Think I blew another controller...

lcbsc · 05-03-2022, 01:10 AM

Still troubleshooting '09 PDS. Controller that came with it when I got it smoked when I hooked everything up(prev.owner thought was toasted already). Got another 1206 (thank you ScottyB). Tested impedance of motor before hooking up and tested fine(if I did it right). Hooked up new controller and didn't smoke when I switched to run like other one, but when I depressed throttle I thought I heard solenoid click (yay!) But then realized it was just a pop from the controller(boo). Diagnostics is giving me 3-1 code (solenoid driver fail) so I think controller is now toasted...again. Tested voltage according to manual (13,14,15) and am getting .8v (not 2.7 +/-, not 0). Thinking motor is toast too? Would a bad motor fry controller? It's seeming that way. Let me know what other testing I need to do, or just that I'm screwed. Thanks for the help.

Volt_Ampere · 05-03-2022, 08:26 AM

Bad motor or bad solenoid can toast a controller.

lcbsc · 05-03-2022, 10:56 AM

That's what I was afraid of. Solenoid is new(bought factory one). Guess I'll replace the motor. Let me know if anyone has a running take off factory motor to get rid of...

scottyb · 05-03-2022, 11:05 AM

So sorry to hear that.

I have the motor from the same cart the controller came from if nobody else has one.

05-03-2022, 01:10 AM	#1
lcbsc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 50	Think I blew another controller... Still troubleshooting '09 PDS. Controller that came with it when I got it smoked when I hooked everything up(prev.owner thought was toasted already). Got another 1206 (thank you ScottyB). Tested impedance of motor before hooking up and tested fine(if I did it right). Hooked up new controller and didn't smoke when I switched to run like other one, but when I depressed throttle I thought I heard solenoid click (yay!) But then realized it was just a pop from the controller(boo). Diagnostics is giving me 3-1 code (solenoid driver fail) so I think controller is now toasted...again. Tested voltage according to manual (13,14,15) and am getting .8v (not 2.7 +/-, not 0). Thinking motor is toast too? Would a bad motor fry controller? It's seeming that way. Let me know what other testing I need to do, or just that I'm screwed. Thanks for the help.
lcbsc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 50

05-03-2022, 08:26 AM	#2
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,187	Re: Think I blew another controller... Bad motor or bad solenoid can toast a controller.

05-03-2022, 10:56 AM	#3
lcbsc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 50	Re: Think I blew another controller... That's what I was afraid of. Solenoid is new(bought factory one). Guess I'll replace the motor. Let me know if anyone has a running take off factory motor to get rid of...
lcbsc Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 50

05-03-2022, 11:05 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Think I blew another controller... So sorry to hear that. I have the motor from the same cart the controller came from if nobody else has one.

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