help with 1979 forward/reverse unit

gregm227 · 05-19-2013, 02:29 PM

I'm taking it off tomorrow to clean it.is there any particular test to see if it's bad? again thanks alot for patience and advice.

05-19-2013, 03:17 PM

Continuity

Continuity testing is the act of testing the resistance between two points. If there is very low resistance (less than a few Ωs), the two points are connected electrically and a tone is emitted. If there is more than a few Ωs of resistance, than the circuit is open and no tone is emitted. This test helps insure that connections are made correctly between two points.
so using a Multimeter test the f/r switch to see if its working ..
Set the multimeter to ‘Continuity’ mode. It may vary among DMMs, but look for a diode symbol with propagation waves around it (like sound coming from a speaker).... positive probe to power input terminal and negative probe to output terminal

gregm227 · 05-20-2013, 01:00 PM

Well Crash all's good. I had to replace a wire, it was hanging by a thread at one end. runs great now and all cleaned. Thanks again for all your help, you were a lifesaver.

05-20-2013, 01:10 PM

glad i could help

05-19-2013, 02:29 PM	#11
gregm227 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crete IL Posts: 71	Re: help with 1979 forward/reverse unit I'm taking it off tomorrow to clean it.is there any particular test to see if it's bad? again thanks alot for patience and advice.

05-19-2013, 03:17 PM	#12
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: help with 1979 forward/reverse unit Continuity Continuity testing is the act of testing the resistance between two points. If there is very low resistance (less than a few Ωs), the two points are connected electrically and a tone is emitted. If there is more than a few Ωs of resistance, than the circuit is open and no tone is emitted. This test helps insure that connections are made correctly between two points. so using a Multimeter test the f/r switch to see if its working .. Set the multimeter to ‘Continuity’ mode. It may vary among DMMs, but look for a diode symbol with propagation waves around it (like sound coming from a speaker).... positive probe to power input terminal and negative probe to output terminal
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05-20-2013, 01:00 PM	#13
gregm227 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crete IL Posts: 71	Re: help with 1979 forward/reverse unit Well Crash all's good. I had to replace a wire, it was hanging by a thread at one end. runs great now and all cleaned. Thanks again for all your help, you were a lifesaver.

05-20-2013, 01:10 PM	#14
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: help with 1979 forward/reverse unit glad i could help
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