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    UNSOLVED motor and sensor problems

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      efraim fleisher last edited by

      my battery pack broke, and now I am powering the robot by plugging it into a computer. since I have done this, the motors no longer spin with full power. I tried to use the exact code given in Workbench part 3f, and it doesn't move. I also had problems since once it "runs into" something, it just starts spinning in circles, even when there is nothing in front of it. why is this, and how can it be fixed?

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        robolink_leila @efraim fleisher last edited by

        @efraim-fleisher It may be your IR thresholds are set too high. If you attach a screenshot or copy the text of your code here that will help us diagnose the problem. Also double-check that the motor wires are connected properly. Refer to the build guides for Mouse Bot. It may cause the spinning.

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          efraim fleisher last edited by

          so why does it only start spinning once it runs into something?

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            robolink_leila last edited by

            @efraim-fleisher ,
            I will contact you via email for your replacement battery pack. As for the spinning, if there is a lot of sunlight in the room it can trigger the IR sensors on the robot.Let me know if you have any further questions!

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