Solenoid ??? issues

garytour · 04-05-2011, 07:20 PM

1988 Gas Club Car. Lost the solenoid When I tried to start it after winter storage. Installed new solenoid and it ran great for a few minutes until I shut it off. Now solenoid buzzes. Checked voltage on solenoid and it appears to be OK. The problem is elsewhere. Battery is fully charged. I am not very mechanical so I need help on what to check next. I'm new here so thank you all in advance.

crash12888 · 04-05-2011, 07:47 PM

Where did you get the solenoid?

a70eliminator · 04-05-2011, 07:52 PM

My bet is your starter brushes are carboned up and worn out, try nudging the starter by hand then try starting it again, I'll get flamed for telling you to do that just don't be stupid, it's just a 3 sec no tools involved internet attemp at getting you going again, if it works then your definately needing a starter re-hab, grounding cable is also a biggie. you can get enough juice so make a solenoid switch but not carry any load, so chech the big cable ground at the battery and starter connections.

garytour · 04-05-2011, 08:53 PM

Thanks, I tried to rotate the starter, no change. I am going to clean up athe battery ground tomorrow. In its location it looks like it could be in poor shape. Thanks again.

garytour · 04-05-2011, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crash12888

Where did you get the solenoid?

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crash12888 · 04-05-2011, 10:12 PM

A quick test to determine if it is a high amp circuit problem (Battery, cables, solenoid or starter)
Or a low amp circuit issue (activates the solenoid by 12v power)

Remove both small wires from the starter solenoid and use two jumper wires from the pos and neg battery posts to the the two small solenoid posts. Doesn't matter which goes where because the solenoid is not internally grounded.

If it spins with this test you have a low amp circuit issue, (fuse, pedal switch, F/R micro, dirty connection, etc.)

If it doesn't spin with this test you have a bad battery, loose or bad cables (check both pos and neg cables), bad solenoid or faulty starter/generator.

Also in this instance, new doesn't always mean good!

GLEEMO · 04-07-2011, 09:31 AM

garytour · 04-07-2011, 01:36 PM

??????????????????????bump

GLEEMO · 04-07-2011, 02:46 PM

bump means I want to watch this post , put it at the top of the Q.
(really I'm just checking up on crash)

crash12888 · 04-07-2011, 03:34 PM

Keep an eye on me Gleemo, someone needs to!

04-05-2011, 07:20 PM	#1
garytour Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 7	Solenoid ??? issues 1988 Gas Club Car. Lost the solenoid When I tried to start it after winter storage. Installed new solenoid and it ran great for a few minutes until I shut it off. Now solenoid buzzes. Checked voltage on solenoid and it appears to be OK. The problem is elsewhere. Battery is fully charged. I am not very mechanical so I need help on what to check next. I'm new here so thank you all in advance.
garytour Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 7

04-05-2011, 07:47 PM	#2
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Solenoid ??? issues Where did you get the solenoid?

04-05-2011, 07:52 PM	#3
a70eliminator Getting Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 115	Re: Solenoid ??? issues My bet is your starter brushes are carboned up and worn out, try nudging the starter by hand then try starting it again, I'll get flamed for telling you to do that just don't be stupid, it's just a 3 sec no tools involved internet attemp at getting you going again, if it works then your definately needing a starter re-hab, grounding cable is also a biggie. you can get enough juice so make a solenoid switch but not carry any load, so chech the big cable ground at the battery and starter connections.

04-05-2011, 08:53 PM	#4
garytour Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 7	Re: Solenoid ??? issues Thanks, I tried to rotate the starter, no change. I am going to clean up athe battery ground tomorrow. In its location it looks like it could be in poor shape. Thanks again.
garytour Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 7

04-05-2011, 10:12 PM	#6
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Solenoid ??? issues A quick test to determine if it is a high amp circuit problem (Battery, cables, solenoid or starter) Or a low amp circuit issue (activates the solenoid by 12v power) Remove both small wires from the starter solenoid and use two jumper wires from the pos and neg battery posts to the the two small solenoid posts. Doesn't matter which goes where because the solenoid is not internally grounded. If it spins with this test you have a low amp circuit issue, (fuse, pedal switch, F/R micro, dirty connection, etc.) If it doesn't spin with this test you have a bad battery, loose or bad cables (check both pos and neg cables), bad solenoid or faulty starter/generator. Also in this instance, new doesn't always mean good!

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04-07-2011, 09:31 AM	#7
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: Solenoid ??? issues bump

04-07-2011, 01:36 PM	#8
garytour Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 7	Re: Solenoid ??? issues ??????????????????????bump
garytour Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 7

04-07-2011, 02:46 PM	#9
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: Solenoid ??? issues bump means I want to watch this post , put it at the top of the Q. (really I'm just checking up on crash)

04-07-2011, 03:34 PM	#10
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Solenoid ??? issues Keep an eye on me Gleemo, someone needs to!

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