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Lawnbott / Re: battery problem/i think i kiilled them

« Last post by RobotLady on April 03, 2017, 04:40:58 PM »

Hi,

The "won't turn off" problem is usually due to a faulty keypad or corrosion on the keypad connector.  You can try cleaning the keypad connector with alcohol and soft tooth brush.  If it does not fix the issue, it is probably that the keypad is faulty - so visit our web site to purchase the replacement part.

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Lawnbott / Re: battery problem/i think i kiilled them

« Last post by xboxman on March 29, 2017, 03:20:11 PM »

ok left both batts unplugged over the weekend and they went up to 13.5 volts so i hooked them back up and and they seem to be taking a charge now

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Lawnbott / battery problem/i think i kiilled them

« Last post by xboxman on March 25, 2017, 11:50:31 AM »

Hi

 i have a model LB3210/3250 with 2 batts   well this is a long story...... a family member was trimmer around my mower one day and hit the screen with gravels and busted it so i glued a piece of plexiglass over the LCD screen and put silicone over the keypad  so that worked good but  i must have missed a spot now when ti rais the mower turns it's self on and can not be turned off  unlees you unhook both batts ...
so i put it inside for the winter but did not unhook the batts as i thiught it would not turn it's self on when it was dry  so when i got it out today both the batts are at 13 volts and i can't seem to get them to charge up now
any one know any tricks to get them to take a charge ? or is it to late for them now ??

thanks

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Lawnbott / Re: 3200 Failing to back out of dock completely

« Last post by RobotLady on March 03, 2017, 10:07:28 AM »

Hi, the brand has not fallen out of favor.  People stop talking when their robots are running smoothly.  Quality has improved a lot over the years.

What voltage do you have on the batteries?  Measure it with a voltmeter.  It should be close to 29V.

Also, while you have it open, take a look at the 3 fuses on the motherboard.  One fuse is under a black plastic cap.  The other two are automotive fuses and are very easy to find.

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Lawnbott / Re: Out of border error, wont back out of base.

« Last post by AekaGSR on February 22, 2017, 09:46:40 PM »

It wanting to work outside the border must have been a fluke.  So it basically just won't go no matter where I put it.  A couple of times it did make a quarter turn before throwing the out of border error.


edit: I put a test wire out and it still failed.

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Lawnbott / Re: Out of border error, wont back out of base.

« Last post by AekaGSR on February 21, 2017, 11:48:47 PM »

So I decided to place the mower outside of the boundary and it grabbed signal.  It thinks its outside when it is inside and inside when it is outside.  I haven't touched the wires to the base, so why has it decided to reverse its deal?

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Lawnbott / Out of border error, wont back out of base.

« Last post by AekaGSR on February 21, 2017, 08:14:57 PM »

Suddenly my LB35xx will not back out of the base, it will try and rotate inside the base and sync, it won't find a signal here.
When I place it in the yard and start it, it will throw an "out of border" message during sync.

I have 6 ohms of resistance on the wire, and the signal indicator is flashing correctly.   What could have happened?

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Lawnbott / Re: 3200 Failing to back out of dock completely

« Last post by bottlawn on February 21, 2017, 02:41:06 PM »

I forgot to mention that I had sanded both the plates and the bolts to ensure good contact.  A few months ago I had even run a dremel polisher on them.  I just checked the plates and they appear to be at the right height, where it barely touches the top rib of the mower hood, which is a lot lower than the top of the charging bolt.  It looks about a little more than an inch from the front of the where the wires come through the base, so I don't think it is docked too far.  I tried setting up the dock a few feet away to see if the undocking is better in a different environment, but that didn't change.  The last thing I can think of is to use a separate test wire loop to see if the signal has anything to do with it.  Anyway, thank for the tips, AGR.

I see the traffic on this forum seems to have tapered off the past few years--makes me wonder if the brand has fallen out of favor.

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Lawnbott / Re: 3200 Failing to back out of dock completely

« Last post by AGR on February 21, 2017, 10:27:38 AM »

The first issue I have not had, but the second I have and they may be related.

For a while my guy did the same thing where it would go in and then back out and then go around again and again. I found that one of the charging plates was not lowering enough to catch the charging nipple on the unit. I took pliers to it and bent the tab that keeps it from going too low. That helped a lot. Kathy told me once too that the plates can get dirty and hinder the electrical flow and so I also cleaned it a few times and once even lightly hit it with high grain (made for metal) sand paper.

So perhaps your unit goes so far in to catch a charge, its not programmed to go out so far and one or both of these will help.

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Lawnbott / 3200 Failing to back out of dock completely

« Last post by bottlawn on February 21, 2017, 09:37:48 AM »

Last year it stopped backing out completely.  Instead, it backs out just to the end of the dock to the point where, when it turns right, it bumps into the edge of the dock.  After fumbling back and forth a few times it often will figure out how to get out.  But maybe 1/4 of the time it will bump itself backwards to the point where it goes out of border.  I haven't been able to figure out any solution, and straightening the wire leading into the dock hasn't helped.

Furthermore, sometimes it won't dock on completion properly.  Goes in, then backs out.  Sometimes will go right back in, and other times will make another pass around the lawn. 

Has anyone experienced these issues and found a solution?