MTCobra
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My power running boards keep sticking in the down position. Anyone else experience this and what did you to fix it?
Mine do it all the time. They'll try and go up then make some weird servo noises and stay down. The cause(I'm 99% confident) is small pebbles, sand, road dirt in the hinges making the sensor think it's a 9yr olds leg or something you don't want crushed. Solution: blow them out thoroughly with air compressor, spray out with h20 hose, or physically lift with the motor after closing the door; and use graphite powder, garage door spray lubricant, or silicone lubricant on the hinges(once clean) to lessen the chance of the debris sticking to them. Also, I deactivate mine most of the warm months and let them get stuck in the down position through the winter. When I have to physically help them raise (which has worked every time) I'll either belly flop onto the window sill and stretch or use a stick golf club tire tool or whatever to reach in through the open window and press the button to deactivate. Hope this helpsMy power running boards keep sticking in the down position. Anyone else experience this and what did you to fix it?
My driver side sticks. I lubricated it to to death but overtime the motors just wear out and need to be replaced.My power running boards keep sticking in the down position. Anyone else experience this and what did you to fix it?