From: rgsros@notme.invalid   
      
   Hi Folks,   
      
   I'm not an EE, so would really appreciate someone educating me a bit on   
   this.   
      
   Trying to fix kids toy.   
      
   Very simple electrically, just a battery going to one of those   
   small, cheap, probably a PM type, dc motor that does nothing but spin a   
   pointer.   
      
   For some reason, they have a diode in one of the leads to the motor.   
   (in series with one of the leads)   
      
   The Diode must be defective, for if I by-pass it, the motor spins just fine.   
      
   Can't imagine why the Diode.   
      
   Hard to believe that it is for any RF suppression due to the brushes   
   that are apparently on this really small dc motor ?   
      
   Anyone have any thoughts perhaps as to for what purpose the diode   
   was included ?   
      
   Thanks,   
   Bob   
      
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