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Originally Posted by witthuus

After a few days on the road, I can extend the slide just fine. A day or two later, I keep getting the same error code ( 2 green flashes, 8 red flashes ) and slide is not moving in. If I reset the controller, slide moves in just fine. Remember: I switched cables on the controller ( Motor 1 to Motor 2 and Motor 2 to Motor 1 ). As I still get the same error code as in the beginning ( 2 green flashes ) I would guess the controller is the issue, not the motor. Should I order a new controller and see if that solves the problem ? What would you do ?
Thank you

The controller does not distinguish between the Hall effect power and sense wires of the different motors. All it knows is there are not the pulses coming into the controller or power is not getting to the sensors. The Hall effect sensor is separate from the motor but on the same shaft. It uses a coil and a tone ring to generate amperage pulses. The controller uses a comparison of these signals to lower the voltage on the motor that is rotating too fast. You can reset the controller several ways; one way is to remove power from the controller or press the extend or retract twice in rapid succession. Anytime your slide stops unintentionally, you can put the controller into the emergency override mode to move the slide unless a motor not working. The problem is emergency override inactivates all the controllers safety features and its use can damage the slide and the motors.