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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3754 |
Is there any maintenance that can be done on this? Mine played up this morning and it took about a dozen resets before I got it deployed - I think it was due to the cold. Geoff |
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14th Nov 2021 8:43pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16257 |
How's your battery, Geoff? If you have an IID, check for battery related codes? |
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15th Nov 2021 2:08am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35217 |
try the deployment when at slightly higher revs and see if that makes a difference.. ... - .- -.
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15th Nov 2021 7:35am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3754 |
I never actually try to deploy with the engine running at all - something to try
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15th Nov 2021 8:24am |
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IGP Member Since: 09 Jul 2020 Location: Malvern Posts: 282 |
On mine, you can't deploy the towbar with the engine running
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15th Nov 2021 8:50am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35217 |
this towbar diagnostic pdf from the WM suggests that the engine can be running?
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15th Nov 2021 9:00am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7920 |
Read the very last box of the diagnostics |
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15th Nov 2021 9:41am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35217 |
you read all that pdf?
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15th Nov 2021 10:38am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7920 |
I kind of skimmed it.
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15th Nov 2021 11:00am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16257 |
I would have to check but I don’t think mine will deploy with the engine running Stan… 👍 |
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15th Nov 2021 11:59am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3754 |
Thanks all, I haven't tried deploying with the engine running so I can't comment on whether it is or isn't possible BUT according to my IDTool the battery voltage is only 12.6v without the engine running rising to 14.4v at tickover. The document suggests you need 14v at least for the tow bar to deploy, so even though the car starts fine I bet on a cold morning it's even lower than 12.6v. Todays readings were taken on a Tesco car park while I waited for SWMBO to do a bit of shopping. I plan on simply leaving the tow bar alone (its deployed now) until the battery gives up properly. Geoff |
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15th Nov 2021 3:13pm |
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Dixy Member Since: 09 Apr 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 1090 |
I seem to remember someone posting a link to a video of a failed unit being striped and rebuilt with a £2 micro switch that was sticky. letters not necessarily in the right order |
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15th Nov 2021 5:07pm |
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