JDirt
Well-Known Member
Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows how to test a dp sensor to determine if it's good or bad? I know these are sometimes bad right out of the box.
I have narrowed my search down a bit trying to figure out my ill running machine. Seems the only change I can make is with the dp sensor. I have 2, the one that came in the machine when I got it, which is not adjustable, and one that I ordered on Ebay which is adjustable.
The non adjustable one, when probed with a meter, the middle wire reads 4.78 volts. Machine symptoms are very slow movements, then when against something (bucket on ground, bottom out a cylinder, etc) pressure checked at the main pump goes up to 5500 lbs and relief valve hisses.
So the adjustable dp, I set to .45 volts key on, which is within specs according to my manual. Symptoms now are: works normal speed but has no power, every function stalls out the hydraulics (not the engine) and the hydraulic pressure never gets over 3000 (actually drops off a bit when the oil gets warm).
So I hooked up a meter while running, non adjustable dp barely changed at all. Adjustable one varies like I would expect it to, but I noticed when a function came under load, voltage didn't stay low (calling for more pressure) it dropped down (around 2 volts) then came back up to 4.2 while my pressure gauge stopped at 2800.
So how should the dp behave? I think when you're digging hard it should stay at a low value telling the pump to stroke more.
Sorry for the long post, any suggestions are appreciated.
I have narrowed my search down a bit trying to figure out my ill running machine. Seems the only change I can make is with the dp sensor. I have 2, the one that came in the machine when I got it, which is not adjustable, and one that I ordered on Ebay which is adjustable.
The non adjustable one, when probed with a meter, the middle wire reads 4.78 volts. Machine symptoms are very slow movements, then when against something (bucket on ground, bottom out a cylinder, etc) pressure checked at the main pump goes up to 5500 lbs and relief valve hisses.
So the adjustable dp, I set to .45 volts key on, which is within specs according to my manual. Symptoms now are: works normal speed but has no power, every function stalls out the hydraulics (not the engine) and the hydraulic pressure never gets over 3000 (actually drops off a bit when the oil gets warm).
So I hooked up a meter while running, non adjustable dp barely changed at all. Adjustable one varies like I would expect it to, but I noticed when a function came under load, voltage didn't stay low (calling for more pressure) it dropped down (around 2 volts) then came back up to 4.2 while my pressure gauge stopped at 2800.
So how should the dp behave? I think when you're digging hard it should stay at a low value telling the pump to stroke more.
Sorry for the long post, any suggestions are appreciated.