hot motor

gearhead_hotrod1 · 12-31-2009, 05:35 PM

i have a 95 ez go new 3.5 motor 400 amp alltrax controller 2 ga cable hd f&r hd solenoid the motor gets so hot that you cant touch it in about 15 min please help

scottyb · 12-31-2009, 08:50 PM

What kind of motor? How old is it? When did it start doing this? Made any changes lately?

gearhead_hotrod1 · 01-02-2010, 05:02 PM

we just did all these changes from stock after we did this the motor started getting so hot that you cant touch it then we changed every thing back to stock and motor still gets very hot i even changed the wireing harness im very frustraded and ready to set it on fire its a GE motor

roady89 · 01-02-2010, 06:03 PM

Check all your connections real good.

dougmcp · 01-02-2010, 10:23 PM

The issue to consider is changing the battery and motor cabling to 2ga from stock 6ga and putting a controller in that is 400a vs the stock 275a will allow much more current to flow.
In a normal running operation on a flat surface or short bursts on a golf course with relatively small loads the motor would react normally and get warm. Increasing the load, tire size or driving up an incline, the current and heat would have been limited to what the stock 6ga cables and 275a controller would pass. Adding a high amp controller (50% increase) and 2ga cables (160% increase) under load could create enough heat to melt a motor only designed with limited current in mind.

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12-31-2009, 05:35 PM	#1
gearhead_hotrod1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2	hot motor i have a 95 ez go new 3.5 motor 400 amp alltrax controller 2 ga cable hd f&r hd solenoid the motor gets so hot that you cant touch it in about 15 min please help

12-31-2009, 08:50 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: hot motor What kind of motor? How old is it? When did it start doing this? Made any changes lately?

01-02-2010, 05:02 PM	#3
gearhead_hotrod1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2	Re: hot motor we just did all these changes from stock after we did this the motor started getting so hot that you cant touch it then we changed every thing back to stock and motor still gets very hot i even changed the wireing harness im very frustraded and ready to set it on fire its a GE motor Last edited by gearhead_hotrod1; 01-02-2010 at 05:03 PM.. Reason: forgot brand

01-02-2010, 06:03 PM	#4
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: hot motor Check all your connections real good.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

01-02-2010, 10:23 PM	#5
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: hot motor The issue to consider is changing the battery and motor cabling to 2ga from stock 6ga and putting a controller in that is 400a vs the stock 275a will allow much more current to flow. In a normal running operation on a flat surface or short bursts on a golf course with relatively small loads the motor would react normally and get warm. Increasing the load, tire size or driving up an incline, the current and heat would have been limited to what the stock 6ga cables and 275a controller would pass. Adding a high amp controller (50% increase) and 2ga cables (160% increase) under load could create enough heat to melt a motor only designed with limited current in mind. BTW Welcome to BGW!

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