2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions

auclbcr01 · 12-24-2009, 02:45 PM

I have a 2001 Club Car that is Lifted with 22" tires. I primarily use the cart for hunting and mild off road activities, but occasionally use it around my neighborhood. I am interested in upgrading the motor and controller to get more torque and maybe speed if possible. I currently have a Alltrax DCX 300 controller that I had to turn the turbo off on because it was getting the motor too hot.

I am new to the forum and any suggestions would be appreciated.

mikesmotortoys · 12-24-2009, 02:52 PM

Have you added a complete set of 4 gauge cables?

auclbcr01 · 12-24-2009, 03:14 PM

Not yet, but I plan to through this process.

mikesmotortoys · 12-24-2009, 03:45 PM

Where ever you bought your controller - they should have suggested the cables as a MUST with the upgrade. I don't see how a 300 amp controller can overheat your motor? There's got to be some resistance somewhere - I'd start with the cables ASAP...

GLEEMO · 12-25-2009, 09:13 AM

auclbcr01 Welcome to BGW !

auclbcr01 · 12-27-2009, 03:07 PM

Thanks for the welcome.

As for the overheating situation...I drove the golf cart all over my hunting lease for an afternoon. 95% of that time I had the pedal to the floor and I kept noticing this hot smell. I stopped and pulled the cover off of the back of the cart and noticed that the controller was warm, but then I laid my hand on the motor and it burned my fingers. I also touched the cables coming into the motor and noticed that they were very hot.

Any help?

Fishing Dude · 12-27-2009, 05:14 PM

Sounds like motor bad or going bad, might just be brushes.

auclbcr01 · 12-27-2009, 08:52 PM

Could the motor going bad cause the cart to constantly fluctuate speed at full throttle? To explain more...the cart sort of shutters up and down in speed. I have turned the throttle up and throttle down rates all the way down to 3 thinking that maybe the mcor was causing this, but at full throttle the computer does not show a fluctuation of throttle rate (always 100%).

Fishing Dude · 12-28-2009, 06:10 AM

Sounds like bad brushes. This is how a DC motor acts like when brushes going bad, and not staying in constant contact. can be replaced.

GLEEMO · 12-28-2009, 11:45 AM

Replace all #6 welding cables, battery, F/R, Motor ALL with High quality #4 Guage Welding.
Several of the site sponsers above sell complete kits.
Try this first , it should have been done when the Controller was upgraded.

12-24-2009, 02:45 PM	#1
auclbcr01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions I have a 2001 Club Car that is Lifted with 22" tires. I primarily use the cart for hunting and mild off road activities, but occasionally use it around my neighborhood. I am interested in upgrading the motor and controller to get more torque and maybe speed if possible. I currently have a Alltrax DCX 300 controller that I had to turn the turbo off on because it was getting the motor too hot. I am new to the forum and any suggestions would be appreciated.
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12-24-2009, 02:52 PM	#2
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions Have you added a complete set of 4 gauge cables?
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12-24-2009, 03:14 PM	#3
auclbcr01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions Not yet, but I plan to through this process.
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12-24-2009, 03:45 PM	#4
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions Where ever you bought your controller - they should have suggested the cables as a MUST with the upgrade. I don't see how a 300 amp controller can overheat your motor? There's got to be some resistance somewhere - I'd start with the cables ASAP...
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12-25-2009, 09:13 AM	#5
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions auclbcr01 Welcome to BGW !

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12-27-2009, 03:07 PM	#6
auclbcr01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions Thanks for the welcome. As for the overheating situation...I drove the golf cart all over my hunting lease for an afternoon. 95% of that time I had the pedal to the floor and I kept noticing this hot smell. I stopped and pulled the cover off of the back of the cart and noticed that the controller was warm, but then I laid my hand on the motor and it burned my fingers. I also touched the cables coming into the motor and noticed that they were very hot. Any help?
auclbcr01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23

12-27-2009, 05:14 PM	#7
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions Sounds like motor bad or going bad, might just be brushes.

12-27-2009, 08:52 PM	#8
auclbcr01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions Could the motor going bad cause the cart to constantly fluctuate speed at full throttle? To explain more...the cart sort of shutters up and down in speed. I have turned the throttle up and throttle down rates all the way down to 3 thinking that maybe the mcor was causing this, but at full throttle the computer does not show a fluctuation of throttle rate (always 100%).
auclbcr01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23

12-28-2009, 06:10 AM	#9
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions Sounds like bad brushes. This is how a DC motor acts like when brushes going bad, and not staying in constant contact. can be replaced.

12-28-2009, 11:45 AM	#10
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: 2001 Club Car Moror/Controller Upgrade Questions Replace all #6 welding cables, battery, F/R, Motor ALL with High quality #4 Guage Welding. Several of the site sponsers above sell complete kits. Try this first , it should have been done when the Controller was upgraded.

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