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Carl Gordon posted:

Hi all, my pod lights are working fine but no power to the motor,
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
posted on: 01/08/2015 06:34:57

SINCLAIR C5 CHAS posted:

Hi Carl first thing I would do is to check out the motor by connecting it direct to the battery and see if it runs as it should do

Chas
posted on: 01/08/2015 07:19:04

Carl Gordon posted:

Hi Chas, I have just connect the motor direct to the battery and the motor works fine,
Thanks
posted on: 01/08/2015 14:48:18

SINCLAIR C5 CHAS posted:

The next thing is to check out the motor switch ....when you press the start button does the pod lights on the left side react as does eg first green come on ...
posted on: 01/08/2015 15:10:58

Carl Gordon posted:

No, as soon as I press the switch the pod stays the same
posted on: 01/08/2015 15:16:27

SINCLAIR C5 CHAS posted:

Ok the next thing is to check out the switch
Make sure the c5 is of the ground then disconnect the switch and join the two wires together and see what happens
posted on: 01/08/2015 15:24:18

Carl Gordon posted:

Hi, I bi passed the switch but still nothing
posted on: 01/08/2015 15:29:50

Karl posted:

Hi Carl,

check and see if fuse FS2 (1A) in the control box has blown. If yes you need to find out why it blew.

Have you got a multimeter?

Cheers.

Karl.

posted on: 01/08/2015 18:48:35

dadandjames posted:

Have you tried unpluging and replugging the wires in the control box. You could have a dry joint somewhere.
I have found this on a numger of occasions.
posted on: 01/08/2015 19:34:19

Carl Gordon posted:

Hi Karl, the fuse is ok I have already checked this,
Thanks
posted on: 02/08/2015 09:06:26

Carl Gordon posted:

Hi dad and james, yes I have done this and cleaned all the terminals
posted on: 02/08/2015 09:07:33

Area51 posted:

Can you here the relay click in the control box
If you can't it may be stuck
posted on: 02/08/2015 09:09:46

Carl Gordon posted:

Hi Area51, there is no clicking, how could I solve this?
Thanks
posted on: 02/08/2015 09:18:32

Area51 posted:

Idealy it wants replacing but you could
Try and remove the red cover and press
The slug manually few times to free it
Up a bit when it's freed up you should be good
To go
posted on: 02/08/2015 09:55:16

Karl posted:

Hi Carl,

you didn`t mention if you have a multimeter or not.

So let's assume you do have one.

Remove the orange/orange wire connector from X6 and check the resistance to the thermamal cutout, it should read 0 or very low ohmage. If all is OK replace,

Remove the purple/grey wire connector from X6 and check the resistance to the thermistor, it should read in the reagion of 10K @ 25°C. If all is OK replace,

Please let me know the results.

Av phun.

Karl.
posted on: 02/08/2015 13:57:52

Carl Gordon posted:

Hi Karl,
All sorted now thanks, everything was fine hen testing the Orange and purple cables, after 2 hours of testing everything it turn out to be cable 10 on the red loom which does the thermistor, bad connection
Thanks for your help
Carl
posted on: 02/08/2015 19:35:48

Karl posted:

Hi Carl,

glad to hear all worked out well. Sorting these problems out though the forum can be a long winded job.

Cheers.

Karl.
posted on: 03/08/2015 16:12:30
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