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Thank you very much for that information. How strange that there’s no test data. I guess I’d better get a replacement ordered. Thanks again

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Back again with a bit more info and, I think, the answer. Removed rotor, checked stator and continuity on all cables. All spot on. Removed sensor unit. It appears to contain two separate hall effect sensors. I’m deducing that the cable pairs are white/grey outputs and blue/red for power from the resistance readings I obtained. They show 186k and 9.6k, from red/blue to grey and white respectively. I’m assuming again that those are the required test readings. If not, please enlighten me. Neither matches the single figure resistance value I see mentioned in articles. Thanks are due to Colin for his excellent advice in getting this far.

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I’ve just had a thought (it happens occasionally). Is it not possible to check the sensor and cable in one go from the other end of the cable and so avoid the need to remove the rotor if all is well? Question is where is the other end connected and what are the terminals or cable colours. I’m guessing it’s a connector onto the control PCB? Any thoughts?

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Thank you again Clive. I’d sussed the rotor/stator typo. I guess there’s a fair amount of flexing where the cables meet the connector, so your suggestion of a fracture makes good sense. I’ll see what I can find.

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Many thanks for that very informative reply, Clive. I’ll remove the rotor (if I have enough puff) and check it all out. Thanks again.

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