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OwnerJoris
LocationKempen, Antwerp Belgium map
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Vehicle1999 Peugeot Partner électrique
An other vehicle of the Brussels fire brigade.
MotorLeroy Somer Separately Excited DC
DrivetrainLeroy Somer planetary gears together with differential in the motor case.
ControllerSAGEM
All in electric box from Sagem.
Batteries27 Saft saft STM 100, 6.00 Volt, Nickel-Cadmium, Flooded
2002/2003
System Voltage162 Volts
ChargerSagem
HeaterWebasto
DC/DC ConverterSagem
Top Speed63 MPH (101 KPH)
Exactly 100kph
Range60 Miles (96 Kilometers)
Easy driving
Seating Capacity2 plus very large trunk
Curb Weight0
1400kg (about as much as the diesel version)
Additional FeaturesElectric windows, brakes, steering,
remote controlled locks
E-meter is not working. If you have one for sale, let me know.

It was struggling when the former owner put it on sale, and was broken when I first saw it. The diagnostic system tells me the computer went into fault mode because of a broken speed sensor. The speed sensor was fine, and so was the wiring. Turning the wheels by hand reads a fine rpm with the diag.
I carefully opened the Sagem box, took a long look, saw nothing and just closed it.

Solution found:
Even new brushes in the motor did not make any contact with the commutator. A hardly visible burr was holding two of them. This made the motor tension to build up rapidly. Normally, at low speeds, the motors tension is determined by the speed only. Thus, the controller made up an error about the speed sensor and set me completely on the wrong track.

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