Hi Umpa,
agreed that would be a very good reason, imo the motor run at 12 volt but i understand can run at 36 volts so is very robust.
the weaker links is the transmission chain are with the original gearbox, belt and the large dog, given the motor can run at 36 volt i think the motor generally would take far more abuse (not diret stall) than these components before failing.
has to be said here, the overload prevention methods used especially for its time, was very advanced and a credit to the C5's original design (just a pity about the brakes though
).
as a point of discussion, i work in the electronic security field so i have installed many magnetic locks to secure doors over the ears. i have experience complete electro-magnet coil failures where for some reason the power is switched off and they have to run for extended periods on back-up batteries.
as these battery's voltage drops the current drawn by the maglock increases causing the coils to heat up and eventually fail.
on that basis with the new gearbox inplace and running @ 24/36 volts the motor will produce less heat by running at its designed voltage level, and why i ask can we dispense with this form of overload protection?
regs
alan