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Robotic Lawnmowers => Lawnbott => Topic started by: Radjack on April 21, 2012, 01:39:42 PM

Title: Problem before the season even starts
Post by: Radjack on April 21, 2012, 01:39:42 PM
I dusted off bubba this morning and have a problem already.
I power him up, he boots up fine, then i press start.
He then backs up 2 feet, stops, starts blade, then He spins until i stop him...
It is kind of like he mixed up the travel and spin modes. I believe he should spin, stop, start blade then travel.

I havent touched him all winter, so i do not think any wiring has changed. Last thing i did inside was change his blade motor last fall.

Any thoughts??
I have a call into kyodo already, waiting for tech support to get back to me.

Update...
I suck.
I remembered i changed the wheel motor brushes last fall, and i must have put the leads on backwards... Changed that and he works, but now i have issues with that wheel motor, i might have f$&@:; it up!
It spins, but using the motor test it registers "0".
Bad polarity might have just cost me a few hundred bucks for a new motor.
Title: Re: Problem before the season even starts
Post by: Radjack on May 05, 2012, 09:08:05 PM
Robot lady has a new wheel motor being sent my way...
Hopefully i can get that swapped, and get Bubba back up and running before the grass consumes my house.
Title: Re: Problem before the season even starts
Post by: RobotLady on May 07, 2012, 10:19:16 AM
Hi, regarding your other problem, the robot is acting like the bump sensor is depressed.  Is there any chance the cover is on wrong and is causing the sensor to activate?  I think there is a bump sensor test in the service menu you can use if you can't figure it out.  Go into the test and then activate each sensor one at a time by moving the lid.