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Cat/Mitsi - EP18KT - ETB5A

Key and seat switch on, Code 21 or 11 for fwd/rev drive - Code 30 when hyd used. suspect IGBT or Card. any thoughts or suggestions??? Ran code history found 47 and 48 Thanks
  • Posted 18 Dec 2012 08:03
  • By Prentice
  • joined 25 Jun'08 - 600 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
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I checked the contact assemblies and test good. Further test found a faulty drive card. re and re. All is good. Thanks feed back Shane. Have a great Holiday and New year :-)
  • Posted 20 Dec 2012 03:27
  • By Prentice
  • joined 25 Jun'08 - 600 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
I don't think its an IGBT problem as the controller does a self test on the power circuit when you switch on the truck. I think your problem is the line contactor tips, when you try to draw current in the motor circuits the volt drop across the line contactor is too high.
Regards Shane
  • Posted 19 Dec 2012 22:09
  • By controlelectric
  • joined 8 Dec'08 - 70 messages
  • Shropshire, United Kingdom

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