Transit tipper problem

[dig-dug-dan]

Just now, Mark Bolam said:

The thing is, if it was something physical like a blocked filter it wouldn’t return at all, would it?

Each down ‘cycle’ is at normal speed.

 

Like Dan says, maybe a poor connection somewhere, hence the on/off business?

 

A new solenoid loom assembley is about a tenner.

 

Next stop?

Being a transit, I am guessing your controls are on the dash rather than a wander lead?

If so, then I suspect a problem there.

[Stubby]

9 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

The thing is, if it was something physical like a blocked filter it wouldn’t return at all, would it?

Each down ‘cycle’ is at normal speed.

 

Like Dan says, maybe a poor connection somewhere, hence the on/off business?

 

A new solenoid loom assembley is about a tenner.

 

Next stop?

Could then be something simple as a bad earth ?

[Mark Bolam]

14 minutes ago, dig-dug-dan said:

Being a transit, I am guessing your controls are on the dash rather than a wander lead?

If so, then I suspect a problem there.

Yes mate, electronic pad on dash.

[eggsarascal]

13 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Could then be something simple as a bad earth ?

If so, easy enough to diagnose with a jump lead.

[Mark Bolam]

How???!!!!

I’ve got jump leads.

[eggsarascal]

30 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

How???!!!!

I’ve got jump leads.

If it's an earth problem attach a jump lead to the pump earth, attach the other end of the jump lead to a cleaned up part of the chassis. You've now earthed the pump motor.

[Conner]

I know this is a different bit of kit but the same type of pump. I for tipper trailer. Would raise no prob wouldn’t lower. Tried blipping down and would lower a couple of inches. Turned out to be water in the oil and blocked return filter. Oil had turned to soup. Drained oil and flushed with new. Problem sorted. Might be a blocked return filter?

[Mark Bolam]

It could be a filter problem, but returns every time at normal speed, just in 10 stages instead of one.

There is a local hydraulic place, I’ll check what wiring I can then use them if I have to.

 

The problem is if it’s an electrical problem with the electronic unit in the dash they might be as clueless as me.

[Mark Bolam]

@dig-dug-dan I lowered it loaded today, euc rings.

It came down pretty quickly in 3 cycles instead of the 8 it is taking empty.

 

 

[dig-dug-dan]

1 hour ago, Mark Bolam said:

@dig-dug-dan I lowered it loaded today, euc rings.

It came down pretty quickly in 3 cycles instead of the 8 it is taking empty.

 

 

That's pointing towards the same issue I had. 

You need to lift the body right up and seriously wd40 those bottom bearings that the ram pins pivot on, then try it again