Help in determining what type of system I have

leftee4 · 03-01-2009, 05:41 PM

This is my first post and I am very new to this. I just purchased a used/reconditioned 2004 EZGO TXT electric from an authorized EZGO dealer. This dealership purchases fleet golf carts and reconditions them. I believe this cart is a DCS. It is not a PDS, for sure. I have read some information on this site about "fleet" carts that apparently draw the power directly from the batteries and do not have a controller? How do I determine which type I have? Of course I can always call the dealer and ask them but thought I would ask here first. Ultimately I want to speed this cart up to 25 mph. The cart will be operated on extremely flat terrain between my home and the very flat golf course that I play. The golf cart is located in Texas and I am currently in Illinois until next fall. Thanks for any help you can give.

roady89 · 03-01-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by leftee4

This is my first post and I am very new to this. I just purchased a used/reconditioned 2004 EZGO TXT electric from an authorized EZGO dealer. This dealership purchases fleet golf carts and reconditions them. I believe this cart is a DCS. It is not a PDS, for sure. I have read some information on this site about "fleet" carts that apparently draw the power directly from the batteries and do not have a controller? .

No such thing. You must have misunderstood.

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Originally Posted by leftee4

How do I determine which type I have? Of course I can always call the dealer and ask them but thought I would ask here first. Ultimately I want to speed this cart up to 25 mph. The cart will be operated on extremely flat terrain between my home and the very flat golf course that I play. The golf cart is located in Texas and I am currently in Illinois until next fall. Thanks for any help you can give.

If you have a F/R switch right beside your right leg you have a fleet series type cart. ALL cart will have a speed control of some kind.

leftee4 · 03-01-2009, 05:54 PM

The F/R lever is by my right leg. So I will assume that it is a DCS. I have read about different options for speeding a DCS cart up. It appears that you can change it electrically by changing controller, motor, wires and F/R switch. I have also seen discussions about changing gears to a 8:1 or 6:1 ratios. Which is the most effective and economical method to reach 25 mph. I realize that it won't be cheap either way.

roady89 · 03-01-2009, 05:54 PM

No It IS A SERIES type cart....fleet.

leftee4 · 03-01-2009, 06:01 PM

OK, thanks. What is the best way to increase speed to 25 mph?

roady89 · 03-01-2009, 06:02 PM

New motor, controller and upgrade to 48 volts. (Which includes a new charger, batteries and some other stuff.)

Good Luck!

leftee4 · 03-01-2009, 06:05 PM

What will gears do for speed? Can I increase speed that way?

roady89 · 03-01-2009, 06:41 PM

You can but you will lose all low speed torque. There is no simple solution. Speed cost's money.

leftee4 · 03-01-2009, 07:26 PM

The area I live in is as flat as a pool table. I will be driving the cart from my home to a local golf course. The road is flat and the golf course is flat. I just need enough torque to get the cart moving. I've read that 6:1 gears will get you 25 mph with no other changes is that correct? If I choose the electrical option it appears that I will spend $1100 to $1200 just in parts, or a kit not including labor to install. Gears are around $300 to $450, depending on the site you choose to purchase from plus the labor to install. What is your experience concerning this?

03-01-2009, 05:41 PM	#1
leftee4 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Help in determining what type of system I have This is my first post and I am very new to this. I just purchased a used/reconditioned 2004 EZGO TXT electric from an authorized EZGO dealer. This dealership purchases fleet golf carts and reconditions them. I believe this cart is a DCS. It is not a PDS, for sure. I have read some information on this site about "fleet" carts that apparently draw the power directly from the batteries and do not have a controller? How do I determine which type I have? Of course I can always call the dealer and ask them but thought I would ask here first. Ultimately I want to speed this cart up to 25 mph. The cart will be operated on extremely flat terrain between my home and the very flat golf course that I play. The golf cart is located in Texas and I am currently in Illinois until next fall. Thanks for any help you can give.
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03-01-2009, 05:54 PM	#3
leftee4 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Re: Help in determining what type of system I have The F/R lever is by my right leg. So I will assume that it is a DCS. I have read about different options for speeding a DCS cart up. It appears that you can change it electrically by changing controller, motor, wires and F/R switch. I have also seen discussions about changing gears to a 8:1 or 6:1 ratios. Which is the most effective and economical method to reach 25 mph. I realize that it won't be cheap either way.
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03-01-2009, 05:54 PM	#4
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Help in determining what type of system I have No It IS A SERIES type cart....fleet.
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leftee4 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Re: Help in determining what type of system I have OK, thanks. What is the best way to increase speed to 25 mph?
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roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Help in determining what type of system I have New motor, controller and upgrade to 48 volts. (Which includes a new charger, batteries and some other stuff.) Good Luck!
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03-01-2009, 06:05 PM	#7
leftee4 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Re: Help in determining what type of system I have What will gears do for speed? Can I increase speed that way?
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03-01-2009, 06:41 PM	#8
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Help in determining what type of system I have You can but you will lose all low speed torque. There is no simple solution. Speed cost's money.
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03-01-2009, 07:26 PM	#9
leftee4 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Re: Help in determining what type of system I have The area I live in is as flat as a pool table. I will be driving the cart from my home to a local golf course. The road is flat and the golf course is flat. I just need enough torque to get the cart moving. I've read that 6:1 gears will get you 25 mph with no other changes is that correct? If I choose the electrical option it appears that I will spend $1100 to $1200 just in parts, or a kit not including labor to install. Gears are around $300 to $450, depending on the site you choose to purchase from plus the labor to install. What is your experience concerning this?
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