Cat Lift Trucks (& Caterpillar) E5000-AC:
Code 51

Complaint of code 51, losses drive and fork functions. Steering still works. Have to cycle machine off and on and will work for long period of time before it trips again. My code sheet only runs into mid 40's.
  • Posted 10 May 2018 05:46
  • Modified 10 May 2018 06:36 by poster
  • Discussion started by broc_y
  • Iowa, United States
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true, aftermarket parts, especially electrical ones are not up to standards needed, its a roll of the dice when you use them.
I'd say 80% of the time the part fails prematurely or does not work out of the box.
OEM parts are always the way to go ;o)

thx for the update broc_v
  • Posted 1 Aug 2018 15:03
  • Reply by swoop223
  • North Carolina, United States
You've been swooped!
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We did replace accelerator switch and aftermarket is not appropriate for this application. We ended up replacing with factory accelerator switch and then issue was fixed.
  • Posted 1 Aug 2018 00:04
  • Reply by broc_y
  • Iowa, United States
Display shows error 51
Possible cause(s): Improper accelerator pedal linkage, faulty accelerator sensor, faulty main harness, faulty logic unit.

How the error code is triggered:
Accelerator sensor voltage is out of range of 0.2v to 4.8v.
Sensor voltage is 1.41v or more when accelerator switch is opened
Sensor voltage is 0.3v or less when accelerator switch is closed

So either your accelerator linkage on the pedal has moved causing the sensor to go out of range or the sensor itself has a bad spot it's wiper causing the voltage to fluctuate out of range triggering the error. Could also be damaged wires on the harness.

All of the above also applies to the EX models as well ;o)

Good luck
  • Posted 31 Jul 2018 11:59
  • Reply by swoop223
  • North Carolina, United States
You've been swooped!
swoop223@gmail.com
any luck with this?, same issue on a ex5000 but is a hard fault
  • Posted 31 Jul 2018 04:03
  • Reply by mwlift
  • Ontario, Canada

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