Fixing bathroom vent lid motor

The lift motor housing broke on the vent in our rear bathroom, so I replaced it.

Here’s the vent, with the decorative wooden cover open:

Vent

The broken housing:

Broken housing

I ordered a new motor from Amazon (cheaper than from the Tiffin parts store, though availability may be spotty):

New motor

Removing the old motor:

Removing old motor

Above that, the lift mechanism, which had become detached (causing the breakage):

Lift mechanism

The motor just plugs in to a couple of connectors:

Wires

The new motor and housing in place, after re-mounting the lift mechanism:

New motor

All better:

Vent

An easy fix, and as a bonus, it’s quieter now when opening and closing the vent.