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Old 09-14-2016, 08:58 AM   #9
BobBoyce
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Default Re: E-Z-GO RXV Solenoid - 48 Volt Solenoid to Replace 36 Volt Solenoid...

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Originally Posted by rabbitreborn View Post
Here, let me through you for a loop....... The RXV solenoid activates at 36 volts, but after you are driving around the voltage going to the solenoid drops to 24 volts on the activation side. The engineers that designed that setup should be shot in my opinion.....
Yup, they set up a PWM just to do that. It can be eliminated, but at stock settings it allows the solenoid to run cooler. When a solenoid weakens, the hold-in voltage is sometimes not enough to keep it turned on.

Bob
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