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04-10-2015, 08:39 PM | #1 |
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I smoked something
I have a 2006 cc ds iq , w/23" tires,6" jakes lift, 48v sepex,400amp.alltrex w/hd solenoid, a plum qiick bandit rebuild less than 60 days old. I went shroom hunting today, well got stuck in the mud, it was bad, motor got hot. It lost power to spin tires, so icalled for a tow, got it back to the road and it semed fine, had about a mile to get home on the road, when I went up inclines it would sometimes jump like my foot would slip of pedal. When i pulled into my driveway it quit totally and red light on the controler was flashing w/some smoke coming from controller! I put it in tow quickly allowed it to cool down, when I put it back in run, the reverse buzzer would ring in forward and reverse, would not move either direction! Solenoid still clicked properly!
I'm sure I burned something up! Question is what (controller or motor or both). Where do I start???? thanks in advance for all input, this one may be for the big boys bartman357 |
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04-10-2015, 08:47 PM | #2 | |
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Re: I smoked something
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Within first two sentences: shroom hunting I think I see where this one's headed... In all seriousness, I think you might have released the magic smoke from the controller. Once released, this smoke cannot be put back in unfortunately. |
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04-10-2015, 09:17 PM | #3 |
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Re: I smoked something
Yellow I guess I didn't pick my words very well! Where should I start?
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04-10-2015, 09:44 PM | #4 |
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Re: I smoked something
Since you saw smoke from the controller, I'd say start with a new one unfortunately. Someone with more controller mishap experience might be able to give more advice when they come along, I only ever blew up one controller myself, and it was VERY obvious when it happened. Blew the end right out of a 275 amp Curtis! It made a nice loud "POP" and there was plenty of nasty smelling smoke.
When you got towed, did you by chance have it in the run position? |
04-10-2015, 09:48 PM | #5 |
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04-10-2015, 10:57 PM | #6 |
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Re: I smoked something
UNfortunately I think your problem is two fold. When the motor goes bad as you have described it loosing power then surging you have a 50/50 chance of smoking the controller.
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04-10-2015, 10:58 PM | #7 |
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Re: I smoked something
I had a customer do that twice with a similar set up in an Ezgo
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04-11-2015, 07:13 AM | #8 |
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Re: I smoked something
Scotty, do you then that the controller is the place to start? Is there a way to test it? Or would it better to start with the motor? Probably should get a bigger controller anyway!
I read that my sepex motor may not be big enough anyway! Give me a couple ideas to try and I may be giving you a call! |
04-11-2015, 09:22 AM | #9 |
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Re: I smoked something
I would test the motor first. Last thing you want is a bad motor taking out a new controller.
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04-11-2015, 09:25 AM | #10 |
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Re: I smoked something
Usually you can remove the motor and smell the unmistakable burnt electrical smell.... then you know it's the cause. In which case I would upgrade both motor and control. Shoot me an email about this and I'll let you know what I can do for you with this.
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