Re: (ET) I5 reverse only, no forward

[Willaim Alburty <willaim kc rr com>]

Charlie, I’m sorry, but I had to laugh at you mowing an acre in reverse. I 
occasionally did that with my old  E-12 because it mulched better. I feel 
your pain.
The irony with me is I have a similar type of problem with my old Hyundai 
minivan. For years it has had an intermittent non-crank problem when I 
turn the key. No dealer could fix it, they said, until it failed 
permanently. I solved the problem by running a wire from the start relay 
into the cab to a cigarette lighter male, which I insert into the 
receptical  to crank the engine when the key won’t do it. 
Like you, I’m waiting for the factory experts to send the dealers a 
bulletin and tell me what the problem is ( I’m sure they know).
Good luck!
Bill Alburty 

> On Jun 18, 2021, at 2:38 PM, Charlie <medievalist gmail com> wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
>  I've had an intermittent problem with the I5 for about five years
> now.  I've got the very last version of the electronics, no edge
> connectors, no transistors.
> 
>  To try to solve it, one by one I have replaced all the contactors
> (yes, ALL of them) and rebuilt all the open frame relays.  Each time I
> replaced something, it would start working perfectly... for a little
> while, but then it would start acting up again a few weeks later.
> 
>  Basically, when I go into reverse, sometimes it won't go forwards
> again.  I can pound on various parts of the tractor, or switch it back
> into reverse a few times, and sometimes the problem goes away.
> Sometimes it does not go away until I replace a contactor or a relay
> or something, then it'll work for a while.
> 
>  It's occasionally been stuck in reverse for a week or two, and I've
> had to cut an acre of grass in reverse...  not much fun with a foot
> throttle and a front deck.
> 
>  Do any of you have any suggestions for where to look next?  I
> cleaned and tightened up the big molex connectors already (and that
> fixed it for almost a week).
> 
> --Charlie
> 1973 GE I5 Elec-trak
> 
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