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FAAC Gate Motor Replacement: The Coppell Owner’s Guide

If your FAAC gate motor has quit, we can replace it fast. We stock FAAC-compatible motors and parts on the truck, and most Coppell replacements run somewhere around $850 to $1,600 installed depending on your model. Here’s the short version: tell me what it’s doing wrong and I’ll tell you what it’s going to take, no runaround.

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The way it usually goes is this: one morning the gate works fine, and by afternoon it’s buzzing, grinding, or just sitting there dead. FAAC motors are built to last, but Coppell’s heat and the limestone dust that settles into everything eventually takes its toll. The good news is that a motor swap is a clean job when it’s done by someone who knows these units, and it beats nursing a failing motor along for another season.

Which FAAC Models This Applies To

FAAC has built a lot of different operators over the years, and the 400-series swing gate operators, the 390-series residential units, and the 760 and 844 slide gate motors are the ones we see most often around Coppell. The key to matching your replacement is the model number stamped on the motor housing itself, not the control board. People grab the board model and order the wrong part all the time, and that’s an expensive mistake when the motor ships and doesn’t line up.

One thing worth knowing: FAAC switched motor suppliers at least twice since the early 2000s, so a 390 from 2012 and a 390 from 2019 might have different shaft specs and mounting bolt patterns. This is exactly why we prefer to look at it in person before quoting a motor replacement. As for OEM versus aftermarket, we’re honest about this: FAAC OEM motors are the safe bet for anything under warranty or for commercial gates that need to pass an inspection. For residential gates out of warranty, there are quality aftermarket options that we’ve installed with good results, and we’ll tell you the price difference up front so you can decide with your eyes open. Gatewood Fence & Gate is an independent service provider and not affiliated with FAAC, but we’ve been servicing their equipment here in Coppell long enough to know which parts hold up.

Signs Your FAAC Gate Motor Replacement Is Failing

• The motor hums but the gate doesn’t move. This almost always points to the capacitor or the internal gears stripping. On FAAC slide gates, we see stripped pinion gears on the 844s more than any other failure. The motor still gets power, but it can’t transfer it to the gate.
• The gate starts, stops, and starts again, or reverses for no reason. On FAAC swing arms, that’s usually a failing limit switch or a motor that’s overheating and tripping its thermal protector. The motor is working twice as hard for half the result.
• You notice a grinding or squealing sound while the gate is running. That’s metal on metal, and it’s not going to fix itself. Bearings go dry, gears lose teeth, and every cycle makes it worse. Ignoring it turns a $900 motor replacement into a $1,800 motor plus gearbox job.
• The gate moves slower than it used to. FAAC operators are not speed demons, but when a gate that used to open in 12 seconds starts taking 25, the motor is losing torque. In Coppell’s summer heat, failing windings degrade faster, and the problem compounds.
• You find the gate stuck partway open in the mornings. That’s often the motor stalling under load and the board shutting it down for safety. It also means your property sat open overnight, which is never a good feeling when you find it at 6 a.m.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For most residential FAAC gates in Coppell, you’re looking at about $850 to $1,600 for a complete motor replacement, installed. The range comes down to three things: whether it’s a swing or slide operator, whether we’re doing a straight motor swap or also replacing the control board, and whether the gate itself needs any adjustment while we’re in there. A 390-series swing operator runs on the lower end. A 844 slide gate with a full gearbox runs on the higher end.

Every quote includes the motor, the install labor, setting the limit switches correctly, and testing the full open and close cycle at least three times before we call it done. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and it does not change when we get there. You’ll also have our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not right, one call brings us back. No fine print, no chasing anyone down. And remember, we offer $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Those offers stack, and we don’t make you ask for them.

DIY or Call Us?

Here’s the honest split. What you can safely do yourself is check the easy stuff: make sure the breaker hasn’t tripped, verify the gate isn’t bound against the stop, and look for obvious wire damage where rodents might have chewed through. That’s all worth five minutes of your time and might save you a service call.

What I’d tell you not to do is open the motor housing and start replacing capacitors or gears yourself. FAAC motors run on high voltage, and the capacitor stores enough charge to knock you flat even with the power off if it hasn’t bled down. We also regularly see DIY motor swaps where the limit switches were never set right, so the gate slams into the post and then reverses into a car, a fence, or a kid on a bike. This is the part where the stakes are real. If you’ve checked the simple stuff and the gate still won’t run, call (903) 829-4499, and we’ll come take a look. Hal will be there himself, or you can drive to the shop and look him in the eye.

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