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I have a Life Fitness T5 treadmill. Its plugged in and I

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I have a Life Fitness T5 treadmill. It's plugged in and I can see that some power is going into it. When I take off the cover and look, there are 3 little red lights that light up when I turn the switch on. They are LED1 LED2 and LED3. Those are the only things that light up on the entire treadmill.

Can you please help me figure out why my treadmill won't turn on???

Thank you!
Judy

Submitted: 3 years ago.
Category: Exercise Equipment
Expert:  treadmilltech replied 3 years ago.

It should be one of these two solutions

  1. You will need to check the speed sensor for proper alignment and function. it should be located near the front roller or mounted on the motor. It should be within a credit cards width of the magnet or toothed wheel. If properly adjusted check with an ammeter to see if it is opening and closing by manually spinning the front roller or motor flywheel. If it isn't replace the sensor. If it is functioning make sure you are getting 5vdc to it across the wires. If you are not replace the upper control board(console). If you are getting the proper voltage then replace the lower control board(motor controller).
if the above does not work try testing the motor using the instructions below
  1. # XXXXX a 12-18 volt dc battery fully charged(like one from a cordless drill)
    # XXXXX sure it is fully charged, because it won't work if not
    # XXXXX the + and - to the motor red is + and black is -
    # XXXXX the motor turns slightly your motor is ok, if not the motor is bad and would need replaced
    # XXXXX the motor is ok then your motor controller(the board with the metal) is malfunctioning and would need replaced.

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