Motor Non-Activation on Electric Trike - Problem Solved....

[Meat Hunter]

My trike has an electric motor kit and it has been to the event 3 times (7.5 weeks total time).

During the last two days of the event this year; about 10-15 times my thumb throttle would not activate the motor.

The fix for such a problem is usually one of the wire connections has backed out a bit. Each time that it happened, I went though the drill of checking every connection. Sometimes this worked and sometimes it did not.

My electric trike kit has brake levers that de-activate the motor when one of them is pulled.

Three weeks ago, I sprayed some Teflon dry lube into each of the break levers. Since then, I have not been able to replicate the problem.

Apparently, the problem was not a loose wire, but that one of the brake levers was sticking in the motor de-activation mode.

[Ratty]

For the event I bring an aerosol can of silicon, wd40, white lightening chain lube, pressurized air, powdered graphite and chapstick for zippers. I STILL run into things that stick or bind. Burning Man sucks. Don't go.

[Meat Hunter]

Are we on page two yet?

My personal favorite lube is strawberry.

[EGAZ]

You should be able to disconnect the brake switch. I have mine removed.