Hovervehicle trouble... step by step

Since the other thread was getting long, and a little confoosing, I decided to start a new one.

To begine, I have a completely clean and fresh install of v 1_1_2 that I am now working with.

I have brought the same hovervehicle in and got it running. In order to simplify things, I am going at this one problem at a time. First I would like to enable turbo/ jetting.

So that I can be sure that I am not missing anything let me breakdown the model specs:

Vertices: 270
Triangles:460

Meshes*******
body
fairing
Col-1

Nodes********
eye
mass
mount0 //currently not being used as the vehilce IS the
         conn object.
collision-1
cam

//I ran an experiment with a jetNozzle node for forward thrust, but this had no discernable effect.

Now from what I have gleaned from the vehicle tutorials I have found, all of the essential nodes and meshes are present. Incidentally, this is working from a MilkShape export, which from what I understand does not support the LOD meshes. *Correct me if I am wrong PLEASE! ;)*

Now, in order to keep things nice an convenient, here is the datablock I am currently using for my hovervehicle. [NOTE:] There are no damage() or onDamage() methods as I am not going to be working on that for now.

//*****************************************************
// VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
//*****************************************************
datablock HoverVehicleData(HoverCycle)
{
   //standard variables********************
   spawnOffset = "0 0 1";
   floatingGravMag = 2.25;
   
   //load model/ information***************
   catagory = "Vehicles";
   shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/cycles/banshee.dts";
   emap = true;
   computeCRC = true;
   
   //damage information********************
   debrisShapeName 
   = "fps/data/shapes/player/debris_player.dts";
   debris = playerDebris;
   renderWhenDestroyed = false;

   //resistance information****************
   drag                   = 0.0;
   density                = 0.9;

   //camera variables**********************
   cameraMaxDist          = 5.5;
   cameraOffset           = 0.8;

   //damage variables**********************
   maxDamage              = 3.00;
   destroyedLevel         = 3.00;
   
   //energy variables**********************
   jetForce               = 200;
   maxEnergy              = 100;
   rechargeRate           = 0.25;
   minJetEnergy           = 15;
   jetEnergyDrain         = 5.0;

   //rigid body****************************
   mass                   = 1.0;
   bodyFriction           = 0.1;
   bodyRestitution        = 0.75;
   minImpactSpeed         = 20;
   softImpactSpeed        = 10;
   hardImpactSpeed        = 25;
   speedDamageScale       = 0.008;

   // Object Impact Damage (uses DamageType::Impact)
   collDamageThresholdVel = 23;
   collDamageMultiplier   = 0.030;

   //Handling Info**************************
   dragForce              = 25 / 45.0;   //*
   vertFactor             = 0.0;         //*
   floatingThrustFactor   = 0.37;        //*
                                         //*
   mainThrustForce        = 37.50; //(35)//*
   reverseThrustForce     = 10;          //*
   strafeThrustForce      = 15;          //*
   turboFactor            = 2.0;         //*
                                         //*
   brakingForce = 25;                    //*
   brakingActivationSpeed = 4;           //*
                                         //*
   stabLenMin             = 2.25;        //*
   stabLenMax             = 3.25;        //*
   stabSpringConstant     = 30;          //*
   stabDampingConstant    = 12;          //*
                                         //*
   gyroDrag               = 16;          //*
   normalForce            = 30;          //*
   restorativeForce       = 20;          //*
   steeringForce          = 27.50; //(25)//*
   rollForce              = 15;          //*
   pitchForce             = 7;           //*
   //Handling Info**************************
   
   //dust emitter***************************
   dustEmitter = LifterDustEmitter;
   triggerDustHeight      = 3.5;//2.5
   dustHeight             = 0.2;
};

//*****************************************************
//METHOD DATABLOCKS
//*****************************************************
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
function HoverCycle::onAdd(%this,%obj)
{
   // Setup defualt energy values
   %obj.setEnergyLevel(%this.maxEnergy);
   %obj.setRechargeRate(%this.rechargeRate);
}

Next, as per Badguys' tutorial in the resources section I added the following to default.bind.cs:

function mouseJet(%val)
{
   $mvTriggerCount3++;
}

moveMap.bind( mouse, button1, mouseJet );
//moveMap.bind( mouse, button1, altTrigger );

Now when I run the demo, there is still no jet/ turbo functionality.

Entering echo(1401.getEnergyLevel()); in the console returns the full energy amount as defined in script. It does not decrement what-so-ever.

I appreciate the help that has allready been offered, and would ask for your continued patience. I know that if I keep at it, the lightbulb will go on. I'm sure I'll feel like an idiot when it does, but "Better an informed idiot, than a clueless genius" I always say! ;)

Thanks again for any and all help.