sector e1 regen has stopped (mostly) working

[mark walkom]

the regen braking on my e1 has stopped working unless (for eg) I am going down a hill in low and it's slowing things down to stick to the 10kph limit. when I drive and take my foot off the accelerator it's not initiating the regen to slow things down and instead just coasts at whatever speed it is at, or speeds up as the regen is not limiting it. the brake lights work, so it's probably not a fault with the sensor on the brake pedal

 

hoping someone else might be able to provide some suggestions on things to check, as the mob that I bought it off seem to have gone silent on me

[Osney]

The 'brake' regen is triggered by a tiny microswitch on the brake pedal. It's an on or off thing, and can get stuck easily. Have a close look at the pedal and you should see it. I've had to give mine a careful clean a couple of times now, but that seems to sort it. 

[mark walkom]

if that also controls the brake lights then the switch is working, I cleaned it anyway based on your comment and it hasn't helped unfortuantely

[Osney]

If it's still working the brake lights there might be a problem with the connection to the controller/inverter. I couldn't find any other way the braking system talks to the electronics, and joggling the switch a bit made my regen under braking work again. Best of luck with it!