2bzy2c wrote:
I really enjoy your posts. Very detailed and well done. You should be a technical writer for the RV industry. You make it appear easy and clean, even though clearer thinking knows that is not the case.
Thank you for your efforts.
Thanks for the kind words.
Ok, part 2!
THE FIX
So I came up with the idea of reversing the cable in the regulator. Putting the damaged end at the window end and the end that was at the window in the motor. This end has never been through the gear drive in the motor so is like brand new.
To do that I had to open up the end of the regulator (note the hose clamp, more discussion on that a littler later)
I pulled the cable out of the regulator.
I found two areas of the cable drive that were damaged. It appears this has been a problem in the past. What was done is the downward travel of the window was limited by the hose clamp. I always thought the window should open more than it did, now I know why. I suspect the motor was replaced as it seemed in very good shape. No play in the gears within the motor.
The window bracket needs to be removed from the cable.
Looks daunting and like a machine would be needed to recreate the crimp, but the only other option is to buy a whole new regulator, so there is nothing to lose in trying.
It turned out the metal of the bracket was quite soft and a pair of needle nose pliers EASILY unwrapped the clamp. It does look like there is no hope in getting it back in place but again nothing ventured nothing gained
Here we go in an attempt to put it back together.
You know what it actually went back together rather easy. To finish the process off I took to large allen wrenches and put them on either side of the bracket, just below the cable (should have taken a picture) and put it in a vise and squished it together. You can hardly tell the factory job from my attempt.
Close up
I put the cable in a pan of paint thinner to clean all the old grease of (turned brown from all the dirt and rust, and old grease). Grease the cable and the cable channel.
Cleaned and greased the motor gears.
Put the thing together and it works great,
Sort You Tube video of the testI didn't like the custom bin top separator the past "repair" person used.
I have watch a number of custom car builds on TV and seen them use Luan plywood to create door cards, so I tried it. A 2 X 4 foot sheet cost $11.00, a little trimming and this is what I got.
I replaced the one drywall screw that was holding the wall panel in place.
Got it all back together and discovered I had installed the spot light control rotated 90 degrees from where is should be (when the knob was pressed down the spot light turned right) I had to take it back apart and correct that mistake.
I believe in installing things so that they can be taken back apart, so the crimp but connectors installed by the RV service(?) that removed the seat to install the new carpet, ....
Had to go, replaced them with a weather pack connector as it should have been done in the first place. I really have no use for inept RV service techs. Please shoot me if I ever have to go back to a service center.
Everything has been tested, all works, all done.
The custom parts installed by the last repair have made their way to the garbage can (two bin tops, three conduit clamps, two dry wall screws, one small hose clamp, and one stripped bolt and nut (from a small side project to be documented later (it is now 12:41 AM))).
Stay tuned for more exciting antics from this crazy person.
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