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Unit does crab walk

Hi guys.
So I've had this unit just replace the battery and coded a 318. Replaced steering pot, nothing. Checked connectors from acc3, nothing. Replaced acc3 and downloaded software. Unit now turns steering, but its crab walking going either direction. Intermittent petting go by force, but nothing. Took off brakes, same. Swapped steering encoder from stash and checked if lines were crossed, nothing. Any ideas?
  • Posted 28 Aug 2023 22:35
  • By JuanitoPanko
  • joined 10 Jun'23 - 12 messages
  • Florida, United States
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Replaced access 2 with software update. Unit now moves and turns.
  • Posted 29 Aug 2023 03:07
  • By JuanitoPanko
  • joined 10 Jun'23 - 12 messages
  • Florida, United States
If this symptom started after replacing the Access 3, double check you have the U,V,W cables in the correct locations, and going to the correct motor.
Logically it can only be an error in wiring or a faulty component.
  • Posted 29 Aug 2023 00:35
  • Modified 29 Aug 2023 00:59 by poster
  • By Buster_Hymen
  • joined 21 Jan'18 - 14 messages
  • Georgia, United States
Steering calibration fine. Replaced acc2. No relief.
  • Posted 29 Aug 2023 00:28
  • By JuanitoPanko
  • joined 10 Jun'23 - 12 messages
  • Florida, United States
Assuming you calibrated the steer pots after installing?
  • Posted 29 Aug 2023 00:24
  • Modified 29 Aug 2023 00:29 by poster
  • By Buster_Hymen
  • joined 21 Jan'18 - 14 messages
  • Georgia, United States
Could you define crab walking? Is the front of the unit sliding in the opposite direction of travel?
  • Posted 29 Aug 2023 00:14
  • By DyslexicNerd_01
  • joined 13 Jun'23 - 222 messages
  • Wisconsin, United States
I put the original steering pot4 that was on the unit and did not mess with he direction of the wires.
  • Posted 29 Aug 2023 00:10
  • By JuanitoPanko
  • joined 10 Jun'23 - 12 messages
  • Florida, United States
Not 100% sure what you mean by crab walking but taking a guess, the steering pot may be in backwards. The drive motors will ramp down and ramp up speeds when turning, it is possible you might be turning one way and the truck things you are turning the other way making the drive tires spin at the wrong speeds for that turn.
  • Posted 28 Aug 2023 23:01
  • By DyslexicNerd_01
  • joined 13 Jun'23 - 222 messages
  • Wisconsin, United States

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