what's the easiest

sarahjaneking · Post by **sarahjaneking** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:57 am

way to check if my blower motor is gone or if it's the switch? just driven to work and once i got going hot air was forced through so at least it heats but whilst the kids enjoyed watching their breath freeze on the windows I did not lol

sorry i've not been on for ages but now a full time employee so seem to have no time, kept both the bx's in the end, although my silver baby currently lives at my mates yard she will rise again

thanks

sarah

Post by **Defender110** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:06 am

It is unlikely to be the motor, the most common fault appears to be a lost earthing track as mentioned in this thread. A very easy fix if it is this.
This may be of interest to you Jon for your newly aquired Silver TGD?

http://www.bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5515

sarahjaneking · Post by **sarahjaneking** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:34 pm

I shall have to hunt you down and give you a hug, all sorted in my half hour lunch break

Post by **Defender110** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:56 pm

Excellent news, all sorted ready for the snow.

electrokid · Post by **electrokid** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 6:49 pm

Good to here from you Sarah

It is unlikely to be the motor

The brushes eventually wear out Kevan - mine went after just 180K

(and the brushes in the starter motor wore out at 190k too). I couldn't find new brushes for the blower - nearest were some for a Makita battery power tool - hi-volt brushes are different to lo-volt brushes so they have to be for a battery or low voltage device and best to find larger ones and file them down to size.