1999 g16 having trouble wont start

lqueen1986

hey guys having problem with my cart i think its the STARTER GENERATOR but i need some opinions i ran through some deep mudd and the cart just died!

i tow it back and wash it clean i notice when i hit the gass pedal that the postive cable gets super hot so i disconnected the starter and it didnt happen i can get the cart to run by jumping it but as soon as i stop it doesnt want to start is this the starter / generator? If so wheres the cheapest place to get one?

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spriddle

If you can jump start the cart (jumper cables/another battery, etc...) the starter/generator should be ok and I would lean towards bad battery or connection somewhere. Test the battery, clean the posts really well, and see what happens.

lqueen1986

i bought a brand new battery still same problem its a little weird because the postive cables gets really hot untouchable hot! and if i unhook the generator it doesnt get hot

crash12888

Sounds like you have some corroded cables or poor connections causing resistance and low amps.Give cables a good cleaning or replace them.
Might also pull the S/G and have it tested for a short.

lqueen1986

where would the best place to get the s/g tested?

spriddle

Any place that rebuilds starters can test it. They may even be able to at AutoZone: not sure but you could call them.

crash12888

Our AutoZone can check Alt and Gen but not the start side of them. A reliable alternator shop can hook you up.

smallblock450sl

Only a few tests for a starter/generator. You will need a volt meter. Disassemble the starter/generator . First test, red and green wires (charging circuit) should read 5 ohms or close. Second test, check for continuity between the 2 feild bolts (f1 and f2), there should be continuity. Now take off one test lead and touch the steel feild case (in several places) there should be no continuity, if so you have a shorted feild coil assy. Third, test for continuity between the (a1 and a2) studs to the brushes, should have continuity,then take one lead off and check to see if the there is a short to the metal end plate, should be no continuity. Last, clean the armature comutator with emery cloth ( if you see any "burnt/pitting" between the comutator segments, the armature is bad), check for continuity between all the comutator segments then check for countinuity from the comutator segments to the armature shaft, there sould be none, or its shorted. Sounds like alot of work? Will only take minutes. Good luck Dave

rherzner

if u have a dead cell it wont jump start with cables right ??????

spriddle

That's what I have always heard.