Kwikee Step Motor different replacement motor
I had to replace my step motor and all the post I found were telling me to get the Drivers side window lift motor from a Taurus and other cars.
guess what? Mine was not the Drivers side, but the Passenger side. It was a Dorman 742-210. I first ordered the Driver side and when I tried to attach the plate for the linkage to it I realized it was wrong. Every Photo of the 742-211 (drivers side motor) I could find online showed this exact motor , which was the opposite of what I needed. I had researched everywhere and everyone said the Drivers side.
My Kwikee is a series 32 and the S/N is 295013 on a Fleetwood Pace Arrow. I could not even get a good answer from AM EQUIPMENT MFGS who actually supply the motors to Kwikee.
Needless to say I've had a real time with my repair, and hope I can help someone with a Step motor replacement.
Yours may need the Drivers side motor, but in case it's wrong try the Passenger side. Be sure to have your motor in hand when you order your new motor, or a very good photo.
Anyway we are looking at either the Dorman 742-211/Driver side, or the 742-210/ Passenger side.
Once I had the right motor installed the steps work great and the new motor was $50.00 from Autozone.
Final note:
You will have to keep your original plug and solder it to the same color wires on the the new motor after you cut their plug off as close to their plug as possible. On mine I knew how to pull the pins from the new plug and then cut close to pins. After soldering I used heat Shrink tubing to keep joint protected.
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