I assume you are bumping the Miller edge and expecting it to reverse and finding it just stops. The action resulting from bumping depends on both the age and model of the operator and where the wires are hooked into the board. They could be hooked into the receiver, the safety, the fire switch or something else. Some operators simply stop, others reverse completely and some reverse for a couple of inches. One even has a setting to change the action. It does not mean anything is wrong, just the way it is set up.
Check in the control box for a safety sensitivity adjustment screw. It probably needs to be increased a bit. Or, it may have a switch for two settings. one for stopping and one for rebound. Hope this helps
Follow the steps in the manual if you have a manual and if you don't have one I recommend that you get one.
It sounds to me like you have a loose wire
somewhere. A loose wire explains why it sometimes works and sometimes
doesn't. It could easily come loose when hitting bumps and go back in
place when hitting bumps as well. Another thing a loose wire could do is
cause a short... It depends what the problem is exactly... Does it
work sometimes and not work sometimes as soon as the car is turned on?
Meaning, if it's not working when you start the truck, it won't the
entire ride. Or, is it working on and off throughout one full ride?
This should help more with determining what the problem is exactly.
If the light will come on and go off while you're driving, it's going to be a
loose wire. The wire could be bumped in and out of place while driving,
which is why it works and stops working while driving. It could also be a
worn wire that's being bumped together and apart, causing the same problem.
So check the wires going to the headlight set up.
If the light works sometimes when you start your truck and sometimes doesn't,
but doesn't change while driving, it could be a short. It could also be a
short if your light it working when you start driving, but eventually turns off
while driving, but never goes from OFF to ON. This is because if there's
a short, you would have to turn the truck off and then back on for the light to
possibly work again. With a short, the light will NOT come back on while
driving if it was not working when you started your truck. If it's a
short, you're going to have to figure out what's causing it. They have
tools you can buy for that. There are basic ones for roughly $25-$30, but
I believe those only test one wire at a time. While there are other ones
which can easily run $150 and more, and those test all the electrical at once
and tell you where the problem is.
Your best bet is to check the wiring involved with the head light set up.
If you notice any loose wires or old wires that are starting to corrode
or crack, replace them and that should do the trick! If you don't notice
anything, you could purchase one of those tools and test for a short. Or,
what I recommend instead of buying the tool is take your truck to your local
auto parts store (AutoZone, Pep Boys, Etc) and tell them what's going on, and
ask them if they could test the truck for a short. Then, if you don't
want them to fix it, just tell them you needed a quote and you'll come back
when you have money... and then just do it yourself. Or, you could have
them do it if that's what you prefer...
Good Luck and I hope I helped!!
Brendon
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