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drive not operating

the truck if on blocks works fine in rev.&fwd. gets 7mph on the ground the unit trys to go jerks alittle then some times it will move but only will do 3mph. the customer decided to wash the truck and the battery with the key on and plugged in. took units components out dried an put back together same problem. there is no fault codes and everything else works fine. please help if you will. ken
  • Posted 17 Apr 2010 06:46
  • By bigkid943
  • joined 17 Apr'10 - 6 messages
  • Indiana, United States
ken craft
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I have a similar problem
I reviewed a device that had several defective TMDs
I changed them and it keeps making the same error
  • Posted 1 May 2025 01:41
  • By jose_guzman
  • joined 18 Oct'23 - 2 messages
  • Mexico
I know this is an older post does anyone have the part number for the TMD?
  • Posted 2 Jun 2023 21:37
  • By cincylift
  • joined 14 Aug'18 - 14 messages
  • Ohio, Zimbabwe
Hello robie

My customer also washed this Toyota and ran it till it blew a drive transistor TMD on new year day. Today I changed one TMD on the upper right side and it blew another one on the left side. Then I changed it again and it blew the one I just changed. I am quite sure it already dried and reassemby was correct. Or should I change all the TMD at once? Please advise.
  • Posted 6 Jan 2015 04:43
  • By Hanabi
  • joined 4 Mar'11 - 18 messages
  • Tokyo, Japan
infinitetrade@yahoo.com
Yeah, they pressure washed this toyota, didn't dry it, and ran it till it blew a drive transistor, ahhh my favorite account to work at... NOBODY LISTENS!!!
  • Posted 25 Jan 2012 11:02
  • By robie_d
  • joined 24 Jan'12 - 2 messages
  • Maine, United States
I've pressure washed plenty of electric counter balance trucks over the years.

If the battery is diconnected & there left to dry out correctly i've never had a problem.

Normally leave them in front of the heater for a few days.
  • Posted 24 Jan 2012 18:24
  • By Forkingabout
  • joined 31 Mar'11 - 862 messages
  • england, United Kingdom
Got ya man, same thing happened to me at the beer warehouse... They pressure washed the truck, ac type drive motor, blew a transistor pack behind the capacitor board in the drive controller compartment on the left hand side with all of the boxes inside, had to remove the whole controller panel, bus bars, everything. This little cutie cost a thousand dollars to replace, and there is 3 of them, it is called the tmd, transistor, motor drive, it was cooked!!! It takes alittle time, and alot of masking tape, but it can be removed, just waiting on the part now...
  • Posted 24 Jan 2012 08:30
  • By robie_d
  • joined 24 Jan'12 - 2 messages
  • Maine, United States
It is probably still wet somewhere. Maybe put it out in the sun and blow off all the wire plug connectors with compressed air. It may take a few days to dry out.
  • Posted 17 Apr 2010 21:16
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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