Cart is a no go

tculpepper · 11-09-2015, 08:40 PM

89' marathon, still a toaster oven. I drove the cart about a mile and parked. When I got back in about 30 minutes later, nothing. No forward, no reverse, no clicks, pops, sparks, or anything. The solenoid is already welded closed. Been running it like that for a while now. Probably not the best idea but, money is tight. I haven't used a multi meter but, battery meter is showing charge. How do you check F&R switch and if there's power getting to solenoid or motor? Anything else possible?

cgtech · 11-10-2015, 06:46 PM

Do the solenoid first. Hard to diag with known-bad parts.

tculpepper · 11-10-2015, 06:59 PM

I'll put a meter to it and check continuity. Then, I'll put a jumper wire across it if nothing.

tculpepper · 11-14-2015, 12:50 PM

Checked solenoid and it's shot. Bypassed it and it's running, for now

Volt_Ampere · 11-14-2015, 08:24 PM

Don't drive with a bypassed solenoid. IT is there as a safety feature in case your controller decides to go to full power on zero throttle.

tculpepper · 11-15-2015, 11:21 AM

My cart is still a toaster oven. The only controller it has is my foot.

11-09-2015, 08:40 PM	#1
tculpepper Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297	Cart is a no go 89' marathon, still a toaster oven. I drove the cart about a mile and parked. When I got back in about 30 minutes later, nothing. No forward, no reverse, no clicks, pops, sparks, or anything. The solenoid is already welded closed. Been running it like that for a while now. Probably not the best idea but, money is tight. I haven't used a multi meter but, battery meter is showing charge. How do you check F&R switch and if there's power getting to solenoid or motor? Anything else possible?
tculpepper Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297

11-10-2015, 06:46 PM	#2
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Cart is a no go Do the solenoid first. Hard to diag with known-bad parts.

11-10-2015, 06:59 PM	#3
tculpepper Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297	Re: Cart is a no go I'll put a meter to it and check continuity. Then, I'll put a jumper wire across it if nothing.
tculpepper Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297

11-14-2015, 12:50 PM	#4
tculpepper Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297	Re: Cart is a no go Checked solenoid and it's shot. Bypassed it and it's running, for now
tculpepper Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297

11-14-2015, 08:24 PM	#5
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,183	Re: Cart is a no go Don't drive with a bypassed solenoid. IT is there as a safety feature in case your controller decides to go to full power on zero throttle.

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11-15-2015, 11:21 AM	#6
tculpepper Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297	Re: Cart is a no go My cart is still a toaster oven. The only controller it has is my foot.
tculpepper Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297