Re: (ET) Red Hot Resistor

["Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>]

Sounds like a dead short somewhere. I'm surprised that the fusable link
hasn't blown.

Then again maybe the resistor is functioning as a load (toaster) in some 
odd
way. Regardless, I think you have a problem. Somewhere along the line there
is another wire that is very warm. Or perhaps the motor is shorting out
somewhere.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: <habooly earthlink net>
To: "ELECTRAK" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 5:55 PM
Subject: (ET) Red Hot Resistor


> My E12 was running fine and then stopped. Now, when I put it in forward 
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> reverse, the 'fuel gauge' goes all the way to the left and the 'power-use
> gauge' goes all the way to the right. Also, the metal strap which is
> located in front of the charger and looks like it is wrapped around a
> ceramic plate, gets red hot, in less than 10 seconds.
> The drive motor seems to be okay. Sometimes, it will turn when in forward
> or reverse.
> Any ideas or is this explanation too vague?
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