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Subject Topic: electric step, help please
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08/3/2011 at 5:35pm
 Location: Leicestershire
 Outfit: Murvi Piccolo
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Just spent first 2 nights this year in Shropshire in camper and apart from arriving with no crockery, getting pulled out of mud by tractor in field and somehow arriving back on site with the step out and covered in approx 8 inches of turf and hedgerow it's been great! Usually an alarm sounds if one attempts to drive with the step out, but obviously this didn't happen on this occasion. We've cleaned the step and checked the fuse. All appears well but the alarm still does not sound. Anyone had a similar experience? Your advice would be much appreciated.
Many thanks in anticipation.
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08/3/2011 at 7:07pm
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Just shows how important the 'walk round the van before departure' is! You need a 'no crockery' bleeper as well!


09/3/2011 at 12:56am
 Location: Liverpool
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Totally agree

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09/3/2011 at 2:39pm
 Location: On the Road
 Outfit: C.I. Carioca 625
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Had a step problem a couple of years ago and after searching for the warning bleeper it was in the relay box just above the mains supply unit at the input.The main step relay is in the wardrobe on our bus but it was fine.

It was ok but the step would not go out so after crawling underneath van noticed the stop switch was all corroded tried a few camper shops but none had one so ended up using a car alarm type plunger switch and insulated it well .

While away in France step got stuck out and only way to get it to go back in was to get someone to put foot pressure on the step from the outside while pressing the close switch and hey presto it went back in and has not given any trouble since.Hope this helps mate.



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10/3/2011 at 9:57am
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Thanks for your replies. Have now contacted the company which converted the van, They think it must be a faulty alarm buzzer so are sending us one in post. Via telephone will explain how to install it. We shall see.



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