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GeneralInformationEXCELSYSTEMTROUBLESHOOTING
•TheExcelacceleratorpedalhasmorecontrolofdownhillspeed.
•TheprogrammedspeedoftheExcelvehiclecannowrangefrom5to19.2mph(8to30.8kph)withneadjustments
in0.1mph(0.16kph)increments.
•Excelprovidesmileagereadings.
•Excelhasmorediagnosticsavailable.
•Excelofferstheabilitytochangesoftware.Section11—ControllerDiagnosticTool(CDT)
EXCELWITHERICCHARGINGSYSTEM
•Utilizesthe1515-5206controller(whiteincolor)insteadofthe1515-5201(grayincolor).
•Themainwireharnessforthevehicleusesa10kOhmpull-upresistorforthechargerinterlockcircuit(chargerplug
lockoutpinpullsLotolockoutthevehicle,andthe10kresistorpullsHioncechargerplugisremovedtoenablethe
vehicle).Inaddition,thethreethrottlecircuitresistorsarenowinternaltothecontroller.
•TheB-wireassemblyconnectstheB-terminalofthecontrollertothenegative(-)postofbatteryno.6(6x
8-Voltbatteryset).
•Batterychargeindicatorlightintheinstrumentpanel.ThislightisanLEDandisusedtoconrmwhenacharge
cyclebeginsandwhenthebatterypackhasreachedalowstateofcharge.
•Thecontrollerhasdatacollectingfunctions.Pin11inthe16-pinconnectorisnowutilizedtooperatethecharge
indicatorlightintheinstrumentpanel.Inaddition,thecontrollerhasmountingslotsinsteadofholesforeasier
replacement.
•AnexpandedMonitormenuforControllerDiagnosticTool(CDT):ChargeCycle,Amp-Hours,Faults,and
Diagnostics.
•Thecontrollertracksamp-hourusageforwarrantyadministration.
•NoCommunicationDisplayModule(CDM)required.UseonlytheCDT.
•TheCDTwillremainONforapproximately10minuteswhenthechargerisconnected.
•BatterychargeralgorithmisprogrammableintheeldviaaUSBashdriveorlaptopcomputer.
•B+redwireofchargerwireharnessconnectsdirectlytothesolenoidtoreducepotentialcorrosion.
FEATURES
•Shunt-WoundMotor:Theshunt-woundmotor,unlikeaseriesmotor,isdesignedsothatthespeedcontrolleris
abletovarytheamountofcurrentpassingthroughtheîš¿eldcoilsindependentlyfromthecurrentpassingthrough
thearmature.
•MotorBraking:Undercertainconditionsashunt-woundmotoralsohastheabilitytoactasanelectricalbraketo
slowthevehicle.TherearetwofeaturesoftheExcelelectricalsystemthatwillactivatethemotorbrakingfunction:
WalkAwayBrakingandMotorBraking(adjustablewiththeCDThandset).
•WalkAwayBraking:Thisfeaturepreventsthevehiclefromrollingawayuncontrolledshouldthedriverparkona
slopeandleavethevehiclewithoutlockingtheparkbrake.Thevehiclewillrollatabout1to3mph(1.5to4.8
km/h).Ifthewalkawaybrakingfunctionremainsengagedfortwosecondsormore,awarningbuzzerwillsoundto
alertthedriverthatmotorbrakinghasbeenactivated.
WARNING
•WalkAwayBrakingwillnotlimitvehiclespeedto3mph(4.8km/h)onverysteepgrades.Donot
operatevehicleonslopesexceeding20%grades.
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