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Old 12-13-2007
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Testing a OHC

Is there anyway that I can test a OHC before I install it? Can I just put the gray/yellow onto a constant power wire and see if it will power up?
 
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Yeah you can do that.
 
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Awesome, thanks
 
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you'll probably want to also hook up the temperature sensor as well, so you can make sure the temp circuitry is performing correctly.
 
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All I wanted to see was if the display lights up, which it didn't. I guess I just got screwed over 40 bucks.
 
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you need to ground it too before you think that its not going to work...and it should work just fine even if it was out of a totally trash rig. I got mine out of a really messed up rig and mine worked just fine...I just hooked up all the wires before I cut anything...then hooked it up in the air and it worked so i then mounted it...I would hook all the wires up and then plug it in the try it again!!!!!!!
 
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I tested mine by hooking it up the the battery ground and then the power wires
 
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I did that, the unit comes on but then cuts off. I have it wired it correctly
 
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Any luck on the OHC? Sucks big time if you got screwed.
 
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Nope, Bob sent me a link that one of the resistors might be disconnected from the board, but that might be a little over my head for replacing. I guess I'll just have to find a really busted up one to take the brain from.
 
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