Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum - View Single Post - TXT 48V still runs with Solenoid disconnected???

bronsonj · 09-27-2021, 09:19 AM

Did the wheels stop? The big capacitors in your controller will hold power for a little bit. Also there is a resistor that crosses the solenoid to keep those capacitors charged. If your wheels are up in the air there is very little drag and the current passing through the resistor might be enough to make the wheels turn slowly.

That or you have another connection to the battery pack that is not normal. I don't think that is likely, but one never knows. But honestly it sounds like the capacitor/resistor is allowing the wheels to move and isn't an issue.

09-27-2021, 09:19 AM	#2
bronsonj Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 2,089	Re: TXT 48V still runs with Solenoid disconnected??? Did the wheels stop? The big capacitors in your controller will hold power for a little bit. Also there is a resistor that crosses the solenoid to keep those capacitors charged. If your wheels are up in the air there is very little drag and the current passing through the resistor might be enough to make the wheels turn slowly. That or you have another connection to the battery pack that is not normal. I don't think that is likely, but one never knows. But honestly it sounds like the capacitor/resistor is allowing the wheels to move and isn't an issue.