1998 TXT New Batteries, still slow. Where to start?

[mgray70]

Originally Posted by Dsiekman

Wow, that's a lot to process...

I'm sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread.

Originally Posted by Dsiekman

Sweet looking carts, btw!

Thanks! I built them both. The red one is mine and my first build. It's the one that got me addicted to this stuff. I've done several since.

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[Dsiekman]

Originally Posted by mgray70

I'm sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread.

Thanks! I built them both. The red one is mine and my first build. It's the one that got me addicted to this stuff. I've done several since.

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No worries, not what I meant at all. Just the more I read the more I realize I don't know. You guys are truly experts and very dedicated to your craft.

[mgray70]

Originally Posted by Dsiekman

No worries, not what I meant at all. Just the more I read the more I realize I don't know. You guys are truly experts and very dedicated to your craft.

Keep reading and learning. When I started that red one about 4 years ago I didn't know anything about carts. Most everything I have learned came from this site, and now build and work on carts for people as a side job.

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[Dsiekman]

Based on the pictures of my motor do you think cleaning the terminals will help? Certainly can't hurt.

[JohnnieB]

Originally Posted by Dsiekman

Based on the pictures of my motor do you think cleaning the terminals will help? Certainly can't hurt.

Be sure to use two wrenches on the motor studs so the stud doesn't turn and do internal damage to motor! Other than that, cleaning most definitely won't hurt and might help some.

Quick cable and terminal check: Drive cart hard for a few minutes and check the temperature of all the cables and cable connections. If any are hot, fix them.

In a nutshell, any heat being generated is electrical energy not being converted to torque by the motor. The motor is not 100% efficient, so it will warm up considerably when worked hard. The solenoid coil is energized during operation, so it warms up some and so does the controller. Other than those three items that normally generate heat, the rest of the stuff shouldn't get much more than about 10°F above ambient air temperature.