The dreaded click

macafee2 · 17th December 2013, 21:00

Seems I've got the dreaded click. Used the rear electric blind Friday, Saturday went to show my daughter and all I get is a faint click from the parcel shelf.

If I try to pull the blind should I be able to pull it up?

Can't face doing it in the cold, will have to wait to spring but I'm so disappointed. Tried thumping the parcel shelf but it has not worked

macafee2

TR75 · 17th December 2013, 21:13

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Originally Posted by macafee2

Seems I've got the dreaded click. Used the rear electric blind Friday, Saturday went to show my daughter and all I get is a faint click from the parcel shelf.

If I try to pull the blind should I be able to pull it up?

Can't face doing it in the cold, will have to wait to spring but I'm so disappointed. Tried thumping the parcel shelf but it has not worked

macafee2

As far as I am aware the blind can't be pulled up manually and doing so may cause damage to the motor.

I know some people 'tap' the motor from underneath and this might get it back into action, although do so with caution as the magnets can crack.

It may come back of it's own accord. Mine intermittently stopped working and I kept trying it - one day it sprang back into life and now I leave it up and put it up and down once a week to keep the motor running.

Greeners · 17th December 2013, 22:01

just keep trying the button, certainly don't pull on it

johnandchris · 17th December 2013, 22:11

Make sure it is not catching on the headrests

Dragrad · 17th December 2013, 22:15

Thread moved to appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old.

macafee2 · 18th December 2013, 17:51

its not moving at all let alone getting to the head rests. i'll try the switch again else it will have to wait for a warm dry day.
macafee2

KDA4G · 18th December 2013, 18:00

The grease in the little worm drive gearbox tends to dry out with age, and can become quite stiff - cold weather could make a difference. Maybe try warming it up somehow, or wait for warmer weather. Or, the end caps may be catching on the parcel shelf?

pm77 · 21st December 2013, 08:32

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Originally Posted by KDA4G

The grease in the little worm drive gearbox tends to dry out with age, and can become quite stiff - cold weather could make a difference. Maybe try warming it up somehow, or wait for warmer weather. Or, the end caps may be catching on the parcel shelf?

Mine sometimes doesn't work in warmer weather, when you ususally need it

. It does seem to have a mind of it's own with the temperature

17th December 2013, 21:00	#1
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KDA4G Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon, 2.0 V6 (Manual) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: London Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Rear blind The grease in the little worm drive gearbox tends to dry out with age, and can become quite stiff - cold weather could make a difference. Maybe try warming it up somehow, or wait for warmer weather. Or, the end caps may be catching on the parcel shelf?

18th December 2013, 17:51	#6
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 15,009 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	its not moving at all let alone getting to the head rests. i'll try the switch again else it will have to wait for a warm dry day. macafee2