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Old 11-06-2018, 07:07 PM   #1
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Default Safest / Best way to wash carts

Is there a standard practice or things to avoid when washing carts. I know mine gets plenty filthy all over and I'd love nothing more than to unleash a pressure washer on it. Does anyone bag the electronics/controller?
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Old 11-06-2018, 07:17 PM   #2
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No pressure washing under the covers. That’s asking for problems. I use a mixture of regular car wash soap and occasionally mild purple power in a spray bottle. Wet the areas you want to clean, apply soap, scrub with a brush or sponge if there’s heavy dirt. Rinse with a water hose. Normally just a quick rinse once week or so keeps things looking nice.
Wash the exterior much the same as you would wash your car. Try to avoid blasting the seats or the dash area or charge plug/ FnR switch with water.
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Old 11-06-2018, 07:28 PM   #3
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Yes, I use no pressure at all except on the frame and tires. Everything else is low pressure and hand washing.
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Old 11-06-2018, 08:13 PM   #4
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Thanks guys!
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Old 11-06-2018, 08:31 PM   #5
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It really depends a lot on which electrical system is on the cart. An IQ or Excel controller is extremely water sensitive. All Sepex controllers are sensitive for that matter. If I get one in my shop that needs a good power washing, I take the controller off before I wash it. Everything else can take it with no issues. Try not to get any water in the F&R switch. It can cause issues until it dries out. Otherwise, the rest of the cart is pretty good about taking a good blasting from a pressure washer. A series car is much more resilient to water than a sepex car. I've never seen a series controller damaged from pressure washing. When I used to work for the dealer we had a guy who washed cars all day. The only issues we ever had with series cars were the micro-switches on the back of the F&R getting wet and screwing up the throttle signal. The cart wouldn't run until they dried out. Many times when we were loading a truck at the last minute I'd have to go blow dry the micro switches to make the carts run. In the same scenario with Precedents or DS IQs, I've had to replace controllers if they get just a drop of water in the 16 pin connector in the wrong place. It's best to remove the controller entirely for a good cleaning.
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Old 11-06-2018, 08:53 PM   #6
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This is a tough one to answer across the board. As a general rule I would not suggest the general public use a power washer on a golf cart. Having said that, if you use common sense and know the equipment and how to use it a power washer (within the limitations Tahoe spelled out above) would be fine.

Does the washer have a throttle to lower rpm's and lower pressure? The tip being used should in my opinion be no smaller than 15 degrees. Hold the wand back and don't spray directly on anything that should not have pressure against it.

I have seen beautiful brick homes messed up (fubar) that will never look the same because somebody not knowing how to use a pressure washer tried to wash it.
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Old 11-06-2018, 09:02 PM   #7
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Mine get pressure washed always. Garden hose is almost useless on "cow enhanced" dirt or dried clay. Now the controller is mounted under the seat where it is protected from tire splash so it only gets a gentle mist from the washer from far away. The only molex connector is on it and all the wires and empty holes going into it are sealed with GE's finest. The rest of the cart was done with weatherpack or deutch plugs. I also sealed the back of the lights as the factory waterproofing was , well, non existant. The only issue I have is water freezing on the main contactor contacts, so now I blow them out ASAP.
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I'm not saying it's ok to do this. But look at this




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Old 11-06-2018, 09:13 PM   #9
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Thanks for sharing Rib.

Now hook that garden hose to a 3500 psi pressure washer with a zero degree tip and it will cut that controller in two. That's what I'm talking about some people might do.
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Mooncarter you bring up a good point about PSI. The pressure washer I use is 1800 PSI and I've never damaged anything with it. I pressure wash all of the cars that I refurbish. I put non-diluted purple power on the seats, floormat, and all plastics and let it soak for 5 minutes or so. I use aluminum brightening acid on the frame. Same thing with that, let it soak 5 minutes. Then I blast it all off and it looks like a totally different cart.
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