[Silly Little Cars] New Member - governor and more

Sun Oct 12 17:51:44 PDT 2014

Hi Everyone I am new to the board my name is Kevin from NYC. I have a 2008  
GO-4 and am wondering if the same method of clipping the wire will work on 
my  machine. Also I am wondering if anyone has changed out the door lock 
cylinders?  My GO was from the NYPD and really would like to change the entry 
key, I already  have a new ignition lock. While I am asking questions (hope 
they are three for a  quarter) can I assume there is a cockpit valve or 
something like it on the  bottom of the radiator. I am going to store the vehicle 
over the winter  and think I better change our the antifreeze...  Thanks in 
advance for  any answers.. 

BTW before I leave I see that there was a mention (historic) of some having 
 trouble insuring the vehicles in NY I had GEICO on my other vehicles and 
they  did not offer the insurance for the GO, nor did Progressive when I 
called  them. This despite me having policy info from someone that has 2 go-4  
insured by them.. To make a long story short my homeowners broker wrote me a  
full policy for all coverage including collision, glass wtc... it was  
written on State Farm. If anyone needs the info email me directly and I  will be 
glad to provide it..     All my best to all of  you!!  Kevin D

In a message dated 10/12/2014 7:40:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com writes:

As this. Chat is moving, my  governor  kicked in. I went home and cut the 
wire. Lo behold, no  governor. The method worked.  

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On either, the older or new GO-4’s the black wire is the one you’ll want  
to cut/unplug.
The pictures show the location on a 1996 GO-4.
I never had any luck just unplugging the whole thing.
Both my 96 and 04 don’t run like they should if the governor is just  
unplugged.
Schematics indicate the ECU’s still getting a signal from the module.  This 
signal, which in turn is used by the ECU, to tell the module to remove  the 
ground from two(?) of the injectors.
If you trace the black wire (from the plug) you’ll find it runs to the  
injectors and is a redundant wire.  The injectors also have a wire back  to the 
ECU for power.
The result is the injectors don’t open, thus slowing the vehicle.
This tells me that the black wire only controls the ground signal to  those 
injectors. There is no checking of the signal to verify the injectors  have 
indeed been turned off.
So, disabling the black wire only lets the ECU/governor think they are  
still functioning as they should.

Below is what I had in my informational file.

How do you disable  electronic governor on a Westward go-4 vehicle with 
Hyundai  Engine? 
The governor is generally  located inside a metal tray bolted to the 
firewall, directly in front of the  engine under the rear. Remove the two bolts 
holding the top of the tray on.  This reveals the wiring harness, ECU, TCU, 
etc. The governor is a small black  box about 2 in by 2 in and is wired into 
the wiring harness on the left side  of the tray. There are six wires running 
from it to a connector. It has a  number on a white label #664008 or 
similar to that. Cut the black ground wire  and tape. That's all there is to it.  
How do you disable  electronic governor on a Westward go-4 vehicle with 
Ford/Mazda  Engine? 
The governor is generally  located behind the metal side plate bolted on 
the right side. You’ll  have to close the door and remove two bolts for 
access. This reveals the  wiring harness and the governor (usually fastened to the 
underside of the cab)  .. The governor is a small black box about 2 in by 2 
in and is wired into the  wiring harness thru a plug. There are six wires 
running from it to a  connector. It may have a number on a white label. Cut 
the black ground wire  and tape. That's all there is to it. 

I  do not recommend driving this vehicle at real high speeds as three wheel 
 vehicles are not as stable as four wheeled vehicles. Please be careful, 
these  vehicles can exceed 80 mph. 

Remember that going around  turns, it's not stable at high speeds. Please 
be careful and use the governor  in your brain. 

How to adjust the GO-4  governor: 
One revolution (turn)  clock-wise increases speed by 5 mph. 
One revolution (turn)  counter clock-wise decreases speed by 5 mph. 
Set at factory for 40 mph

Hope this helps everyone.
Later,
Mike

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I saved the attached photos from a previous  discussion in case I needed 
them. Since I don't yet have a GO-4 maybe they  will be of help to you. In 
picture 3 you will notice the black wire has been  disconnected, taped, and 
tied back. This is claimed to be the proper way to  defeat the governor 
completely.

Since this information is not mine, I cannot  accept any responsibility for 
it's accuracy, but it looks like it should work.  

Charley. 

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Hello, 
I have tried to find the governor several times and simply  cannot. 
I too have been having trouble with the governor slowing me  down. 
It has been kicking in lately at 20mph. 
Anyone in San Francisco that can help me out?
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Hello all,

I drive a 2002 Go-4  and my governor seems to be having issues. The governor
had been dialed  up by a previous owner, but then I noticed the governor
limiting my  speed at a lower MPH and then lower still a day or two later.

After  some frustration and searching of the archives, I have located  the
governor. I found the tiny little screw and will try dialing it up.  But I
fear I may need to disconnect it entirely.

Has anyone done  this on a 2002? I would really appreciate detailed
instructions if  anyone can provide them.

Thanks,
Andrew
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Just disconnect the thing.  It will save you a  lot of trouble.  See the 
attached that I save just for these  occasions.

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Dip should read'  dial'

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I read previously and  experienced also the loss of power and needed to dip 
the governor back up.  It worked for a week and later for a couple of days. 
The trick was to use  nail polish to fix it in place. But, I always carry a 
small screwdriver.  1999 Go4.

The seller told me about the  screw

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Hello all,

I drive a  2002 Go-4 and my governor seems to be having issues. The 
governor had been  dialed up by a previous owner, but then I noticed the governor 
limiting my  speed at a lower MPH and then lower still a day or two later.

After  some frustration and searching of the archives, I have located the  
governor. I found the tiny little screw and will try dialing it up. But I  
fear I may need to disconnect it entirely.

Has anyone done this on  a 2002? I would really appreciate detailed 
instructions if anyone can  provide  them.

Thanks,

Andrew

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