My new project

fishb8 · 06-12-2011, 06:16 PM

After my son and I got our heads shaved for the St Baldricks charity (childhood cancer research), I decided to venture into a new project. Now the fun begins. Brakes are bad and it has 2 bad batteries, and the charger does not work. AAHH the fun of owning a buggie.

madoc1 · 06-12-2011, 07:28 PM

that's areally clean starting point. bet you got a good deal on it. be sure to post some pics!

fishb8 · 06-13-2011, 03:22 PM

Well unfortunatly I found that the frame is broken in one spot. and the brakes dont work because the mounting point where the brake meets the cable is rusted and bent.

I add 2 new batteries and got 36v and the buggie goes 10mph. The peddle seems spongie. There is no speed increase from middle of peddle to the floor. One cable from the FnR switch to the motor get hot.

Andy4639 · 06-13-2011, 05:26 PM

I had to fix the frame on my old Marothone buggie a long time ago now.

fishb8 · 06-13-2011, 06:08 PM

Thanks for the pix Andy. Looks like I need to learn how to weld.

Any idea about the spongy peddle? It just feels like there should be more speed.

Andy4639 · 06-13-2011, 06:13 PM

Check the spring under the cart on the pedal. Also the pot box has a spring on it if it's bad it want feel right.

fishb8 · 06-13-2011, 06:16 PM

pot box? Sorry for all the questions, but I don't know what that is?

fishb8 · 06-14-2011, 08:45 AM

I have decided that since this cart is so rusty, I'm going to remove the batteries and anything else I can and really check the frame out. Scrap all the rust off and repair any trouble spots.
But I would like to find out about the peddle/speed issue first, so I have a before/after gauge.

fishb8 · 06-26-2011, 09:07 PM

rabbitreborn · 06-26-2011, 09:49 PM

not to kill a dream, but there is a point in time when you have to consider sending some things on to the boneyard..... if the electronics are in good condition (Although the pic of them shows me that the solenoid is wrong and needs to be HD), I would suggest setting this to the side and trying to locate a similar cart with less cancer (rust) on the frame.

06-12-2011, 06:16 PM	#1
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	My new project After my son and I got our heads shaved for the St Baldricks charity (childhood cancer research), I decided to venture into a new project. Now the fun begins. Brakes are bad and it has 2 bad batteries, and the charger does not work. AAHH the fun of owning a buggie.

06-12-2011, 07:28 PM	#2
madoc1 no clue Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: spicewood, texas Posts: 3,308	Re: My new project that's areally clean starting point. bet you got a good deal on it. be sure to post some pics!

06-13-2011, 03:22 PM	#3
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: My new project Well unfortunatly I found that the frame is broken in one spot. and the brakes dont work because the mounting point where the brake meets the cable is rusted and bent. I add 2 new batteries and got 36v and the buggie goes 10mph. The peddle seems spongie. There is no speed increase from middle of peddle to the floor. One cable from the FnR switch to the motor get hot.

06-13-2011, 05:26 PM	#4
Andy4639 48/400/Alltrax HS motor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Liberty SC, Garden City SC Posts: 6,190	Re: My new project I had to fix the frame on my old Marothone buggie a long time ago now.

06-13-2011, 06:08 PM	#5
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: My new project Thanks for the pix Andy. Looks like I need to learn how to weld. Any idea about the spongy peddle? It just feels like there should be more speed.

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06-13-2011, 06:13 PM	#6
Andy4639 48/400/Alltrax HS motor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Liberty SC, Garden City SC Posts: 6,190	Re: My new project Check the spring under the cart on the pedal. Also the pot box has a spring on it if it's bad it want feel right.

06-13-2011, 06:16 PM	#7
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: My new project pot box? Sorry for all the questions, but I don't know what that is?

06-14-2011, 08:45 AM	#8
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: My new project I have decided that since this cart is so rusty, I'm going to remove the batteries and anything else I can and really check the frame out. Scrap all the rust off and repair any trouble spots. But I would like to find out about the peddle/speed issue first, so I have a before/after gauge.

06-26-2011, 09:07 PM	#9
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: My new project

06-26-2011, 09:49 PM	#10
rabbitreborn Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,757	Re: My new project not to kill a dream, but there is a point in time when you have to consider sending some things on to the boneyard..... if the electronics are in good condition (Although the pic of them shows me that the solenoid is wrong and needs to be HD), I would suggest setting this to the side and trying to locate a similar cart with less cancer (rust) on the frame.

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