Re: (ET) Power sag on an E20

[KevinC927 aol com]

In a message dated 6/6/2004 2:26:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, czach computer org writes:

Quick question: Any idea why the power would be dropping on an E20?
Basically the meter goes into the red in L a bit too easily, more so
when the thing's been driven for awhile.

Two battery posts are slightly warm to the touch after an hour of
mowing, the rest are fine. I know it's not a battery balance issue or a
battery dropping too low because of my mighty battery monitor. (It's so
good)

So where else should I be looking? Or do the E20 motors just wear out at
some point?

Hey Chris,

 

My E20 died when the battery cable that terminates at one end of the current shunt under the knee panel had turned to copper oxide inside the crimp spade termination.  I suspect that it was a substandard crimp whose end was hastened by the heat generated by the shunt.  Check it out, because the symptoms paralleled yours.

 

Kevin Carter
K&K Audio
www.kandkaudio.com