At 08:22 PM 4/24/00 -0400, Jon Postoloff wrote:
>Thanks to all of you who have been helpful with my question "To wax or
>what". I have a new problem with the hydro/electric doors. They
>will go up however, when I push the down switch, there is no power to
>the pump. None of the down switches work. It is just the weight of
>the doors that compress the cyclinders. Does anyone have an idea of
>where to start tracking this problem down. (No pun intended).
Jon,
Are you sure you still have the hydrolic doors? If so, I strongly
recommend NOT trying to fix the hydrolics, but replace it with the air
system. Read the FAQ in the Tech. section of BI's web page @
http://www.bricklin.org
Unless you are planning on showing it with AACA and want a 100% authentic
car, the hydrolics pose more problems than they are worth.
Now to answer your question:
1. The power for the doors is taken from a pigtail on the positive battery
terminal.
2. If you DO have hydrolic doors, there should be a 75A fuse on that pigtail.
It's possible that it has blown.
3. It sounds like the down wire has come off the switch. Do any of the down
switches (inside or outside) work?
I believe the pump is has a DC motor in it. Consiquently, it will pump fluid
in one direction when power is applied one way, and will reverse direction
when the power is applied in the other direction.
You say "there isNO power to the pump". Did you check this with a test
light or a Volt meter? If non of the switches work, it could be a bad
ground.
Unfortnately, I don't have a wiring diag. for the hydrolic system.
John
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