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Topic: Problem with Powrtouch Motor mover AGAIN
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27/9/2010 at 8:35pm
Location: Criccieth Gwynedd Outfit: Buccaneer Commodore
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I had a P/T motor mover, with electric actuators fitted to my 'van just before Easter 2010.
Some of you may remember that I posted after returning from our Continental hols about a problem the motor mover at Camping Chateau Gandspette in late August on our way home.
After I had positioned the 'van on a rather difficult pitch at Chateau G the nearside mover roller would not retract from the tyre. As is it was evening I had no choice to leave the roller on the tyre overnight, the 'van was connected to an EHU. In the morning the roller did retract and when we got home mover performed perfectly positioning the 'van on our sloping drive, including the rollers retracting without problem.
Today a guy called from our local council to trim the trees which are growing over our drive from adjacent park. He agreed to return in the morning and I said I would move the 'van out of the drive onto the road, we live at the end of a cul de sac, to allow him access.
This evening I thought I had better get the 'van ready for its move but when I put the mover rollers on the wheel the nearside one, again, refused to retract. I phoned P/T technical dept and the guy told me to take the "top hat" rubber washer off the actuator motor and try turning the bolt by hand. I tried this but it was too stiff to turn. After checking with P/T I decided, reluctantly to move the 'van onto the road tonight, as I don't have time to faff about before work in the morning. The mover worked okay but at the end this maneourvre the nearside roller would still not retract.
I am getting pretty cheesed off with this mover. In the 6 months since it was fitted by a P/T engineer I have had:
(1) An incorrectly placed electronic control box, it was installed behind the heater and had to be moved to a bed box
(2) A failed electronic control box which had to be replaced, I missed the van's service appointment
(3) The offside motor bearing was clicking and had to be replaced - just in time for our 5 week Continental hols
(4) The roller would not retract in France
(5) The roller would not retract today.
Whilst I accept the P/T after sales service is very good I'd prefer NOT to have to keep calling them out!!!
By the way does anyone have any suggestions as to what the problem is? Not the battery I think as it has been on EHU since we returned from France 4 weeks ago and had enough power to move our 'van up our sloping drive tonight.
Regards
Tim
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28/9/2010 at 6:24pm
Location: Bedfordshire Outfit: Sterling Moonstone Kia Sorento KX2
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Yes the only thing missing is the post advocating the purchase of a Reich mover as apparently they never breakdown.
Unless of course there is a Reich mover owner out there that knows different.
Steve W
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28/9/2010 at 8:29pm
Location: Newcastle u Lyme Outfit: Ford Kuga Senator California
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Its not a problem for me but it looks like a problem for Big Tim Big Time
Its not going to improve the service you will get which is recognised as first class
I did offer some advice myself as Watson
Hope that it was of use
Powrtouch will sort it
------------- John
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