club car with 5 solenoids

drew64z

I have a club cat with 5 soleniods does each one handle a differant speed?? when i first got it the cart had fully charged batteries but but would not go. i replaced the first one on drivers side and it goes now but slows down after a few yards, if you let off the pedal and then hit it again it will for a little while then slow down again, and it will not go up any kind of hill. HELP please Andy

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scottyb

Welcome Andrew! You are right each one of the solenoids does a different speed. Except the one farthest to the driver side - it is a master. Sounds like you may only have one working past the master.

drew64z

Thanks, I need all the help I can get, I am a master tech with over 25 years under my belt working on auto's and light and heavy trucks, but when i got into this i was lost !!!
are the solenoids expensive?? I used one for a ford starter and it works but i know its not right. Thanks Again Andy

scottyb

Glad you have some electrical back ground- this is not a simple system. In a nut shell there is a microswitch for each solenoid in a metal box at the end of the throttle linkage. Each switch has to work & each solenoid has to work.
The solenoids are 36 volt the automotive solenoid may work for awhile but not for too long. Not more than $10 to 12 bucks each.

scottyb

I searched the site for '5 solenoid cart' and a bunch of stuff came up. We have been thru this with other carts. Here is one thread that may help:
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/garag...ight=solenoids

CartTrader

Scottyb where can you get solenoids for 5 to 6 bucks each? $22 is the cheapest I`ve found ...I really need to get some that cheap.

Thanks

scottyb

Carttrader PM sent
How about $.99 and bidding?
http://cgi.ebay.com/36-VOLT-CLUBCAR-...QQcmdZViewItem

rusty

Welcome to the forum drew64z.................

ogparts

I have a setr of 5 with micro box in qwhich I just up graded make me an offer

CartTrader

Well what do you know I got that one, plus another from the same guy. 2 noids . I`ll never get a deal like that one again!!