Robo vaccum acting like a monster

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Try testing the wheels off the ground. I should have mentioned the test I did…

Robot Vacuum Motor Doesn't Start

Probably is the LIDAR like it says. Should be easy to check the LIDAR motor. Unplug it and check with an ohm-meter. If you have a variable power supply, you can see if it spins, guessing 3V might be safe under no load. Set a low current limit if you can. Or a couple AA’s in series. Start-up sequence “Starting cleaning” LIDAR spin Side brush spin Both wheels forward for a bit Rotate - room scan. Stop - facing forward Turn a bit to go off in another direction to do a second stage room scan. (if …

Check that the lidar is functioning correctly while you are at it, the above thread goes into that also.