EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today

razor1 · 05-21-2012, 10:59 AM

Just spoke to Curtis about my Shuttle 6, with the Curtis 1264-5407 controller. I asked why I can't find the manual for it on their website and was told "It's proprietary and that information can only be attained from EZGO"

Called EZGO, explained that I want to make some custom upgrades to my cart and that I need the controller manual so I can program it properly and they said "We don't have that information, it comes programmed by Curtis, and only they have the information".

REALLY!!! How do they expect anyone to program a programmable controller without the proper information? Every dealer I've called says "we can play with it, but we're not sure what it will do".

Did I just buy the blacksheep of EZGO carts? Why is nobody willing to give me info on it?

kab69440 · 05-21-2012, 03:04 PM

Because no one wants you to be able to play with it. The same reason automotive engine controllers are being encrypted to prevent owners from "fine tuning" them. Factory settings are perfect for every conceivable scenario and require no additional input from end users. That seems to be the mentality nowadays.

razor1 · 05-21-2012, 03:10 PM

Doesn't make sense. EZGO will sell you the controller and the programmer, but not give you the manual so you can use them together.

Dela · 05-21-2012, 04:09 PM

Curtis Manual Downloads available here, not sure if yours in on the list but hope it helps:

http://www.fsip.biz/CurtisManuals.html

razor1 · 05-21-2012, 04:30 PM

Thanks Dela, but mine is not on the list. According to both companies it's proprietary and that's why the info isn't published anywhere.

sonicj · 05-21-2012, 04:57 PM

I got the same runaround with a "OEM" Delta-Q charger that shipped on a EZ-GO cart. Lame...
-sj

TheWiltz · 05-21-2012, 04:58 PM

This has a lot to do with law suits.

razor1 · 05-21-2012, 05:00 PM

The sad thing is that even the EZGO dealers don't have the information. How do they work on these carts without specs?

TheWiltz · 05-21-2012, 05:07 PM

From what I have read mAny ezgo dealers blindly Change parts till the cart starts to work. That's why we own wrenches and visit BGW!

kab69440 · 05-21-2012, 07:01 PM

If I had the controller and programmer, I'd just start playing with it until I figured it out. Then I'd post what I'd figured out here and allow others to do the same. Before long, the thing would be akin to open source.

05-21-2012, 10:59 AM	#1
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245	EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today Just spoke to Curtis about my Shuttle 6, with the Curtis 1264-5407 controller. I asked why I can't find the manual for it on their website and was told "It's proprietary and that information can only be attained from EZGO" Called EZGO, explained that I want to make some custom upgrades to my cart and that I need the controller manual so I can program it properly and they said "We don't have that information, it comes programmed by Curtis, and only they have the information". REALLY!!! How do they expect anyone to program a programmable controller without the proper information? Every dealer I've called says "we can play with it, but we're not sure what it will do". Did I just buy the blacksheep of EZGO carts? Why is nobody willing to give me info on it?
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245

05-21-2012, 03:04 PM	#2
kab69440 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 1,391	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today Because no one wants you to be able to play with it. The same reason automotive engine controllers are being encrypted to prevent owners from "fine tuning" them. Factory settings are perfect for every conceivable scenario and require no additional input from end users. That seems to be the mentality nowadays.

05-21-2012, 03:10 PM	#3
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today Doesn't make sense. EZGO will sell you the controller and the programmer, but not give you the manual so you can use them together.
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245

05-21-2012, 04:09 PM	#4
Dela EZ come EZ go Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Parkland FL Posts: 1,412	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today Curtis Manual Downloads available here, not sure if yours in on the list but hope it helps: http://www.fsip.biz/CurtisManuals.html

05-21-2012, 04:30 PM	#5
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today Thanks Dela, but mine is not on the list. According to both companies it's proprietary and that's why the info isn't published anywhere.
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05-21-2012, 04:57 PM	#6
sonicj Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 1,408	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today I got the same runaround with a "OEM" Delta-Q charger that shipped on a EZ-GO cart. Lame... -sj

05-21-2012, 04:58 PM	#7
TheWiltz Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 488	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today This has a lot to do with law suits.

05-21-2012, 05:00 PM	#8
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today The sad thing is that even the EZGO dealers don't have the information. How do they work on these carts without specs?
razor1 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 245

05-21-2012, 05:07 PM	#9
TheWiltz Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 488	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today From what I have read mAny ezgo dealers blindly Change parts till the cart starts to work. That's why we own wrenches and visit BGW!

05-21-2012, 07:01 PM	#10
kab69440 Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Marion, Ohio Posts: 1,391	Re: EZGO and CURTIS are on my $&^T list today If I had the controller and programmer, I'd just start playing with it until I figured it out. Then I'd post what I'd figured out here and allow others to do the same. Before long, the thing would be akin to open source.

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