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I thought I was going to a simple brush change job but I found the machine had been fitted with an FHP motor. Brushes were fine so I took the timer off to look for any damage. Looked OK so I checked continuity of the motor cable. It turned out there were loose wires in the motor plug. I’ve never fitted one of these motor conversions so I didn’t realise until I looked up the parts that you don’t get a motor loom, just a loose plug. It looks like the plug was badly fitted and the wires were not secure. I don’t have the correct insertion tool so I might end up just fitting 7 individual spades to the wires. Has anyone on here had bother with these plugs?
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Phidom wrote:I don’t have the correct insertion tool so I might end up just fitting 7 individual spades to the wires.
The part number for the Rast Plug Insertion Tool was (not sure if still available mind you?) 570108.
Phidom wrote: Has anyone on here had bother with these plugs?
All the time, that’s why having the correct tool for the job is most important. 😕
P.S I’ve just checked on Connects website and they want seriously ‘funny money’ for one! 🙁
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Thanks Martin.
£90 + VAT for the tool? 8O. Loose spades it is then. The machine is mine now anyway, customer rang to say he’s decided to get a new one. When I saw the 8 or so Scottish Gas service stickers on the back of the machine I realised why he’s given up on it.Re: Hotpoint WD61P No Motor Action
Phidom wrote:£90 + VAT for the tool?
I think there is also another way you can tackle the problem of inserting the wires into a Rast plug? You know those British Telecom phone wire insertion tools you can get from the likes of B & Q etc? You know the ones that normally come with the kit if you want to fit a phone extension? I’m pretty sure that one of those will do the job?
I’ve got one chucking around the office here somewhere, I will try and dig it out and see if my theory works? :rolls:
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I’ve got a phone type tool, the fancy sort that snips the wire to length as it inserts it. Tried that, won’t work 🙁 I suppose the cheapo type might be different though 😕
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Phidom wrote:I suppose the cheapo type might be different though
Dunno the one you refer to? The one I am talking about is just a white plastic ‘stick’ about 2 inches long that you simply poke the wire into the connector! 😉
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Mine’s like this but I paid £30 or so for mine:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Push-Down-Tool-Kr … dZViewItem
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