Of course, since its a Ford, it will pretty much shrug it off............
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Even so, made me feel like an idiot.
I had designed and built some control boxes for a fellow out in Texas to control some sample systems.
I didn't want them sliding around in the back and getting dirty, so I put them in the cab with me.
One on some coats in the floorboard, and the other on the seat.
I headed into town to work, and to ship them out this afternoon.
Its about an hour's drive to work. Part of it through the woods.
About the time I came out of the woods and hit the highway, I started smelling something.
Since the window was open on my side, I figured it was someone burning off some land.
But I kept smelling it.
Finally decided it was my truck.
Pulled over on the highway, and checked between the cab and the body. Occasionally some leaves or trash will slide down there and lodge on the cat, causing smoke and smell.
Nope, all clear.
Popped the hood, all looked OK there. Hit the highway again. Still had the smell.
It seemed to be getting worse. Pulled over, checked again, nothing. Did not smell like oil, more like wiring maybe.
OK, sooner or later it would show its self, so I kept driving, keeping an eye out.
Pulled up to my partner's house, parked back down the driveway a ways in case it burst into flames. Did not want to endanger his house.
It was a really nice day, not a cloud in the sky, so I decided to leave the windows down a way.
Rolled the driver's side down, hit the passenger side button. No move.
Odd, its a little slow, but has always worked. Tried the button a couple more times. No luck.
Looking over there, I suddenly realized that the heavy controller box had slid over against the passenger side door.
And it looked a lot like it was resting on the window button............
UhOh, I think I know what that smell was.........
Sure enough, I'm sure the little circuit breaker had done its best, but every time it reset, the motor got a little hotter.
I let it cool off and tried it. The window moved down about 2 inches and that was all she wrote.
Motor is toast.
Since its going to rain this weekend, I think I will got to Autozone and grab one. The website says its in stock.
Don't want to wait on RockAuto, even though they are usually quite fast.
Why the heck could it have not hit the down button instead of the up???
I would have noticed that.
.Even so, made me feel like an idiot.
I had designed and built some control boxes for a fellow out in Texas to control some sample systems.
I didn't want them sliding around in the back and getting dirty, so I put them in the cab with me.
One on some coats in the floorboard, and the other on the seat.
I headed into town to work, and to ship them out this afternoon.
Its about an hour's drive to work. Part of it through the woods.
About the time I came out of the woods and hit the highway, I started smelling something.
Since the window was open on my side, I figured it was someone burning off some land.
But I kept smelling it.
Finally decided it was my truck.
Pulled over on the highway, and checked between the cab and the body. Occasionally some leaves or trash will slide down there and lodge on the cat, causing smoke and smell.
Nope, all clear.
Popped the hood, all looked OK there. Hit the highway again. Still had the smell.
It seemed to be getting worse. Pulled over, checked again, nothing. Did not smell like oil, more like wiring maybe.
OK, sooner or later it would show its self, so I kept driving, keeping an eye out.
Pulled up to my partner's house, parked back down the driveway a ways in case it burst into flames. Did not want to endanger his house.
It was a really nice day, not a cloud in the sky, so I decided to leave the windows down a way.
Rolled the driver's side down, hit the passenger side button. No move.
Odd, its a little slow, but has always worked. Tried the button a couple more times. No luck.
Looking over there, I suddenly realized that the heavy controller box had slid over against the passenger side door.
And it looked a lot like it was resting on the window button............
UhOh, I think I know what that smell was.........
Sure enough, I'm sure the little circuit breaker had done its best, but every time it reset, the motor got a little hotter.
I let it cool off and tried it. The window moved down about 2 inches and that was all she wrote.
Motor is toast.
Since its going to rain this weekend, I think I will got to Autozone and grab one. The website says its in stock.
Don't want to wait on RockAuto, even though they are usually quite fast.
Why the heck could it have not hit the down button instead of the up???
I would have noticed that.
Voltmeter still works fine.
.luckily it didn't damage the radiator or hoses,or anything else..
..the sharp awl point on it flew out and impaled itself in the hood insulation ...glad I was not standing there!..
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