
04-28-2015, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Dallas
Posts: 42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trader4
You should be able to find the part number on RealOem. They've
been making the improved version for many years now, it's not
recent. But they are problematic too. If I had any one that was
working, I sure wouldn't be shelling out $$ to replace it.
One tip with these. They rely on being housed right next to the
blower where the blower air passes over the heat sink fins.
When I replaced mine, I tried to test it, to make sure it works,
with it just hanging down, instead of mounted. I didn't realize
that where it goes, the heat sink fins wind up in the air stream.
If you test it hanging, it will work fine at high speed. If you
slow it to low speed, it gets too hot without the air and will
start to malfunction. So, it's OK to test it for 30 secs or so
like that, but don't run it much longer. Also, if you ever start
to have any issues with yours, remember that it gets hotter
when it runs at less than full speed, so if it's acting up, you
may get it to run better at full speed.
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Noted, and thanks for the info and advice! I believe I'll shelf the info, and pursue a repair if mine faults in the future. I'm sure the newer replacement units are all the updated (improved) heat-sink design anyway.
--Scott
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