95 electric won't go

Angieh2 · 09-04-2010, 06:24 PM

I have a 95 club car electric that just quit working. If you put in reverse the reverse horn does work as well as when you press pedeal it tries to go. You can hear a click. Not sure what I am suppose to check. I wanted to try with 6 gauge wire test I read about on here but I don't know where to get or where to connect it. I tried to read and figure out as I can usually fix things but this is very new to me and I need some very elementary directions. Have checked every wire and connections I can see from under seat as well as underneath cart. Any help is much appreciated. Have a great weekend!!
Also wanted to check battery for voltage but don't know how to do that either. so please help thanks again
Angie

shadowman · 09-04-2010, 09:37 PM

1st welcome, if your not sure what your doing and please don,t take this personal you might want to find someone you trust to help.........you can do more damage to the cart real quick, now if its just a matter of needing things explained thats different........can you check this stuff yourself?.................................

SteveRand · 09-04-2010, 11:07 PM

Hi Angie,

Welcome to the forum. You'll find answers to most of your questions here - lots of knowledge.

If all the wiring is clean and tight, and the cart tries to move, the first suspect would be a battery issue. Do you have a volt/ohm meter? If not, go to Harbor Freight Tools, Radio Shack, Autozone, etc. and get yourself one. Set it to 20 VDC. Touch the red probe to the + post, and the black one to the - post. If the battery has 3 cells, you should have at least 6 volts, 4 cells - 8 volts, 6 cells - 12 volts. This is assuming they have been recently charged. Check the water in all cells, and add DISTILLED water if the plates are exposed. Hopefully, your charger is working OK!

If your batteries check out OK, it could get complicated, but more than likely, it's something simple. Was there an odor of burnt electrical?

Is your cart a 48 or 36 volt?

nascarprints · 09-05-2010, 07:42 AM

had same problem with mine...diode blewout on selonoid and burned up controller...
we replaced the selonoid diode resister and controller...cost me around 400 dollars...

hope this helps

golfcarfixer · 09-05-2010, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Angieh2

I have a 95 club car electric that just quit working. If you put in reverse the reverse horn does work as well as when you press pedeal it tries to go. You can hear a click. Not sure what I am suppose to check. I wanted to try with 6 gauge wire test I read about on here but I don't know where to get or where to connect it. I tried to read and figure out as I can usually fix things but this is very new to me and I need some very elementary directions. Have checked every wire and connections I can see from under seat as well as underneath cart. Any help is much appreciated. Have a great weekend!!
Also wanted to check battery for voltage but don't know how to do that either. so please help thanks again
Angie

Sounds to me like the solenoid has gone bad.If you put it in gear and press the pedal down and the solenoid clicks and the car bumps forward and then stops its a bad solenoid.YOU must disconnect the main battery cables when servicing the car ALWAYS.If you put a solenoid on you need to put on a new diode also and make sure it is orientated in the right direction.

Angieh2 · 09-05-2010, 04:15 PM

Thanks for the responses. Yes I know I can repair it. The problem is without some directions or a manual it makes it hard for me. I believe I am capable of repairing this. So I am on the rode to auto zone now. will check out batteries and let you guys know. thanks

Angieh2 · 09-05-2010, 05:29 PM

ok batteries are good. Bought 6 gauge cable to try test. I know I have to jack the back but i need a little more info and instruction about running this test if someone has the time. thanks

scottyb · 09-05-2010, 05:54 PM

I gather you are going to jumper the solenoid? Jack up one rear tire off the ground and very carefully install a short battery cable from one large solenoid terminal to the other. Then turn the key on ~ in gear~ test the gas peddle? Nothing?

LindsayNicole1@aol.com · 05-25-2011, 01:27 PM

I have a 1992 electric club car we replaced the batteries, now when we drove it got very hot behind the seat and then it stopped. The back of the controller caught on fire. Also if you leave the key on it tries to move by itself? Already checked the battery wire diagram it is correct. It is a 36 volt system.

shadowman · 05-25-2011, 01:34 PM

welcome......if its trying to move with the key on the soleniod is bad and staying energized, you can try tapping the soleniod and see if problem goes away it might or moght not but you should replace the soleniod as even if it does go away its going to happen again.......................

09-04-2010, 06:24 PM	#1
Angieh2 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	95 electric won't go I have a 95 club car electric that just quit working. If you put in reverse the reverse horn does work as well as when you press pedeal it tries to go. You can hear a click. Not sure what I am suppose to check. I wanted to try with 6 gauge wire test I read about on here but I don't know where to get or where to connect it. I tried to read and figure out as I can usually fix things but this is very new to me and I need some very elementary directions. Have checked every wire and connections I can see from under seat as well as underneath cart. Any help is much appreciated. Have a great weekend!! Also wanted to check battery for voltage but don't know how to do that either. so please help thanks again Angie
Angieh2 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3

09-04-2010, 09:37 PM	#2
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: 95 electric won't go 1st welcome, if your not sure what your doing and please don,t take this personal you might want to find someone you trust to help.........you can do more damage to the cart real quick, now if its just a matter of needing things explained thats different........can you check this stuff yourself?.................................

09-04-2010, 11:07 PM	#3
SteveRand Yamahaulin' CC Rider Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Altadena, CA Posts: 684	Re: 95 electric won't go Hi Angie, Welcome to the forum. You'll find answers to most of your questions here - lots of knowledge. If all the wiring is clean and tight, and the cart tries to move, the first suspect would be a battery issue. Do you have a volt/ohm meter? If not, go to Harbor Freight Tools, Radio Shack, Autozone, etc. and get yourself one. Set it to 20 VDC. Touch the red probe to the + post, and the black one to the - post. If the battery has 3 cells, you should have at least 6 volts, 4 cells - 8 volts, 6 cells - 12 volts. This is assuming they have been recently charged. Check the water in all cells, and add DISTILLED water if the plates are exposed. Hopefully, your charger is working OK! If your batteries check out OK, it could get complicated, but more than likely, it's something simple. Was there an odor of burnt electrical? Is your cart a 48 or 36 volt?

09-05-2010, 07:42 AM	#4
nascarprints Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2	Re: 95 electric won't go had same problem with mine...diode blewout on selonoid and burned up controller... we replaced the selonoid diode resister and controller...cost me around 400 dollars... hope this helps
nascarprints Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2

09-05-2010, 04:15 PM	#6
Angieh2 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	Re: 95 electric won't go Thanks for the responses. Yes I know I can repair it. The problem is without some directions or a manual it makes it hard for me. I believe I am capable of repairing this. So I am on the rode to auto zone now. will check out batteries and let you guys know. thanks
Angieh2 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3

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09-05-2010, 05:29 PM	#7
Angieh2 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	Re: 95 electric won't go ok batteries are good. Bought 6 gauge cable to try test. I know I have to jack the back but i need a little more info and instruction about running this test if someone has the time. thanks
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09-05-2010, 05:54 PM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: 95 electric won't go I gather you are going to jumper the solenoid? Jack up one rear tire off the ground and very carefully install a short battery cable from one large solenoid terminal to the other. Then turn the key on ~ in gear~ test the gas peddle? Nothing?

05-25-2011, 01:27 PM	#9
LindsayNicole1@aol.com Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	Re: 95 electric won't go I have a 1992 electric club car we replaced the batteries, now when we drove it got very hot behind the seat and then it stopped. The back of the controller caught on fire. Also if you leave the key on it tries to move by itself? Already checked the battery wire diagram it is correct. It is a 36 volt system.

05-25-2011, 01:34 PM	#10
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: 95 electric won't go welcome......if its trying to move with the key on the soleniod is bad and staying energized, you can try tapping the soleniod and see if problem goes away it might or moght not but you should replace the soleniod as even if it does go away its going to happen again.......................