito2002]

Don: I haven't looked at my 92 step, but my 83 had two mercury
switches that were held in place by a simple little pipe clamp made of
plastic. They can be found at a good hardware store.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> The light which indicates that my step is extended began staying on
last week. A bit of investigation shows that the part which should
contact the mercury switches has broken off. It is attached to the end
of the air piston rod, and a small piece of it remains on the other side.
>
> I don't think it should be too hard to fabricate, but I don't know
at all what it looked like - flat piece of metal, z-pattern, or whatever.
>
> After studying the air step wiring diagram until my eyes want to
cross I think it looks like, with neither switch working, I may be
having continous power to the step solenoid in both extended and
retracted positions. Not a good thing.
>
> I put in a call to Earl, but didn't get a callback. Anybody have any
idea what that part looks like?
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Eureka, CA
>