Mahindra BFMXTV60 - Troubleshooting Actuator Malfunctions

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TROUBLESHOOTING
*Pleaserefertopartsbreakdownsectionforpartsidentification.
PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSES CORRECTIVEACTION
Actuatordoesn’tholditselectric
charge.
Newactuators.
Duetothelubricationinthe
actuator,itmaytakeabout100-200
liftsbeforetheactuatorholdsit's
charge.
Actuatorrunsbackwards
Switchwiresreversed. Recheckwireconnections
Batterywiresreversed. Recheckwireconnections
Actuatorwillnotoperate
Vehicle’signitionswitchisatthe
OFFposition.
Turnvehicle’signitionswitchto
ACCESSORYposition.
Brokenwiresordisconnection. Checkwireconnections.
Controlswitchisinoperative. Replacecontrolswitch.
Relayorbreakerisdamaged. Replacethedamagedpart.
Actuatorisdamaged. Replaceorrepairactuator.
Actuatorworksbutwith
insufficientpowerortooslowly.
Weakbattery. Rechargeorreplacebattery.
Poorbatteryconnection.
Checkbatteryterminalsfor
corrosion.Cleanwhenrequired.
Actuatorisdamaged. Replaceorrepairactuator.
HOWTOKNOW POINTSTOCHECK
Actuatorisdamaged.
Thebestwaytochecktheactuatoristoconnectitdirectlytothebattery
and to test its in both directions. If the actuator doesn’t work, it is
damaged.
Thebreakerisdamaged.
With a multimeter, check the electrical flow to the two posts on the
breaker. If the circuit is open, the breaker is damaged. (Sometimes, it
couldtakeafewminutesforthebreakertoautomaticallyresetitself).