Wldcohso Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I’ve been practicing riding my Tesla in the house and the backyard but today something weird happened. I got on my Tesla rode about 10 feet then it shot forward and cut off, now when I turn it on it just blinks red lights. I’ve been letting it sit up the past few days while I wait for my V8 protective cover to prevent scratches on it, but said what the heck I should at least practice some today cause I’m tired of waiting (AliExpress). This is really has me worried, I went 10 feet (furthered than I’ve ever gone so far so kind of excited) and it just shot forward like the gyroscope went out and then shut down. Has this happened to anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasenutty Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 This sounds a little like when ShadoZ Tesla fried a Mosfet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Williams Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Uhhh this is grim to see. I'm about to ride 6miles home on mine. Hit 25mph this morning on it. No problems yet. It does sound as if the gyro is telling the board it's tilted forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 I’m more afraid of riding it now. I road mid way from my living room to the kitchen when it cut out and all the lights start flashing red. I’m bummed cause now it doesn’t allow me to ride it... just beeps and flashes red lights constantly. Ugh.... waiting to hear back from @Jason McNeil but he’s away until the 25th. My Evolve GTX with gold motors arrives tomorrow and I can ride my Segway minipro in the mean time but I’m so tired of it constantly beeping and telting back, guess I’ve out grown the 10.9mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Williams Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Lightly peel back the padding at the edges, pop the black strips off between the carbon fiber textured bits and undo the screws, to take the side panels off. That might give you a read of anything that doesn’t look right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Williams Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Ps I actually did have to jump off mine on the way home, an idiot turned across the bike lane on his bike without looking. Few more scratches on my Tesla now. NYC is a tricky place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Wow, how far do you travel, do you wear full protective gear fullhf face helmet, ankle protection, knees pads, elbow pads, wrist guards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 16 minutes ago, Roo Williams said: Lightly peel back the padding at the edges, pop the black strips off between the carbon fiber textured bits and undo the screws, to take the side panels off. That might give you a read of anything that doesn’t look right. Ugh! Im hoping I don’t have to work on my new Tesla (week 1/2 since I got it). Something definitely not right cause all it does now is beep and flash red lights. Don’t want to void my warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, Wldcohso said: Ugh! Im hoping I don’t have to work on my new Tesla (week 1/2 since I got it). Something definitely not right cause all it does now is beep and flash red lights. Don’t want to void my warranty. 2 Yes. Leave it alone and wait for Jason. It's new, you don't have to do your own diagnosis and risk the warranty. You can't ride it, so just be resigned to the fact that your EUC training is on hold for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, Smoother said: Yes. Leave it alone and wait for Jason. It's new, you don't have to do your own diagnosis and risk the warranty. You can't ride it, so just be resigned to the fact that your EUC training is on hold for a week. As suggested, sitting up waiting for Jason. Thank you @Smoother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Wldcohso said: I’ve been practicing riding my Tesla in the house and the backyard but today something weird happened. I got on my Tesla rode about 10 feet then it shot forward and cut off, now when I turn it on it just blinks red lights. I’ve been letting it sit up the past few days while I wait for my V8 protective cover to prevent scratches on it, but said what the heck I should at least practice some today cause I’m tired of waiting (AliExpress). This is really has me worried, I went 10 feet (furthered than I’ve ever gone so far so kind of excited) and it just shot forward like the gyroscope went out and then shut down. Has this happened to anyone else? Sorry to hear of your troubles. Your symptoms are rarely if ever seen on the Tesla. Tell me, when turn it on, does it beep in any kind of sequence? Or do you just here the single beep? Is the wheel still self-balancing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Marty Backe said: Sorry to hear of your troubles. Your symptoms are rarely if ever seen on the Tesla. Tell me, when turn it on, does it beep in any kind of sequence? Or do you just here the single beep? Is the wheel still self-balancing? This is what it does.. https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqMMuB5zOktW61u47uA1rVQ0b0V6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Williams Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Wldcohso said: Wow, how far do you travel, do you wear full protective gear fullhf face helmet, ankle protection, knees pads, elbow pads, wrist guards? 6 miles each way... I’ve got an open face Bern helmet, some big knee/shin guards and motorcycle gloves, would really like gloves with wrist protection built in as my strategy for hitting the deck if I can’t run it out is to slide on my hands and knees until I stop. I’m usually wearing vans sk8 hi leather, or like today, some solid north face boots that protect my ankles too. Thunking about getting a full face helmet, but worry about what that will do for my visibility and aural alertness. So far my Tesla has been solid. Have hit some nasty bumps at speed and pushed it with a mix of slow and fast climbs over Manhattan Bridge and usually with myself (6’1, ~180lb) my laptop, a 1ltr thermos and a 9lb dog in my backpack. Safety with this thing is a constant worry though, I think about it if I’m in front of traffic, or hitting some unavoidable bumps. I hope your issue gets sorted soon and then no more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 The beeps I get when I turn it on. https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqMMuB5zOktW63Hp7W5m1Wwn283C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 35 minutes ago, Wldcohso said: The beeps I get when I turn it on. https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqMMuB5zOktW63Hp7W5m1Wwn283C That's the diagnostic beep sequence. Two possible causes: Extremely low voltage The wheel has fallen over Based on the LED status in your video, I'm going to guess that the power is good so the problem is not #1. When you connect with the Gotway app, what voltage does it show? Therefore the problem is #2, which means that the wheel thinks it has fallen over. Since the wheel is obviously not fallen over, looks like a control board hardware failure. For kicks I would see if it's possible to calibrate the wheel, and if so, does that correct the problem. Probably won't, but why not give it a try? Anticipate having to install a new board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 How do I calibrate my Tesla? I’ve never worked on these before. I get a cringe feeling just thinking about splitting my Tesla open and working on it. Maybe this really isn’t for me lol... after confirming, tomorrow makes it a full week I’ve had it and I’m afraid if this happened so early on do I have a lemon. It’ll always be in the back of my mind this thing can go out at anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacPara Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 While you are waiting for Jason to get back..... a quick Google search revealed these videos: and this about the error codes: https://www.speedyfeet.co.uk/blogs/help-and-advice/what-do-the-beeps-mean-on-my-gotway Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 24 minutes ago, Wldcohso said: How do I calibrate my Tesla? I’ve never worked on these before. I get a cringe feeling just thinking about splitting my Tesla open and working on it. Maybe this really isn’t for me lol... after confirming, tomorrow makes it a full week I’ve had it and I’m afraid if this happened so early on do I have a lemon. It’ll always be in the back of my mind this thing can go out at anytime. I can't answer "whether this is for you", but in general, owning an EUC is like owning a car in 1910 - you were expected to get your hands dirty to maintain this new fangled technology. I'm not sure "lemon" can be applied to an EUC since they are so much more simpler than a car. It's a battery, motor, and control board. Looks like you control board is probably bad. If you bought it from EWheels hopefully you are getting some assistance. Here's a short video that may help regards the calibration. All of the modern Gotway wheels calibrate the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Thank to every one for helping me, definitely appreciative. I’ll give this a try while I was to hear back from Jason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Sounds very much like a bad board (defective gyro?). The blinking red lights pretty confirm it. Is the tire locked (= hard to turn)? There were some instances of Tesla boards frying right at the start, and this seems to be one of them. Bad luck Don't ride it again, and I don't think a recalibration will help, as this is a hardware error. I wouldn't ride it even if a recalibration does somethink, too risky to have a possibly crazy board. You need a new board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 Awesome service from @Jason McNeil, wheel shipped back to be looked at. I nearly gave up on this, I’ll be back practicing in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Wldcohso said: Awesome service from @Jason McNeil, wheel shipped back to be looked at. I nearly gave up on this, I’ll be back practicing in no time. If you could let us know what was wrong with the wheel, that would be very useful to the community (I would like to know anyway). Thanks! Ask @Jason McNeil if he doesn't volunteer the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wldcohso Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 @Marty Backe sure thing, I’ll report back what the problem was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad0z Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 sounds like my issue other than mine there was smoke and loud explosion/popping noises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannings Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 22/03/2018 at 11:07 PM, Shad0z said: sounds like my issue other than mine there was smoke and loud explosion/popping noises so not your issue then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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