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  1. ferraridriver

    ferraridriver F1 Rookie

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    #1 ferraridriver, Jul 14, 2009
    I just now debunked another myth, Corvette actuators will work in a 355 or 550.

    Today I successfully modified a Corvette actuator to work in my 550. Its no easy task, it requires a lot of patience, but it can be done.

    I just wanted too see if I could make a Corvette actuator work without a donor Ferrari actuator and I did.

    The common understanding was that the Corvette actuator had only one Hall Effect sensor, I even propagated this myself because I read it here. The truth is it has two just like the Ferrari actuator, but there is no wire to the second Hall sensor for feedback.

    If you have a bad Ferrari actuator buy a Corvette actuator, cut the top off at the bottom of the strain relief on both actuators, un-solder the wires, swap tops and re-solder the Ferrari leads onto the Corvette actuator in the same place they were on the Ferrari Actuator, glue it back together and its done.

    I did it, its in, and there is no suspension light
     
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  2. No Doubt

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    #2 No Doubt, Jul 14, 2009
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  3. UConn Husky

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    #3 UConn Husky, Jul 14, 2009
    I need one of these too...any particular model years for the Corvette actuators?
     
  4. ferraridriver

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    #4 ferraridriver, Jul 14, 2009
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    #5 fatbillybob, Jul 14, 2009
    HOW about PICS!
     
  6. ferraridriver

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    #6 ferraridriver, Jul 14, 2009
    Didn't take any
     
  7. GCalo

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    #7 GCalo, Jul 14, 2009
    Does the Ferrari part have a Delphi tag on it, Dave?
     
  8. ferraridriver

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    #8 ferraridriver, Jul 15, 2009
    No, they have a Delco number, I suspect it is only an inventory number as they are made by Techinu, a company that makes venetian blind controllers.
     
  9. Fast_ian

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    #9 Fast_ian, Jul 15, 2009
    :D WTF? :D

    If it were anyone other than Dave posting, I'd throw the BS flag! :D

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  10. ferraridriver

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    #10 ferraridriver, Jul 15, 2009
    Yeah, what pips me is that they probably use that same motor assembly in a venetian blind controller that cost $39.00 or so.

    Talk about value added
     
  11. Fast_ian

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    #11 Fast_ian, Jul 15, 2009
    Probably closer to $3.99......

    Anyone know a "tame" venetian blind controller dude / store?..... There's a likely looking candidate down the street from me, but I don't know if they do "tech support"......
     
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    #13 ferraridriver, Aug 29, 2013
    As an addendum I just found a Delco Corvette actuator that WILL NOT work for us, the part number is Delco # 22075652. It does not have two Hall Effect sensors.
     
  14. 166&456

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    #14 166&456, Sep 4, 2013
    These motors will probably work perfectly fine for blinds, but they output too much torque - imho the reduction is too high, which is why they break. Some torque reduction by lowering the maximum motor current would not hurt.
     
  15. fatbillybob

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    #15 fatbillybob, Jul 10, 2014
    Dave.

    Is there a list of corvette part numbers that do work or years of which cars?
     
  16. tbakowsky

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    #16 tbakowsky, Jul 10, 2014
    I would say 92 and newer vettes with ESP. I think they carried it all they way up to 96.
     
  17. jacques

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    #17 jacques, Jul 12, 2014
    In my first-hand experience, it is the actuator gear that breaks, as they are made of pot metal. Corvette Central.com now carries billet machined ones. They are in the online catalog. Be sure not to mention the "F" word if you call them, of course. That being said, there are two different sizes of gear heads, of different lengths. I believe that Fcars use the shorter(older) model.I hope that this of some help to someone. Jq.
     
  18. Mozella

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    #18 Mozella, Jul 12, 2014
    Why? Venice and Maranello are less than 200km apart. Venetian blinds have an Italian pedigree just like Ferrari ............. except the blinds have been around a lot longer.
     
  19. ferraridriver

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    #19 ferraridriver, Jul 12, 2014
    In my first-hand experience broken internal gears and cold solder joints outnumber broken pot metal gears about 10-1 also I believe the Corvette metal gear (on the shock rod) has a different stop width than the Ferrari gear.

    I remember seeing closeup pics but its been a long time and I don't remember where I saw them.


    Update,

    Two more Corvette actuators that will NOT work are:

    22075651 and 22114407

    These are early numbers so it might be only the later numbers as tbakowsky says that have both Hall Effect sensors. All I do know is I used to buy Corvette actuators on eBay and I always bought the later versions, they had both Hall Effect sensors but only wired one of them. You have to rewire the actuator using a Ferrari wiring diagram.
     
  20. phrogs

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    #20 phrogs, Jul 12, 2014
    I have a 90 shock actuator that is badly broken that I could cut open and take photos of if anyone is interested pm me and let me know. I'll do it.
     
  21. ferraridriver

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    #21 ferraridriver, Jul 12, 2014
    Corvette or Ferrari?

    Where is it broken, I've fixed some pretty badly broken actuators

    See this post http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/138057014-post10.html
     
  22. tim355

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    #22 tim355, Jul 17, 2014
    i bought a corvette actuator off ebay P/N 22114337 cut the top off. it only has 5 internal terminal fittings while the 355 actuator has 6 internal terminals fittings. so i guess that P/N wont work either. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE CORRECT PN THAT WILL WORK???
     
  23. ferraridriver

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    #23 ferraridriver, Nov 28, 2014
    Corvette actuators that will NOT work are part numbers: Please add more if found.
    22114337
    22114407
    22075651
    22075652
     
  24. Daytona Rick

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    #24 Daytona Rick, Nov 28, 2014
    WTF! I never thought I would hear on this site, about anyone utilizing anything CORVETTE in a Ferrari. What's wrong with you purists? LOL

    Glad GM can assist a fellow car marque!
     
  25. phrogs

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    #25 phrogs, Nov 28, 2014
    Mine are corvette Actuators taken of some early ZR-1s I have parted out.

    These are broken at the bottom, the tan portion that fits into the shock cup. They are completely sheared and no idea where the left overs are at.


    Pm me and I'll snap some pics of them so you can see what I'm talking about.

    There was a change on the corvette actuators at some point so they are different.
     
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