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[whitebullet]

i have the electric rear blind which doesnt seem to work, when i press the button you can here a click from the blind but it doesnt go up, is it fubar or can it be fixed

[TheBoy]

Does it come up if somebody assists it on the way up? If so, just a dry lubricant (stuff for nylon curtain rails) on the runners.

If not, its often the motor...  ...chrisgixer is the resident expert now

[whitebullet]

Does it come up if somebody assists it on the way up? If so, just a dry lubricant (stuff for nylon curtain rails) on the runners.

If not, its often the motor...  ...chrisgixer is the resident expert now

i havent tried that but i will give it a go tomorrow, do you know where i can get motor from if it that??

also does anybody know where i ca get a fog lighto the irmy front bumper or does anybody know what else will fit in the hole once the broken fog light is removed

[feeutfo]

Pm Robsymv6 on here, he was advertising a pair of irmscher fog lights a couple of weeks ago, may have sold them by now though.

No point asking TB for his motor, I nicked it.  another 20 minute job(I thought it was the relay box) that turned into 4 hours with springs and cogs all over the place.

I suppose if not replacing the complete blind, as there are few about, and a few broken ones, get the motor with the gear box attached and swap the two as one unit. Saves an awful lot of agro.

Having said that I enquirerd at the dealers re a new blind and they quoted £60. . Now that sounds far too cheap to me so maybe he ment just the parcel shelf... Or just the fabric. Or something other than the complete working unit,"may" be worth a call... Maybe he said £160... :-/

[Stallion]

Fill in more details about yourself, so makes it easier to know for what vehicle (model, engine) your looking for? 
i know you have a m/facelift, with irmscher bumpers others might not 

[whitebullet]

i have been out and checked the blind and it wont lift up even if somebody is pressing the button

can the rear blind motor be changed without removing the whole thing,

[Clarkey]

The blind on my one does the same thing. It is the motor. Fitted a replacement motor and it worked fine. Problem is it did the same thing again 2 years later. I use the blind so infrequently the motor seizes up. I found though if you give the motor a couple of taps when the switch is pressed it will work again for a while. Had to take out the parcel shelf to get at it though. Reckon if it is used regularly this won't happen. Is there a way of cleaning the motor to prevent if from seizing up as quickly?

[PhilRich]

The blind on my one does the same thing. It is the motor. Fitted a replacement motor and it worked fine. Problem is it did the same thing again 2 years later. I use the blind so infrequently the motor seizes up. I found though if you give the motor a couple of taps when the switch is pressed it will work again for a while. Had to take out the parcel shelf to get at it though. Reckon if it is used regularly this won't happen. Is there a way of cleaning the motor to prevent if from seizing up as quickly?

Indeed! As TB (and swmbo  ) often remarks, 'Use it or lose it'! 

[duggs]

"Reckon if it is used regularly"...

That right there is the problem with the blinds...how regularly ARE they actually used.

In my case, hardly ever. Uunless you've got very wingey kids in the back or you transport celebs around I'm not sure i see the point in them really.

Usefull at night sometimes to help cut down glare I guess but generally they are just another gadget to fail.

That said, I have film tinted windows so perhaps I'd use said blind more often if i didn't.

[bootie]

Just a quick newbie question.... Can these be retrofitted into an estate?

[feeutfo]

Just a quick newbie question.... Can these be retrofitted into an estate?

No mate, saloon only.

[bootie]

Aye Chris, what I meant to ask was how wide are they and how much space does the motor take to install.
I was going to do this with a Senator rear blind into the tailgate of the Carlton estate (still thinking about it) and to all intents and purposes it would fit. All I would have to do is cut the slot in the tailgate inside panel to accept the blind itself.
Just thinking out loud really

[feeutfo]

Aye Chris, what I meant to ask was how wide are they and how much space does the motor take to install.
I was going to do this with a Senator rear blind into the tailgate of the Carlton estate (still thinking about it) and to all intents and purposes it would fit. All I would have to do is cut the slot in the tailgate inside panel to accept the blind itself.
Just thinking out loud really

Ah, I suppose given enough time,money,effort etc anything is possible. Is this to cover the rear window vertically ish? As an estate version of the saloon? ( not cover the load space )

Given the angle of the saloon window and depth of the mechanism reaward of the blind I guess the unit would have to protrude inboard a little, and some very sturdy brackets bolted in to hold it, theres a fair bit of leverage going on although that would be improved the more vertical it's application.

Actually, just wondering if it would be better suited mounted in a vertical position as opposed to same as saloon but angled up?
Plus there's running a power supply to the dash. I'm crap with electrics, but I guess that's straightforward.

[Stallion]

But you'd think this the blind woudv been made such a away that when its closed it 'home' and nothhing should happen to it. got a mate with a Nreg bmw 525, hes had it for 10+ yrs, rarely uses it but still works at the touch??   

[Broomies Mate]

But you'd think this the blind woudv been made such a away that when its closed it 'home' and nothhing should happen to it. got a mate with a Nreg bmw 525, hes had it for 10+ yrs, rarely uses it but still works at the touch??   

Anything which is designed to move will go belly-up if it isn't used.  Look at your joints, as an example.