|
Electric Club Car Electric DS, and Precedent golf cars |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
10-29-2012, 09:51 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 2
|
Kart lugs/ voltage to the motor drops
Hi there,
I am actually working on a go kart but it runs essentially the same system as some of these golf karts. The problem I'm having is somewhere between the throttle and the motor (Each battery is showing proper voltage). When I first apply throttle the voltage at the motor is initially at about 48V, but if I try to make it accelerate, the voltage drops to about 16V and won't go anywhere. I'm wondering if anyone has seen this happen before and if so, what you did to fix it. Thanks |
Today | |
Sponsored Links
__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum |
|
10-30-2012, 03:10 AM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Bunnell, Florida
Posts: 2,408
|
Re: Kart lugs/ voltage to the motor drops
What kind of batteries does your kart use and is it a series motor? As with a golf cart, the first step is to make sure you have good, fully charged batteries, and all the cables are clean and tight!
|
11-02-2012, 10:11 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 2
|
Re: Kart lugs/ voltage to the motor drops
I have fresh Optima blue top batteries and all the cables and lugs are clean. Also, it is a series motor. and I have even tried switching the throttle potentiometer with a new one.
|
11-08-2012, 08:06 AM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: East Texas
Posts: 586
|
Re: Kart lugs/ voltage to the motor drops
Have you load tested those batteries by chance?
|
11-08-2012, 10:34 AM | #5 |
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 4,094
|
Re: Kart lugs/ voltage to the motor drops
I agree with basshawk, do a load test on the batteries. There's always the chance that one or more of them isn't holding up under load. The problem you're describing sounds a bit like weak batteries.
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Pack voltage drops under load but individual batts don't? | Electric EZGO | |||
F.S. - yamaha gas kart rear end, motor, wheels... | Golf Carts and Parts | |||
How to define motor lugs | Electric EZGO | |||
battery voltage drops within an hour | Electric Club Car | |||
go-kart with golf cart motor | Design Center |