|
Electric EZGO Electric EZ GO Marathon, Medalist, TXT and RXV. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
06-10-2019, 02:42 PM | #1 |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 14,214
|
Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
Hello EZ GO folks. New to me 1992 (K1392 is this 1992?) 36v EZ GO.
A no-go when I got it a couple days ago. Installed: Good/charged batteries. Replaced bad solenoid. Replaced bad key switch. With FNR in F or R, key on, cart takes off in what seems like WOT. Return to N or turning key off stops motor. Yes it is jacked up off floor. My thoughts/questions: 1) MS at throttle is either bad or out of adjustment. Should be easy fix either way. 2) Throttle stuck WOT? Throttle mechanism from pedal to throttle box (pot?) is moving freely. Can the pot be stuck inside? All thoughts and help greatly appreciated. |
Today | |
Sponsored Links
__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum |
|
06-10-2019, 02:55 PM | #2 |
Techno-Nerd
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 19,654
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
1. You've got that nailed down pretty well. Adjustment or replacement
2. Pop the black and white wires off the controller and Ohm between the loose wires. Ought to be about 0Ω with pedal up and about 5000Ω with pedal down. |
06-10-2019, 02:57 PM | #3 |
Techno-Nerd
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 19,654
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
Reread your pot question, yes the pot shaft could be slipping in the level arm and the pot itself could be broke.
|
06-10-2019, 03:11 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: near Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 1,516
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
I had a Wide Open Throttle (WOT) event on my 1998 Cushman Hawk which I concluded "was almost certainly caused by water entry into the controller". My WOT event was very similar to yours so water causing shorting in either the electrical connections or in the controller is another possible cause. I have a fairly detailed description of my troubleshooting steps in a thread that I created, which may be helpful for you to analyse you problem.
See: http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-throttle.html 1) Micro Switch (MS) at throttle - this switch is either on or off and does not control speed so I believe it will not be a factor in your WOT problem. 2) Trottle Stuck WOT - could be a possible cause. Check it out electronically ... not sure if yours runs by voltage or resistance. |
06-10-2019, 03:31 PM | #5 | |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 14,214
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
Quote:
2) That was the next thing I was going to ask about. However, I think even that would give a false reading right now. While comparing to my other (identical except a 1994 model) one of these, and drive system pulled from a junk cart, the short linkage to the throttle on this one is showing about 2" of threads while the others show only about 1'. It seems as though somebody adjusted this at some point trying to get the throttle arm to raise high enough to touch the throttle MS as it should. And in doing so has thrown the whole thing out of adjustment when the real problem was the rod from the go pedal out. So JB could you tell me what to have where doing the 0-5k test? Key, FNR, etc. Thank you JohnnieB! |
|
06-10-2019, 03:41 PM | #6 |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 14,214
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
Don't know if you can tell in these photos but there is a big difference.
|
06-10-2019, 04:05 PM | #7 |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 14,214
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
Throttle tests on 20k scale from about .02 to exactly 5.88.
|
06-10-2019, 04:12 PM | #8 |
Gone Mad
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buford, GA
Posts: 8,988
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
|
06-10-2019, 04:28 PM | #9 |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 14,214
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
Yeah maybe a little. Now if I knew why it goes to WOT without touching the pedal. The only other thing I can think of is I did rinse out the battery compartment before I put the batteries in it. Are these things that sensitive to water? Never had a problem (from water) like this with a Club Car. And that rinse was 2 days ago.
|
06-10-2019, 04:37 PM | #10 | |
Gone Mad
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buford, GA
Posts: 8,988
|
Re: Haunted 1992 Marathon WOT
Quote:
If the controller got wet, maybe it can dry out? Did you hit it with a leaf blower or ShopVac with hose on the "blow" side? |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
1992 gas marathon | Golf Carts and Parts | |||
1992 Marathon won't go | Electric EZGO | |||
My Buddy's G1 is HAUNTED ! | Gas Yamaha | |||
1992 EZ GO Marathon no go | Electric EZGO | |||
No go 1992 Marathon | Electric EZGO |