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Old 12-15-2016, 05:24 PM   #1
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Default 42 volt western trouble shoot.

I'm going to look at a friends 42 volt western tomorrow . I have little info on the cart year or anything else yet all I do know is that it's getting power to the lights buy won't move. My question is , where do I start in order to diagnose the problem on this cart?
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Old 12-15-2016, 06:38 PM   #2
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Default Re: 42 volt western trouble shoot.

my question to you is where do you usually start and what do you do to diagnose an Ezgo TXT?
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Old 12-15-2016, 08:10 PM   #3
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Call it good fortune , luck or lack of dealing with carts very long, but I have never had to deal with any issues regarding no power to the motor tell now. I guess if I had to answer you I'd say first check the pack voltage then possibly the solenoid. Although one of the main reasons im asking is that I have heard said a few times that the western cart is notorious for having electrical problems which tells me that it could have an entirely different wiring system that will baffle me at the get go and is there a common well known something that happens with cart that may be related to my up coming task?
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Old 12-15-2016, 08:17 PM   #4
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Default Re: 42 volt western trouble shoot.

Not really, I find the statement about westerns having more than their share of electrical problems unfounded. The western is an Ezgo but, they do have a few more bells and whistles, little bigger motor, an extra battery or 2 but still a golf cart from the 90's. They came in the usual Series and PDS drive. And a few from the 80s are still around with resistor coil drive.
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Old 12-15-2016, 08:53 PM   #5
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They are having issues with this cart needless to say. Not only the issue of not moving but needs a new front end due to the nice guys at the golf coarse washing the batteries and leaving the key on,there for allowing the cart to deside to take off on its own and crashing into the clubhouse.
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Old 12-15-2016, 09:34 PM   #6
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Default Re: 42 volt western trouble shoot.

Western wiring for the running of the cart is OK. But the wiring for lights and assessories is a nightmare. But I agree, Other than that is a typical golf car, nothing to be afraid of.
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Old 12-16-2016, 10:01 AM   #7
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They are having issues with this cart needless to say. Not only the issue of not moving but needs a new front end due to the nice guys at the golf coarse washing the batteries and leaving the key on,there for allowing the cart to decide to take off on its own and crashing into the clubhouse.
That's a strange story.
These carts did have a few extra bells and whistles. I remember one that had a bad 12v latching solenoid in the trunk - (locked and unresponsive) that was a fun fix
Access can be worse.... like for the F&R on series models because of the fancy body. And there was a rehab for the bag holders needed on nearly all the Elegante carts.
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Old 12-16-2016, 10:51 PM   #8
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I spent 3 hours trying to diagnose the problem today with no luck. And where the heck is the F\R switch on the thing?
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Old 12-17-2016, 10:35 AM   #9
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What kind of a question is that - LOL. How do you expect to fix the cart if you can't find the F&R. Just kidding....which drive system and operating voltage are you asking about.
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Old 12-17-2016, 04:08 PM   #10
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I spent 3 hours trying to diagnose the problem today with no luck. And where the heck is the F\R switch on the thing?
3 hours and cant find the F/R switch........step away from the tool box and call somebody to come fix it
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