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Old 1st March 2021, 17:54   #13
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But if he detaches the actuator and tests it then isn't there's a danger that it will over run ...
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Mike is quite correct, testing a power Vis off the car and especially with 12v can (and usually does) cause it to over run ...

Thanks Mike and Dave for pointing this out. Yes, I agree that testing with TOAF (using 12v) is best done with the linkage still attached to the actuator. I was forgetting that when I tested mine off the car I used a 9 volt PP3 and there was no overrun.

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