98 DS wont move vglide bad?

smokey tennis shoe · 12-09-2014, 08:29 PM

I have a 98 Ds 48 volt, with 3 month old trojan 8 volt batteries.

Pack voltage is 50.9 volt.

Cart quit on the 13th hole, and had to tow it home.

batteries are great, 50.9.
50.4 at key switch, both green and blue wires.
50.4 on blue wire that feeds into the vglide.
50 volts at solenoid large terminals.
Solenoid clicks each time the go pedal is pushed.

At the 1st microswitch ( on back of f/r switch), i only have between 27 and 30 volts on both wires ( while in forward). In reverse, on these same 2 wires, i have 46-48 volts ( only for a short second. The motor will make one quick attemp to move, but thats it.

I am wondering if the vglide is bad? F/r switch bad?

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

CCFanatic · 12-09-2014, 08:39 PM

Crack open the V-Glide cases on both sides and inspect it. You may find something in there

scottyb · 12-10-2014, 02:03 AM

I would suspect the F&R also.

smokey tennis shoe · 12-10-2014, 10:10 AM

Thanks for the 2 responses, I will check it out today and report back.

Thank you so much for your time guys!

TahoeDawgZ71 · 12-10-2014, 01:08 PM

Series car or Regen2?

smokey tennis shoe · 12-10-2014, 03:06 PM

series, no tow switch, lever handle

TahoeDawgZ71 · 12-10-2014, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokey tennis shoe

series, no tow switch, lever handle

Unplug the three wires from terminals 1, 2, 3 on the controller. They should be Yellow Green Red in that order. Insert the probes of the multimeter into the ends of the Green wire and the Yellow wire. Set to 20k ohms. Throttle reading should be 5K to 0 when cycled from top to bottom. If this passes, your V-Glide is fine.

smokey tennis shoe · 12-10-2014, 09:17 PM

david i will try that tomorrow. Today, i replaced the f/r switch, and it made no difference. I took the vglide apart and metered the individual resistors on the back, and they all are good, as well as the microswitch inside the vglide is good.

i will try what you said tomorrow and report back. Can the controller just go bad, out of the blue, between golf holes?

93yellowclubcar · 12-10-2014, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokey tennis shoe

david i will try that tomorrow. Today, i replaced the f/r switch, and it made no difference. I took the vglide apart and metered the individual resistors on the back, and they all are good, as well as the microswitch inside the vglide is good.

i will try what you said tomorrow and report back. Can the controller just go bad, out of the blue, between golf holes?

Yes. The controller will most usually in fact collaborate with one Mr. Murphy and decide to go bad when you are furthest away from the clubhouse with a thunderstorm moving in quickly.

smokey tennis shoe · 12-10-2014, 09:35 PM

Although we don't get thunderstorms, or even rain out here in the desert.

Its winter here 79 degrees, short pants and tee shirt everyday

12-09-2014, 08:29 PM	#1
smokey tennis shoe Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Indio, CA The Desert! Posts: 1,263	98 DS wont move vglide bad? I have a 98 Ds 48 volt, with 3 month old trojan 8 volt batteries. Pack voltage is 50.9 volt. Cart quit on the 13th hole, and had to tow it home. batteries are great, 50.9. 50.4 at key switch, both green and blue wires. 50.4 on blue wire that feeds into the vglide. 50 volts at solenoid large terminals. Solenoid clicks each time the go pedal is pushed. At the 1st microswitch ( on back of f/r switch), i only have between 27 and 30 volts on both wires ( while in forward). In reverse, on these same 2 wires, i have 46-48 volts ( only for a short second. The motor will make one quick attemp to move, but thats it. I am wondering if the vglide is bad? F/r switch bad? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

12-09-2014, 08:39 PM	#2
CCFanatic DS Drivers Club Founder Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,428	Re: 98 DS wont move vglide bad? Crack open the V-Glide cases on both sides and inspect it. You may find something in there

12-10-2014, 02:03 AM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: 98 DS wont move vglide bad? I would suspect the F&R also.

12-10-2014, 10:10 AM	#4
smokey tennis shoe Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Indio, CA The Desert! Posts: 1,263	Re: 98 DS wont move vglide bad? Thanks for the 2 responses, I will check it out today and report back. Thank you so much for your time guys!

12-10-2014, 01:08 PM	#5
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12-10-2014, 03:06 PM	#6
smokey tennis shoe Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Indio, CA The Desert! Posts: 1,263	Re: 98 DS wont move vglide bad? series, no tow switch, lever handle

12-10-2014, 09:17 PM	#8
smokey tennis shoe Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Indio, CA The Desert! Posts: 1,263	Re: 98 DS wont move vglide bad? david i will try that tomorrow. Today, i replaced the f/r switch, and it made no difference. I took the vglide apart and metered the individual resistors on the back, and they all are good, as well as the microswitch inside the vglide is good. i will try what you said tomorrow and report back. Can the controller just go bad, out of the blue, between golf holes?

12-10-2014, 09:35 PM	#10
smokey tennis shoe Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Indio, CA The Desert! Posts: 1,263	Re: 98 DS wont move vglide bad? Although we don't get thunderstorms, or even rain out here in the desert. Its winter here 79 degrees, short pants and tee shirt everyday

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