Buyers Guide for electric carts

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I joined the forum looking for something like this. I put this together, maybe it will be helpful to somebody else. All the information is gleaned from cartsunlimited.net. Corrections, updates and additions would be nice.

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Electric Cart Buyers Guide

Series Drive System
Most basic and most reliable
Best for off-road, large tires and towing
All carts built before 1995 are series drive
Mechanical lever (not a switch) for forward/reverse
Cart is slow and high torque
Upgrades:
Higher speeds available by upgrading controller/solenoid and batteries to 48V. (Stock motor is okay)
Install larger/heavy duty:
Speed control
Solenoid
Fwd/rev switch
Battery cables
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Sepex drive system
Not as well suited for slow, high torque use as the series drive
Electrical switch for forward/reverse
Employs a run/tow switch to cut power to the controller
Motor has two large power wires, plus a pigtail/multiconnector with small control wires
Upgrades:
Bigger speed control = more torque and more speed (stock solenoid and cables are okay)
Above 400 amps go to bigger speed control & solenoid plus bigger battery cables
Motor mapping should be tailored to the cart usage – low torque/hi speed versus hi torque/low speed
Extended slow operation with big tires or hills can overheat the motor.
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Model ID
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EZ-Go Marathon 1980-1994
Separate seat backs
Metal body
Flat (horizontal) rear fenders
Flat sloping front body
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EZ-Go Medalist 1994-1995
Single seat back
Metal body
Roof grab handles
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EZ-Go TXT 1995-2013
Plastic body (fiberglass?)
Rounded front body
Rounded rear fenders
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Club Car DS 1982-2000
Separate seat backs
Armrests are rubber coated round tubes
Silver roof supports
Thin plastic roof with no grab handles
ID plate under passenger glove box
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Club Car DS 2000-Current
One piece back cushion
Molded plastic triangular arm rests
Black roof supports
Molded roof with grab handles
ID sticker under passenger glove box
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Club Car Precedent 2004-Current
Wrap around bumper
Molded plastic rear roof supports with drainage
ID sticker inside passenger glove box, or passenger kick panel
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Club Car Model (first two letters of ID sticker)
A = DS Electric
AA = DS Electric (48V)
AB = DS Electric (36V)
AC = DS Electric (48V)
AQ = DS Electric IQ (48V)
AG = DS Gas
DS = DS Power Drive (48V)
HA = DS Electric (36V)
PD = Precedent 12L Excel
PE = Precedent Electric 4 Passenger
PF - Precedent Gas
PG - Precedent Gas
PH = Precedent 12 Excel
PJ = Precedent 12 4 pass Excel
PR = Precedent Professional Gas
PQ = Precedent Electric IQ (48V)
PS = Precedent L2 Electric
PT = Precedent L2 Gas
PU = Precedent Signature Gas
PZ = Precedent Signature Electric

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