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Posted by: Rav914 Apr 23 2009, 11:53 AM

The blower motor on my '70 will not turn on. I did some research and read through the following thread.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=92048&hl=blower++motor

The switch and fuse/relay are good, clean, and have continuity. I pulled the wires from the motor and connected the leads directly to the battery with no effect. I'm assuming the motor itself is bad, am I correct? Thanks,

Posted by: dbgriffith75 Apr 23 2009, 05:47 PM

If you put the leads directly on the battery and it didn't turn on, it's likely shot. I don't know of any other way to test them, so maybe someone else can tell you what to look for.

On the other hand, I do have a good blower motor handy. It's off a '75 and I don't know if they'll interchange, but if they will I'm happy to sell it to you.

Posted by: tod914 Apr 23 2009, 05:59 PM

You can repair them sometimes. Take off the back metal sleave and look and see if both wires are soddered on. Might be one broke loose.

Posted by: 76-914 Apr 23 2009, 10:35 PM

Did you check your ground? Mine is a 76 and I think I remember it sharing a ground with the WW switch???

Posted by: Rav914 Apr 23 2009, 11:00 PM

Yeah, I thought if the battery couldn't make it go, it's a goner. I'll take it apart this weekend and see what I can see. Thanks.

Posted by: Sleepin Apr 24 2009, 03:02 PM

Just take her wedding ring off!

......I am really sorry, I tried for almost two days to resist typing that!

Posted by: Rav914 Apr 24 2009, 05:15 PM

Feel better?

I do appreciate the humor.