Testing the motor

skycowboy · 02-21-2011, 06:08 PM

I have a 97 Club Car 48 volt. When I press the gas pedal the solenoid clicks but the cart does not move. I hear a whinning type noise so I jacked up the rear wheels to see if it was a lack of power but still nothing happened. I have some other issues such as the cart won't charge. Charger clicks but doesn't turn on. THe batteries are good and I seemed to have about 40 volts to the solenoid. I tried to jump the solenoid to no effect. I tried resetting the OBC but that did nothing.

I was wondering if there was a way to jump the motor directly to see if the motor was any good. My cart is the one with the rocker switch for F/R and no tow/run switch.

I am beginning to really hate golf carts

Fishing Dude · 02-21-2011, 07:00 PM

Ok 2 ways to check to find problem I hate either one of them,

1) jump the relay on charger and force charge the batteries (proves maybe a bad relay in charger).
2) take the neg end loose from the controller and put on the neg side #6 battery. this will tell if trouble with the OBC.

sonicj · 02-21-2011, 10:16 PM

focus on the charger first. Fishing Dude's procedure will likely get you charging again. whats is the no-load voltage of your battery string?
-sj

scottyb · 02-21-2011, 11:07 PM

40v is 5 not 6 batteries

GLEEMO · 02-22-2011, 10:28 AM

Here is the charge state for batteries , http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-readings.html

measure each battery and post results here.

02-21-2011, 06:08 PM	#1
skycowboy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 10	Testing the motor I have a 97 Club Car 48 volt. When I press the gas pedal the solenoid clicks but the cart does not move. I hear a whinning type noise so I jacked up the rear wheels to see if it was a lack of power but still nothing happened. I have some other issues such as the cart won't charge. Charger clicks but doesn't turn on. THe batteries are good and I seemed to have about 40 volts to the solenoid. I tried to jump the solenoid to no effect. I tried resetting the OBC but that did nothing. I was wondering if there was a way to jump the motor directly to see if the motor was any good. My cart is the one with the rocker switch for F/R and no tow/run switch. I am beginning to really hate golf carts
skycowboy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 10

02-21-2011, 07:00 PM	#2
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: Testing the motor Ok 2 ways to check to find problem I hate either one of them, 1) jump the relay on charger and force charge the batteries (proves maybe a bad relay in charger). 2) take the neg end loose from the controller and put on the neg side #6 battery. this will tell if trouble with the OBC.

02-21-2011, 10:16 PM	#3
sonicj Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 1,408	Re: Testing the motor focus on the charger first. Fishing Dude's procedure will likely get you charging again. whats is the no-load voltage of your battery string? -sj

02-21-2011, 11:07 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Testing the motor 40v is 5 not 6 batteries

02-22-2011, 10:28 AM	#5
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: Testing the motor Here is the charge state for batteries , http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-readings.html measure each battery and post results here.

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