Physwiz:
Thanks Slipstick. Sorry ReverseEMF, your reply is beyond me. The 50 / 75mA problem you explain is kind of academic. I have nothing on the multimeter at all where the motor should be on the schematic. Even one mA would be a start
Yes, so I'm realizing part of our language problem. You said that you had "nothing" on the multimeter. What that says to me is -- your multimeter was not turned on, or it's broken. From my point of view, I can't be sure if you even know how to turn a multimeter on. Then, when you say "you see 0v, well, friend, that ain't nothin' -- 0 volts is something -- it's a reading of zero volts. ;D
Also, "...where the motor should be..." gives me an inkling that you meant that you put the meter across the points where the motor was previously connected, but then I'm scratching my head, because why would anyone do that? So, did I misinterpret what you wrote? Or, is this a noob mistake? So, for us to help you, it would be great if you were a little more descriptive 