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Originally Posted by Metalman
Our 2015 Windsport has a one section electric step. It is so close to the ground that when parked near a curb, when it extends, it runs into the curb. I am concerned that the drive mechanism will be damaged. Has anyone had a problem with their electric step due to ramming the curb, and has anyone wired an on/off switch to prevent it from deploying in certain situations?
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Forgive me if someone else has already pointed this out. I was too lazy to read through all the responses.
Lippert has already anticipated this problem and the step controller senses the higher amperage draw by the motor if the step encounters an obstacle when deploying. It stops the motor preventing damage. So it won't hurt the step if it hits the curb when parallel parking along a street.
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