Is this a bad thing?

jonnymoon5 · 05-25-2011, 10:26 PM

Why are my resistors getting so hot and starting to smoke? i have 2 new napa batteries (had 3, brought 3rd back since it was leaking from cap) an energizer, and 3 deka batteries. just replaced the wiper board and arm, and cleaned most of my corrosion.

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Andy4639 · 05-26-2011, 03:03 AM

More than likely they are touching one another are just getting old and britle. If they are broke cracked are touching against one another they will do this. If you ride slowly and never floor board it they do this. If the wiring isn't right that could cause it.

shadowman · 05-26-2011, 09:32 AM

also if your driving slow they will get hot thats their job.......if your driving peddle down they shouldn,t get like that................................

jonnymoon5 · 06-08-2011, 09:30 PM

the cart is just sitting with the key not even in and its getting this hot. does anyone have a diagram for the whole cart? i have the diagram for everything but the board and the solenoid.

scottyb · 06-08-2011, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jonnymoon5

the cart is just sitting with the key not even in and its getting this hot. does anyone have a diagram for the whole cart? i have the diagram for everything but the board and the solenoid.

Ahh HAa! You have a solenoid either welded shut or an a solenoid activation circuit on constantly

And ~ You have a speed wiper not returning all the way to Zer0.

The situation is that the throttle position device ( speed wiper ) is telling the cart you want to go and the solenoid which the MAIN power cut off is on.

Disconnect the battery main until you can sort this out or the batteries will drain or the cart will burn or BOTH!

jonnymoon5 · 06-08-2011, 09:49 PM

THANK YOU SCOTTYB

what do i have to do to fix the wiper and which solenoid/switch should i get as a replacement?

scottyb · 06-08-2011, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnymoon5

THANK YOU SCOTTYB

what do i have to do to fix the wiper and which solenoid/switch should i get as a replacement?

You need a digital voltmeter to test if the solenoid is welded or constantly activated.

Do you have one? If so what is the battery pack voltage?

Andy4639 · 06-08-2011, 09:55 PM

Well when you only give part of the info it's really hard to tell you what is wrong!

jonnymoon5 · 06-08-2011, 09:59 PM

i do not have one. but i probably should replace the solenoid since it hasnt been replaced since i purchased it, and i doubt it's been replaced in the past
is this the solenoid activation switch you were talking about?

scottyb · 06-08-2011, 10:19 PM

Spend the money on a digital voltmeter at any big box store; wally world, HD, Lows, & others. Every sparky owner needs one.

I just answered a post by a fella that bought an expensive HD solenoid, resistor, and diode and still had the same problem..... guess what, it was a solenoid activation problem ~ Not a solenoid problem ...

05-26-2011, 03:03 AM	#2
Andy4639 48/400/Alltrax HS motor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Liberty SC, Garden City SC Posts: 6,190	Re: Is this a bad thing? More than likely they are touching one another are just getting old and britle. If they are broke cracked are touching against one another they will do this. If you ride slowly and never floor board it they do this. If the wiring isn't right that could cause it.

05-26-2011, 09:32 AM	#3
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: Is this a bad thing? also if your driving slow they will get hot thats their job.......if your driving peddle down they shouldn,t get like that................................

06-08-2011, 09:30 PM	#4
jonnymoon5 Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 120	Re: Is this a bad thing? the cart is just sitting with the key not even in and its getting this hot. does anyone have a diagram for the whole cart? i have the diagram for everything but the board and the solenoid.

06-08-2011, 09:49 PM	#6
jonnymoon5 Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 120	Re: Is this a bad thing? THANK YOU SCOTTYB what do i have to do to fix the wiper and which solenoid/switch should i get as a replacement?

06-08-2011, 09:55 PM	#8
Andy4639 48/400/Alltrax HS motor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Liberty SC, Garden City SC Posts: 6,190	Re: Is this a bad thing? Well when you only give part of the info it's really hard to tell you what is wrong!

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06-08-2011, 09:59 PM	#9
jonnymoon5 Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 120	Re: Is this a bad thing? i do not have one. but i probably should replace the solenoid since it hasnt been replaced since i purchased it, and i doubt it's been replaced in the past is this the solenoid activation switch you were talking about?

06-08-2011, 10:19 PM	#10
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Is this a bad thing? Spend the money on a digital voltmeter at any big box store; wally world, HD, Lows, & others. Every sparky owner needs one. I just answered a post by a fella that bought an expensive HD solenoid, resistor, and diode and still had the same problem..... guess what, it was a solenoid activation problem ~ Not a solenoid problem ...

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