Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help!

cchuntc · 10-31-2007, 11:53 AM

Just bought a '98 club car 48 volt. Following somebody else's lead told me if I upgrade the cables it helps increase power without investing in a new controller. So having access to 1/0 welding cable I figure that ought to beef it up. I did all of the connecting batteries and the cable from the battery to the solenoid, although when I went to connect to the solendoid there was a spark. Now it wont move forward or reverse it act like it wants to move just no power. Did I short out the solenoid? Is there a fuse I can check? or did I short out the controller. Furthermore what should be disconeccted in order to make these upgrades without shorting something out?

Thanks in advance for any help!

cchuntc · 10-31-2007, 11:55 AM

Oh.... I also put the original cables back on and still nothing!

phasetim · 10-31-2007, 04:46 PM

acts like it wants to move but no power, that symptom is usually a bad solenoid, is it possible you twisted a post while installing wires?

cchuntc · 10-31-2007, 06:43 PM

I dont believe I twisted a post but when I attached the last cable to the solenoid it sparked so it might of came in contact with the opposite post (negative side?) or wires. I will try a new solenoid, what should I disconnect first do I don't do anymore damage?

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 10-31-2007, 06:45 PM

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phasetim · 10-31-2007, 06:48 PM

Does your car have a tow/run switch? If so simply put it in tow, if not, you shouldn't have had a spark unless you had keyswitch on, car in gear, and pedal depressed...

the reason i say solenoid is, there is a resistor across the solenoid that charges the controllers capacitor to make it start smoothly, if the solenoid goes out it will just bump once and not go....

cchuntc · 10-31-2007, 06:58 PM

That is exactly what it does!!!!! You are good!!

cchuntc · 10-31-2007, 07:01 PM

Oh.... also no there is not a tow switch that I am aware of unless I am just not looking in the right spot! I don't believe the key was on or any of those other factors???? And yes I will be inquiring with the site sponsors for a new solenoid!

phasetim · 10-31-2007, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cchuntc

That is exactly what it does!!!!! You are good!!

I had a good teacher :-)

phasetim · 10-31-2007, 10:46 PM

How big of an arc did you get? A little spark like a snap n pop, or was it more like a loud bang similar to a small firecracker?

10-31-2007, 11:53 AM	#1
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! Just bought a '98 club car 48 volt. Following somebody else's lead told me if I upgrade the cables it helps increase power without investing in a new controller. So having access to 1/0 welding cable I figure that ought to beef it up. I did all of the connecting batteries and the cable from the battery to the solenoid, although when I went to connect to the solendoid there was a spark. Now it wont move forward or reverse it act like it wants to move just no power. Did I short out the solenoid? Is there a fuse I can check? or did I short out the controller. Furthermore what should be disconeccted in order to make these upgrades without shorting something out? Thanks in advance for any help!
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13

10-31-2007, 11:55 AM	#2
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Re: Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! Oh.... I also put the original cables back on and still nothing!
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13

10-31-2007, 04:46 PM	#3
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 942	Re: Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! acts like it wants to move but no power, that symptom is usually a bad solenoid, is it possible you twisted a post while installing wires?

10-31-2007, 06:43 PM	#4
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Re: Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! I dont believe I twisted a post but when I attached the last cable to the solenoid it sparked so it might of came in contact with the opposite post (negative side?) or wires. I will try a new solenoid, what should I disconnect first do I don't do anymore damage?
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13

10-31-2007, 06:45 PM	#5
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 5,081	Re: Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! You can get a new 48V solenoid from of our site sponsors; East Coast Custom Carts, Inc. Cart Parts Plus

10-31-2007, 06:48 PM	#6
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 942	Re: Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! Does your car have a tow/run switch? If so simply put it in tow, if not, you shouldn't have had a spark unless you had keyswitch on, car in gear, and pedal depressed... the reason i say solenoid is, there is a resistor across the solenoid that charges the controllers capacitor to make it start smoothly, if the solenoid goes out it will just bump once and not go....

10-31-2007, 06:58 PM	#7
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Re: Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! That is exactly what it does!!!!! You are good!!
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13

10-31-2007, 07:01 PM	#8
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13	Re: Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! Oh.... also no there is not a tow switch that I am aware of unless I am just not looking in the right spot! I don't believe the key was on or any of those other factors???? And yes I will be inquiring with the site sponsors for a new solenoid!
cchuntc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 13

10-31-2007, 10:46 PM	#10
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 942	Re: Another new guy screwing up his cart..Help! How big of an arc did you get? A little spark like a snap n pop, or was it more like a loud bang similar to a small firecracker?

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