Re: T/L motor problem 56 pat

Posted by Randy Berger On 2007/11/1 20:33:47

Bowman, I may be reading your post and interpreting it badly.
First, put the car on jackstands - two at the lower A-frames and two supporting the rear end.
To make the motor run FOR A COUPLE OF REVOLUTIONS ONLY just to see if it works you must attach the negative battery terminal or jumper to a good ground and then touch one OR the other motor terminals with the positive lead. One terminal will make it run CCW and the other will make it run CW. That is just a test to see if the motor will work. If it does then you have a wiring problem to correct. You will need to disconnect the limit switches from the control box to unscrew them. Don't lose the copper washers on each switch. When you have the limit switches repaired and reinstalled disconnect the compensator control rod by removing the small nut securing the rod to the grommet at the main torsion bar. You can then manually move the control rod and thus the compensator control. Be patient as there is approximately a 7 second delay built in. If the mechanism now works satisfactorily, reconnect the rod. If not, double check the inline fuses under the hood near the solenoids. If necessary you can remove the field and armature as a unit but you will have to fashion a plate at the end of the motor to support the armature for any kind of testing. Good luck and let us know your progress.