Got the steps working on the Rebel Bird

[Tom Warner]

Jon once again....I believe what you think is a heater strip is the
safety device mounted under the sill of the door to protect your feet
if the steps should inadvertently trigger and close, when the strip
feels your feet pushing against it, it cuts power off to the steps.

tom Warner
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,Ny

At 07:27 PM 2/19/2006, you wrote:
>After checking everything under the sun on the operations of my
>Wanderlodge steps I noticed that there was power to both sides of the
>door switch (Button type). I checked a little closer and low and
>behold someone either from the factory or in the past put in a 12
>volt heater strip right under the steps. I wouldn't have notice this
>but while checking under the coach I notice this item just sitting in
>a void area under the steps. It was wired up to the toggle switch and
>then to complete the circuit someone ran the negative part to the
>push button electric switch on the negative side. So what happen
>over time the heater strip probably due to age shorter out inside.
>So instead of a heating strip it was just routing the power from the
>toggle switch to the door switch (Negative side) I guess if I would
>have know anything about this wiring system I would have caught it
>but I just thought it was strange to have power on both sides of that
>switch but that maybe this was designed for a purpose. So now the
>steps go out and in with no problem and thanks for all the help I got
>here. PS I'm going to post a picture of my headache on Bruces site
>if anyone might be interest in seeing the "Heater Strip from Hell!"
>
>Jon Lechich
>X Marine Machinest
>Rebel Bird
>Bremerton Washington
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