Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO

Loud & Lifted · 03-30-2009, 12:33 PM

I was readin in the gas club car section that they can pull a wire off and then when you turn the key and step on the gas the motor will stay running until you cut the key off. I know you can buy a $50 kit that does it but is there a way to do it without buying thr kit like on the club car?

CC-John · 03-30-2009, 05:07 PM

There's no way to make an EZGO "idle" without changing the spring in the drive clutch.. With the stock spring, the drive clutch will be fully engaged when you bump up the idle enough to disengage the starter... I still have the BU "Clutch Tuning Kit" that I had in my TXT before I swapped engines.. It is a slightly stiffer spring for the drive clutch and a jumper for the microswitch under the floorboard.. I'll make ya a helluva deal on it, drop me a PM with a ph# and we'll discuss it..

ruredy · 03-31-2009, 06:21 AM

You could have it where the key switch turned the engine/start/gen on/off independent of the gas pedal but I fail to see any benefit doing that. and then there's the problem CCJohn was talking about.

CC-John · 03-31-2009, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ruredy

You could have it where the key switch turned the engine/start/gen on/off independent of the gas pedal but I fail to see any benefit doing that. and then there's the problem CCJohn was talking about.

In the case of my cart, it was nice to have the engine idle.. Driving around the neighborhood and having to cross major intersections, it was nice not having to worry whether or not the engine would start when you punched it to cross..

The downside is the very high idle speed needed to disengage the starter part of the starter/generator.. My engine had to idle at 1300/1500 RPM so the S/G would stop cranking and start charging..

Loud & Lifted · 03-31-2009, 07:07 AM

Thanks for the info guys. PM sent Mr CC

ruredy · 03-31-2009, 08:00 AM

I could see where that might be an issue, having your cart blocking traffic cause it wouldn't start would get you no end of un-wanted attention. I have my vtwin cart idle (just seems to be easier on it) but the others stock carts I don't.

Loud & Lifted · 03-31-2009, 08:35 AM

The main reason I want mine to idle is the stereo.( Althogh I havent had any problems since I put the gell cell in it) We ride a long way from the house and if the battery went low I could leave it running and make it back home. Last summer my wife and I had to push the cart about a mile. (Dead cart+wife pushing=Pi$$ed off Wife)

CC-John · 03-31-2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loud & Lifted

The main reason I want mine to idle is the stereo.( Althogh I havent had any problems since I put the gell cell in it) We ride a long way from the house and if the battery went low I could leave it running and make it back home. Last summer my wife and I had to push the cart about a mile. (Dead cart+wife pushing=Pi$$ed off Wife)

Having the engine idle all the time is not gonna help ya in that regard.. The EZGO starter/generator requires about 3000 engine RPM to see any substantial output.. Also the engine's ignition system is similar to an automotive system in that it requires a battery to operate.. If the battery voltage drops too low the engine will shut down..

ruredy · 03-31-2009, 05:59 PM

When I go out riding very far I carry around a jumper pack "just in case" It'll jump off any car, truck, or cart.

Loud & Lifted · 04-01-2009, 07:12 AM

Now thats a good idea!

03-30-2009, 12:33 PM	#1
Loud & Lifted Here for the beer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Damon Texas Posts: 1,459	Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO I was readin in the gas club car section that they can pull a wire off and then when you turn the key and step on the gas the motor will stay running until you cut the key off. I know you can buy a $50 kit that does it but is there a way to do it without buying thr kit like on the club car?

03-30-2009, 05:07 PM	#2
CC-John prop. A$$hole's Garage Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Deep inside the Central Scrutinizer (77096) Posts: 1,587	Re: Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO There's no way to make an EZGO "idle" without changing the spring in the drive clutch.. With the stock spring, the drive clutch will be fully engaged when you bump up the idle enough to disengage the starter... I still have the BU "Clutch Tuning Kit" that I had in my TXT before I swapped engines.. It is a slightly stiffer spring for the drive clutch and a jumper for the microswitch under the floorboard.. I'll make ya a helluva deal on it, drop me a PM with a ph# and we'll discuss it..

03-31-2009, 06:21 AM	#3
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO You could have it where the key switch turned the engine/start/gen on/off independent of the gas pedal but I fail to see any benefit doing that. and then there's the problem CCJohn was talking about.

03-31-2009, 07:07 AM	#5
Loud & Lifted Here for the beer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Damon Texas Posts: 1,459	Re: Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO Thanks for the info guys. PM sent Mr CC

03-31-2009, 08:00 AM	#6
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO I could see where that might be an issue, having your cart blocking traffic cause it wouldn't start would get you no end of un-wanted attention. I have my vtwin cart idle (just seems to be easier on it) but the others stock carts I don't.

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03-31-2009, 08:35 AM	#7
Loud & Lifted Here for the beer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Damon Texas Posts: 1,459	Re: Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO The main reason I want mine to idle is the stereo.( Althogh I havent had any problems since I put the gell cell in it) We ride a long way from the house and if the battery went low I could leave it running and make it back home. Last summer my wife and I had to push the cart about a mile. (Dead cart+wife pushing=Pi$$ed off Wife)

03-31-2009, 05:59 PM	#9
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO When I go out riding very far I carry around a jumper pack "just in case" It'll jump off any car, truck, or cart.

04-01-2009, 07:12 AM	#10
Loud & Lifted Here for the beer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Damon Texas Posts: 1,459	Re: Keyed ignition on a EZ-GO Now thats a good idea!

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