cart will go but only about 20 feet

andrewcallicott · 03-31-2015, 01:27 PM

My batteries are new. The cart was running one day, then the next it ran for about 30 minutes, then stopped. Now it will only go about 20 feet before it stops. Any ideas on where to look??

jakesnake27 · 03-31-2015, 01:37 PM

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We need a little more information about the cart? So you know if it's a series or sepex system? The serial will tell both the year and drive system if you could post it. It's on a sticker below the dash.

andrewcallicott · 03-31-2015, 01:42 PM

I will have to get the seriel number don't have it at the moment. Are you asking if the batteries are connected in series. Yes It has 6 6volt batteries hooked up in series

jakesnake27 · 03-31-2015, 01:44 PM

Ok, that'd be great.

The batteries are connected in series on all carts, but the drive system itself is called series. Sepex has more features such as speed codes and motor (regen) braking.

Since you have a 36v car, you have a series system, as all CC sepex systems are 48v. Does your cart have resistor coils behind the batteries?

andrewcallicott · 03-31-2015, 01:46 PM

yes it has coils behind the batteries

jakesnake27 · 03-31-2015, 01:48 PM

Ok, one last question to determine your system. Does it have a black pie shaped box between the drivers side batteries, or a smaller aluminum rectangular box?

andrewcallicott · 03-31-2015, 01:49 PM

black pie shaped box

jakesnake27 · 03-31-2015, 01:51 PM

Ok that's called a V-glide and it's your throttle control.
Have you smelled any burning smells while using the cart, or when it quit running?

Volt_Ampere · 03-31-2015, 01:52 PM

Very likely bad battery or bad connection. Check each battery voltage.

andrewcallicott · 03-31-2015, 01:54 PM

no I didn't it was running fine the day prior to quitting it drove fine on the day it quit for about 30 mins but then stopped I figured it must have been dead but after charging it only goes about 20 feet very slowly and will not go any further

03-31-2015, 01:27 PM	#1
andrewcallicott Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 12	cart will go but only about 20 feet My batteries are new. The cart was running one day, then the next it ran for about 30 minutes, then stopped. Now it will only go about 20 feet before it stops. Any ideas on where to look??

03-31-2015, 01:37 PM	#2
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet to BGW We need a little more information about the cart? So you know if it's a series or sepex system? The serial will tell both the year and drive system if you could post it. It's on a sticker below the dash.
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03-31-2015, 01:42 PM	#3
andrewcallicott Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 12	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet I will have to get the seriel number don't have it at the moment. Are you asking if the batteries are connected in series. Yes It has 6 6volt batteries hooked up in series

03-31-2015, 01:44 PM	#4
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet Ok, that'd be great. The batteries are connected in series on all carts, but the drive system itself is called series. Sepex has more features such as speed codes and motor (regen) braking. Since you have a 36v car, you have a series system, as all CC sepex systems are 48v. Does your cart have resistor coils behind the batteries?
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03-31-2015, 01:46 PM	#5
andrewcallicott Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 12	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet yes it has coils behind the batteries

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03-31-2015, 01:48 PM	#6
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet Ok, one last question to determine your system. Does it have a black pie shaped box between the drivers side batteries, or a smaller aluminum rectangular box?
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245

03-31-2015, 01:49 PM	#7
andrewcallicott Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 12	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet black pie shaped box

03-31-2015, 01:51 PM	#8
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet Ok that's called a V-glide and it's your throttle control. Have you smelled any burning smells while using the cart, or when it quit running?
jakesnake27 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14,245

03-31-2015, 01:52 PM	#9
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,171	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet Very likely bad battery or bad connection. Check each battery voltage.

03-31-2015, 01:54 PM	#10
andrewcallicott Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 12	Re: cart will go but only about 20 feet no I didn't it was running fine the day prior to quitting it drove fine on the day it quit for about 30 mins but then stopped I figured it must have been dead but after charging it only goes about 20 feet very slowly and will not go any further

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