Re: Troubleshooting no run
If you have an original Citicar, there is a small #14 wire connected to the frame tubing back by the contactor box in the back grocery shelf area. There was a service bulletin issued to double the
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tnaneek
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#18516
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Re: Volt Meter /Fuel Gauge
All of my accessories are 12v, I have no 18v to the dash. One place in my book it shows the 18awg white wire going to the neg on battery pack. Another place shows ¨C to ground and + to 48v. Another
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Robert Lesko
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#18515
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Re: Troubleshooting no run
It could be the ground to the plate where the contractor sits. Where is the : small #14 frame ground wire burned out (fused) or not connected from pack to frame ground location? Thanks so much.
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Mark Barbour
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#18514
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Re: Volt Meter /Fuel Gauge
The volt meter is powered by 18 volts. From the frame ground battery connection, go back in the pack until you get to 18 volts (nominal). That is where the E-F gauge volt meter should be connected
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tnaneek
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#18513
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Volt Meter /Fuel Gauge
I have a 48v Comutacar and would like to know if anyone knows the right way to connect to the battery system. My books show two different ways and I,m not sure which is right.
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Robert Lesko
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#18512
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Re: Troubleshooting no run
I¡¯ve seen this issue caused by a couple of things, including: - Ground wires not attached to contactor , or ground not supplied to contactor mount plate. - solenoid wires not attached properly. The
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tnaneek
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#18511
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Re: Troubleshooting no run
Looking in the service manual for Fuse locations. I think the main fuse in the fusebox is in position 5. Where is the fuse in the Contactor area? Is there a list of all the fuses in the car in one
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Mark Barbour
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#18510
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Re: Troubleshooting no run
That tells me two things. One is that your f/r contacts are wired the "old" way, there was an update to change "down" to forward. And two that your motor works. C-Car@...> wrote:
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Dave Brice
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#18509
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Re: Troubleshooting no run
So still working on getting my c-car moving again. Took of the F/R contactor. Picture included. Cleaned the contacts. Put it back together. Now when I turn the key to on, no clunk. If I press down of
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Mark Barbour
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#18508
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Re: Postal Vehicles
Norman: Good to hear from you. Are you on FaceBook or just by email through Yahoo? Either way can you send some pictures of these van¡¯s? How are the bodies on them? Do they rolleasily or are the
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Peter Crisitello
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#18507
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Postal Vehicles
Hello,I am in possession of two postal vehicles made in 1980 by Commuter Vehicles, Inc., of Sebring, Florida.? I acquired these two cars 8-10 years with the grand intention of making at least one of
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Lannee@...
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#18506
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Re: I was thinking
Was this forward email a hack or just reposting from someone you know? Everything good? Sent from my MetroPCS 4G LTE Android Device
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Nicholas Gee
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#18505
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Re: I was thinking
I was thinking the same thing. Please keep your messages on this forum relevant to CCars. - Jacob Field 1980 Gold ComutaCar [C-Car] <C-Car@...> wrote:
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Jacob
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#18504
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Re: I was thinking
I was thinking: If people on common-interest groups only posted messages relevant to that common interest, would the world be a better place? I think maybe yes.
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Richard Oleson
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#18503
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I was thinking
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wb4row
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#18502
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Re: Lost my hydraulic brakes
-- Throwing a reminder out to you guys be familiar with how to use your handbrake and that it works. Going down a big hill I had a tourist slam on the brakes in front of me I had to hit the brakes
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NeonJohn
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#18501
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Re: Lost my hydraulic brakes
For the rear lights I just have a micro switch controlling them. My brake lines have a very minor leak somewhere I can tell from a stain in the place at parks on occasion they'll be I just coloring on
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Nicholas Gee
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#18500
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Re: Lost my hydraulic brakes
Glad you're ok after that experience! My first thought is that maybe you had a little air left, or low on fluid. and when the brakes were slammed the safety switch proportion valve blocked off your
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Dave Brice
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#18499
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Lost my hydraulic brakes
Throwing a reminder out to you guys be familiar with how to use your handbrake and that it works. Going down a big hill I had a tourist slam on the brakes in front of me I had to hit the brakes hard
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Nicholas Gee
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#18498
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Re: ComutaCar in Montrose, CA [4 Attachments]
So I took off my F/R Contactor and this is what the contacts looked like. Pretty bad.
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Mark Barbour
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#18497
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