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and a bit more... on the way to my client this morning, I rolled my personal odometer past the one thousand mile point. Since I received my Gizmo last May (I...
fred_dot_u
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Oct 2, 2008
6:25 pm
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Awesome Fred! Ive got ~300 miles on mine already since I bought it a few months ago. That even with it being down a month as I waited for replacement parts. ...
Chris Pavlas
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Oct 2, 2008
7:04 pm
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I was cautioned by the previous owner that the Gizmo doesn't like water. Florida has a lot of water, from the sky and from the ground. I had some initial...
fred_dot_u
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Oct 9, 2008
7:50 pm
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Fred, Check the connectors at the controller. Make sure all of the pins are pushed in. One of mine would slide out of the connector and barely make contact....
David Nelson
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Oct 10, 2008
12:40 am
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When I first got the Gizmo, I had a hard time getting consistent failures, so I did install the bypass switch. It took a while, but I had a failure and the...
fred_dot_u
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Oct 10, 2008
9:25 pm
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I've only just been able to attack the problem, but it happened a few days ago. I was planning to take a grocery trip, but the Gizmo didn't agree with that...
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Nov 2, 2008
6:08 pm
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Hi Fred, ... This is the way it is supposed to work. When you power up FS1 has to be open. The NORM circuit is supposed to do this so if you by-pass the ...
David Nelson
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Nov 2, 2008
8:54 pm
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Because of memory failure in the primary processor, I can't recall precisely, but I think Norm's LED is steady red when all is well, at start up. That piece of...
fred_dot_u
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Nov 2, 2008
10:02 pm
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I remember my NORM having a steadily blinking LED when it was working correctly. I don't remember ever seeing the LED steady under normal circumstances. A...
David Nelson
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Nov 3, 2008
3:15 am
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You would be correct, david, and I would be incorrect. Faulty memory is very much the case here. Very early this morning, perhaps prior to becoming fully...
fred_dot_u
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Nov 3, 2008
3:32 pm
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From what I understand, the kill switch is for an emergency to allow a forced fault to the controller. This is accomplished by opening the ground connection to...
robert
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Nov 3, 2008
7:19 pm
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Its easier to hit that kill switch if something shorts and the car launches for some reason then it is to get to the key in a time if panic. Not sure what the...
Chris Pavlas
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Nov 3, 2008
7:48 pm
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Even if the button were one like I used for my dome lights where when it is on the button is lower than when it is off. Maybe we'll have to look for a...
David Nelson
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Nov 5, 2008
1:29 am
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Just today, I had to leave a client to get a cable at the local big box store and when I squeezed the throttle, nothing. Clearly, I'm pushing the kill button...
fred_dot_u
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Nov 6, 2008
12:41 am
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My client call today was 11 miles one way and it's been on the cool side lately. Sixty degrees is a lot lower than I'm used to and I expected reduced range...
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Nov 19, 2008
12:46 am
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On the way home from a client today, I was in the left turn lane, making good time, but slowing for the turn. I felt something strike my right arm pretty hard,...
fred_dot_u
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Dec 27, 2008
10:28 pm
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I'm experiencing weak braking performance and have discovered that my pads are pretty much done for. I may have to re-bleed the brakes too, but I'll be saving...
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Feb 14, 2009
7:46 pm
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... ["fred_dot_u" <fred_dot_u@...> writes:] ... I think the actual part number you want is a Brembo 107.6949.10. I got mine at fasttechracing.com, and...
Andy Valencia
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Feb 14, 2009
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Thank you very much, Andy! I can see why I was getting my searches screwed up. The dimensions I was measuring did not include the locking hole-tab and the...
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Feb 15, 2009
1:10 am
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I just discovered in my files that I have a very comprehensive repair manual with specific part numbers for all of the above items. It makes things loads...
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Feb 16, 2009
2:51 pm
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Hi Fred, The disks were originally 10" diameter and then turned down. The ones I found were about $40 each. If you find a source for less let me/us know. When...
David Nelson
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Feb 17, 2009
6:17 am
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I picked up the bearings today. The local shop had a problem with the order, so I got four bearings as ordered, two seals as ordered and only two of the four...
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Feb 17, 2009
8:52 pm
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Since the bearing shop was a block away from harbor freight, all things chinese, I stopped in and purchased a bearing puller. This one expands within the bore...
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Feb 17, 2009
9:00 pm
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Hello Fred etal, The pad should under no circumstances overlap the disk. This causes a small ridge to be developed on the pad as it wears down. This ridge then...
Carl Watkins
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Feb 17, 2009
9:51 pm
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That's a curious development indeed. When I received the Gizmo, the pads had a ridge where it extended beyond the perimeter of the disk, but the previous...
fred_dot_u
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Feb 19, 2009
10:49 am
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Yes I meant the disks. From: gizmo-users@yahoogroups.com [mailto:gizmo-users@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fred_dot_u Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:50 AM...
Carl Watkins
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Feb 19, 2009
2:27 pm
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A package on my doorstep the other day. Tolomatic on the side. I picked it up and my first thought was, "for ten inches of steel disks times two, this box...
fred_dot_u
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Feb 22, 2009
12:55 am
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I spent two hours today, removing the old kingpin bushings, greasing up the new ones and putting the Gizmo back on the road. New disks installed, new pads, new...
fred_dot_u
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Mar 1, 2009
2:35 am
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That is great, Fred, The Gizmo is easy to work on. Carl & crew did an awesome job on designing an easy to work on vehicle. Did you check/change the wheel...
David Nelson
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Mar 1, 2009
7:11 am
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I was charged $91.00 for the pair, and then paid a local shop $63.00 for the machining. I did not check or change the rear wheel bearing. I read the process...
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Mar 1, 2009
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