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Ozarkwoods

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Waldreps,

That is a different looking motor. I would take it off of the gear housing, and bring it in to compare to the photos on the sites above. The dorman site and the Napa site. If those are the original steps start your search on a popular car model and style 4-8 years before 1990. Here is my thought process on that if I was building a device around a certain motor I would pick a motor that is no longer part of the production process and one that would be readily available in years to come because of the number of cars built.

On my steps I had a tag that told me when it was built. So that gives you a starting point. Hope this helps.



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waldreps wrote:

I have a 1990 Itasca Sunflyer 31' with the 32 series Kwikee steps with a dead motor but my motor and gearbox stuff looks different than the photos here. I've included some pics. Can anybody tell me what motor I might need or will I need some conversion kit or something?

http://slwaldrep.shutterfly.com/50#50

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http://slwaldrep.shutterfly.com/50#54





Yours is the delco motor unless you can find one you will
have to update to the new motor and gear box.
Kwikee stoped useing that set up a long time ago.

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What rad valve said- that's an old Delco motor, which is series wound, meaning it is grounded through the frame, and power is applied to one lead to extend, the other to retract. The new permanent magnet motors simply reverse the polartiy on the two leads.
Those *might* be available- I cannot imagine not being able to get a 30 year old power window motor for a GM product- but I don't know a part number.


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My Kwikee motor smoked today as well. Power is going to the connector attached to the motor, but nothing moves. It's a 40 series, so it's high torque. There's a sticker on the motor that says HIGH TORQUE MOTOR 9551. Rig is a 2003 Jayco. All of the above posts seem to refer to much older or much newer units. Anyone had any experience replacing one of these motors? Any idea what year, make and model car window lift motor will be the proper replacement?


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ppl motorhome parts will have thepart, call kwikee, they will have the part number for you.
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965Racer wrote:

My Kwikee motor smoked today as well. Power is going to the connector attached to the motor, but nothing moves. It's a 40 series, so it's high torque. There's a sticker on the motor that says HIGH TORQUE MOTOR 9551. Rig is a 2003 Jayco. All of the above posts seem to refer to much older or much newer units. Anyone had any experience replacing one of these motors? Any idea what year, make and model car window lift motor will be the proper replacement?


Kwikee will not have that high torque motor they have not used that motor for a couple years. The AM equiment motor took it's place.

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rad valve wrote:

Kwikee will not have that high torque motor they have not used that motor for a couple years. The AM equiment motor took it's place.


I pulled the motor today. The AM motor would be great, but there's a problem. The AM 214 is definitely the right size, thickness, etc., but the hole pattern for mounting is the 11 degree type that the smaller AM 210 motor uses, not the higher degree version that the AM 214 uses. So I need the hole pattern of the 210, but the torque of the 214. Weird.

Any further suggestions?

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965Racer wrote:

rad valve wrote:

Kwikee will not have that high torque motor they have not used that motor for a couple years. The AM equiment motor took it's place.


I pulled the motor today. The AM motor would be great, but there's a problem. The AM 214 is definitely the right size, thickness, etc., but the hole pattern for mounting is the 11 degree type that the smaller AM 210 motor uses, not the higher degree version that the AM 214 uses. So I need the hole pattern of the 210, but the torque of the 214. Weird.

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You mite neet to get the newer chinese gearbox to go with that motor
the new Am motor 214 don't fit the old gearbox. You could check
napa or some other auto parts stores to see if they mite have
the high torque motor the hight torque sticker on the motor was a kwikee sticker not from the maker of the motor.
That power window motor is a siemens.
Numbers on the motor 091604 12v 4a 127169 Hope this helps.

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I followed this well written, well documented disertation and installed the Dorman Part # 742-206 electric motor. It fit perfectly and, I beleiev is the Ford taurus window motor. Provides a feeling of self satisfaction and leaves a little change in the pocket.

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halmcclamma wrote:

I followed this well written, well documented disertation and installed the Dorman Part # 742-206 electric motor. It fit perfectly and, I beleiev is the Ford taurus window motor. Provides a feeling of self satisfaction and leaves a little change in the pocket.


That is another thing he could use the older motor like the one
you did it is just no as strong as the one that has the high torque
sticker on it.
Here are the numbers of the older hight torque motor they use to call this motor
UT don't know what that stands for. 082401 12v 10328220 M015WM 205-1009 don't know if this helps any one but I tried.

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