QUOTE(sgomes @ Nov 17 2004, 08:38 AM)
It uses a Cursit controller!!! blink.gif Wow. After all that work and they put probably the worst motor controller on the planet in there!!! I'm sure Otmar would have some words about this....
Sure, one of the reasons is that I refused to sell them controllers.
It's rare that I fire customers, but sometimes you have to.
As a experienced EV converter I could poke holes all over that design, but I will say it is pretty.
As for your intermittant problem Shannon, I'm assuming you have it set up in the normal Electro Automotive way where the main contactor clicks every time you hit the pedal. If that's the case then you probably need to check your Potbox and microswitch adjustment. It could be turning on the controller after the potbox has gone over 150 ohms. This would cause the controller to think your accelerator pedal is stuck on and therefore not allow you to drive...
Solution: Adjust the microswitch to switch on as early as possible when you push the accelerator, then adjust the pot on the shaft to give you 5K ohm as late as possible. Then verify that the microswitch clicks well before you hit 150 ohms on the pot. That should fix it, it's a common issue.
All measurements are with the pot unplugged from the controller.
hth,