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MCD Shade Dead

OK. Thanks for help with electrical. Now that we're on the road again, it's " always something' !"
This morning, while raising our night MCD shade, the shade fell out of the left side bracket. I was able to reinsert it, but it is " dead"....won't move !!???
It is in an up position, AND, as fate would have it, we are on our way to visit family in MCD Kinney Tx!!!
Any ideas on how to fix it...we are in W. Virginia for a week camping.
Thanks
Glenn and Amy Beinfest
2001 36' U320
#5812
2014 Honda CRV

No Whining on the YACHT

Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #1 –
Are you talking about the windshield shade or do you have electric shades on the other windows?
Rick & Rhonda
2003 U320 4220  Build #6199
Was
91 36' GV 300 Caterpillar, 92 40' U280 300 Cummins, 97 36' U295 300 Cummins, 2002
U320 450 Cummins
(Guess we're hooked)

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Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #2 –
Sorry
Meant to say windshield
Glenn and Amy Beinfest
2001 36' U320
#5812
2014 Honda CRV

No Whining on the YACHT

Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #3 –
When the shade fell, did the motor keep running? 

If so, it may have run all the way to it's "upper limit". 

Try rolling it all the way up, reinserting it, and then lower it.  Does it lower at all?

Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #4 –
The left side contains the shade motor with all the wires.  Take the shade down and try to find the wire junction that separated.  If a wire pulled out of the motor that is inside the shade you'll have to buy a new motor from MCD or have them install it for you since you're going to McKinney.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #5 –
Several of my MCD shades, non motorized, are misbehaving. I have taken them down, tried adjusting them, but still not happy with it. The main one is the door shade. I have to roll it up and stick it in the big sun screen thing...
Won't help you, sorry. My MCD windshield screen is motorized and works great.
'99 U320 40 WTFE
Build #5462,
1500 Watts Solar 600 amp Victron lithium
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Hemi
Instagram bobfnbw
Retired

Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #6 –
I've come to hate MCD. 50% of the ones I bought have failed. There are others out there of which I will buy in Quartzsite.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.

Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #7 –
Sounds like deep pockets time
Glenn and Amy Beinfest
2001 36' U320
#5812
2014 Honda CRV

No Whining on the YACHT

Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #8 –
Quote from: Twig –
I've come to hate MCD. 50% of the ones I bought have failed. There are others out there of which I will buy in Quartzsite.
Well twig I'll be interested in seeing what you're buying there. Yeah I don't think these shades are that old but several are misbehaving. Also mine are just a nightshades and I would prefer to have day night.
'99 U320 40 WTFE
Build #5462,
1500 Watts Solar 600 amp Victron lithium
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Hemi
Instagram bobfnbw
Retired

Re: MCD Shade Dead

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Journey, Roam, Explore –
Well twig I'll be interested in seeing what you're buying there. Yeah I don't think these shades are that old but several are misbehaving. Also mine are just a nightshades and I would prefer to have day night.
Day/nights 179 innstalled where you park. I got 1 last year.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.