need 89 Marathon help

ezgonewb · 03-24-2010, 01:07 PM

newb with a ?

I have a 89 marathon that will not engage in R from a stop. It will move if I Fred Flinstone it to get it rolling and then mash the gas pedal (works of flat ground). Any idea what this problem could be or where to start with troubleshooting?
Thanks

rib33024 · 03-24-2010, 01:22 PM

Welcome ---how does it run in forward???--What is the volts on the pack of the batteries??-- and each battery?? --what year are the batteries ??--Did it run ok before, or did this just start??

ezgonewb · 03-24-2010, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the welcome.

Runs great (well good as I'd expect) in F. Batteries are just turning a year old. I guess there is more of a story behind it. Short version, had some loose posts at the motor and cables got a little hot I guess from the bad connection.

Had the motor posts fixed and since then it's not gone in R with out the Flinstone head start...which is what makes me think it's not the motor itself. So could the controller have fried the R function with the hot cable previously, is there a way to test that?
Thanks

rib33024 · 03-24-2010, 02:06 PM

Is this what your wiring looks like under your seat.

click on link

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

ezgonewb · 03-24-2010, 02:17 PM

This 89 has a controller. From what I've heard there's a few out there from 89.

mnooner · 03-25-2010, 03:51 PM

anybody, any ideas?

03-24-2010, 01:07 PM	#1
ezgonewb Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MO Posts: 3	need 89 Marathon help newb with a ? I have a 89 marathon that will not engage in R from a stop. It will move if I Fred Flinstone it to get it rolling and then mash the gas pedal (works of flat ground). Any idea what this problem could be or where to start with troubleshooting? Thanks

03-24-2010, 01:22 PM	#2
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: need 89 Marathon help Welcome ---how does it run in forward???--What is the volts on the pack of the batteries??-- and each battery?? --what year are the batteries ??--Did it run ok before, or did this just start??

03-24-2010, 01:46 PM	#3
ezgonewb Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MO Posts: 3	Re: need 89 Marathon help Thanks for the welcome. Runs great (well good as I'd expect) in F. Batteries are just turning a year old. I guess there is more of a story behind it. Short version, had some loose posts at the motor and cables got a little hot I guess from the bad connection. Had the motor posts fixed and since then it's not gone in R with out the Flinstone head start...which is what makes me think it's not the motor itself. So could the controller have fried the R function with the hot cable previously, is there a way to test that? Thanks

03-24-2010, 02:06 PM	#4
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: need 89 Marathon help Is this what your wiring looks like under your seat. click on link http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...g-manuals.html

03-24-2010, 02:17 PM	#5
ezgonewb Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MO Posts: 3	Re: need 89 Marathon help This 89 has a controller. From what I've heard there's a few out there from 89.

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03-25-2010, 03:51 PM	#6
mnooner Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 38	Re: need 89 Marathon help anybody, any ideas?