Re: (ET) intro

["MR23 \(Christopher M. Meier, Mpls, MN\)" <mr23 mn rr com>]

after the recent charger problems discussed on the list, I'd be leary of
cranking up the charger on dead batteries.  Might blow out something.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 10:12 AM
Subject: RE: (ET) intro


> I agree with Brian, it's easy to replace or hot-wire, and I think you can
find keys as well.  I would be more worried if the batteries were not
removed.  They freeze, swell, crack, and leak acid all over.  Bill told me
once that the drive motor will indeed move under charger power, but I have
never seen this.  The deck motors will spin under charger power, and the
lift will work a bit too.  Checking the battery box would come first.
>
> Larry Elie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian [mailto:bmatheny mediaone net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 10:47 AM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) intro
>
>
> Very easy to 'hot-wire', just undo the 2 screws on the panel and put in a
> toggle switch, but don't even need to.  Easy enough to just put in a
> replacement key switch from Radio Shack or whereever.
>
> At 09:19 AM 8/14/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi, I'm new to the list.  I'm not new per se to GE/Wheelhorse
> >Elec-traks, but I'll be a new owner pretty soon.  My mother has one
> >that's remained unused and garaged for the past 20-some years and only
> >lightly used in the 70s.  She tells me the batteries are all shot, but
> >the electrical system is okay when plugged into house power (although
> >she admits she hasn't done it in over 10 years).  She also tells me that
> >the keys are lost.  One question I have for you all is how easy is it to
> >hotwire an elec-trak?  Is it as simple as connecting 2 wires together or
> >is there more to it?  Another question is what age issues are there for
> >an elec-trak that hasn't been turned on in over 10 years and not used
> >for anything dutiful in over 20 years?  How well would the mower
> >attachment work after 20 years?
> >
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>
> -Brian
> 51,300+ EV miles since 5/97!  Buying biomass and solar for charging
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