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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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My QTEC electric cutout has suddenly stopped working. The switch still lights up, and changes the colors from green to red if you press on it, but the motor doesn't do anything. Any advice on what I can look at first? Thanks
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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I'd try unplugging the wire connector near the motor and see if it's getting power.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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worst comes to worse you can alsways send it back to them and they will fix it for like 30-40 dollars.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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look for a wire that has been burned, check inline fuse as well
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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ive been through 2 of these pieces of ****, im looken to try a different company,
the motors and internals suck on the QTP cutout , they fall apart, loosen them selfs up. i even locktite all the screws, i give
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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Lethal,
When the motors burn out, and you press the switch, does it make any type of sound? It sounds to me power isn't going to it, meaning a loose connection or the fuse being blown. Thanks to all for their replys, I will take a look at it when I have a minute.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Lethal_Ws6
ive been through 2 of these pieces of ****, im looken to try a different company,
the motors and internals suck on the QTP cutout , they fall apart, loosen them selfs up. i even locktite all the screws, i give
I've been through alot of the companies, not one has worked for more than 6 months or so for me.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Jimmy - it sounded like a metal grinding sound... and when i took it apart to see what had happend, they just seize and make a metal grinding noise, lame

Gillbot, thats dissapoiting to hear, i thought maybe it was just me being hard on the e-cutout ,... i think im guna try Mccord's powerplate, it looks better setup than QTP's..
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worst comes to worse you can alsways send it back to them and they will fix it for like 30-40 dollars.
that would be the best way.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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Never realy figured out why it stopped working. The exaust did start to make a rattling sound though. I put the car on a lift on my buddys shop to see what was rattling and noticed the motor had fell off. So I guess it was the motor that malfunctioned, then fell off a couple of days later.
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And I am about to sink 180 bucks into one of these damn things .....LOL
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