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Re: Window Motors Becoming Hot/Warm

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Originally Posted by davidthefat View Post
No load, just on a table hooked up to the Jaguars using CAN. Giving both the same voltage. The only difference is that one is the beige and the other is a black jaguar.
Jags have issues with the windows motor locking mechanism due to higher output switching frequency (15kHz vs 120Hz). You can legally remove the locking pins by <R47-C>. However, since resistance to backdrive is about the only reason to use window motors IMHO (unless you are out of other motors), I suggest you use Victors to control them.
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