slow cart

murielr · 02-10-2015, 10:57 PM

My 1999 club car ds on level grounds runs okay, but heading up a hill slows to a crawl, any solutions?

jakesnake27 · 02-10-2015, 11:05 PM

to BGW

Is it a 36 or 48v cart? 36v will have three holes on batteries, 48v will have four on each...

murielr · 02-10-2015, 11:07 PM

jakesnake27 · 02-10-2015, 11:08 PM

Rocker switch forward reverse switch, or lever? Trying to figure out either series or sepex drive system...

murielr · 02-10-2015, 11:11 PM

lever, and series.

jakesnake27 · 02-10-2015, 11:12 PM

Ok, I would check your battery condition by doing a load test. Do you have any idea how old they are?

murielr · 02-10-2015, 11:18 PM

one yr old batteries, in good shape, charge good.

jakesnake27 · 02-10-2015, 11:20 PM

I would still check them while under load (driving up a hill preferably). They may seem fine at rest and charge fine, but a cell can drop out under load.
Another thought would be the throttle. Does it have a V-glide or Pot box?
I had a 96 with a pot box and it was adjusted all the way down. It was slow and would slow considerably on hills till I got it adjusted properly.

murielr · 02-10-2015, 11:24 PM

pot box and will try the hill test.

jakesnake27 · 02-10-2015, 11:26 PM

What's your flat road top speed? Should be 15-17... Does the cart start moving immediately after hitting the GO pedal? Mine wasn't taking off till halfway down the pedal travel; that is a tell tale sign the pot is out of adjustment.

02-10-2015, 10:57 PM	#1
murielr Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 7	slow cart My 1999 club car ds on level grounds runs okay, but heading up a hill slows to a crawl, any solutions?
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02-10-2015, 11:05 PM	#2
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: slow cart to BGW Is it a 36 or 48v cart? 36v will have three holes on batteries, 48v will have four on each...
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02-10-2015, 11:07 PM	#3
murielr Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 7	Re: slow cart 48v
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02-10-2015, 11:08 PM	#4
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: slow cart Rocker switch forward reverse switch, or lever? Trying to figure out either series or sepex drive system...
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02-10-2015, 11:11 PM	#5
murielr Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 7	Re: slow cart lever, and series.
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02-10-2015, 11:12 PM	#6
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: slow cart Ok, I would check your battery condition by doing a load test. Do you have any idea how old they are?
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02-10-2015, 11:18 PM	#7
murielr Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 7	Re: slow cart one yr old batteries, in good shape, charge good.
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02-10-2015, 11:20 PM	#8
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: slow cart I would still check them while under load (driving up a hill preferably). They may seem fine at rest and charge fine, but a cell can drop out under load. Another thought would be the throttle. Does it have a V-glide or Pot box? I had a 96 with a pot box and it was adjusted all the way down. It was slow and would slow considerably on hills till I got it adjusted properly.
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02-10-2015, 11:24 PM	#9
murielr Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 7	Re: slow cart pot box and will try the hill test.
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02-10-2015, 11:26 PM	#10
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: slow cart What's your flat road top speed? Should be 15-17... Does the cart start moving immediately after hitting the GO pedal? Mine wasn't taking off till halfway down the pedal travel; that is a tell tale sign the pot is out of adjustment.
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