Re: (ET) Lift wiring

[Jim Coate <lists freerangeelectric com>]

The factory wiring is 14 gauge for the lift circuit. The other small 
wires are mostly 18 gauge.

By way of the Molex harness connectors, the wiring runs in the main 
bundle that goes through the "floor" inside the control panel area near 
your right foot when seated. Wires then head under the frame towards the 
front for the lift motor and one wire in the bundle to the back battery 
compartment. Yes, some batteries would need to be removed to replace 
this wiring and the existing bundles pulled apart and re-wrapped.

The wiring is sized for the intended intermittent use. And yes, a 30amp 
fuse will blow with a shorted 14 gauge wire. I don't see a need to 
change it.


On 05/19/2024 10:33 am, Larry Chace via Elec-trak wrote:
> I'm installing a nicely refurbished lift in my I-5, whose original lift
> had been replaced with a 12vdc winch, crudely welded onto the front 
> bumper.
>
> To some still unknown extent the original lift wiring may have been
> removed.  That is wires red 17, red 18, yellow 19, and blue 51.  
> Looking
> at my E15 for comparison:
>
> Wire 17 runs from fuse #3 (30 amp slow-blow) to the lift switch.
>
> Wires 18 and 19 run from the lift switch to the lift motor.
>
> Wire 51 runs from the lift motor to the rear B3 battery (to give 18 
> volts).
>
> Looking at the lift switch, all 3 wires appear to be small gauge (16?
> 18?), "protected" by that 30 amp fuse).
>
> Question 1: are the wires really that small?
>
> Question 2: how are the wires routed between the switch and the motor?
>
> Question 3: how are the wires routed between the motor and the battery?
>
> Question 4: to replace that wiring, is it necessary to remove some
> batteries?
>
> Question 5: would the lift motor be "happy" running on 12v (plow and 
> mower)?
>
> Thanks in advance for any and all info!
>
> Larry Chace  E-15 and I-5

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