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Post by jed10947 on Aug 27, 2020 13:00:12 GMT -5
My windshield vent window opened about 1/3 of the way and stopped.
Now it will not open any further or close when using the rocker switch at the helm.
Even when it was working, it seemed noisy and very slow.
Anyone else experience something similar?
Thanks
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Post by tc33obx on Aug 27, 2020 13:28:24 GMT -5
Yes my vent window motor went on my 4460 completed died a month or two before we traded it on my 33 OBX. It was working and not working for about a month before that. To close it I simply disconnected the motor from the window by pulling the pin and I let the dealership know it wasn't working when I traded it. I tried everything to sort it and didn't get anywhere in that time. I looked at the fuses, wiring, and such to no avail. The only thing I didn't try was the power the motor from a jump box. In the end I think the motor went and probably needed to be replaced. I don't know what the dealer ended up doing.
My suggestion to you would be to use a meter and see if power is getting to the motor first. Check the fuses if it's not getting there or you could pull the switch out and see if you can jump power there to see if the switch is bad. If you don't have a meter to check power at the motor you can try the jump box approach to see if you can get the motor to move that way. If it does, then it's either the wiring, switch or fuse.
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Post by gofast24 on Aug 28, 2020 10:32:39 GMT -5
Yes my vent window motor went on my 4460 completed died a month or two before we traded it on my 33 OBX. It was working and not working for about a month before that. To close it I simply disconnected the motor from the window by pulling the pin and I let the dealership know it wasn't working when I traded it. I tried everything to sort it and didn't get anywhere in that time. I looked at the fuses, wiring, and such to no avail. The only thing I didn't try was the power the motor from a jump box. In the end I think the motor went and probably needed to be replaced. I don't know what the dealer ended up doing. My suggestion to you would be to use a meter and see if power is getting to the motor first. Check the fuses if it's not getting there or you could pull the switch out and see if you can jump power there to see if the switch is bad. If you don't have a meter to check power at the motor you can try the jump box approach to see if you can get the motor to move that way. If it does, then it's either the wiring, switch or fuse. Agree! Disconnect the wires at the motor then with some one else pushing the rocker switch up and down at the helm see if you are getting 12 VDC at those terminals. IF yes, bad motor, if no, fuse/circuit breaker/switch. FYI, our 2001 4160 motor working fine but we dont open and close that vent very often! let us know what you find out! |
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Post by jnelson90 on Aug 28, 2020 10:45:21 GMT -5
My window vent had failed as well; I bought a replacement actuator and installed without any issues. I believe there are internal cutoff switches that stop the actuator at full closed/open that can fail causing the unit to not work at all. Mine would intermittently work but the new actuator works flawlessly.
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Post by tc33obx on Aug 29, 2020 13:50:32 GMT -5
JNelson,
where did you get the actuator? I looked a bit and couldn't find one.
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Post by hawker63 on Aug 29, 2020 15:49:23 GMT -5
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Post by jnelson90 on Aug 31, 2020 12:22:03 GMT -5
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Post by gofast24 on Sept 1, 2020 10:55:00 GMT -5
My window vent had failed as well; I bought a replacement actuator and installed without any issues. I believe there are internal cutoff switches that stop the actuator at full closed/open that can fail causing the unit to not work at all. Mine would intermittently work but the new actuator works flawlessly. No stop switches on ours, just the limit of the actuator travel up and down position! Cant really over open it, just gets tight if closing it too much! |
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Post by jed10947 on Sept 2, 2020 12:33:22 GMT -5
Thanks for all the replies.
Turns out in my case one of the wires came loose from the crimp connector under the actuator canvas cover.
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Post by tc33obx on Sept 2, 2020 15:09:06 GMT -5
Now that is the simplest fix!
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Post by gofast24 on Sept 6, 2020 11:05:02 GMT -5
Now that is the simplest fix! Great, good advice from forum? |
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Post by yakker57 on Feb 5, 2024 17:24:33 GMT -5
try Amazon abot 30-50 dollars
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