RE: (ET) My first E15 and a reversing problem

["Pieter Litchfield" <plitch attglobal net>]

It seems that I have caused problems with my e-15 by moving the speed
control to reverse while rolling (not necessarily under power) forward.  
Can
moving the speed control into reverse while the motor is still turning
forward cause a blown reverse relay (I've done this more than once)?  I am
now careful to come to a complete stop before shifting the control, and no
problem  I am also using a Bill Gunn improved reversing relay rather than
the (weaker?) original version.

Pieter Litchfield

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:owner-elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of David Roden
(Akron OH USA)
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 10:21 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos5 phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) My first E15 and a reversing problem


Unscrew the relay panel behind the front battery compartment (backside of
the instrument panel, I guess you'd call it) and tilt it forward.  With
main power on and transaxle in neutral (you may have to bypass the seat
switch), move the speed control toward reverse and back toward forward.
The reverse relay should click in and out as you do so. If not, check for
a bad microswitch in the speed control, dirty connections or
misadjustment on the microswitch, and for a failure of the reverse relay.
 If you need a new relay, Bill Gunn has 'em.

The homeowners' service manual has a series of flow charts for
troubleshooting these kinds of problems.  If you don't have one yet, I
recommend it highly.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1979 General Engines ElectroPed 24vdc
1974 Honda Civic EV 96vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
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