Re: (ET) More Wiring Problems

[Tom G <wavetech superlink com>]

According to the schematic I have. The original lift motor has three connectors hooked up to wires from lift switch #18 and #19 and common going to #51 which is hooked to battery #3 negative post. This should give you 18 volts on wire #18 with  switch in up position and 18 volts on #19 with switch in down position.(with #51 as common) Not fimilar with the power window motor it is possible the case is used as the ground and somewhere there is an electrical path from frame of tractor to last battery negative.

tom

At 08:52 PM 3/20/2001 EST, you wrote: 
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> A while back I asked for and received help in installing the 6 batteries. I 
> need help again with the wiring. I needed a lift motor for my front end 
> mower. The old motor had a 3-wire connection (Yellow,Red and Blue wires) and 
> looked exactly like the power window motors from the older GM cars. 
> I installed a power window motor from a 1976 Cadillac. The Cadillac  motor 
> has only a 2-wire connection and obviously takes 12 volts. I figure that it 
> should be able to take 18 volts. 
> First I unhooked the # 12 and # 51 wires from under the tractor seat. Then  I 
> attached the red and yellow wires from the original connector to the Cadillac 
> motor 2-wire connector and the blue wire was left dangling. The problem is 
> that the motor goes up and down, but it is drawing 36 volts in either 
> direction. Is the blue wire also the #51 wire? Should I hook it up to the neg 
> on the number 3 battery. Why am I drawing 36 volts through the red or yellow 
> wire?  
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