# Neighbors GEM E825 Acceleration Issue

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/neighbors-gem-e825-acceleration-issue/19655>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [August 16, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neighbors-gem-e825-acceleration-issue/19655 "2020-08-16T22:35:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![tfocker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@tfocker](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tfocker)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neighbors-gem-e825-acceleration-issue/19655/1 "2020-08-16T22:35:29Z")

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Hello,  
I’m trying to help my neighbor diagnose and fix her GEM E825. I think it’s a 2001.  
The issue she’s having is randomly while driving, there’s a loud click (almost a clunk) and the power cuts out. If she lets off the gas pedal and re-applies pressure, it usually kicks back on.  
I did a preliminary look over it and didn’t see any loose, broken or questionable wires. I took the pedal apart and there’s no corrosion. It looked pretty good actually.  
She occasionally gets the error codes 11 and 04.  
I did some reading on this incredibly informative site and am leaning towards the gas pedal being the culprit.  
Any guidance is greatly appreciated.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neighbors-gem-e825-acceleration-issue/19655/2 "2020-08-16T22:41:10Z")

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Parking brake or switch misadjusted or intermitant.  
Loose wire at switch or controller.  
It never hurts to clean and lube the pins of 23p plug.

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**Author:** ![LithiumGods](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/lithiumgods/32/672_2.png) [@LithiumGods](https://community.electricforum.com/u/LithiumGods)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neighbors-gem-e825-acceleration-issue/19655/3 "2020-08-17T02:07:09Z")

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ignition switch . drive it and wiggle the key

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**Author:** ![tfocker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@tfocker](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tfocker)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neighbors-gem-e825-acceleration-issue/19655/5 "2020-08-22T01:09:05Z")

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LithiumGods - you are correct sir! Thank you.

Next identified problem is the brake lights/blinkers.  
Front blinkers and lights work as they should.  
Rear lights operation -  
Left blinker yields both rear lights coming on as if braking  
Right blinker yields right blinker.  
Lights on yields no rear lights

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**Author:** ![Todd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/todd/32/1061_2.png) [@Todd](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Todd)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neighbors-gem-e825-acceleration-issue/19655/6 "2020-08-23T19:19:47Z")

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My 2003 does the same thing. Usually after I wash it ir spill something in the dash.

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**Author:** ![tfocker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@tfocker](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tfocker)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/neighbors-gem-e825-acceleration-issue/19655/7 "2020-08-27T02:09:09Z")

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![switch](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/4/40c8b61d227052f7c7e69484942686cab48c8501.jpeg)

So it appears the person who changed the switch previously may have crimped on some over-sized connectors. Any ideas on where to find them? These terminals are tiny.