powerdrive charger 48 volt

detroitdeb · 08-02-2010, 12:24 PM

need trouble shooting guilde. to repair charger

shadowman · 08-02-2010, 10:46 PM

whats your problem and are you sure its with the charger?......also for shits and giggles what year and model cart just in case its not a charger problem.

galloway · 08-03-2010, 12:14 PM

Hmmm. You shouldn't try to repair a charger. There are alot of capacitors in a charger that will hold power even if the charger is unpluged.

So unless you are a qualified electrician with the proper equipment I would take it down to someone that does.

TahoeDawgZ71 · 08-04-2010, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galloway

Hmmm. You shouldn't try to repair a charger. There are alot of capacitors in a charger that will hold power even if the charger is unpluged.

So unless you are a qualified electrician with the proper equipment I would take it down to someone that does.

FYI, There is no capacitor on a 48 Volt Powerdrive charger.

Fishing Dude · 08-04-2010, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galloway

Hmmm. You shouldn't try to repair a charger. There are alot of capacitors in a charger that will hold power even if the charger is unpluged.

So unless you are a qualified electrician with the proper equipment I would take it down to someone that does.

Capacitors just need to be discharged anyway, no big deal. Just not on yourself.

galloway · 08-05-2010, 08:12 AM

so you are saying there isn't a single capicitor on any of the boards in the charger? There is nothing in the charger that could hold a residual charge?

That would make them like the worlds first piece of electronics that didn't. If you have a desktop computer. unplug it then hit the power button. I beg ya it lights up the lights and the hard drive spins. same thing with a stereo.

Unless detriot really knows what the issue is with his charger like the cables or something, I wouldn't suggest he start opening the case and messing with stuff.

TahoeDawgZ71 · 08-05-2010, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galloway

so you are saying there isn't a single capicitor on any of the boards in the charger? There is nothing in the charger that could hold a residual charge?

That would make them like the worlds first piece of electronics that didn't. If you have a desktop computer. unplug it then hit the power button. I beg ya it lights up the lights and the hard drive spins. same thing with a stereo.

Unless detriot really knows what the issue is with his charger like the cables or something, I wouldn't suggest he start opening the case and messing with stuff.

The only components in a 48 Volt charger are a transformer, ammeter, fuse, relay, diode, and circuit breaker. They're very simple. A 36 volt charger on the other hand, has a capacitor and a timer in addition to all of the above parts (give or take a few according to model)

golfcarfixer · 08-05-2010, 04:01 PM

Ok Ok so we got that out of the way,lets see if we can find the mystery problem with the charger.Sooo what is it doing when you plug it in? Does it make a metallic click? or what?

shadowman · 08-05-2010, 08:41 PM

i,d kinda like to try and verify if its even a charger problem 1st..........................

golfcarfixer · 08-05-2010, 08:53 PM

Yes this is a forum to walk folks through fixing their own stuff instead of going to a dealer if we can.Sometimes we can help and sometimes we cant.

08-02-2010, 12:24 PM	#1
detroitdeb Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: buena park .ca Posts: 17	powerdrive charger 48 volt need trouble shooting guilde. to repair charger

08-02-2010, 10:46 PM	#2
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: powerdrive charger 48 volt whats your problem and are you sure its with the charger?......also for shits and giggles what year and model cart just in case its not a charger problem.

08-03-2010, 12:14 PM	#3
galloway Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 495	Re: powerdrive charger 48 volt Hmmm. You shouldn't try to repair a charger. There are alot of capacitors in a charger that will hold power even if the charger is unpluged. So unless you are a qualified electrician with the proper equipment I would take it down to someone that does.

08-05-2010, 08:12 AM	#6
galloway Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 495	Re: powerdrive charger 48 volt so you are saying there isn't a single capicitor on any of the boards in the charger? There is nothing in the charger that could hold a residual charge? That would make them like the worlds first piece of electronics that didn't. If you have a desktop computer. unplug it then hit the power button. I beg ya it lights up the lights and the hard drive spins. same thing with a stereo. Unless detriot really knows what the issue is with his charger like the cables or something, I wouldn't suggest he start opening the case and messing with stuff.

08-05-2010, 04:01 PM	#8
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: powerdrive charger 48 volt Ok Ok so we got that out of the way,lets see if we can find the mystery problem with the charger.Sooo what is it doing when you plug it in? Does it make a metallic click? or what?

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08-05-2010, 08:41 PM	#9
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: powerdrive charger 48 volt i,d kinda like to try and verify if its even a charger problem 1st..........................

08-05-2010, 08:53 PM	#10
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: powerdrive charger 48 volt Yes this is a forum to walk folks through fixing their own stuff instead of going to a dealer if we can.Sometimes we can help and sometimes we cant.

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