My first post here so please be gentle
I've a Swift motorhome that we got new last year. It has an Omnistep single step that swings down. Its been a little iffy for a while now. It was a bit temperamental as to whether it wanted to retract or not but did originally work.
But when we were just getting waved onto the ferry last week it decided it wasnt moving in. Eventually I got it far enough in through a mix of constant switching, engine on/engine off, kiicking it. The usual. After it was in I pulled the fuse and we spent the next few days jumping in and out! ANd I didn't have to listen to the buzzer going off either! Thats exceptionally irritating when reversing onto a ferry!!
Now I've had chance to look over the threads on here and try out a few things. But I'm not sure my problem is quite the same. Previously it would almost retract fully on occasion. And almost extend fully. Now when I click the internal switch there is the sound of something electrical at the front end of the van as it clicks and then a second later clicks again. At the step end there is sometimes a whirring sound like the motor working and sometimes its totally dead. When it does whirr it still sounds like it needs recharged (if it had its own batteries that is).
I've checked the fuse in the main box and its OK. That would seem to make sense as I can hear what I presume is a relay going off.
I've had the switch out of the wall and checked the electrics there. About 4.83V (or negative depending on which side I check). If I take the switch out and use a piece of wire to close the switch exactly the same problem so I think I can rule the switch out.
Stripped the step itself of all the plastic bits so I can see in. It seemed the box on the inside of the step had some water in it, and some grime as well. Give it all a clean and left the cover off for tonight to see if a dry in the evening air will help.
Has anyone else had a similar problem and if so how did you fix it? I'm running out of ideas here.
Thanks in advance.
I've a Swift motorhome that we got new last year. It has an Omnistep single step that swings down. Its been a little iffy for a while now. It was a bit temperamental as to whether it wanted to retract or not but did originally work.
But when we were just getting waved onto the ferry last week it decided it wasnt moving in. Eventually I got it far enough in through a mix of constant switching, engine on/engine off, kiicking it. The usual. After it was in I pulled the fuse and we spent the next few days jumping in and out! ANd I didn't have to listen to the buzzer going off either! Thats exceptionally irritating when reversing onto a ferry!!
Now I've had chance to look over the threads on here and try out a few things. But I'm not sure my problem is quite the same. Previously it would almost retract fully on occasion. And almost extend fully. Now when I click the internal switch there is the sound of something electrical at the front end of the van as it clicks and then a second later clicks again. At the step end there is sometimes a whirring sound like the motor working and sometimes its totally dead. When it does whirr it still sounds like it needs recharged (if it had its own batteries that is).
I've checked the fuse in the main box and its OK. That would seem to make sense as I can hear what I presume is a relay going off.
I've had the switch out of the wall and checked the electrics there. About 4.83V (or negative depending on which side I check). If I take the switch out and use a piece of wire to close the switch exactly the same problem so I think I can rule the switch out.
Stripped the step itself of all the plastic bits so I can see in. It seemed the box on the inside of the step had some water in it, and some grime as well. Give it all a clean and left the cover off for tonight to see if a dry in the evening air will help.
Has anyone else had a similar problem and if so how did you fix it? I'm running out of ideas here.
Thanks in advance.