Key Switch Wiring

E-racer · 05-08-2009, 11:27 PM

I have a 96 TXT PDS? (switch on the controller cover). The person before me bypassed the key switch and hot wired the cart (cart runs). All I have is the Yel/Wht from the switch which I found tied but not connected to another wire inside the controller box. What I need to know is how the cart may be hot wired? What does the Yel/Wht wire connect too? And where would the second lead from the switch connect to, once I run it? I will probanly know the answer to the last two questions once I know the answer to the first.

scottyb · 05-09-2009, 07:17 AM

You will find the wiring diagram for the PDS cart here...... A Picture is worth a thousand words

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...g-manuals.html

E-racer · 05-09-2009, 10:53 AM

I have looked at the wiring diagrams and it is not clear to me what connections are made at the controller/solenoid

roady89 · 05-09-2009, 11:00 AM

Download a service manual and you will find schematics in those.

Theres no way for anyone else to know how your cart is hotwired.

E-racer · 05-09-2009, 11:04 AM

What is the color of the other lead coming from the switch, Red/Wht?

roady89 · 05-09-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by E-racer

What is the color of the other lead coming from the switch, Red/Wht?

According to this PDS diagram that I got from the manuals that are listed in the stickies at the top of the ezgo electric forum the FACTORY wires going to the key switch are white/yellow and yellow/white.

E-racer · 05-09-2009, 03:48 PM

Thanks Roady, that diagram makes sense. I skipped that one because of the performance option plug. Mine doesn't have one.

roady89 · 05-09-2009, 04:08 PM

If you don't have the J2 plug then I don't think you have a PDS cart. I have never seen a PDS controller without a J2 plug.

E-racer · 05-09-2009, 06:38 PM

I may be confused with what type of cart I have. For those wanting to know how the switch wires....In basic terms the key switch is just an open/ close connection of the reed switch wire that is part of the recepticle for your battery charger. If you have an open in the reed switch, the cart won't go. If you close or make that connection, the cart goes.

pggroves · 05-10-2009, 02:21 AM

Ain't PDS if definitely a 96. It'll be a DCS.
If you did anything to the cart i.e. maint, testing, etc. WITHOUT switching to Tow/Maint there is a high probability you can damage the controller.

I believe there is a DCS troubleshooting guide and wiring diagram on the site. If you can't find it, I can email.

05-08-2009, 11:27 PM	#1
E-racer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 48	Key Switch Wiring I have a 96 TXT PDS? (switch on the controller cover). The person before me bypassed the key switch and hot wired the cart (cart runs). All I have is the Yel/Wht from the switch which I found tied but not connected to another wire inside the controller box. What I need to know is how the cart may be hot wired? What does the Yel/Wht wire connect too? And where would the second lead from the switch connect to, once I run it? I will probanly know the answer to the last two questions once I know the answer to the first.

05-09-2009, 07:17 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Key Switch Wiring You will find the wiring diagram for the PDS cart here...... A Picture is worth a thousand words http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...g-manuals.html

05-09-2009, 10:53 AM	#3
E-racer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 48	Re: Key Switch Wiring I have looked at the wiring diagrams and it is not clear to me what connections are made at the controller/solenoid

05-09-2009, 11:00 AM	#4
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Key Switch Wiring Download a service manual and you will find schematics in those. Theres no way for anyone else to know how your cart is hotwired.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

05-09-2009, 11:04 AM	#5
E-racer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 48	Re: Key Switch Wiring What is the color of the other lead coming from the switch, Red/Wht?

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05-09-2009, 03:48 PM	#7
E-racer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 48	Re: Key Switch Wiring Thanks Roady, that diagram makes sense. I skipped that one because of the performance option plug. Mine doesn't have one.

05-09-2009, 04:08 PM	#8
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Key Switch Wiring If you don't have the J2 plug then I don't think you have a PDS cart. I have never seen a PDS controller without a J2 plug.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

05-09-2009, 06:38 PM	#9
E-racer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 48	Re: Key Switch Wiring I may be confused with what type of cart I have. For those wanting to know how the switch wires....In basic terms the key switch is just an open/ close connection of the reed switch wire that is part of the recepticle for your battery charger. If you have an open in the reed switch, the cart won't go. If you close or make that connection, the cart goes.

05-10-2009, 02:21 AM	#10
pggroves steeplejack x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,382	Re: Key Switch Wiring Ain't PDS if definitely a 96. It'll be a DCS. If you did anything to the cart i.e. maint, testing, etc. WITHOUT switching to Tow/Maint there is a high probability you can damage the controller. I believe there is a DCS troubleshooting guide and wiring diagram on the site. If you can't find it, I can email.

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