Cart quit running while cruising

mazdawg(Mikey) · 07-13-2015, 08:43 AM

So we are down here at the beach on vacation. We had been driving the cart for most of the day off and on. Last night we were cruising the strip in ocean lakes when the cart just died. The green light wasn't on the controller. I brought my tools with me so I checked a few things. The key cylinder had continuity as well as the run/tow switch did too. Pack voltage was sitting at 49.9v. We started pushing it but got tired. We sent family to get the truck and trailer to come pick us up. It had been roughly 20mins from initial stopping time till then. I switched the cart on and it started working. I quickly drove it back to the house for the night. Any ideas what it could have been? Btw it's a 96 txt with 48v Trojans, alltrax dcx400 controller, 1/0awg wire, and a plum quick bandit motor.

scottyb · 07-13-2015, 08:54 AM

No light on the control indicates no power to the controller. Power at the key or just continuity? Intermittent contact or failing pedal box micro switch would be prime suspects.

kgsc · 07-13-2015, 10:38 AM

Or maybe a failing reed switch..

mazdawg(Mikey) · 07-13-2015, 12:47 PM

I was getting power to the switch on both sides as well as the run/tow switch.

scottyb · 07-13-2015, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazdawg(Mikey)

I was getting power to the switch on both sides as well as the run/tow switch.

Power through the r/t switch?
Wait for it to quit if it's running now and check for power at controller pins #6,9,& 10. If you have power at those 3 and no LED light the controller has failed

mazdawg(Mikey) · 07-13-2015, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyb

Power through the r/t switch?
Wait for it to quit if it's running now and check for power at controller pins #6,9,& 10. If you have power at those 3 and no LED light the controller has failed

Is that starting from left to right? Are they numbered? It's working now but if it fails again I'll check those

cgtech · 07-13-2015, 10:57 PM

Pin 8 is absent.

mazdawg(Mikey) · 07-16-2015, 08:39 PM

So it quit on me again. This time the controller still has a green light on. When I press the pedal the green light flashes red and the cart moves like an inch

mazdawg(Mikey) · 07-16-2015, 08:47 PM

From alltrax's troubleshooting guide, it blinked 6 times red which indicates under voltage issue? Could I have my settings wrong? Guess I need to plug the laptop in it and see

cgtech · 07-16-2015, 09:54 PM

If the solenoid is clicking, but code shows "undervoltage" i would be looking at the solenoid.

07-13-2015, 08:43 AM	#1
mazdawg(Mikey) Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancaster SC Posts: 827	Cart quit running while cruising So we are down here at the beach on vacation. We had been driving the cart for most of the day off and on. Last night we were cruising the strip in ocean lakes when the cart just died. The green light wasn't on the controller. I brought my tools with me so I checked a few things. The key cylinder had continuity as well as the run/tow switch did too. Pack voltage was sitting at 49.9v. We started pushing it but got tired. We sent family to get the truck and trailer to come pick us up. It had been roughly 20mins from initial stopping time till then. I switched the cart on and it started working. I quickly drove it back to the house for the night. Any ideas what it could have been? Btw it's a 96 txt with 48v Trojans, alltrax dcx400 controller, 1/0awg wire, and a plum quick bandit motor.

07-13-2015, 08:54 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: Cart quit running while cruising No light on the control indicates no power to the controller. Power at the key or just continuity? Intermittent contact or failing pedal box micro switch would be prime suspects.

07-13-2015, 10:38 AM	#3
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,146	Re: Cart quit running while cruising Or maybe a failing reed switch..

07-13-2015, 12:47 PM	#4
mazdawg(Mikey) Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancaster SC Posts: 827	Re: Cart quit running while cruising I was getting power to the switch on both sides as well as the run/tow switch.

07-16-2015, 08:39 PM	#8
mazdawg(Mikey) Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancaster SC Posts: 827	Re: Cart quit running while cruising So it quit on me again. This time the controller still has a green light on. When I press the pedal the green light flashes red and the cart moves like an inch

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07-16-2015, 08:47 PM	#9
mazdawg(Mikey) Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lancaster SC Posts: 827	Re: Cart quit running while cruising From alltrax's troubleshooting guide, it blinked 6 times red which indicates under voltage issue? Could I have my settings wrong? Guess I need to plug the laptop in it and see

07-16-2015, 09:54 PM	#10
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Cart quit running while cruising If the solenoid is clicking, but code shows "undervoltage" i would be looking at the solenoid.

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