D5 Rheostat

[Jidonsu]

Due to my own clumsiness, I may have broken the rheostat that the red "switch" on the D5 vario is attached to on the circuit board. It isn't fully broken. I think it's hanging by one solder.  

 

I've verified that the pump still works. I don't have the means to test the rpm at this point. Does anyone know what happens to the pump speed when the rheostat breaks (if it's even broken)? It was set at the speed 2 before I messed up.

 

I did read somewhere that the basic non vario D5 defaults at roughly 4. I'm curious if anyone else knows.

[W-L]

1 minute ago, Jidonsu said:

Due to my own clumsiness, I may have broken the rheostat that the red "switch" on the D5 vario is attached to on the circuit board. It isn't fully broken. I think it's hanging by one solder.  

I've verified that the pump still works. I don't have the means to test the rpm at this point. Does anyone know what happens to the pump speed when the rheostat breaks (if it's even broken)? It was set at the speed 2 before I messed up.

I did read somewhere that the basic non vario D5 defaults at roughly 4. I'm curious if anyone else knows.

Usually on the D5 if it breaks the limits on the plastic rod breaks and not the variable pot but that depends on the unit:

 

[Jidonsu]

Believe me, I was that dumb. 

[W-L]

23 minutes ago, Jidonsu said:

Believe me, I was that dumb. 

Well things happen at times but if the pot broke off and isn't causing problem you could leave it as is, if you take an RPM reading from it that should give you an idea of what speed setting it's running at.