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Technical => Electrical Tech => Topic started by: Kafer79 on March 28, 2014, 06:44:33 PM

Title: How Do I Bench Test Power Antenna?
Post by: Kafer79 on March 28, 2014, 06:44:33 PM
Purchased a power antenna from the local crushing yard today.  Donor was a 88 XR7.  I want to ensure it works or I'm taking it back to the yard for my money.  How can I bench test to ensure it works?  I grounded the green wire to the negative term on my battery and placed the red wire on the positive terminal...no response. 

Google was no help.

Thanks in advance.

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Title: How Do I Bench Test Power Antenna?
Post by: softtouch on March 28, 2014, 08:00:30 PM
Reverse the wires to battery hook-up. Reversing the wires will make it change directions. (up/down).
Title: How Do I Bench Test Power Antenna?
Post by: 1BadBird on March 28, 2014, 08:01:56 PM
I'd ground the mounting bracket. Then try one wire at a time.
Title: How Do I Bench Test Power Antenna?
Post by: softtouch on March 29, 2014, 02:04:03 PM
For down, the switch puts 12v on the green and ground on the red.
For up, the switch puts 12v on the red and ground on the green.
Title: How Do I Bench Test Power Antenna?
Post by: Kafer79 on March 30, 2014, 12:47:29 AM
Update:  Operator error.  I wasn't making a good connection at the battery until I wired some alligator clips.  Thanks for the wiring diagram and advice.  The motor works great.
Title: How Do I Bench Test Power Antenna?
Post by: MY83T on March 30, 2014, 08:22:53 AM
Quote from: Kafer79;431551
Update:  Operator error.  I wasn't making a good connection at the battery until I wired some alligator clips.  Thanks for the wiring diagram and advice.  The motor works great.

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