What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide

oxfordlawn · 01-14-2009, 10:43 PM

trying to attatch a picture here..Lets see if it worked

oxfordlawn · 01-14-2009, 10:50 PM

I think it worked, so can you tell me what this piece is used for also??

oxfordlawn · 01-14-2009, 10:51 PM

I want to recable this weekend with new solenoid and 4 gauge but would like to know if i need to get more parts before I teardown.
Thanks everyone

roady89 · 01-14-2009, 11:07 PM

Diode......why it looks like that who knows. If you can re-use it do it. Some run without them some dont.

oxfordlawn · 01-14-2009, 11:19 PM

Thanks Roady..again

any thoughts on the white square piece in the picture in the second post?
It has 2 wires and they go to the big posts on the solenoid---red wire to one side, black wire to the other

scottyb · 01-14-2009, 11:23 PM

May be a resistor of sorts.....If it is again some use them some don't....Just google the info on that tag....You'll soon find out what it is? It looks voltage sensitive......whatever it is.....

oxfordlawn · 01-14-2009, 11:38 PM

I was searching around the net and it appears to have something to do with the charger. My old 36V charger was a lester charger, and the piece is called a "snubber" but I havent found what it does exactly. Remember I went from 36 to 48V so do you think I need it? I now have a schauer 48V 15A autocharger/maintainer. seems to be working Ok with it in there...but what the heck is it?? LOL

roady89 · 01-14-2009, 11:41 PM

Its used to suppress transient voltage. It's not a factory part so no.....you shouldn't need it. It helps to protect from overvoltage spikes.....it shouldn't be on there. That might explain the crazy diode.

oxfordlawn · 01-14-2009, 11:53 PM

well the "snubber" says 36V and from what I saw on the net it was a voltage suppressor of some sort used with chargers, so since I have gone to 48V, and a smarter chartger, am I to think its OK to remove both pieces? I mean all you guys running 48V dont have that extra crap on your solenoids right? just the basic 4 wire set up?

roady89 · 01-15-2009, 12:03 AM

No, no one has those parts on their cart but you. Chances are before you bought it some weirdo electrical code freak thought it needed it. Neither the snubber nor "that" diode needs to be there.

01-14-2009, 10:51 PM	#3
oxfordlawn just hangin' around Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxford Flo-Rida Posts: 1,102	Re: What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide I want to recable this weekend with new solenoid and 4 gauge but would like to know if i need to get more parts before I teardown. Thanks everyone

01-14-2009, 11:07 PM	#4
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide Diode......why it looks like that who knows. If you can re-use it do it. Some run without them some dont.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

01-14-2009, 11:19 PM	#5
oxfordlawn just hangin' around Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxford Flo-Rida Posts: 1,102	Re: What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide Thanks Roady..again any thoughts on the white square piece in the picture in the second post? It has 2 wires and they go to the big posts on the solenoid---red wire to one side, black wire to the other

01-14-2009, 11:23 PM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide May be a resistor of sorts.....If it is again some use them some don't....Just google the info on that tag....You'll soon find out what it is? It looks voltage sensitive......whatever it is.....

01-14-2009, 11:38 PM	#7
oxfordlawn just hangin' around Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxford Flo-Rida Posts: 1,102	Re: What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide I was searching around the net and it appears to have something to do with the charger. My old 36V charger was a lester charger, and the piece is called a "snubber" but I havent found what it does exactly. Remember I went from 36 to 48V so do you think I need it? I now have a schauer 48V 15A autocharger/maintainer. seems to be working Ok with it in there...but what the heck is it?? LOL

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01-14-2009, 11:41 PM	#8
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide Its used to suppress transient voltage. It's not a factory part so no.....you shouldn't need it. It helps to protect from overvoltage spikes.....it shouldn't be on there. That might explain the crazy diode.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

01-14-2009, 11:53 PM	#9
oxfordlawn just hangin' around Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxford Flo-Rida Posts: 1,102	Re: What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide well the "snubber" says 36V and from what I saw on the net it was a voltage suppressor of some sort used with chargers, so since I have gone to 48V, and a smarter chartger, am I to think its OK to remove both pieces? I mean all you guys running 48V dont have that extra crap on your solenoids right? just the basic 4 wire set up?

01-15-2009, 12:03 AM	#10
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: What is this on my solenoid 97 cc VGlide No, no one has those parts on their cart but you. Chances are before you bought it some weirdo electrical code freak thought it needed it. Neither the snubber nor "that" diode needs to be there.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

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