Electric Windshield drape motor

[Phil Sales]

I have a 2000 Marquis, with the electric windshield drape. Today, as I opened it, the motor enclosure broke loose. I took it out and found the plastic box is broken in many places, and completely irreparable. The only info. on the whole system, is a tag that says AM Source International, and their phone has been disconnected. They are probably out of business.
Has anyone else had this problem?  And any luck in finding replacement parts?
Thanks, Phil

[Steve Huber Co-Admin]

Phil,
Try Northwest RV Supply
http://www.nwrvsupply.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
Steve

[Glenn Perkins]

Phil,

Ours gave out a few years back and I was able to "hold it together" using a couple large wire ties and remounting it behind the side valence in our 99 Marquis.  But as the track began to bind this past year, I gave up the electric operation and fabricated am manual system.  I took the curtain down and removed the track strap the motor used to open and close the curtain and then reinstalled the rail with the rollers and no tracking strap.  I then fabricated an oak hand rod and attached it to the leading curtain roller mechanism.  This works fine now and since we only use the curtain to shade the driver's area - who cares if it is manual or electric?  Particularly since we have a Sungard windshield shade outside plus a full width (96") room darkening, pleated shade mounted on the inside.

Best
Glenn

[Roy Warren Co-Admin]

Try Beaver Coach Sales Parts Department in Bend, OR.  Phone number is on home page.

[Dave Cunningham]

I had , and still have the same problem , except that my motor was missing when I got the coach (2000 marquis) when I was at BEaver coach in Oregon a few months ago, they had two of the drive motors left in stock, they are $ 500.00 , give Keith a call , in parts.

[Jeremy Parrett]

Mine is held together with "duct tape".  I will revert to 'hand' operation when the box disintigrates.

[Jill Stevens]

I could be wayyyyy off base, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that a windshield wiper motor could be used as a replacement.  Of course, that would probably take some fiddling but if you are handy?  Just a thought. $500?  Yikes.  Manual would also work for me at that cost.  I hope you figure out a solution that works for you.

[Gerald Farris]

Jill,
I can not remember a wiper motor being used as a replacement for a windshield drape motor, however the retractable step motor on many coaches can be easily replaced with an automotive wiper motor.

Gerald

[Dick Simonis]

Are there any pics/data available of this motor??  Since we have one also (haven't yet figured our how to access it) I would be curious to see if a replacement can be located.  Lot's of fractional HP motor on the market and I have a tough time believing that the manufacturer had one custom built for this application.

[Mandy Canales]

Dick...Have you tried Northwest RV Supply?  They seem to have a lot of spare parts left over when Beaver was Beaver and now possibly Monaco Beavers.  They are very good to help you solve a spare part location.  Phone # 866-6 RV SHOP or if you are local it's 541-746-9092.  Our windshield drapes pull open and close from the center of the windshield and haven't had any problems with it for the past 22 years.     Good luck[size=14][/size]