jardhamn Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 My Makita LXDT04 lost the ability in the trigger to control the speed so it has an excessive high speed only. It also goes in the wrong direction, right is left and left is right. I have 2 others but it would be nice to have a 3rd. What part do I need to replace? Brush? Trigger? I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 How old is it? Have you contacted Makita? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 What happens when you pull the trigger half way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 If its till in the warranty period I would deal with that first. I would think it was the trigger but I'm confused by the direction being messed up something with your tools circuity is really messed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Makita.com, find parts list, order new trigger and switch. Unlike brushless, there are no electronics to control speed etc... They are simple to fix. Should be a $40-$60 repair. Takes about 30 mins if you diy. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 http://www.ereplacementparts.com/makita-lxdt04-18v-lxt-lithiumion-cordless-impact-driver-kit-parts-c-97_106_116_187908.html $27.50 for the switch, $4 for a new fwd/reverse lever, $9 for new brushes and a brush holder (might as well if you are taking it apart anyways). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jardhamn Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 No I haven't contacted Makita, it's the first impact drill I owned so it's at least 5 years old. if I pull the trigger halfway, it just goes to a high speed - not a speed the tool comes standard with. I took it apart once when the drill stopped having the torque to turn something and when I put it back together it had this ultra highspeed thing going on so I'm sure I put it back together wrong. Niw that I recall, I guess the primary issue was that the drill no longer had the torque to turn a lag screw enough...like it was skipping instead of turning the lags. Would that be a brush? I kbow whatever else is going on I'm sure I can reassemble it properly, I just need to know the root cause here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 The brush just transfers voltage to the commutator. Sounds like you didn't wire the switch correctly. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 I had the same problem with a hammer drill. it was caused by a broken wire contact on the motor sensor that is part of the trigger assembly. Cost me around $40 total, shipping and part, and about ten to fifteen minutes of my time to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-man Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 At 5 years old, you are better off just replacing the unit since these impacts can be found on ebay for roughly $50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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