Anyone running dual hatch actuators?
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Anyone running dual hatch actuators?
I've had problems keeping my actuators in sync pretty much since day one. I've monitored voltage before, and didn't see much if any difference of potential at each actuator. They get outta sync worse the lowwer the voltage is. When the engine is running and making 14volts, they are much closer. I noticed that Eddie Marine sells a relay block desinged to run dual actuators. This may help, but not sure it's the cure. Anyone with any experience trying to remedy this problem. I may end up selling one of them and going back to just one with dual gas spring lifts.
This is the relay that I found:
http://www.eddiemarine.com/store/car...&p=26404&c=100
I also wonder if this would work? I wonder if the CP Performance actuators have a clutch so when it hit's these collars they just slip until the other actuator also hits the stop? Any experience with this?
http://www.cpperformance.com/p-14674...op-collar.aspx
This is the relay that I found:
http://www.eddiemarine.com/store/car...&p=26404&c=100
I also wonder if this would work? I wonder if the CP Performance actuators have a clutch so when it hit's these collars they just slip until the other actuator also hits the stop? Any experience with this?
http://www.cpperformance.com/p-14674...op-collar.aspx
Last edited by cloudmaster_321; 08-30-2010 at 11:14 PM.
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Mine were not working at all, got a relay like that one from diamond performance parts ($50) works great now. When boat is not running they are a little out, when running they are the same speed
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There can be a lot of factors that go into this. The actuators almost always move at different rates. The higher you get the voltage the better this will be. Make sure you have wire that is large enough guage to run the rams. I would go with no less then a 10 guage wire for this on the power and ground all the way to the ram. Other things that can effect this is the placement of the rams on the hatches. Closer to the hinge and the hatch opens faster and vice versa.
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