Bosch J52BCM-0111 Washer Motor 00660487 Terminal Location and Pinout

User question

where are the terminals on this motor J52BCM-0111

Artificial Intelligence Response

Direct answer to the question

The J52BCM-0111 is Bosch washer motor part 00660487, and it does not normally use loose screw terminals. The electrical connection is a plug-in connector on the motor housing where the washer’s wiring harness attaches. Bosch identifies 00660487 as a brushless main drive motor, and service/parts references for this motor tell you to test it at the motor pins rather than at separate external posts. (bosch-home.com)

In practical terms: look for the rectangular connector socket/block on the body of the motor, not on the pulley shaft and not as individual bolt terminals. For this motor family, references point to an 8-position pin area, with active measurements on pins 4-5 and 6-7-8. (searspartsdirect.com)

Detailed problem analysis

A key correction to some offline answers: this motor should not be treated as a classic brushed universal motor with brush terminals and a run capacitor. Bosch’s official parts listing calls 00660487 a “Motor Main drive motor, brushless, washer.” Independent parts-service references also describe three low-resistance phase-to-phase measurements between 6-7, 7-8, and 6-8, plus a higher-resistance pair at 4-5, which is consistent with a 3-phase motor plus speed sensor/tach circuit, not a 2-brush series motor. (bosch-home.com)

So if you are physically inspecting the motor, the “terminals” you want are the multi-pin harness interface on the motor itself. Based on the published pin checks, the connector body appears to have numbered pin positions, even though not every cavity may be populated. That also explains why some discussions mention five wires: a reasonable engineering inference is 3 motor phase wires + 2 sensor wires. (searspartsdirect.com)

If you have the motor removed from the washer, the easiest way to find the terminals is:

• Ignore the pulley end.
• Look around the motor body/end frame for the single plastic harness receptacle.
• It will be the place where the washer loom plugs directly into the motor.
• If you see a molded connector with several numbered positions, that is the terminal area. (searspartsdirect.com)

Current information and trends

The most current reliable identification I found is that J52BCM-0111 corresponds to Bosch part 00660487, which Bosch currently lists as a brushless washer drive motor. Bosch’s public product page does not provide a downloadable wiring document for that part at this time. (bosch-home.com)

Supporting explanations and details

From the available service-style references, these are the relevant pin groups:

• Pins 6-7, 7-8, 6-8: low resistance, approximately 2.2 to 2.8 Ω in one source and 1.8 to 2.1 Ω in another.
• Pins 4-5: higher resistance, approximately 206 to 276 Ω in one source and 180 to 220 Ω in another. (searspartsdirect.com)

That means if you are staring at the connector and trying to decide whether you found the right place, the correct terminal area is the one that exposes those numbered motor pins. It is not a capacitor terminal board and not a pair of brush holders. (bosch-home.com)

Ethical and legal aspects

Because this is a mains-powered washer drive system, do not probe or disconnect the motor with power applied. Parts-service instructions for this motor begin with unplugging the washer and disconnecting the harness before resistance testing. (searspartsdirect.com)

Practical guidelines

To locate the terminals quickly:

1. Follow the wire harness from the washer to the motor.
2. Find the single plug connection entering the motor housing.
3. Unplug that connector.
4. The exposed male pins on the motor side are the motor terminals.
5. If you need identification, check for continuity/resistance at 4-5 and 6-7-8 only with power removed. (searspartsdirect.com)

Possible disclaimers or additional notes

I can identify the terminal area with reasonable confidence, but I cannot confirm the exact visual left-to-right pin numbering on your specific motor without a photo. Bosch’s public part page does not include the pinout drawing, and it currently shows no documents available for this part. (bosch-home.com)

Suggestions for further research

If you want the exact pin functions, the next best step is:

• send a clear photo of the connector side of the motor, or
• look up the wiring sheet/service information for the specific washer model that used this motor. (bosch-home.com)

Brief summary

For the Bosch J52BCM-0111 / 00660487, the terminals are on the multi-pin connector socket on the motor housing where the washer harness plugs in. This is a brushless motor, and the published test points indicate an 8-position connector area with active pins at 4-5 and 6-7-8. (bosch-home.com)

If you want, send me one photo of each side of the motor, and I will mark the terminal connector for you directly.

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