Cart Just Suddenly Stops Running!

greh3595

Cart Just Suddenly Stops Running! I have a 48V 2001 Club Car DS. Sometimes when I step on the accelerator pedal the cart does not go. This does not occur with any predictability. The cart will run fine for days, and then all of a sudden, it just won't go. It doesn't seem to matter if the cart has been sitting fully charged or if it has been run for a while. Voltage on the batteries all read around 8.5 volts. I hear the usual click when I depress the accelerator pedal, but nothing happens. I can leave the cart sit for a while and try it again and it will work just fine. This occurs regardless of whether I am in forward or reverse.

Any thoughts on what might be happening and how to test it?

BGW

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phasetim

i would start by checking battery wires for corrosion and loose nuts

shadowman

after you check the basics, i have seen solenoids on 48 volt carts act up like that.........................................

greh3595

Thanks for the tips guys, I have checked all the battery cables and they are clean and secure. Which solenoid should I check, and how can it test it?

shadowman

the main one......the one that the pos cable from #1 battery goes to.......jack the rear up get a jumper wire and jump thre large post on solenoid......key on cart in gear with large posts jumped slowley press the pedal down if cart runs replace solenoid.............................

greh3595

Thanks Shadowman. I'll give that a try and report back.