Steps Open When Door is Closed on Kwikee Series 40 Electric RV Steps

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My Kwikee 40 series steeps on my 2000 Rexhall Aerbus stopped working.I replaced the motor and the control board but now they retract when I open the door and extend when I close the door. They dont always work sometimes I have to tap on the doorframe near the switch to get them to open/close. Any suggestions?

asked by: Dwayne

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It could be that you got the incorrect control board or it was installed incorrectly but my guess is a problem with the door switch. The correct control board just to confirm is the Replacement Control Unit for Kwikee Electric RV Steps part # LC379146. I have attached for you below a list of the door switches. If you can send me a photo of yours, I'd be glad to match this up with a replacement but these aren't specific to the step so there would be no way for us to know what you have exactly. The Replacement Magnetic Door Sensor for Kwikee Electric RV Steps part # LC375385 is an example of a door switch.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Steps Open When Door is Closed on Kwikee Series 40 Electric RV Steps
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Answer 1

The Kwikee Control Box #909506000 has been discontinued by the manufacturer. The replacement part is determined by the date of manufacture which you can determine by looking at the current part which will have a date on it. If not, you can supply the…

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Answer 2

I have a solution for you, but the Kwikee part number 909506000 has been discontinued by the manufacturer, which is why you're not seeing it. Also, the #LC379146 and #LC301702 would not be the correct parts, since they're for newer Kwikee…

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Answer 3

Most powered RV steps are wired up so that if you turn on the RV the steps will automatically retract. If yours is extending instead that would indicate that this circuit is wired backwards. Do you know what steps you have?

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Answer 4

The manufacturer isn't very helpful when it comes to the switches so I pulled some and tested them myself to see if they are normally open or closed using a multimeter #PT89ZR. Each of the following switches all show resistance when the magnets…

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Answer 5

For a normally closed door switch we have the Lippert Components Kwikee Round Magnetic Door Switch part #LC379400 and for a normally open door switch we have the Lippert Components Kwikee Pleated Plunger Door Switch part #LC379407. So in your…

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Answer 6

The problem is you do have the wrong switch for your door sensor. Whenever we hear that the steps are working in reverse that usually means you have the incorrect door switch, normally closed vs normally open or it is installed wrong. For a normally…

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Answer 7

Yes, for the Switch Kit Magnet for Lippert Components Kwikee RV Electric Step part #LC375385 but in white you would want to use the Lippert Replacement Round Magnetic Door Switch for Kwikee RV Step part #LC378047 which is also normally closed (NC).

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Answer 8

The Replacement Control Module 776367 #LC34AF does require a normally open switch. We have several of these to choose from depending on how you can install them on your door. Rocker Switch with Door Sensor #LC369311 Magnetic Door Sensor #LC378054…

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Answer 10

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 12

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