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07-09-2014, 04:59 PM | #1 |
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98' Club Car DS 48 Volt Stutter
I have a 1998 Club Car DS. It has been working fine for a long time but in the middle of use it stopped and now when I use the accelerator it makes a noise as if its trying to go and even jerks forward randomly but will not go. Sometimes the low battery indicator light would light up even after a long charge.
From what I have read on these forums and elsewhere the likely problem is the controller. Considering the price of a controller I want to be very sure that is the problem. Here are some things I have already tried: Check all batteries for full voltage - They have full voltage Cleaned all the batteries, the contacts and wires - No Change Bypassed the solenoid - No Change Filled batteries with water and let charge fully - No Change. Here is some pictures I have video of the cart clicking/sputtering but I can't post links for another 5 days. |
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07-09-2014, 05:08 PM | #2 |
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Re: 98' Club Car DS 48 Volt Stutter
90% of the time when someone uses the terms "shuddering or stuttering" the problem is traced to bad battery(s) - far more often than controller. After a full charge - put a voltmeter on your pack (report the voltage on this site) and while looking at the meter, step on the accelerator - does the voltage drop severely? Then, put the voltmeter on each battery individually and do the same thing.
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07-09-2014, 05:41 PM | #3 |
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Re: 98' Club Car DS 48 Volt Stutter
Agreed - I have had the same problem in the past and always occurred with old batteries.
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07-09-2014, 05:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: 98' Club Car DS 48 Volt Stutter
I checked the batteries once and they all had 8 volts. I'll try checking while using the accelerator.
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07-09-2014, 07:09 PM | #5 |
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Re: 98' Club Car DS 48 Volt Stutter
Alright so i found the problem and fixed it, here's what happened.
I was checking the whole chain of batteries for voltage and was getting 48-50. While checking it I hit the accelerator and it went fine. Did it again but it didn't run well like it did just before. Turns out while checking the positive side I was making the connection 'good' again. It was a complete fluke I just happen to be checking the positive side in such a way to move the wire just so making it constant. Turns out about 2 inches of the positive wire going from the battery to the solenoid was SEVERELY corroded but underneath the jacket of the wire where it wasn't seen. So I had to replace the wire and now it works fine. So thanks joesam for the suggested method that led me to finding the problem! |
07-09-2014, 07:27 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 98' Club Car DS 48 Volt Stutter
Cool. Glad you found it. Way cheaper than batteries or controller.
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