What is the throttle pot voltage?
I’m looking for sudden loss of speed and power as per my first post.
0-5 volts is whats listed @ http://www.fsip.biz/Documents/GL1%20Tech.pdf
With 4.5 (P7) being maximum allowed without over-voltage fault in controller.
I get 3.7vdc on high side of pot.
In my experience with industrial controls, 0-5 is standard.
Does control limit high-side pot voltage (P9) as part of the speed control method?
Pin 9 reads 4.7 open circuit.
Pulls down to 3.7 with the 5k pot load.
I need an experienced answer before I assume control needs work.
Should pin 9 (high side of pot) be 5vdc?
I’m trying to get a paid answer on “justanswer.com” Just guesses so far.
Supply voltage is 5 volts from the controller.
You didn’t hit the turf switch by mistake?
Hmmmm
Sudden loss of power. Does this happen when you hit the overspeed setting? If so this is normal operation.
What I mean by sudden is that it happened at one time.
Now it is always slow.
I know how it feels with turf switch, and also how it holds back on over speed.
I need a firm answer from someone who works on this specific model before repairing controller.
Pot voltage is much less than 5 volts.
It seems simple to me, that 3.7 volts max at pot will only allow 75% throttle.
Yet I’m not confident enough to risk damaging or replacing control.
More information from another forum.
I was told to check the 12v tach supply.
Which was down from the expected 12v. ie 4.7v
They also affirmed low pot voltage would limit speed.
Keep us informed.
Got it fixed for now.
May have one other problem as It was slow the first test @70% battery power.
Charging batteries to 100% and restoring correct voltage to throttle pot returned the expected performance.
Now I need to determine if controller is programmed to reduce performance at some level, or if I have an additional intermittent problem.
I may share the throttle pot fix.
It seems there is little sharing on here.
A search doesn’t give me much info on programming.
I have GE Sentry sw. for my Tomberlin GE control.
I need the definitions for T1GEM controller.
If I get it, I would share the hotrod program that’s in it now.
Cables and connections look common.
It will go into turtle mode if battery pack gets to low. If your looking for setting #s for a T! email me. I have the hand held programmer. Do you have the 8pin cable adaptor?
I have my 99 programmed for 40MPH but have it crippled down to 35 to get reasonable range.
Rodney
What other forum are you on? It sounds like you know what you taking about. Rodney and Daniel are some of the frequent posters here that have lots of great info
FSIP forums.
Helpful to a point, then they want your controller for repair.
I can do most repairs myself if I have a little hint.
[quote=OLD HOUSEBOATER;26054]It will go into turtle mode if battery pack gets to low. If your looking for setting #s for a T! email me. I have the hand held programmer. Do you have the 8pin cable adaptor?
I have my 99 programmed for 40MPH but have it crippled down to 35 to get reasonable range.
Rodney[/quote]
You were right. My Sentry won’t communicate directly with a T1.
Not needed right now, except, I’d like to store data for future reference.
I see the hand held programmer is not too expensive.
Can you read data also? I assume so.
That’s the “LX” I need?
I am mostly on electronic engineering forums.
Although, over the years, I’ve been on many others as my interests change.
You can read all settings as wel as change them - also read stores error codes.
Hey I have some questions about the lift on your 2000. What can you tell us about it? Looks good.
Nothing!
I just got the car on ebay a couple weeks ago.
To be honest, the workmanship is crap.
I could answer questions or take a picture.
On the plus side, it works fine.
Ok well your car appears to be lifted. I would appreciate a picture of your sub frame (where the black painted sub frame attaches to the aluminum chassis)
Have to open hood for front frame mount.
Picture shows a simple strap iron bracket for rear.
Cobbled up top shock mount extension on front.
It does work ok.
I may be sorry, but I’m ordering parts to use my computer with the T1 control.
I’ve been told it will work with only a TTL to RS232 converter.
If it works I can make some more.
If it doesn’t, I may need a new control.:o
How many pins on your handheld? 12?
I may order plugs and sockets to make adapters.
Mine is 8 pin.
For computer, I connect to the “ampseal tm.” socket.
My control and delta-q.
Red jumper and diode (not shown) to steal new 5v supply to pot.
Still working good.
Wow that’s not what I would think a lift would consist of. I would have thought the piece on the front end would be welded on not bolted on in 2 spots???
Crazy.
I couldn’t understand the rear pic I didn’t know what I was looking at.
Thanks for taking the pics and posting them it gives me a idea what would be involved