Take a look at this..."new" vs "old' lumbar solenoid
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/82828/img_0502.jpg"></center><p>the difference between the "old" and "new" are twofold and related. Pictured side-by-side, it is clear the o-rings are different with the o-ring from the current verion of the controller being much more robust. Not pictured is the plastic armature that houses the o-rings which is also ore robust. The orange solenoid piston caps also pictured are the same. Not pictured are the pistons and the electro-magnet - they are the same and interchangeable. The only difference is in the o-rings and armature.
In my feeble mind, the design change was due to a design flaw otherwise why change it. I would like to source some of the old impotent o-rings and see if the old solenoids can be brought back to life.
Anybody got peops in the solenoid/seal/oring bidness? I got two new ones working perfectly well now so my plea is a labor of helping those that can help me help those with my chit in a state of disassembly.
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In my feeble mind, the design change was due to a design flaw otherwise why change it. I would like to source some of the old impotent o-rings and see if the old solenoids can be brought back to life.
Anybody got peops in the solenoid/seal/oring bidness? I got two new ones working perfectly well now so my plea is a labor of helping those that can help me help those with my chit in a state of disassembly.
Mark
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/82828/img_0503.jpg"></center><p>if you count left to right *all* of the wires pictured, hot goes to the second wire and ground goes to the fifth wire. There are two red/white pictured and two brown pictured. You want the shorter of each. Just a double explanation and disclaimer that you are on your own here in the evnt you cross things up.
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P.S. Yes I will compile this in an Audipages worthy writeup. I am just providing this for the impatient ones in the group.
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P.S. Yes I will compile this in an Audipages worthy writeup. I am just providing this for the impatient ones in the group.
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I need the outside diameter and the cross section diameter (thickness of the rubber). I can figure out the rest.
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Gabor and I communicated briefly off-forum and I'll be sending him one of the old units for him to analyze and hopefully diagnose. Me diagnosing on my dining room floor or Gabor in his shop? I know who I'd rather have.
I'll be packaging it up this weekend Gabor.
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I'll be packaging it up this weekend Gabor.
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