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Old 08-14-2014, 11:21 AM   #1
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My 1990 EZgo Marathon will cut off if pedal is depressed all the way. Been doing this for 8 years now. I taped a piece of 3"pvc to underside of pedal to act as a stop and solved problem. It runs 17.5 mph according to gps. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I am curious though, what could be the cause?
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Old 08-14-2014, 12:40 PM   #2
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Default Re: dead spot in accelerator

it appears that the actual throttle is out of adjustment.
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Old 08-14-2014, 12:54 PM   #3
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just curious, is the cart a resistor or controller cart?
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Old 08-14-2014, 01:21 PM   #4
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I'm new to this. How do you tell?
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Old 08-14-2014, 01:48 PM   #5
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Look under the seat. Front middle, there will be a set of copper resistor studs on a board that a wiper arm moves across when you press the pedal. There will also be a box that resembles a toaster in the middle with wires on top that run to the wiper board and the motor. This will mean it is a resistor cart. If there is none of this and a box with smaller wires running to it, it is a controller cart. I'm no expert, but I believe a 90 model marathon is a resistor cart.
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Old 08-14-2014, 01:51 PM   #6
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The first image is the resistor coil housing that will be in the middle. Next is the wiper board. Last is a controller if it has one instead of resistors.
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:09 PM   #7
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Throttle linkage goes under a dust cover,looks nothing like picture.Controller,maybe? Cart is at my beach house,can't look at it now.
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:48 PM   #8
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If you have a black plastic cover in the center toward the rear of the battery compartment then you have a solid state speed control = you have a potentiometer out of adjustment.
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:49 PM   #9
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I am out then. If it was a resistor cart I could help. Maybe some of these other knowledgeable fellas can help.
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Old 08-14-2014, 02:52 PM   #10
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At 20+ yrs old the best plan of attack is to get a replacement potentiometer for your Ezgo Marathon and remove the pipe from the gas pedal.
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