Keeping steps deployed when using battery disconnect

[Unicorn Driver]

I think it's the step over ride turns off when I use the battery disconnect switch

[757driver]

Put the steps out, find the fuse for the steps (should be around a 20 amp fuse) and pull it. If the steps have no power they cannot retract. Then turn off the battery disconnect switch for the house batteries.

[Dennis_K]

Originally Posted by 1stMH

Hi Dennis,

The steps are powered by the chassis battery. When the steps are out and I use the battery disconnect switch on the house batteries the step retracts.

I have had 3 class A motorhomes and worked on many others and all of them had battery disconnects on both battery banks. Are you sure there isn't a disconnect for the chassis battery?

Without knowing which brand and model steps you have I checked the wiring diagram for my Kwikee steps and there are two connections to 12v power, one is power source from the battery (through a cutoff switch) and the other is from an 12v ignition source to trigger the steps to retract if the engine is running. The only circuit that cause the steps to deploy is the door switch which goes to ground. There is no connection to the house battery so being on or off would have no effect on the steps.
If your steps have always done this I suspect an incorrectly wired step controller otherwise maybe a bad ground or short.

[Unicorn Driver]

Originally Posted by 757driver

Put the steps out, find the fuse for the steps (should be around a 20 amp fuse) and pull it. If the steps have no power they cannot retract. Then turn off the battery disconnect switch for the house batteries.

Sounds like a good plan.

[Unicorn Driver]

Originally Posted by Dennis_K

I have had 3 class A motorhomes and worked on many others and all of them had battery disconnects on both battery banks. Are you sure there isn't a disconnect for the chassis battery?

Without knowing which brand and model steps you have I checked the wiring diagram for my Kwikee steps and there are two connections to 12v power, one is power source from the battery (through a cutoff switch) and the other is from an 12v ignition source to trigger the steps to retract if the engine is running. The only circuit that cause the steps to deploy is the door switch which goes to ground. There is no connection to the house battery so being on or off would have no effect on the steps.
If your steps have always done this I suspect an incorrectly wired step controller otherwise maybe a bad ground or short.

Hi Dennis,

It's a Damon Daybreak 3270f, I need to , check the steps make.

[Gordiegaffer]

I have the same problem when I disconnect the engine battery the switch is under the steps so the door is open I use a small magnet on the door frame it works great

[Unicorn Driver]

Originally Posted by Gordiegaffer

I have the same problem when I disconnect the engine battery the switch is under the steps so the door is open I use a small magnet on the door frame it works great

Thats a great idea.

[SuperGewl]

Originally Posted by 1stMH

Hi,

It's a 2005 Damon Daybreak on a f53 chassis.

The step will stay deployed if I do not use the battery disconnect but will do so if I do.

The steps should be directly hooked up to the Chassis battery via the Step switch at the door. Set the switch so they stay out and they should not cycle even with the battery (coach) switch is in disconnect. Last time I checked that year did not have a Chassis battery disconnect(but I could be wrong).

[Unicorn Driver]

Originally Posted by SuperGewl

The steps should be directly hooked up to the Chassis battery via the Step switch at the door. Set the switch so they stay out and they should not cycle even with the battery (coach) switch is in disconnect. Last time I checked that year did not have a Chassis battery disconnect(but I could be wrong).

Hi,

That's what I have been doing:-)