club car sparks

lucky · 09-01-2009, 07:12 PM

have a 2002 club car when you hook up the battery with the switch in the run position it sparks but in the tow position it is ok, there is no amp draw with key off so why does it spark?? thanks

oxfordlawn · 09-01-2009, 08:50 PM

I dont understand..you say it sparks with key on and ask why...but then say there is no amp draw with key off so why does it spark...that was kind of contradictory.
It will spark with the key on or off when in "RUN" mode as the capacitors in the controller are precharging up and getting ready to go. It should not spark in "tow" at all.
You should always put it in TOW mode when working around or on the batteries

Does this help

GLEEMO · 09-02-2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky

have a 2002 club car when you hook up the battery with the (Run/Tow) switch in the run position it sparks but in the tow position it is ok, there is no amp draw with key (Switch) off so why does it spark?? thanks

A little editing above to make it a little clearer.

Not sure why this happens with a cart with Run/Tow switches.
My sparky does not have the problem but it does not have a Run/Tow switch either.
However for my cart, it also always recommends to remove the Neg. Battery lead when making electrical changes.

lucky · 09-02-2009, 04:17 PM

yes this helps , I did not know about the capacitors in the circuit, thanks

GLEEMO · 09-02-2009, 06:59 PM

Yep Ur lucky

09-01-2009, 07:12 PM	#1
lucky Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	club car sparks have a 2002 club car when you hook up the battery with the switch in the run position it sparks but in the tow position it is ok, there is no amp draw with key off so why does it spark?? thanks
lucky Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12

09-01-2009, 08:50 PM	#2
oxfordlawn just hangin' around Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxford Flo-Rida Posts: 1,102	Re: club car sparks I dont understand..you say it sparks with key on and ask why...but then say there is no amp draw with key off so why does it spark...that was kind of contradictory. It will spark with the key on or off when in "RUN" mode as the capacitors in the controller are precharging up and getting ready to go. It should not spark in "tow" at all. You should always put it in TOW mode when working around or on the batteries Does this help

09-02-2009, 04:17 PM	#4
lucky Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	Re: club car sparks yes this helps , I did not know about the capacitors in the circuit, thanks
lucky Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12

09-02-2009, 06:59 PM	#5
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: club car sparks Yep Ur lucky

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