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01-27-2021, 05:16 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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AC Motor Hours
Looking at a 2017 RXV with 167 hours on the AC motor according to the diagnostic tool. I don't know whether that's good or bad. How many hours does a typical AC motor last and is this good, reasonable or high hours for this age cart?>
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01-27-2021, 05:42 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Germany
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Re: AC Motor Hours
The RXV has a brushless Induction Motor, that hours shouldn't be any problem. My 2009 Motor runs absolutely fine... I can check the total hours with the Handheld tomorrow.
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01-27-2021, 06:08 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: West Virginia
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Re: AC Motor Hours
A 18 hole round of golf is roughly 6 miles and if the carts average speed 12 MPH, it would have about 2 hours of pedal time per round. If only one round was played per day, every day of the year, you'd get 730 hours of run time on the cart every year and you've got less than 25% of the annualized hours for a single year in about four years.
In a nutshell, the motor in your RXV will most likely outlive you, unless something catastrophic happens like driving cart into a lake, or getting struck by lightening. |
01-27-2021, 07:06 PM | #4 |
Over This Interview Is...
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: AZ
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Re: AC Motor Hours
That's a fantastically low number for a used cart. This cart was used very little at all. I think that hourmeter you were looking at actually represents "total 'key-on' time", not time in motion. And as Johnnie said, unless the motor temp sensor fails (basically not replaceable due to it being woven into the motor windings), and you keep corrosion away from the motor, itll last nearly forever. The bearing could go bad, but it's pretty easy for anyone "moderately handy" to replace, and costs like $25 for the part (tools required are 10mm wrench, 8mm allen wrench, and snap-ring pliers, plus a rope, or old dog leash to use as a lifting strap for removing the motor). Worst part is lifting the motor, its heavy.
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01-28-2021, 09:13 AM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: AC Motor Hours
Total runtime 1677hrs, total distance 9500mls, and sounds like a bee
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01-28-2021, 09:36 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Florida
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Re: AC Motor Hours
Been at the same Yamaha Dealership for over 10 years now...in that time I have only replaced 2 AC motors ever and both were due to water damage from the same nursery that went underwater during hurricane Irma... As mentioned that AC motor will prob outlive all of us...
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01-29-2021, 07:26 AM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Location: South Carolina
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Re: AC Motor Hours
This is great to know guys. So I wound up not getting the RXV with 167 hours. Guy sold it before I could get back. BUT I went to a dealership that I had dealt with over the years and he had just gotten some in. Motor was right at 600 hours. I didn't think twice about it based on you guy's responses. So THANK YOU! I was able to pick my body color, seat color and design, etc... Get's delivered in two weeks.
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01-29-2021, 07:31 AM | #8 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Florida
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Re: AC Motor Hours
That's great congrats on the new cart!
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