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05-30-2020, 09:57 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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new member, help welcomed :)
Hi, my name is Jeff and I am located in southern California. towed home a very old (but free) 1977 Ez-Go marathon (best I can tell from the stamp).
The previous owner tried to get it working, but the broken motor terminal posts were more than he wanted to take on, so gave it away for someone that's willing to put in more time. I've taken the motor off the cart, checked out the bearings and confirmed that it's spinning freely without binding, and rigged up what I think are passable terminal posts, but i'm at a loss as to which posts are what, and what wires connect to where.. :( from what I have gathered thus far, it's an early marathon? possibly an X-444? definitely resistor speed control. I'd like to try to figure out the wiring first, before I go buy 6 new batteries :P |
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05-30-2020, 10:02 PM | #2 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
the plan, if i can get it working, is to turn the cart into something of an mad max cart. :)
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05-31-2020, 12:35 AM | #3 |
Gone Insane
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Richmond, VA
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
Look closely at the motor near the studs. Should be marked S1, S2, A1, A2. If you can't find it some of the EZ GO guys in here should know. |
05-31-2020, 12:44 AM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
thank you!
I think I'm going to need help on that. I looked pretty closely when I was cleaning the case, and didn't see any sort of stamped marking. If they're there originally, I'm afraid there's not there anymore 😖 |
05-31-2020, 08:30 AM | #5 |
Master of All Things
Join Date: May 2013
Location: West Columbia, Texas
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
Jeff, Congrats on the new ride and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to BGW. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, wives’, husbands, girlfriend’s and boyfriends here don't care....and take it easy.
oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here. Welcome!! |
05-31-2020, 08:28 PM | #6 |
Techno-Nerd
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: West Virginia
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
Here are some manuals that might help. Not the right year, but EZGO didn't re-invent the wheel every year like the auto makers did.
Yes, a X-444 is a Marathon 4 wheel cart. |
06-02-2020, 08:45 AM | #7 | |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
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question, is there a way to benchtest the electric motor without hooking it up to all 6 6v batteries? the shell did not come with batteries, and it's a bit of an investment to get 6 new batteries without knowing if i've worked out the other kinks yet. it'd be great to be able to hook up a 12v, or even a charger to the terminals and test it first. |
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06-02-2020, 08:51 AM | #8 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
The motor can not be operated off the cart as there will be no support for one end of the armature. Jack the rear wheels off the floor and use a 12v battery to see movement in the test attached.
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06-02-2020, 10:14 AM | #9 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
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and a new set of brushes and bolts are only like $60 and easy to change, i've snapped a few also |
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06-02-2020, 08:05 PM | #10 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: new member, help welcomed :)
So, i can't figure out which is A1, A2, S1, and S2 post on the motor (maybe someone can help me out).
how important is polarity here? i figured if it's reversed, it would just spin the opposite way? i tried a quick and dirty connection just in case it was "that easy", but it wasn't. question 1: can anyone help me identify the posts. question 2: is a normal car battery charger set on "start" mode sufficient to power and rotate the motor? |
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