Constant buzz, won't move

JONMAC17 · 08-12-2008, 12:14 PM

Great site. I'm hoping someone can help like the many others I've read.

I have a 1998 EZGO Electric. Was going up a slight incline and it just stopped. Now makes the buzz (like in reverse), with the key in the off position in forward, reverse, etc. If the batteries are connected it's buzzing.

I've checked the batteries, connections, etc...all good.

Any advice and help is greatly appreciated, THANKS.

EZ-GOnewild · 08-12-2008, 12:22 PM

Welcome to BGW JONMAC17

roady89 · 08-12-2008, 01:29 PM

Welcome to BGW

Sounds to me you may have a short somewhere in the control wiring harness or a bad microswitch possibly.

shadowman · 08-12-2008, 02:13 PM

lift seat and pull each cable to make sure one didn,t crod off at terminal.......if all ok than get a volt meter take reading from each battery and take pack reading, also if you can load test them but post your battery voltage readings.......................................... ....

rusty · 08-13-2008, 12:42 AM

Welcome to the forum JONMAC17......................

JONMAC17 · 08-24-2008, 06:34 PM

Thanks for the feedback. Luckily I have a great mechanic/neighbor, who's retired. He checked it out and norrowed it down to a short in the speed control box.
He replaced the solenoid, but that didn't do it.
Estimate for control/maintence box is like $500-600.
I'm over my head...so I'm asking for your help and feedback, thanks.

rusty · 08-24-2008, 06:50 PM

Check Microswitches for on/off operation.

buckmanmike · 08-24-2008, 09:01 PM

I hope he's a goooood neighbor if he is wrong on his diagnose. A good mechnic can save relationships.

JONMAC17 · 08-25-2008, 10:32 AM

Great neighbor and mechanic...he's repaired my '57 Ford 8N a couple of times, this golf cart and a couple other cars. Rebuilt another neighbor's golf cart and builds/races his own drag car - Super Pro class.
I definately trust him completely and since he's not charging me for time/labor he's got no reason to not give me the straight scoup.
Thanks.

shadowman · 08-25-2008, 05:32 PM

there are a lot of other things i would check before i would assume its the controller, there are several test to determine if its bad however you need the service manual to test it right.......500 is a lot to spend to put it in and find out thats not what happened........................you said he checked it out and narrowed it down to controller but put a solenoid on anyway? this is what i mean.......how did he narrow it down?.....................................

08-12-2008, 12:14 PM	#1
JONMAC17 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4	Constant buzz, won't move Great site. I'm hoping someone can help like the many others I've read. I have a 1998 EZGO Electric. Was going up a slight incline and it just stopped. Now makes the buzz (like in reverse), with the key in the off position in forward, reverse, etc. If the batteries are connected it's buzzing. I've checked the batteries, connections, etc...all good. Any advice and help is greatly appreciated, THANKS.
JONMAC17 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4

08-12-2008, 12:22 PM	#2
EZ-GOnewild Goin Nutz =)~ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 497	Re: Constant buzz, won't move Welcome to BGW JONMAC17

08-12-2008, 01:29 PM	#3
roady89 GhEtTo PrAnKsTeR Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kaufman, Texas Posts: 3,016	Re: Constant buzz, won't move Welcome to BGW Sounds to me you may have a short somewhere in the control wiring harness or a bad microswitch possibly.
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08-12-2008, 02:13 PM	#4
shadowman Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 1,058	Re: Constant buzz, won't move lift seat and pull each cable to make sure one didn,t crod off at terminal.......if all ok than get a volt meter take reading from each battery and take pack reading, also if you can load test them but post your battery voltage readings.......................................... ....

08-13-2008, 12:42 AM	#5
rusty The Welcome Guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Rides 1996 E-Z-GO and 2002 Club Car IQ and 2003 Club Car IQ Posts: 2,546	Re: Constant buzz, won't move Welcome to the forum JONMAC17......................

08-24-2008, 06:34 PM	#6
JONMAC17 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4	Re: Constant buzz, won't move Thanks for the feedback. Luckily I have a great mechanic/neighbor, who's retired. He checked it out and norrowed it down to a short in the speed control box. He replaced the solenoid, but that didn't do it. Estimate for control/maintence box is like $500-600. I'm over my head...so I'm asking for your help and feedback, thanks.
JONMAC17 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4

08-24-2008, 06:50 PM	#7
rusty The Welcome Guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Rides 1996 E-Z-GO and 2002 Club Car IQ and 2003 Club Car IQ Posts: 2,546	Re: Constant buzz, won't move Check Microswitches for on/off operation.

08-24-2008, 09:01 PM	#8
buckmanmike Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Snellville, Ga. Posts: 611	Re: Constant buzz, won't move I hope he's a goooood neighbor if he is wrong on his diagnose. A good mechnic can save relationships.

08-25-2008, 10:32 AM	#9
JONMAC17 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4	Re: Constant buzz, won't move Great neighbor and mechanic...he's repaired my '57 Ford 8N a couple of times, this golf cart and a couple other cars. Rebuilt another neighbor's golf cart and builds/races his own drag car - Super Pro class. I definately trust him completely and since he's not charging me for time/labor he's got no reason to not give me the straight scoup. Thanks.
JONMAC17 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4

08-25-2008, 05:32 PM	#10
shadowman Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 1,058	Re: Constant buzz, won't move there are a lot of other things i would check before i would assume its the controller, there are several test to determine if its bad however you need the service manual to test it right.......500 is a lot to spend to put it in and find out thats not what happened........................you said he checked it out and narrowed it down to controller but put a solenoid on anyway? this is what i mean.......how did he narrow it down?.....................................

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