Re: (ET) E-15 troubleshooting (it starts!)

[john rieffel <rieffelj union edu>]

Now's when all you elec-trak veterans get to laugh:  it works perfectly!

After turning the key, I expected it to go vroom (I think the E8 I
drove last week did that), and so had been too timid to actually put
it into gear.  Once I put it into gear it started and ran just fine!

(same thing happened to me the first time I drove a Prius - is there a
name for that syndrome?  Quiet is a normal operating condition!)

Thanks for all of your speedy replies already!

jr


On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 4:43 PM, johnr-tvpc<reinharj frontiernet net> wrote:
> Check the Brake Pedal safety interlock switch (underneath) ?
>
> On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 16:31 -0400, john rieffel wrote:
>> Hi trackers,
>>
>> I took the plunge and got an E-15 from a local listmember.   I'm
>> confident the seller checked everything out before delivering the
>> machine (he says so).   I've installed the batteries, and the "fuel
>> gauge" is in the green zone.   The seat switch is short-circuit
>> spliced.    Both mechanical and electrical transmissions are in
>> neutral.   The lights and lift motors are not wired to the batteries
>> yet.
>>
>> When I turn the key nothing happens (sound familiar?)  A few times I
>> *think* I heard a relay clicking, but not every time.   I've broken
>> out my trusty multimeter, and have a copy of the homeowners service
>> manual.  Where to start?  Should I take a panel off, or are there more
>> obvious first steps?
>>
>> I imagine (and hope!) that there's some fairly obvious and simple
>> rookie mistake I'm making.  Advice?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> jr
>>
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