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Dave Box · 05-10-2011, 04:43 PM

So to be clear, the cart runs fine for the first 4 holes and then fails to start. If this is the case you need to find out why your battery does not charge.
Get the cart on axle stands and start it up. Measure across the battery with a voltmeter if you see ~12 volts you are not charging. Stop the engine. Remove the thin wire from the generator and start the engine. With the engine running againg touch the wire to ground. The voltage on the battery should rise to 18 volts. If it does not then the regulator is defective. If it does then you need to check the ground points and the brushes in the generator.

Dave

05-10-2011, 04:43 PM	#3
Dave Box Respect the Cart Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Posts: 2,190	Re: white wire coming out of engine cover? So to be clear, the cart runs fine for the first 4 holes and then fails to start. If this is the case you need to find out why your battery does not charge. Get the cart on axle stands and start it up. Measure across the battery with a voltmeter if you see ~12 volts you are not charging. Stop the engine. Remove the thin wire from the generator and start the engine. With the engine running againg touch the wire to ground. The voltage on the battery should rise to 18 volts. If it does not then the regulator is defective. If it does then you need to check the ground points and the brushes in the generator. Dave