Two short questions.

[davidkerryedwards]

Thanks. I'll take my multimeter with me on the trip and try to
trace things out. That is very helpful.

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > I have the blue box and the manuals. I did try the switches in
> > every combination and nothing worked. I just wanted to make
sure I
> > wasn't missing anything in the switch combos before doing any
> > further diagnostics. I haven't crawled under to get a good look
at
> > the mechanism yet. Once I do and can begin to visualize the
> > situation I'll dig into it. I'm heading off with the BB for
spring
> > break next week so I'm thinking I'll crawl under there some warm
> > afternoon.
> > I realize this is heresy, but the manual pull-out step on my
Travco
> > has its advantages.
> >
> > Kerry
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Kerry, the answer is not really! :>) The dash switch will over
> > ride
> > > the step switch. The step switch will work the step I guess
> > designed
> > > to flip the switch as you head out/in the door. I very seldom
use
> > the
> > > dash switch. Why not try some combinations of the switches..as
I
> > said
> > > it could have been modified...By the way did you do the search
of
> > the
> > > forum archives of posts..there is LOTS of info on the steps
and
> > how
> > > they work. You did say previous that you had a Blue Box
anything
> > in
> > > there??
> > >
> > > Scott B
>
>
>
> I just finished with getting my steps to work on my 78 and the
> only thing that I can see that would be different from mine is
that I
> don't have that cutoft switch on the dash.
>
> The first thing I would do is to see if you have power to the
> togel switch by the door! Just lossen the switch and remove it so
you
> can use a meger or a 12 volt light tester to see if you have power
to
> that switch. Next make sure you have power across that switch. On
> mine and probably yours also you will have two wires leading oft
the
> negative side of that switch. One of those wires will run down to
a
> pressure switch that looks like a heater strip witch is mounted
right
> under the sill plate located as you step into the coach. This
strip
> is suppose to sence pressure if you happen to get your foot under
the
> sill and it will stop the air pistons that opperate the steeps.
> This is where I had my problem as the pressure sencing tap was
> grounding internally and my steeps would not go in!!
>
> Now getting back to that togel switch like I said one of those
wires
> will run to the pressure switch and that one will run back up to
the
> door switch (The one that looks like a button and closes when the
> door is shut) The other wire will run also to that same push
button
> switch and you should have power to that switch when you have the
> togel in the proper position. This switch is another area that I
had
> a problem with as it is expossed to the elements and if it does
not
> make contact across the switch than your steps won't work.
>
> I would check the togel switch first than the second button switch
> located on the door sill. You could disconect that pressure switch
> from either the toggel switch or the push bottom switch to see if
> that could be your problem.
>
> I hope this made sence to you!
> 1. Check to see if you have power to the togel switch
> 2. Check togel to see that power will go on and oft across the
> switch
> 3. Check to see if you have power down to the push button on
door
> sill.
> 4. Check to see if you have power across the push botton switch
>
> 5. If you want to remove the wire that leads to the pressure
> switch for testing you can either do this at the togel switch or
> negative side of the push botton switch. (This is where I had all
my
> problems)
>
> 6. Good Luck
>
> Jon
> 1978 Wanderlodge
> Bremeerton Washington
>
> > >
> >
>