Re: 1,000,000th Locking Post

In article <1179617116.974203.184360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<the_andrew_smith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A DVM set to 20 volts across the line will show up a fault. It will
read approx 12 volts when you lock and -12 volts when you unlock, or
vice versa. If it does, the fault is in the motor. If not, in the
controller. Alternately unplug and apply 12 volts from an external
source. One of those cheap jump start packs is very handy for this
sort of thing. If it runs in both directions when you reverse the
polarity the motor is ok. If it's a simple two wire system this rules
out a wiring fault to the motor so it must be either the controller or
the control circuit operating it.

So, I get approximately 12 volts when I press unlock, but nothing when I
press the lock.

I can only assume the fun begins now.

I've a feeling on some models this motor is in parallel with the boot
locking motor, so if this works ok it sounds like a wiring fault.

--
*I didn't drive my husband crazy -- I flew him there -- it was faster

Dave Plowman dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx London SW
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