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Subject: [Shop-talk] Power lift hatches
From: jblair1948@cox.net
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:33:04 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Gang,

Got a different question this time, not compressors. My neighbor has a 2018 
Ford Escape with the power lift hatch. A couple of weeks ago she went someplace 
and had the load something in the back of her car. She told them, "Don't close 
the hatch, I will close it from in here!" Well guess what, they tried to close 
the hatch. After that her hatch has had all kind of problems, not opening 
correctly/completely, not closing correctly, etc. She tried to pull the fuse to 
"reset" the controller for the power hatch.

I'm spent a lot of time doing internet searches for "how do they work", 
"troubleshooting power lift hatches", etc. to no avail.

I'm wondering if anyone know what type technology they use for all these power 
lift hatches?

I only way I can think of them working is with a linear actuactor. And I did 
find an excellent video on linear actuactors and controlling them. But a linear 
actuactor is basically a long screw and a nut. As the screw turns the nut moves 
either up or down.

If they are using a linear actuactor that can't be manually over riden. And I'd 
assume that it would bend
either the hinges on the hatch or the actual hatch itself. And I can't believe 
that a manufacturer would build something like that into a car. Every one is 
used to pulling down on a hatch or a trunk. So it seems to me that having 
someone helping you load your car with anything is likely to try and manually 
close your hatch/trunk.

So anyone know if these things are really linear actuactors or what they are? 
Untill my neighbor desides to replace hers, I don't have one to cut open and 
look inside. :)

TIA,

John
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  <p class="default-style">Hi Gang,</p>
  <p class="default-style">Got a different question this time, not compressors. 
My neighbor has a 2018 Ford Escape with the power lift hatch. A couple of weeks 
ago she went someplace and had the load something in the back of her car. She 
told them, "Don't close the hatch, I will close it from in here!" Well guess 
what, they tried to close the hatch. After that her hatch has had all kind of 
problems, not opening correctly/completely, not closing correctly, etc. She 
tried to pull the fuse to "reset" the controller for the power hatch.</p>
  <p class="default-style">I'm spent a lot of time doing internet searches for 
"how do they work", "troubleshooting power lift hatches", etc. to no avail.</p>
  <p class="default-style">I'm wondering if anyone know what type technology 
they use for all these power lift hatches?</p>
  <p class="default-style">I only way I can think of them working is with a 
linear actuactor. And I did find an excellent video on linear actuactors and 
controlling them. But a linear actuactor is basically a long screw and a nut. 
As the screw turns the nut moves either up or down.</p>
  <p class="default-style">If they are using a linear actuactor that can't be 
manually over riden. And I'd assume that it would bend<br>either the hinges on 
the hatch or the actual hatch itself. And I can't believe that a manufacturer 
would build something like that into a car. Every one is used to pulling down 
on a hatch or a trunk. So it seems to me that having someone helping you load 
your car with anything is likely to try and manually close your hatch/trunk.</p>
  <p class="default-style">So anyone know if these things are really linear 
actuactors or what they are? Untill my neighbor desides to replace hers, I 
don't have one to cut open and look inside. :)</p>
  <p class="default-style">TIA,</p>
  <p class="default-style">John</p>
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