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Offline Lancealot

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Motor testing
« on: 09, November, 2010 - 19:17:09 »
Hi can anyone advise if its ok to test a C5 motor directly connected to a 12v leisure battery. ie red wire to + terminal and black wire to - terminal. I presume I can ignore the other wires.

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Re: Motor testing
« Reply #1 on: 09, November, 2010 - 21:19:08 »
Yes no problem - be careful you'll get a bit of a kick  :)

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Re: Motor testing
« Reply #2 on: 09, November, 2010 - 21:31:42 »
Hi, thanks for that it looks like I have a dead motor, this C5 I got is looking like a bag of nails but will get there. Can you advise what the resistance between the + & - should be. thanks

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Re: Motor testing
« Reply #3 on: 09, November, 2010 - 22:12:26 »
might be worth removing and refitting the brushes, if it's been laid up then possibly they are stuck in the holders.

Alan

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Re: Motor testing
« Reply #4 on: 10, November, 2010 - 21:37:09 »
Hi thanks for the feedback, gave the motor a few rubber mallot bangs and its released it's self.  ;D ;D ;D