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Bingo - thank you!

Gotcha - I knew that happened, but I was thinking there was a way to override & keep the steps closed when the door is opened. Maybe I dreamt that!

We had a very generous neighbor offer us a set of pressure-treated wooden stairs to use at the entry of our 06 Dynasty. I was under the impression that when we flip the “Step” switch on the passenger console that the steps would stay retracted when the door was opened. Am I incorrect in my assumption? Thanks

Thank you @Frank McElroy & @Tom Cherry and everyone else who chimed in with advice - this group is amazing! After cleaning the BB & reinstalling & cycling the chassis cutoff switch a couple times I think we're functioning again! It took quite a while for the chassis batteries to get back to cranking strength. Came home from church this AM & she spun right over! Thanks again to everyone!

Oh my word - the contacts were one corroded up mess inside the BB!!!! No wonder it stopped charging the chassis batteries! Cleaned, reassembled & reinstalled - now we’ll see if the chassis batteries recharge! Thanks again!!! Now that I’ve cleaned the BB, should the Battery Boost allow me to start the coach w/ the aid of the house batteries - they’re at 13.4v? I attempted this & it still just grunts. Chassis batteries are at 11.1v.

Yep - hot to the touch! If I clean the BB & reinstall it should it then start charging the chassis batteries? Thanks

I checked the voltage on both sides of the Big Boy & directly on the chassis batteries. 13.3v on the house side & 11.74v on the chassis batteries & BB. Looks like I’ll start by taking the BB off and giving it a cleaning!

Our 06 Dynasty has been hooked to 50 AMP shore power for 30+ days since it was lasted started - chassis batteries are less than 2 years old. Attempted to start this AM and nothing more than a couple grunts. Attempted the Battery Boost and no difference - house batteries are at 13.4v. Where would I find a diagnostics trouble tree to figure out why the chassis batteries have gone dead? Thanks for your assistance!

I would normally climb up on the roof & check this b/f asking - but - an ankle injury prevents me from my usual gymnastics around the coach & has me planted on the couch! On our 06 Dynasty (3 AC units), I know where the front & rear Penguin IIIs drain. However, I don't know that I've ever noticed where the middle Penguin III drains. As I'm somewhat affixed to the couch (w/the AC running full tilt), I noticed water running off the driver's side front slide window awning. Does the middle AC unit drain on to the roof or should there be a concealed drain similar to the front & rear AC units? Thanks for your input!

Thanks for all the input! Decided to buy a small hose clamp & see if I could tighten it around the cracked plastic gear & reinsert it in the metal bracket. Well, it appears we have a solution - and - for less than $2.00! The footrest raises & lowers with no binding and the end of the hose clamp actually acts as an additional brace against the metal housing. As they say, “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while!”

The footrest on our passenger captains chair stopped working. Originally I thought the motor was bad. Took it apart & found that the motor works fine - but - the plastic gear that the worm gear travels through is cracked & bound in the metal housing. Wondering if anyone’s run across this issue & if the plastic part is available anywhere? Yes, Villa International says they can sell me the whole motor but would prefer not to drop ~$100. Thank You!

Thanks @Ivylog you've confirmed my suspicions - not a worthwhile endeavor for us! Have a super day!

@mike hampton I just went through this process (2 weeks ago while in Ft Myers) on our 06 Dynasty - had some chips I wanted to touch up. After all my research - including having the original paint numbers - I took a bay door off that had all 3 colors and took it to an automotive paint store. They have a “infrared/laser” camera that they “scanned” each color and then mix paint accordingly. Not perfect, but I’m happy with the outcome on an 18 yr old coach!

Well, @96 EVO no AC?! That ain’t happening in on this rolling ranch! So, for this & other reasons, solar was a quizzical apparition!! Thanks

@Tom Cherry you're always a treasure trove of very practical knowledge - thank you!!! You've confirmed what I suspected - the prospect of "cost savings" via solar is virtually non-existent in our scenario! Thanks once again!