This trouble prone Ford Th!nk

[Quinn]

Ok this dang thing is a friend of mines that he swapped something or another for and wanted to get it running.

Finally Found a Delta Q charger had to upgrade the daughter board in the charger to get it to actually believe it wasn't plugged in. The original charger was packed full of water. Then it came back with a failed cluster, sent off and a month later same thing. When it is working it works great... But when its not it sits for months at a time on a diminished parts supply chain thats completely dwindled.

So my question is this: Is it possible just to completely gut this thing and use normal available parts? I know its possible, just has anyone done this? Like I need any more freaking projects..

[Andy4639]

I would strip it down and use a good 72 volt alltrax controller with a IQ charger.

[dougmcp]

I'm sure you could use regular parts but even then these carts are PITA.
Your buddy should sell the thing before it drives you crazy.
Have you tried here for stock parts:
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...?siteid=214072

Think has a forum located here: http://www.4dsonly.com/

[Quinn]

Thanks guys! I sent the cluster out again to get repaired. The dang cluster on it runs everything. I told him pretty much once its running sell it on ebay.

[scottyb]

Memo to self. "Never buy a Ford Think on eBay"

[Quinn]

Originally Posted by scottyb

Memo to self. "Never buy a Ford Think on eBay"

Or anywhere else... Seriously, I work on all kinda of automotive nightmares but that thing takes the crap cake. Why they put the charger down low in the front who the heck knows. The cluster controls all of it and has the brains of a wet Ti/99/4a computer. It is 72 volt, it does cruise along nicely when it works, as long as you always bring along the cord it came with. The wipers, turn signal switch is as funky as the worst of Lucas electrics. Prototype turned quick to production in the early NEV market that hit in the early 2000's.

[sonicj]

it looks like a Gem car clone...

[scottyb]

Gem is another piece of crap. They suk the batteries down so hard you can't hardly keep it running unless you plug it in every time you get out of it?

Want another laugh ~ Called ford one time and asked for a price on batteries installed? = $2700.00 no chit!

[gotfive]

was wondering where you had the cluster repaired thanks anthony
gotfive@hvc.rr.com

[onlyonmonday]

Maybe it would serve him better to contact Fred Flintstone.