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06-24-2019, 06:16 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Central Florida
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New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
Hey all.
I bought my first cart and am wondering where to start somewhat. The cart has all of its major components,except a couple. Needs batteries and cables, and a battery tray, first. It had a cargo box on the back and I already removed it. It was an RV Park maintenance cart. Someone wired in a RV type receptacle for charging so I will swap that out also. I will give it a good cleaning and replace the battery tray first. I will eventually add a lift and all terrain tires,controller ,solenoid,heavy cables through Scotty(I found his website before getting here. Great info!) I will most likely leave it at 36V for now, but when I buy the controller etc, I will get one that allows a 48V upgrade at some point. Cart will mainly be used at my hunting lease with mild hills/mud etc. The controller looks stock but pretty new,given the carts condition,when I removed the cover . So,now the questions : Should I use some baking soda on the frame etc and do some cleaning /checking around for rust? (Of course I’m assuming YES to this) Best drop in battery tray ? Are the ones on eBay,Amazon ok ? Any way to check the original controller and motor without power(batteries)? Can you ohm the motor windings,maybe ? I guess I should check/change the diff fluid ? Is it just gear oil ? |
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06-24-2019, 06:19 AM | #2 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Central Florida
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
Oh ,and will need a charger too. My son in law fell into a bunch of Club Car Chargers and I may be able to get one for free. Will any 36 volt charger work on any type cart,provided I change out the connectors to match ?
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06-24-2019, 03:56 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Central Florida
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
anyone out there ??
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06-24-2019, 04:40 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Peachtree City, Ga.
Posts: 2,759
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
Club car chargers from early 2014 and earlier are just power supplies and need the OBC in the cart to function. Not compatible with EZGO. Club Car chargers mid 2014 and later (E.R.I.C.) might be OK.
Diff fluid is 10 ounces of 30wt oil specified by owners manual. Many people use gear oil and/or synthetic. 80-90 wt gear oil is about the same viscosity as 30wt oil as I recall. |
06-24-2019, 06:33 PM | #5 | |||||||
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Canada
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
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Mine came from a KOA. But, they took the cargo box off the back. It is a 2004 EZGO TXT PDS. But, it won't be that once I am done with it. You didn't mention what model of TXT you have. PDS or Series drive? That matters for some of the upgrades you are considering and what you want to do. Quote:
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I would recommend you check your tray. Often people rush out to replace them because they see surface rust from acid etc... Only to find out that there is a lot of metal and a new tray wasn't necessary. I just restored the tray on the 2004. It looked horrible but, once cleaned up and painted... Its good for another 15 years I say. :) Quote:
But, you should upgrade the controller if you go 48v probably. (Smarter people will correct me if I am wrong.) The stock PDS motor, if in good condition, is pretty good. You don't need to change the "d" style plug on your cart either. Just get a 48v charger and change the plug end to the "d" style one. Just make sure you never use a 36v charger on your cart. :) Or your 48v on a 36v cart. Cheers, Impaled |
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06-25-2019, 06:39 AM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Central Florida
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
Thanks Kernal !
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06-25-2019, 06:47 AM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Central Florida
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
Impaled,
I forgot to add it IS a Series cart. Thank you for the info. The battery tray was complete trash.Horrible trash. I had to cut off the front two bolts because they were mostly gone , as was most of the angle iron. I will consider the 48 volt upgrade for sure. And like you said, I will buy the stuff that is compatible anyway to get that head start. I guess that empty space below the driver seat is a great place for an extra battery.I pulled the rear body off yesterday and the frame is in good shape, so thats a help. will wire wheel what needs touched up and get it done. I ordered some HD springs and a new battery tray last night so will be installing them over the weekend or next week. Thanks again! |
06-25-2019, 02:25 PM | #8 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Canada
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
Too bad about the tray... They are not cheap to replace. Series carts are good. Cheaper to deal with generally.
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06-26-2019, 03:35 PM | #9 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Saint Petersburg, FL
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
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Also, be careful on the tires. As you know going with larger tires changes your final drive ratio giving you more speed at the cost of torque. And going with low pressure tires (psi in the teens or less) adds a lot more rolling resistance to your cart. If you are getting batteries and cables, then the $ for those parts are (basically) the same for 36v or 48v. The extra $ for 48v comes in the controller, solenoid and charger. Good luck! |
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06-26-2019, 09:31 PM | #10 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Central Florida
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Re: New to me ,2004 txt,where to start
Thanks Bronsonj for the info!
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