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Treadmill Error Code E1

Treadmill Error Code E1: Speed Sensor Fix (Step-by-Step) If your treadmill shows E1 and the belt stops after a few seconds — or the speed display sits at 0.0 while the belt clearly moves — you're dealing with a speed sensor problem. This is the single most common treadmill fault there is, and it's also one of the cheapest to fix. Here's the full procedure, including how to test the sensor properly instead of guessing. What the speed sensor does The speed sensor (often called a reed switch or hall sensor) sits near the drive motor or flywheel and counts revolutions. A small magnet spins past it, and each pass sends one pulse to the motor control board (MCB). The board compares your selected speed to the actual pulse rate. If the pulses stop, slow down, or become erratic, the board assumes it has lost control of the motor and shuts the machine down with E1 or E01. Because the board is reading pulses , the fault can come from the sensor, the magnet, the gap between t...