Basic Electrical question

[bubblerboy64]

There are a couple ways to wire the step. Steve, could you expand on
the location of this door and panel. Are you accessing this from the
outside or inside of the coach. Sorry to be so uniformed.
John Heckman
central Pa
1973 fc
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> John.
> First off I have to beg ignorance to 73 birds so take my suggestion
with
> that in mind. My 79 coach has three circuit strips that are fused
feeds to the
> coach systems. Actually they are circuit breakers not fuses.
> Two of these circuit strips are on (hot) all the time and one of
the strips
> is hot when the ignition switch is on. These breaker strips are
located
> behind the drivers side headlights which requires opening the door
held by 10 or
> so bolts on the front panel.
> Again your coach might differ but this would be a convenient place
to access
> switched power. One thought as I am writing this is that I am
having a hard
> time understanding why they would want "key on" power for a step
switch. I
> would think that you would want the step to work the same if the
key is on or
> not.
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> Steve Anderson
> 79FC35
> Poulsbo. Wa
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> In a message dated 8/13/2007 6:39:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jehdds@... writes:
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> My Kwikee Step has landed and I bolted them up to the bus yesterday
and
> started to review the wiring diagram. I believe I have some
> understanding but were do I go to get a connection which is hot
only
> when the ignition is on? I would assume there is a fuse box some
place
> perhaps under the dash. I haven't come across it. I have one wire
> which is hot all the time which I guess can go directly to the
battery
> with a fuse inline and then one to the ignition. I obviously don't
> know a lot about vehicle electrics so some basic information
needed.
> Thanks again in advance. This is likely my last major improvement
at
> least in the short term.
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> John Heckman
> Central Pa
> 73 FC (converted to Cat diesel)
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