Re: Stepper Motors

[Alan Lambert <gerard@xxxxxxx>]

Well, my stupid quotient is way up there! I forgot that I had undone the 
connector next to the glove box so as no longer to hear the clicking of 
the stepper. THAT's why the self-diagnosis showed two open cicuits!--The 
real symptoms are the typical--defroster and heat only, with no control 
possible. 


On Thu, 6 Aug 1998 bjanesi@domain.elided wrote:

> Alan Lambert <gerard@domain.elided> writes
> 
> >1) Are there two, or one stepper motors in a '91 L--one person I know 
> >says one, but the self diagnostics tell me a 5U and 6U each of which 
> >indicate an open cicuit on a different steppr motor.
> 
> Absolutely two motors.  The part from Fiat is an assembly which includes
> both of them mounted in a bracket.  Very odd that you have an electrical
> fault on each motor.  Makes me wonder if you have a short somewhere which
> fried both motors.
> 
> >2) Is there any inexpensive way to fix the problem ( other than a few 
> >hundred for the motors and 8 hours mechanic time) I don't have enough 
> >free time to do it myself.
> 
> Live without A/C and heat maybe?  I'd take it to someone who really knows
> the 164 (and will guaranty their work) since your failure seems unusual. 
> Anybody can replace the motors; few can diagnose the cause of the failure
> so it doesn't happen again (assuming it's not really just a mechanical
> failure).
> 

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Regards,
Stupid G. Lambert___________________________________<gerard@domain.elided>
           *******Los Altos, California (office)*******

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