Newb needs direction

minimac · 02-04-2021, 11:04 AM

Absolute newbie, having an issue with reversing on my 2001/2002 DS series cart. When I switch (lever) to back up, I hear a 'click' but the cart doesn't move. It doesn't happen all of the time, but when it does, if I hit the go pedal a few times, then it will back up as it should. Batteries are fully charged,all of the wiring to each component are clean and tight, and the cart otherwise runs as it should. Where would I look to fix this this? Is this a pedal/linkage issue or something else? Any ideas? Thanks!

Wakko47 · 02-04-2021, 08:47 PM

It only happens in reverse? Never in forward?

DaveMJ · 02-04-2021, 09:02 PM

Maybe a bad microswitch on the F/R switch?

minimac · 02-05-2021, 11:03 AM

Only in reverse. I hear something click(as it should) but nothing happens. Hit the go pedal a few times then it works as it should.

kgsc · 02-05-2021, 12:25 PM

If you are hearing the click the micros should be okay. Try moving the fnr a little with the pedal pushed. If it starts moving bad fnr

DaveMJ · 02-05-2021, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgsc

If you are hearing the click the micros should be okay. Try moving the fnr a little with the pedal pushed. If it starts moving bad fnr

If the Half Speed Reverse micro switch has an intermittent connection you'll still get a solenoid click. Just confirmed on my cart by pulling green wire off micro switch - did not move, but still got a click from the solenoid.

Quick test is to pull the green and white wires off micro switch #3 (rearmost on F/R switch) and connect them together - can be done with a fuse.

If that's not it likely an issue with the F/R switch.

minimac · 02-09-2021, 08:35 AM

I pulled all of the wires(one at a time!)off of the FnR switch. Cleaned then and made sure they were all nice and snug, and put them back on with a spot of dielectric grease. No more issues-at least for now. Thanks! I had no idea what to look at.

DaveMJ · 02-09-2021, 12:08 PM

Just wondering - are your referring to the large (6+AWG) wires or the microswitch wires?

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minimac · 02-10-2021, 09:27 AM

The smaller wires on the microswitch. They all appeared to be clean and snug initially, but apparently that wasn't the case. I guess looks can be deceiving!

02-04-2021, 11:04 AM	#1
minimac Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Upstate NY/ Central Fl Posts: 56	Newb needs direction Absolute newbie, having an issue with reversing on my 2001/2002 DS series cart. When I switch (lever) to back up, I hear a 'click' but the cart doesn't move. It doesn't happen all of the time, but when it does, if I hit the go pedal a few times, then it will back up as it should. Batteries are fully charged,all of the wiring to each component are clean and tight, and the cart otherwise runs as it should. Where would I look to fix this this? Is this a pedal/linkage issue or something else? Any ideas? Thanks!

02-04-2021, 08:47 PM	#2
Wakko47 Gone Loco Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,123	Re: Newb needs direction It only happens in reverse? Never in forward?

02-05-2021, 11:03 AM	#4
minimac Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Upstate NY/ Central Fl Posts: 56	Re: Newb needs direction Only in reverse. I hear something click(as it should) but nothing happens. Hit the go pedal a few times then it works as it should.

02-05-2021, 12:25 PM	#5
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,141	Re: Newb needs direction If you are hearing the click the micros should be okay. Try moving the fnr a little with the pedal pushed. If it starts moving bad fnr

02-09-2021, 08:35 AM	#7
minimac Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Upstate NY/ Central Fl Posts: 56	Re: Newb needs direction I pulled all of the wires(one at a time!)off of the FnR switch. Cleaned then and made sure they were all nice and snug, and put them back on with a spot of dielectric grease. No more issues-at least for now. Thanks! I had no idea what to look at.

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02-04-2021, 09:02 PM	#3
DaveMJ Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Carolina Posts: 433	Re: Newb needs direction Maybe a bad microswitch on the F/R switch?

02-09-2021, 12:08 PM	#8
DaveMJ Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Carolina Posts: 433	Re: Newb needs direction Just wondering - are your referring to the large (6+AWG) wires or the microswitch wires? Sent from my SM-A716U1 using Tapatalk

02-10-2021, 09:27 AM	#9
minimac Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Upstate NY/ Central Fl Posts: 56	Re: Newb needs direction The smaller wires on the microswitch. They all appeared to be clean and snug initially, but apparently that wasn't the case. I guess looks can be deceiving!

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