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Re: (ET) What was that crash?

I totally agree with you, Steve, as to the design of the power disconnect!  I, too, had same problem with runaway E15.  I had it in the driveway and just went into garage to get a part and came out and the thing was galloping away.  Fortunately, it stopped at a solid barrier, went right between 2 small pine trees!  I had to replace the fuse due to impact.  It's amazing that the tractor had eyes to see the pine trees and go in between them!!  They are smart!




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From: "SteveS"
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Subject: Re: (ET) What was that crash?
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 09:37:39 -0400
Don't know the answer to your question right off, but it brings up a related question of mine:
Why did they design it so the disconnect has to be engaged to charge the batteries? It seems a better design would be to connect the charger direct to the battery stack. It would have prevented the problem you had.
SteveS
E12S
----- Original Message -----
From: JimLuckett aol com
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Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:06 AM
Subject: (ET) What was that crash?
That's what I would have been asking in the middle of the night had I not left my E-10 in neutral. When I came down to breakfast this morning, I heard a strange whirring sound coming through the kitchen window. It turned out the E-10 had turned itself on. It was aimed at the house. Imagine an E-10 coming in through your window in the middle of the night!
When I got the thing, the safety feature that prevents it from starting without your foot on the pedal was already broken. I ordered the parts to fix it, but never got around to it. (Those round tuits are hard to find -- mine are all square!) Now, it seems something has shorted and turned the motor on even though the key switch is off.
Question: Is this likely to be a bum relay or just the key switch? This happened on a damp night, although the E-10 is under cover.
Jim Luckett
120 Avebury Circle
Boxboro, MA 01719
978 263 7598
Fax 978 263 0384

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