How does electric step work on Rapido motorhome?

(My Rapido motorhome has a Thule electric slide-out step with two separate operating switches, one extending the step and the other retracting it. If it has been extended, the step will automatically retract when the vehicle’s engine is started.

What to do if your motorhome step fails to work?

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Where does the step switch on a motorhome come from?

Standard step diagrams issued by Omnistep show the manual step switch supplied from the habitation battery, while a supply conrolled by the ignition switch is used to supply the relay and motor for the auto retract function. To cater for the stalling current both supplies are normally fused at 25A.

Do you need to replace automatic steps on RV?

Automatic steps on an RV certainly add convenience and even a cool factor. But automatic RV steps have many moving parts and take a lot of abuse from us constantly stepping on them. Those moving parts eventually wear out and need replacing. I’ll show you how easy it is to save money and repair your broken automatic RV steps yourself.

What are the steps on an electric RV?

Electric RV Steps: Automatic and Manual Automatic RV Steps. Automatic RV steps automatically extend when the door opens and immediately retract on their own as soon as the door closes. This is made possible thanks to the magnetic switch located at the bottom part of the frame and door. They also automatically retract when you start the ignition.

What to do if your step motor is not working?

Start by making sure you have power to the step motor. Then trace the wiring all the way to the battery. You are looking for loose or broken wires, poor continuity, bad grounds, or blown fuses. Do not forget to check for faulty parts or bad connections to the door switch sensor and the on/off switch to the steps.