Hi Everyone..perhaps this thread should be sub-titled "Things to check BEFORE you knacker your new pod" :(
I have a separate thread in the chatroom but in essence i have now determined i have a faulty control box.
R1 has 12v in but almost 0v out and the voltage regulator shows 0 volts in (or out obviously).So my question is ...
Is the value of R1 2.2 ohms..the colour code APPEARS to be red/red/gold/gold...is has been decades since i last calculated resistor values and i can no longer rememberr the dirty rhyme to equate colours with numbers, and the circuit diagram states 2R2 which is a method for writing resistor values i have not seen before.
Secondly ...should i source the voltage reg. whilst i get the resistors tomorrow??? Is it likely the failed resistor will have damaged the regulator also ?..the present Vr is an LM342...will any 5v/3 pin Vr suit or will i need a specific component???
Any ideas .. oooh another weekend and another planned first run up in smoke !!!!
Hi R1 is indeed 2.2 ohm - an alternative regulator is the LM7805 - It's 50 50 as to this having gone down too - Good luck and let us know how you get on - Marty
WOOOOHOOOO !!! it works :D ....picked up a couple of resisitors and a voltage regulator this morning.The guy in the shop checked the Vr and said it was working but i bought a new one just in case .Just soldered in the new R1 resistor, turned the key and BINGO lots of twinkley LEDs.Everything appears to be working as it should, i charged the battery last night and the indicator is showing full charge."Clive" is on the work-bench presently so when the motor runs the green low load LED illuminates but when i put some friction on the tyre the display changed to orange ...WOOOOOHOOOOO iam so chuffed !!!!
The only down-side is i just splashed out £54 for a new pod when the old wasn't broken :-[
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED ."Clive has taken another step toward the first run! :D
Quote from: Punjanaman on 28, January, 2013 - 20:10:15
The only down-side is i just splashed out £54 for a new pod when the old wasn't broken :-[
You can always try to sell it on and at least get some of your money back?
Well done .....Great .
Chas
Thats great news - Having a spare working pod is never a bad thing and im sure you would have no problem selling it on here
Hi there regarding the spare pod if you can afford to keep it then so don't let it go ...One day you may need it again ...