EM61 transaxle Parking lock Help
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EM61 transaxle Parking lock Help
Hello I have a GEN 1 leaf EM61 transaxle, the parking lock is still engaged on the transmission. Does anyone know the actuator pinout to control and release the parking paw/LOCK ?
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Re: EM61 transaxle Parking lock Help
Don't know about gen1 but on gen2 one usually uses the good old vice-grips.
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Re: EM61 transaxle Parking lock Help
The motor is some form of stepper motor and needs certain phase shifted signal to move. I have the actual motor and control unit if you want to play with it. I decided it was just too much trouble to use shaft locking. Imagine if my DIY unit would fail in locked position on the road!!! Like Isaac said i used pliers and rotated until i heared a click and i could turn the driveshaft by hand.invokeperformance wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:23 pm Hello I have a GEN 1 leaf EM61 transaxle, the parking lock is still engaged on the transmission. Does anyone know the actuator pinout to control and release the parking paw/LOCK ?
EM61 is really good motor, sturdy and compact. Built with no savings in mind . Later models were all optimised built, cost vs performancewise...
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Thanks for the response guys I think I will also use the pliers method. Once manually unlocked is there any chance if self reengagement with vibration?arber333 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 4:19 pmThe motor is some form of stepper motor and needs certain phase shifted signal to move. I have the actual motor and control unit if you want to play with it. I decided it was just too much trouble to use shaft locking. Imagine if my DIY unit would fail in locked position on the road!!! Like Isaac said i used pliers and rotated until i heared a click and i could turn the driveshaft by hand.invokeperformance wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:23 pm Hello I have a GEN 1 leaf EM61 transaxle, the parking lock is still engaged on the transmission. Does anyone know the actuator pinout to control and release the parking paw/LOCK ?
EM61 is really good motor, sturdy and compact. Built with no savings in mind . Later models were all optimised built, cost vs performancewise...
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Re: EM61 transaxle Parking lock Help
No, it has a knee inside that motor has to overcome to engage the lock. I have used Leaf motor in my car as is for halfh a year now and i think i am good.invokeperformance wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:53 pm
Thanks for the response guys I think I will also use the pliers method. Once manually unlocked is there any chance if self reengagement with vibration?
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Re: EM61 transaxle Parking lock Help
Thank you very helpful information!arber333 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:11 pmNo, it has a knee inside that motor has to overcome to engage the lock. I have used Leaf motor in my car as is for halfh a year now and i think i am good.invokeperformance wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:53 pm
Thanks for the response guys I think I will also use the pliers method. Once manually unlocked is there any chance if self reengagement with vibration?
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Re: EM61 transaxle Parking lock Help
thanks for the awesome information.arber333 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:11 pmNo, it has a knee inside that motor has to overcome to engage the lock. I have used Leaf motor in my car as is for halfh a year now and i think i am good.invokeperformance wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:53 pm
Thanks for the response guys I think I will also use the pliers method. Once manually unlocked is there any chance if self reengagement with vibration?