Electric Club Car trouble
The golf cart stopped going last week and I
finally got a chance to start the troubleshooting process.
We've been running it pretty
hard lately on some rough ground, and my first thought was to take the
batteries out so I could flip it on its side to see if anything had
gotten damaged.
Everything looked fine, and
the batteries measure a full charge. It could be the solenoid, or a
problem with one of the switches. The next step will be to seek some
professional advice from the guy we took it to last year.
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Check the fuse. Possibly the contactor that switches the current to the motor has fused, as those tend to do when they wear out. That should have tripped a fuse.
In case it isn't obvious; if it is a blown fuse, don't just replace it. Fix the cause first!
On the other hand, it could also be that the controller is fried.
There are several people making aftermarket parts for golf karts. It shouldn't be difficult getting parts.
You might find these schematics interesting.
If you have s simple series motor installation, and you drive a lot of hilly terrain, think about replacing it with a regenerating system. That would necessitate replacing both the electronics and the motor, though.
Well, if it makes a noise, then probably the controller works. It could then be several other things;
Disconnect the battery leads before checking all the wire connections!!
With a multimeter set to measure DC voltage and a schematic you should be able to check which parts of the system get a voltage when the circuit is live to narrow down the cause, but be careful not to create a short-circuit.
What was the problem? My golf cart is doing the same thing. Thanks Sean