Why "o" Why does it happen this way (1 Viewer)

[haganap]

I came home all excited about posting on here that the HAGANAP bus had passed its MOT and I was roaring to go, get loaded and cant wait for Newark.

I got home got TARA out the van, hit the step button and no step came out oh:oh:

Why does it happen this way?

Now i will go out and assess the step and no doubt get wallet out again.
BTW I wish it was the fuse but it aint:Angry:

 

[DESCO]

I think its down to that little fellow whose name begins with 'S' and his law.





Dave :thumb:

 

[dazzer]

WD40....spray on ALL moving parts and have someone "help" the step out with a pull to see if things start to move when you push the button.

If it moves operate it in and out a couple of times whilst spraying more WD40 on the moving parts.

If you get it going give it a spray with more WD40 once a month to keep it free and moving correctly :thumb:

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[Geo]

I came home all excited about posting on here that the HAGANAP bus had passed its MOT and I was roaring to go, get loaded and cant wait for Newark.

I got home got TARA out the van, hit the step button and no step came out oh:oh:

Why does it happen this way?

Now i will go out and assess the step and no doubt get wallet out again.
BTW I wish it was the fuse but it aint:Angry:

Its a design feature of electric steps Paul
You press the button and it comes out, Or it dosentoh:

 

[GJH]

Couldn't be something simple like a cable inadvertently caught during the test could it? Hope you get it sorted easily - and cheaply - anyway.

Graham

 

[ourcampersbeentrashed]

hope it doesnt cost too much to resolve xxxxxxxxxxx

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[imprint]

WOW - We're one better than one of the stars of the show...

Our van has also just passed its MOT -and the steps work - or at least, they did half an hour ago... nah nah na nah nah!!!

 

[dellwood33]

Now there is somebody who likes to tempt fate

 

[scotjimland]

Easily resolved .. buy one of these ..

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[Douglas]

Before you start ripping things apart, check the up and down switch I have replaced 2 in 6 years.

Doug...

 

[haganap]

Well thanks all for your kind replies, I have just come in from doing the deed. Seems the motor must of been a little seized. Dazzer was right, cover off and sprayed all the moving parts with gods own oil WD40 and bingo job done.
However one of the wires came off and talk about a bugger to get back on. :Angry::Angry: Still all looks good now...... Must of been all the muck from Skiing.:thumb:

 

[sedge]

Ours was arse about face, you had to press the pointy up arrow ie the top of the rocker switch to get the steps down and the pointy down arrow ie the bottom of the switch to fold em back up.

Then completely without telling me Pete rewired it (or turned it round or whatever he needed to do) one day when I wasn't looking then later and still not knowing from inside the van I flung open the door pressed the up button and darn near stepped straight out. oh:

I said, that could have really maimed me. That's silly doing that; if he wants the insurance money he needs to do a much more thorough job than that, doesn't he?

But anyway, it cured my constipation at the time .......

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[pappajohn]

just another electric motor to fail.....cant beat a plastic caravan step....no motor, no fuse, no mechanism, no problem. :thumb:

 

[david price]

Paul there is a weight limit on these,the good life and all the beer your drinking is taking its toll.Its the steps way of saying ooch
Dave

 

[Jaws]

We have an electric step but rarely use it, preferring to use a plastic one .. Dunno why really , just something we have always done

BTW, I LOVE wd40.. Over the years the bloody stuff has probably earned me a kings ransom in repairs..

Contrary to common belief it is nothing more than a very thin lubricant based on fish oil
If you spray it on something it will chase water away for about 2 or 3 weeks.. After that time it will then become hygroscopic ( absorb water ) unless refreshed with another shot..

It also does neoprene absolutely NO good whatsoever.. ( a lot of people used to use it to clean motorcycle chains and then wondered why all the O rings started to drop off ! )

While is has got its place in the workshop, I urge you to use with caution, it really is not the answer to all your needs !!

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[Patrick]

Yo Paul,

I will Swap you your problem for mine....My New Boiler! for the cost of your Step.

Hope its an easy fix mate!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you all Next weekend, if you don't get it sorted I am sure we will sort it at the show between us all!

patrick

 

[wasp]

Cos mine`s a cheap Buccaneer i got a pull out step I think Exploere were saving money when they built it:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

[GJH]

Cos mine`s a cheap Buccaneer i got a pull out step I think Exploere were saving money when they built it:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:

Nowt wrong with cheap pull-out steps on Explorer vans - we've got one on ours and it's never failed yet

Graham

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[haganap]

just another electric motor to fail.....cant beat a plastic caravan step....no motor, no fuse, no mechanism, no problem. :thumb:

Had that on the CI, Budget vans have there place, never had a problem with the CI

Paul there is a weight limit on these,the good life and all the beer your drinking is taking its toll.Its the steps way of saying ooch
Dave

Steady on Dave, Im having me first drink in weeks tonight. Ive lost pounds you know, 53 of the buggers today at the MOT centre. And anyway at least me mother in law aint here feeding me up... bet you look like a pudding now

Yo Paul,

I will Swap you your problem for mine....My New Boiler! for the cost of your Step.

Hope its an easy fix mate!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you all Next weekend, if you don't get it sorted I am sure we will sort it at the show between us all!

patrick

Ill pass on that Pat, got a new game next weekend. Its called put away the pop up 6 person tent. :thumb::thumb: are you staying Sunday night as well? we are..

We have an electric step but rarely use it, preferring to use a plastic one .. Dunno why really , just something we have always done

BTW, I LOVE wd40.. Over the years the bloody stuff has probably earned me a kings ransom in repairs..

Contrary to common belief it is nothing more than a very thin lubricant based on fish oil
If you spray it on something it will chase water away for about 2 or 3 weeks.. After that time it will then become hygroscopic ( absorb water ) unless refreshed with another shot..

It also does neoprene absolutely NO good whatsoever.. ( a lot of people used to use it to clean motorcycle chains and then wondered why all the O rings started to drop off ! )

While is has got its place in the workshop, I urge you to use with caution, it really is not the answer to all your needs !!

Thanks for that, :thumb:

 

[estcres]

Mine is the opposite, when I press the button it goes out and press again and it goes in, so far so good. however when it's out and I start the engine it stays out. It SHOULD automatically go back in when the engine is switched on.

I currently have to check each time I drive off that the step is in and press the button to get it back in. Bloody electrics!!!!!!