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Fiat E317.5 Drive fault on full lock

My 3 wheel fiat drives perfectly until I want to turn on full lock.I have checked the micro-switches under the battery and the wiring from the switches to a plug in the left hand panel.
The controller is a Zappi.
Anybody got any good ideas
  • Posted 6 Mar 2011 03:10
  • By kevtwad
  • joined 5 Mar'11 - 76 messages
  • Northumberland, United Kingdom
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Recheck the switches. If not already done run truck on blocks remove battery and make sure switches work turning left to right. Operate acc and check for movement in turntable bearing.
  • Posted 17 Mar 2011 08:34
  • By shooter
  • joined 5 Feb'05 - 3 messages
  • west midlands, United Kingdom
I had a similar problem with a fiat, I checked the engines and one was burned, began after I clean the engines, because until then worked with the garbage inside. and failed only to the right.
  • Posted 9 Mar 2011 09:11
  • By AMartins
  • joined 8 May'10 - 107 messages
  • vila nova de gaia, Portugal
If the system uses switches for steer lockout, and if its a zapi dc series wound motor controller, then i would expect one of the motors to stop in one lock.

If its not dropping out and the switches and wiring all check out ok, not sure what else to check. I would take a guess and assume the controller should see a feed or have a feed removed by the steer switches which in turn would remove the feed from the contactors (if its a series wound traction motor).

Possible faulty controller??
  • Posted 9 Mar 2011 08:04
  • By elektrodrive
  • joined 2 May'08 - 747 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
enquiries@elektrodrive.co.uk

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elektrodrive/135894223166624
the fault occurs at the very end of turning to full lock and both drive motors keep driving together instead of one stopping or reversing. I've checked the micro switches under the battery and the wiring,both were ok.
  • Posted 7 Mar 2011 04:59
  • By kevtwad
  • joined 5 Mar'11 - 76 messages
  • Northumberland, United Kingdom
What actually happens?
Does the fault occur whilst on full lock or as turning into full lock and what exactly is the fault?
  • Posted 7 Mar 2011 04:16
  • By elektrodrive
  • joined 2 May'08 - 747 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
what message have in the board panel?
  • Posted 7 Mar 2011 02:03
  • By bogdan_b
  • joined 14 Feb'11 - 1 message
  • Cluj, Romania

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