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Electric Steps - Help!
88268 PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:11 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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I have a Hymer C524 with electric steps. Or at least, it used to have electric steps, it now has a mangled attachment of scrap metal, courtesy of driving them into a bank when the "steps down" alarm failed to go off Embarassed
While I was underneath the beast strapping the remains up so I could at least drive away I think I saw the name Fiamma on the side of it. Being up to the axles in mud these days I am reluctant to have another look so can anyone confirm what make it might be? Just thought it might be cheaper to order a new one from whoever rather than from Hymer. It seems to be simply bolted on and I know a man with a spanner.........
Any advice appreciated as it is a loooooooong drop to the ground with no steps Shocked

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88460 PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:35 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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"Omnistep" is on mine.
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88463 PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:45 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Thanks a million, I'll try search on that name.. you wouldn't BELIEVE what came up when I searched on "electric steps" Shocked Embarassed

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88471 PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:22 am Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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I have just received a catalogue from CAK and I noticed they sold a range of both manual and electric steps it looks like most of them are all standard size fit.

Hugh
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88475 PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:43 am Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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CAK? Not heard of them... can yo give me a website address or other contact details? I hope they do mail order Shocked

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C.A.K. do do mail order although their web site is still in development so would suggest you order their catalogue

I have just had a look in their Catalogue they have 7 variants

C.A.K. Tanks Ltd
Aqua House
10 Princes Drive Industrial Est
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2FD

Tel 0870 757 2324

WEB: www.caktanks.co.uk
Email: sales@caktanks.co.uk

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88480 PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:16 am Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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I had a similar problem with my Hymer. The microswitch on the step malfunctioned(road muck) and the warning buzzer failed to warn me the step was out. Oops.

The mangled remains of the step revealed it was an Omnistep and a search on their website revealed they no longer made that particular step. However a very similar step is still produced which I purchased from Broadview Blinds in Poole (very helpful) and with some very minor modification fitted successfully.

I suppose the moral of this is to check the warning system periodically.

Hope you manage to sort yours.

Colin
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88483 PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:47 am Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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If you copy this address below and put in to your web address bar it will link you to other steps

http://www.narbonneaccessoires.fr/boutique/index.php?cPath=223_237
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88540 PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:57 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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You have to feel sorry for these guys with electrically retracting steps - it must be a real pain when the warning buzzer fails Very Happy
My "warning buzzer" is a drive-away checklist mounted on the dash which my co-pilot never fails to use.

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88562 PostPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:27 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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