Got the steps working on the Rebel Bird

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> 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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