How to troubleshoot ecm motors?

[@rjcote45]

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[@dadlaponizil3687]

Thanks for this great field training on ECM motor failure. You are totally right. It’s the motor…but, there is the module and there is the actual mechanical motor piece. I’d bet the modules are failing more than the mechanical parts. Anyone have more info on figuring out which it is. Could save lots of $. Thank you again. Wish you were closer to San Diego so I could hire you to work on ours. :)

[@TaddyDigest]

Hey thank you so much for your wonderful compliment and your words of kindness I really appreciate you watching the video And I wish I was closer too I would love to fix your equipment If needed Hope you have a blessed day Dalda Ponizil

[@dadlaponizil3687]

@@TaddyDigest Hey Tad, thanks for writing back. May I ask you further about these ECM motors you're replacing...have you tried to do some diagnostics on the control module? I know the manufacturers do not make this easy--almost pushing us to toss and replace. But these are expensive and that is a waste. So I'm trying to get some basic troubleshooting steps we can take and perhaps just replace the module or even a part--like a burnt veristor--inside the module. What do you think?

[@TaddyDigest]

Hey it's almost always the module and it is always A burnt resistor inside of the module which you could order and solder a new one on but the industry makes it so much easier to order the part a lot of these motors are under warranty because they fail so early on because of air flow duct work or electrical Issues.

[@WhiteWakedNProud]

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[@MrDram87]

Thank you sir..very good info. Just diagnosed one just a few minutes before watching this video i did the exact same test n its my first time doing one. Thanks again for the great info.👍

[@TaddyDigest]

Awesome Dave Thank you for sharing I really appreciate you Glad I did this video please hit the like button 🙏

[@TheJoeAnderson666]

thank you very much! gotta get into this tomorrow and you just helped me a ton!

[@TaddyDigest]

Awesome so glad it helped 😀 thank you for watching please join or subscribe and like the video I need the help

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

I have purchased blower modules separately. Many are replaceable so you don't need to buy the motor too. However, my Trane ECM condenser fan motor failed. Sadly, the module is not removable and the entire motor/module unit had to be replaced -- $1000 for the part!

[@TaddyDigest]

yup it is sad

[@ryb1906]

Thank you Brotha.. I appreciate it

[@TaddyDigest]

You're welcome my friend

[@latinolingoPR]

Thank you, very helpful!

[@TaddyDigest]

glad to know this thank you for watching 👀 please subscribe and share I need help if you have any good questions I can help

[@justincolton4074]

Very very good to know. Is that the only system you've seen that uses DC motorS?

[@TaddyDigest]

most manufacturers use them now Rheem carrier trane American standard heil Bryant Payne rudd york

[@moluesar1]

Thanks for the info, I wonder what other options are available to replaced with

[@TaddyDigest]

sometimes I go back with a universal if the unit is old and the cost of certain brands is so high

[@ciapsiagency3260]

WOW great videos Thanks

[@TaddyDigest]

You're welcome. Thank you so much for watching

[@johnvirgilbasto362]

Hooohweeeeh thanks man.

[@TaddyDigest]

Any time!

[@ryb1906]

I got a ECM in an Arco Air (Carrier) pack unit, the motor starts up and then stops and doesn’t start back up.

[@TaddyDigest]

Those motors can act crazy

[@ryb1906]

@@TaddyDigest many people convert them over to a psc

[@hvacworkshop4791]

Now you can take 10-20 modules with you, and make $1000 a day. And you should thanks the manufacturer. LOL. Just kidding.

[@TaddyDigest]

hahaha yes you can for sure 😄

[@biblebloopers946]

They need to just stop making ecm motors all together

[@TaddyDigest]

AMEN absolutely agree

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

Your result (motor not spinning) proves nothing definitive. Just because the motor is NOT running with the 24v signal voltage applied to the module, does not mean the motor is bad. Maybe ONLY the module is bad and the motor is good. Before condemning the motor, you could test the windings.

[@TaddyDigest]

If the module has 24 volt call and line voltage to the motor and its not spinning - its bad. It does not matter if just the module is bad or just the motor is bad. You have to order the motor and module together.