[Mo_Bandy]

I have been running an auotomatic for over a year now. You need to let the controller know that the motor needs to "idle".

I cannot speak for your controller but on the curtis if you add like a 1K resistor in the line with your pot box it will idle. I added a switch so I could switch it to idle or not.

With the Zilla you can do the same however, you need to start the sequence and allow the zilla to go through it's start up process then you can switch the resistor in line and it will "idle".

I hope this helps. As was posted before me the motor needs to idle to build hydraulic pressure in the transmission for you to move.

If you cannot get the motor to spin it sounds like you may have other issues.

If it does spin, while in gear if you gently presse the acceorator you should hear the motor spin, with a slight delay you should begin to move forward as the transmission builds pressure.

I hope this helps!

MO

 

[Mo_Bandy]

The switch could be adding the resistor to the pot box as I mentioned. If you have the "car" in park and key switch it on, try flipping the switch and see if the motor idles on it's own. It should... Perhaps the switch could be to enable the tourque converter clutch as well just a wild guess. Especially since it was mentioned that the wires go to the transmission rather than the pot box.

I had mine set to idle at about 400 rpms, this is to help from drawing more current than necessary to drive the motor. This i found is actually enought to maintain pressure while you are at a stop. Yuo are correct with an ice it would be from 500 -800 rpms.

There could also be an interlock on the potbox that disables things starting if you ahve your foot on the accelerator. Perhaps try starting the system with your foot off the accelerator? ~ just a thought...

MO