Topic: very slow motor.. low power

[hammy]

well i've just tried out my c5 in the garage on stands and the motor appears very slow and very low on power, so much so that i can easily stop the wheel with my hand. very easyin fact
the battery is fully charged, but i also tried it on a battery charger and the same
help!!!!!

[Karl]

Could be a number of things, so start with the easiest first and then its a process of elimination.

If the motor is turning slowly I would be looking at possible low power from a poor battery (check it properly with a load tester) . Other possibilities could include worn motor brushes , maybe even the magnets have come loose from the motor body. If the motor turns freely with no grinding noises when you turn it by hand you can eliminate a few of these possibilities - but it might be worth taking the motor apart to have a look and see if everything is ok.



 



 

[hammy]

HAVE NOW REMOVED THE MOTOR AND APPLIED POWER DIRECT FROM THE BATTERY AND IT WORKS FINE, GOOD AND STRONG
SO WHY IS IT SLOW ONCE CONNECTED UP???
ANY IDEAS

[radiomarty]

Hi hammy - the motor , pod and control box all tested ok when I had them so the problem is either a break / bad earth in your wiring or wrongly connected - are you able to post photo's of your connections ?