2005 western on ezgo chassis intermittent

Airpirate · 11-12-2015, 09:10 AM

I am working on a 2005 western mounted on an ezgo chassis so I guess it just an ezgo. It's a 36 volt cart the batteries all load test fine and measure 36 volts but they are old. Hit the peddle and it takes off fine and runs for about 5 minutes but if I stop for any reason after that it's dead, seems to go until it is stopped for any reason. Then hit the peddle and you hear the solenoid kick in but the cart goes nowhere. Put in reverse and the horn sounds the solenoid clunks but no movement. Wait 2 or 3 minutes and it takes off like a bolt. Someone suggested that I may have a faulty battery. Any ideas?

Volt_Ampere · 11-12-2015, 09:16 AM

Sounds like a controller problem for sure.

ridepate · 11-12-2015, 10:08 PM

When you say "measure 36 volts" If that's full charge. The batteries are likely done. 38.2v is a good charge. 36.3 is 50%.

Airpirate · 11-13-2015, 08:42 AM

Thanks Ridepate and Volt_Ampere, I'll check the voltage at full charge and if I have the right controller I'll swap that out for troubleshooting.

Airpirate · 11-29-2015, 05:06 PM

Replaced the controller today and so far it has fixed the problem.

11-12-2015, 09:10 AM	#1
Airpirate Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 60	2005 western on ezgo chassis intermittent I am working on a 2005 western mounted on an ezgo chassis so I guess it just an ezgo. It's a 36 volt cart the batteries all load test fine and measure 36 volts but they are old. Hit the peddle and it takes off fine and runs for about 5 minutes but if I stop for any reason after that it's dead, seems to go until it is stopped for any reason. Then hit the peddle and you hear the solenoid kick in but the cart goes nowhere. Put in reverse and the horn sounds the solenoid clunks but no movement. Wait 2 or 3 minutes and it takes off like a bolt. Someone suggested that I may have a faulty battery. Any ideas?
Airpirate Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 60

11-12-2015, 09:16 AM	#2
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,173	Re: 2005 western on ezgo chassis intermittent Sounds like a controller problem for sure.

11-12-2015, 10:08 PM	#3
ridepate Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Braselton, GA. Posts: 61	Re: 2005 western on ezgo chassis intermittent When you say "measure 36 volts" If that's full charge. The batteries are likely done. 38.2v is a good charge. 36.3 is 50%.

11-13-2015, 08:42 AM	#4
Airpirate Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 60	Re: 2005 western on ezgo chassis intermittent Thanks Ridepate and Volt_Ampere, I'll check the voltage at full charge and if I have the right controller I'll swap that out for troubleshooting.
Airpirate Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 60

11-29-2015, 05:06 PM	#5
Airpirate Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 60	Re: 2005 western on ezgo chassis intermittent Replaced the controller today and so far it has fixed the problem.
Airpirate Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 60

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