kthompson
Well-Known Member
I purchased a used EC 45 Volvo (mini) excavator about two years back. Volvo had just replaced the control panel in it. The machine is an open canopy unit but over the last year or more has been about 100% parked either under shelter or under trap. About a month or so back the control panel began to fail to light up properly when machine was switched on. You may can switch it off and then back on and it might power up or light up properly or not. Last few times have cranked it up and just let it run at fast idle and in a couple of minutes it is working fine. Until it lights properly none of the hyd for boom will work. Blade works and travel work.
This past Saturday pulled the control panel out and had plans to open it and see if moisture was in it. That is one sealed unit and quickly realized to open it up meant to destroy the box like it is sealed in so reinstalled it. Sprayed all connections with contract cleaner but issues was not there for switched in on and same thing. Started the machine and in a couple of minutes it was operating fine.
If it would remain running fine after about two minutes of fast idle that would be great with me but have a friend who recently purchased a CD 35 (model size under mine) and he is having same issue only he can not his machine to run, sort of a problem as the best I can track the electrical for the fuel pump it comes from the control panel.
Open for any and all suggestions even a source for control panels outside of the $1,800 or so from Volvo or an option to control panel. Thanks much.
This past Saturday pulled the control panel out and had plans to open it and see if moisture was in it. That is one sealed unit and quickly realized to open it up meant to destroy the box like it is sealed in so reinstalled it. Sprayed all connections with contract cleaner but issues was not there for switched in on and same thing. Started the machine and in a couple of minutes it was operating fine.
If it would remain running fine after about two minutes of fast idle that would be great with me but have a friend who recently purchased a CD 35 (model size under mine) and he is having same issue only he can not his machine to run, sort of a problem as the best I can track the electrical for the fuel pump it comes from the control panel.
Open for any and all suggestions even a source for control panels outside of the $1,800 or so from Volvo or an option to control panel. Thanks much.