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Old 06-04-2008, 11:56 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Old 06-05-2008, 12:51 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Ben - I wonder if it's a coincidence that this happened so shortly after you upgraded your pack voltage. I know it's rated for 48v, but what might the peak charging voltage be on your new charger? (Your controller probably isn't electrically connected when charging, is it?)
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Old 06-05-2008, 03:40 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Wow. This is the first EV casualty I've ever herd of. Thanks for sharing, Ben N.

I wonder if by chance the batteries charged to a state that the controller couldn't
properly handle.

does Alltrax have a bad rep by any chance? soon i will be looking for which brand
controller to buy.

Another thought - do you still have the forklift's controller lying around or are you planning to use that with your metro?

Best of luck on repairs.
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Old 06-05-2008, 09:12 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Actually, I did just dig up the original purchase date info.

Yep, if it was a one year warranty, it was up last week!
They might work with you on that, call and talk to them. Maybe they will give you a cost break on the next one.
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Old 06-05-2008, 10:36 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Here's the voltage specs on the AXE from Alltrax's web page:

"Type: DC "SERIES WOUND" motor controller
Undervoltage cutback: adjustable, 16-30 VDC
Overvoltage shutdown: adjustable,
30-60 VDC (48V models) (60VDC MAX)"

The highest I have ever seen the battery pack voltage at was 55 volts.

The controller is disconnected from the pack while charging.
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Old 06-05-2008, 11:00 AM   #16 (permalink)
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That's really a shame to see. Hopefully you get it all sorted out quickly so you don't have to burn too much more FF to get around!
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It's worth calling them up, it never looks good on their part to have their product fail like this, even more so on a vehicle that is in public view.
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Preliminary good news.. I looked up and found that the Alltrax has a TWO YEAR WARRANTY!

I got a call back from the warranty guy at Alltrax, saying that the best thing might be for me to contact the company I purchased the controller from, because I might be able to get a new one faster that way.

I am still waiting on a call back from my original dealer.
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i hope this gets sorted out for you shortly, such a bummer that it happened though.
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Old 06-05-2008, 01:21 PM   #20 (permalink)
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bummer it happened yes but if you get a replacement thats great ... it was flawed if it burnt up with in a year.

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