here's the fitting guide [from topix] ..it'll give an idea whats involved...

http://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/us...ment~0.pdf

the electrics guide can be downloaded from topix as well.. ... - .- -.




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Thanks - I'd just found it - it looks sufficiently complicated to put me off doing it myself

RRV beat me to it -I was going to offer to buy them as I'm after a pair of steps for my 405 as even at access height, it is too high for some people to get into and the step, although looking relatively insignificant height wise, makes all the difference. I cannot psych myself into spending £2800 on the electric steps though - just seems a bit much just to have a pair of £400 steps motorised (albeit with sensors). Steve

Main car : FFRR L405 Vogue SDV8
Other car : Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans

Oi! I was first on the other thread.

 If you have nothing nice to say,say nothing at all.

One thing I would say Alistair is that, unless you are going to fit fixed side steps, I would just disable them in the closed position for now as they are an expensive option (£2,800 at a dealer) and love them or hate them, when it comes to selling your car, they will make yours more saleable than an identical model without them IMHO. Or if you did want steps, disable them in the open position - just a thought. Steve

Main car : FFRR L405 Vogue SDV8
Other car : Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans

I know it says in the manual but I tried (probably incorrectly) and they didn't disable, can someone tell me how to do it please?

I followed the manual - something like hold the steps button down for 5 seconds when you press start.

Mine are disabled & you can't even really see them - so U guess no point in removing them, even though it seems a bit of a waste.

Strangely, there is no manual over-ride function - I kind of expected that with them 'off' - that would translate to 'manual' and that if I pressed the button, I could still deploy them - wrong - they seem to be disabled until I go through the hold the button, put them back to full auto process.

I was planning to deploy every few months & keep lubricated.

Sensible idea Alistair, you don't want to sell it a few years later to find the steps won't move due to lack of use  Steve

Main car : FFRR L405 Vogue SDV8
Other car : Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans