Re: (ET) advice needed (continued)

["SteveS" <ssawtelle fcc net>]

I seem to remember having a similiar problem when I first fired mine up.
Turned out to be a bad connection to the reverse relay. I believe with no
field (due to bad connection or relay) the motor will pull current but not
go - this seems in tune with your observations. The other possibility is a
bad, or not touching, contact on the relay. The reverse relay hangs out in
the open and is easily damaged.

Oh, BTW, when you pull the cover off that holds the reverse relay don't
close the hood! The bar that goes across the hood in the back will come 
down
right on the relay and make interesting things happen (so I've been told - 
I
, of course, wouldn't have done that.  :-0).

- SteveS


----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Woods" <barry woods wright edu>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 9:51 AM
Subject: (ET) advice needed (continued)


>
> Thanks to everyone (especially Steve S) for all the advice on getting my
> E-15 running. Couldn't have done it without everyone's help.   Everything
> is now working perfectly EXCEPT it won't run in reverse.  The reverse
relay
> clicks in as it should when the throttle is moved down.  When the
> throttle  is moved to the left to go into reverse speed #1 I can hear a
> click (I think the contactor) but the power meter goes immediately to
> mid-yellow but nothing happens and I get a slight hot/burnt smell.  All
> seven forward speeds work great.
>
> thanks,
> Barry
> E-15  (26AE15EA)
>
>