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hey all,

i've got a newbie question for you all...

my blower stopped working on all speeds after a weekend away, i thought it might be really coated in dust from a weekend of logging road driving, but took out the resistors and the smallest coil was broken.

can i just cut out the broken part and re-solder the rest of it back to the connector terminal? do i need to buy a new coil altogether and if so, what do i buy?

hoping this takes care of the problem as i was hoping to not have a dead blower motor...

any help much appreciated, cheers :beer:

dan
 
if it doesn't blow when on "high" then you need to look elsewhere than the resisitors - test for power at the motor and fuse box first. Test the circuit breaker if so equipped (they can be reset with a paper clip).
 
Thanks upsidedown,

tried resetting the circuit and nothing, took the motor out and the brushes are pretty worn down, wondering if anyone has used spacers behind the springs to get any more life out of the brushes?

or if the brushes can just be replaced on their own...cut and re-solder new brushes?

i phoned toyota and it's $140 for the whole unit and so hoping i can find a way to do it a bit cheaper to get some life out of my current one...
 
BCDan said:
Thanks upsidedown,

tried resetting the circuit and nothing, took the motor out and the brushes are pretty worn down, wondering if anyone has used spacers behind the springs to get any more life out of the brushes?

or if the brushes can just be replaced on their own...cut and re-solder new brushes?

i phoned toyota and it's $140 for the whole unit and so hoping i can find a way to do it a bit cheaper to get some life out of my current one...
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just replace the brushes for a start. I did mine some time back and they were under $20.00 which was not really cheap compared to other brushes.[Toyota: :rolleyes:] cheers
 
OEM Resistor fan blower - 87138-90K00 :

Also,

Standard motor products - RU-242

The price in Canada is about 40$ (I don't remember exactly)
 
Thanks for the input guys. i've got it back up and running just with a cleaning and lube and small spacers behind the springs...dont know how long she'll go for, but your input and advice is much appreciated guys!:beer:
 
BCDan, I replaced the resistor coils last year. They were pretty much shot, sll the ceramic bits had fallen away. About $30 I believe. I had the motor rebuilt as well with new brushes, about $50 at a shop. Another 20 years of service pending!
 
Thanks Moose,

Just wondering where you took it to be rebuilt? I phoned a few electric motor places here in vancouver and they said they wouldnt do it, and didnt know anyone that would for less than what it would cost to buy a new one.

I would have figured it'd take someone no time to fix it up right, but was disappointed after phoning around a bit and so just jimmied it together myself..

hoping it was maybe a chain-place that did it for ya.

Cheers
Dan
 
If the motor is otherwise good, just try going to an auto-electric place and get some brushes that are the same or close in size. You can file, sand or grind them to fit - but they should be as square as possible to work well. I have repaired many motors this way, and it's not hard to do, just takes a little time and patience.
 
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