Re: (ET) Charger heating while driving

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

Those under tractor wires often catch on twigs branches etc and pull out.
 Best to wire tie em  out of the way.  Maybe that is why the molex
disconnected.  
Dave
Weymouth MA

  

On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:49:43 -0400 "Richard \"Zack\" Zachary"
<njcfsa earthlink net> writes:
> Hi Matt,
> I had this exact problem on my E12 and received a lot of help from 
> some 
> very nice people on this list and finally solved it.  So I'll share 
> what 
> happened with you.
> The resistors take current and heat in the first and second speeds 
> of 
> the controller and should stop heating in the third speed.  In order 
> to 
> achieve the third speed, the circuit between the solenoid contactors 
> and 
> the centrifugal switch needs to be closed.  You can manually close 
> this 
> connection by pressing the power pulse switch.  If you hold this 
> switch 
> down after achieving second speed and you go into third speed then 
> the 
> problem is in this circuit.  It is either a worn switch in the speed 
> 
> control, a defective 2A solenoid connector, a defective centrifugal 
> switch in the motor, or a bad connection.  After testing all of the 
> above, it turned out in my case to be a bad connection at the 
> Molenex 
> connector in wire # 36.  This wire runs from the motor's centrifugal 
> 
> switch to connector 2A. I just patched around it and it has worked 
> just 
> fine since.  Make sure you use the correct schematic for your 
> machine 
> and test until you find where the break is occurring.
> If I can be of any help, let me know.
> Zack
> E12
> 
> Matt O'Brien wrote:
> 
> > My E-12S  is performing sluggishly.  Has trouble climbing any 
> grade at 
> > all.
> > I notice a electic heat type smell.  Then feeling the hood I can 
> feel 
> > the heat that the power resistors in the charger area give off.
> > I've checked to see that the charger is really off by rotating 
> knob 
> > while plugged in.
> >  
> > I've been trying to find the manuals, but I'm having trouble 
> finding 
> > where I "filed" them..
> >  
> > Something obvious?
> > Can I take the charger out?
> >  
> > I plan to charge with PV panels  soon...
> >  
> > Thanks,
> >  
> > Matt O'Brien 
> >
>
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