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11-04-2015, 08:06 PM | #1 |
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Diode exploded and smoke...
I'm not sure what happened? The literature says to place the banded side of the diode toward the battery side. Which I did. If the diode current wasn't sufficient would that cause the diode to explode?
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11-04-2015, 09:36 PM | #2 |
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Re: Diode exploded and smoke...
well you said it told you to place the banded side to the battery......it should say to place it to the POSITIVE (+) side of the of the Solenoid.....where the small RED wires are attached. is that how you had it connected??
because on my cart.......its AWAY from the batteries. |
11-04-2015, 09:39 PM | #3 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Diode exploded and smoke...
apparently no
If the diode is reversed it becomes a dead short. the red end of the diode goes on the same small post as the small + wires..... the black or bare end will go on the post with the small - wires. Any questions - post pics |
11-04-2015, 10:31 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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There is a good chance it took out the pedal switch also when it shorted. You may want to check it.
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11-05-2015, 01:35 PM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Diode exploded and smoke...
Yes sir. But maybe I have my red wires on the wrong post of solenoid? My solenoid is aa Alltrax 400A solenoid. The red wires were hooked up to the number "2" side.
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11-05-2015, 08:10 PM | #6 | |
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Quote:
It don't really matter which one the positive and negative are connected to as long as the diode is on correct. |
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11-05-2015, 08:16 PM | #7 |
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Re: Diode exploded and smoke...
I changed the red wires from post number "2" to post number"1" and black wires from post number "1" and put a new diode on the solenoid. Hooked up the positive battery post and when I placed the wires on the negative battery post " boom!!!" another explosion and smoke! The attached picture of explosion on number 2 post (black wires) on solenoid and the first explosion (not as bad) when the black wires were on the post number 1 of the solenoid.
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11-05-2015, 09:08 PM | #8 |
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Re: Diode exploded and smoke...
I see the problem. It is not a diode placement issue. The small black wires are negative and their metal crimp connectors are touching the Large post terminal base. This is a dead short.
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11-05-2015, 09:35 PM | #9 |
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Yep, the wires on the small terminals don't need to touch the large terminals, even the positive, because it would keep the coil engaged constantly.
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11-05-2015, 09:54 PM | #10 |
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Re: Diode exploded and smoke...
Thank you!
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