97 TXT pedal not responding sometimes

[simple man]

Originally Posted by redfro

Several of the battery cables sparked when while they were being taken off and put back on, but I thought this was normal?

I have never had any of my cables spark when removing or replacing them. I won't say this is a problem with yours, but I'm sure someone else will know better than I. I think it could be quite dangerous to have sparking of any kind near the batteries!

[yurtle]

While you're waiting on your microswitch to arrive, you might take a few seconds and let your son know what the solenoid click sounds like, since he seems to experience this more than you. Might help trouble-shooting.

As to half speed, I'm assuming yours has an ITS, since that's what my 98 TXT has. You could be having two different problems.

[yurtle]

Originally Posted by simple man

I have never had any of my cables spark when removing or replacing them. I won't say this is a problem with yours, but I'm sure someone else will know better than I. I think it could be quite dangerous to have sparking of any kind near the batteries!

I've never paid attention to mine. Was it a BIG spark, or small? Kinda hard to define, I know, but did you see and hear a big snap?

Possibly the precharge resister could allow enough current to create a small spark if the controller caps were discharged enough?

Did it spark while disconnecting or just while reconnecting?

[redfro]

The terminals just had small sparks when being removed moslty. The first ones did it mainly while I was loosening the nut on the battery terminal.

[yurtle]

That kills my theory, as the precharge resistor should keep the controller capacitors fully charged while cables are connected. I would have expected any sparking to occur while reconnecting, after the cables had been disconnected for a while.

I wouldn't worry about it having caused the problem at this point. We'll know more after you replace the microswitch. Like you say, it is 15 years old.