[Silly Little Cars] '94 governor location

Sun Apr 28 10:27:33 PDT 2013

Thank you for the information and pictures but my westward is set up differently. The panel on the side is just an access into the large compartment under the seat. I looked in there, along and under the tray by the firewall and still can't find anything that resembles the pictures that were sent. I tried a few of the dealers' service departments and none will provide any info because they emphasize how dangerous it is at higher speeds. I'm completely at a loss with this thing and it's definitely not fun at 30 mph!  😹

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On Apr 21, 2013, at 5:29 PM, "bugnut at windstream.net" <bugnut at windstream.net> wrote:

> Mike,
> These are of my 96.
> Maybe they’ll help.
> Later,
> Mike
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> From: Rich Hyde<mailto:rhyde at ezmicro.com>
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> Unfortunately, I am still yet to find the governor location on my '94 Go4!  The governor is set to 30mph and I can't stand to even drive this thing anymore!  Any additional help would be appreciated as I've looked under my seat on both sides, looked in that tray behind the firewall and can't find anything close to resembling the pictures I've been sent as to what it looks like.
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> Frustrated silky little car owner,
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> Rich
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> On Mar 5, 2013, at 5:07 PM, "bugnut at windstream.net<mailto:bugnut at windstream.net>" <bugnut at windstream.net<mailto:bugnut at windstream.net>> wrote:
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> Mike,
> The panel I’m referring to is an exterior body panel on the right side. On my 96, it’s just in front of the wheel but is hidden when the door is open. It’s held in place by 2 Philips head screws with nuts on the inside. They, the nuts, should be visible on the interior panel on the right side. The ECU in the 96, and maybe yours, is under the dash cover just above the fuses.
> The rough running sounds like someone has tweaked the screw, it’s just a potentiometer and can be “over tuned”,  to high or just unplugged the governor. If it’s just unplugged, plug it up and see if the roughness goes away. If it’s still plugged up, try turning the screw 2 or 3 full turns to the left (counter clockwise) and see if that helps. What you want to do is solve the roughness and misfire issues first, then disable the governor by removing the black wire from the plug (or cut it).
> Hope this helps,
> Mike
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> From: Mike Wyatt<mailto:mwyatt54 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 2:50 PM
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> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] '96 governor location
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> HI, Are you saying the recessed panel at the dashboard, where the fuses are located or in the engine compartment?
> Mine runs like one that has it unplugged, albiet goes 70+ just rough, misfiring, etc.
> Mike
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> I'm in NYC until Friday, I know it's a long shot but thought I'd see if anyone here might have a Cush or interceptor or whatever that I could borrow for
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> Steve,
> I too just remove the black wire from the terminal block and taped it.
> I did this on my 96 and 04. No governor on either.
> What I was talking about was just unplugging the governor box entirely at the plug.
> When I did that on both of mine, the ECU behaved badly. Weird idle, stalling, injectors misfiring, etc..
> Plugged them back up and problems when away. Unplug just the black wire then, no governor nor ECU problems.
> Also tried adjusting the speed via the governor, but opted for the disconnect method instead.
> Plus like I said, my info was based on a sample size of 2 (mine) and info gleaned from the Internet and advice from other here at SLC.
> Later ya?ll,
> Mike
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> Interesting.  Unplugging it from the opposing terminal should have the same electrical effect as cutting it.  I just took mine loose from its terminal at the other end (away from the black box) and taped it up. Voila ? no governor.  If you ever want to reconnect, just re-attach the black wire on the terminal you took it off of and secure.  Again, mine is a 2004, so may be there is something else involved with the older models, but you might want to try the disconnect method first if you are timid about cutting it.  No harm.
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> Rich,
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> I have a 96 and it?s located behind the recessed panel that has the 2 screws in it on the right side as your seated in the vehicle. The panel can only be accessed from the outside with the door closed.
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> The governor is the black box that has a plug on it. The if you cut the black wire it will disable the governor.
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> Be advised that just unplugging it will not work. Causes the ECU to act up.
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> If you cut the black wire be sure to do it in a way (place) it can be easily repaired.
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> The black box has a screw on it that will allow you to adjust the speed to what you want.
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> If memory serves me right:
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> One revolution (turn) clock-wise increases speed by 5 mph.
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> Set at factory for 40 mph.
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> Again this from working on my 96.
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> Hope this helps.
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> Later,
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> Mike
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> Can anyone tell me where the governor is on a '94 Westward and how to deactivate or bypass it?
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