98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over

Skipper2019 · 12-10-2019, 10:03 AM

Golf cart this spring started not starting. If you rolled over the starter pulley by hand it would take off then eventually no longer worked. I rebuilt the starter because brushes were to far worn to work and put new bearings in as well. Put back in cart and worked great for a month. Eventually it would not roll over the motor. When I took belt off it spun but didn't have power to roll motor over. I ordered a new starter and installed. As soon as I hooked battery up solenoid started buzzing. Turned key off then on and bussing stopped till I pushed on pedal and no power went to starter. Ordered a new solenoid and installed last night. Push on pedal and it sounds like a ball bouncing in solenoid and nothing happens. Any ideas please?

StoveBolt · 12-10-2019, 02:09 PM

Do you have a good ground from the motor to the frame?

Skipper2019 · 12-10-2019, 04:04 PM

I thought so but will definitely check when I get home tonight.

cart around · 12-10-2019, 06:17 PM

It's time to check battery voltage. 12.74 volts is a full standing charge.

Then do a load test. Step on the pedal and see how much the voltage drops. Normal is down to 11 volts. A drop down to 9.6 volts, or less is a failed load test.

Skipper2019 · 12-10-2019, 07:40 PM

Removed ground, wire brushed and added dielectric grease. Still the same result, ground is attached right behind the bracket for solenoid. Battery was 12.98 and dropped to 6.98 when pedal was pushed. If I put a battery charger on it and put it on boost, would that be enough to at least see if it will roll over before buying a battery?

cart around · 12-10-2019, 08:04 PM

You can try, but that battery is junk.

cart around · 12-10-2019, 08:44 PM

Jumper cables, and a car would also confirm it.

Skipper2019 · 12-10-2019, 08:55 PM

Thanks for all the help, greatly appreciated. I was just gun shy on buying a battery after buying a couple things I didn't need, starters not cheap. That was my own dumbassery, should of asked for help months ago.

Skipper2019 · 12-12-2019, 10:30 AM

Tried car charger on 100 amp jump start and hooking directly to running vehicle with jumper cables. Same noise from solenoid and no power going to starter. Any new thoughts? Led lights on golf cart go out when pedal is pressed.

CP241 · 12-12-2019, 10:41 AM

Take the battery into any parts store and have it tested. Replace it if it is bad. And clean the terminals before you reinstall it.

Bad battery and/or bad connection or ground can cause what you describe, even if hooked up to a jumpstarter

12-10-2019, 10:03 AM	#1
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11	98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over Golf cart this spring started not starting. If you rolled over the starter pulley by hand it would take off then eventually no longer worked. I rebuilt the starter because brushes were to far worn to work and put new bearings in as well. Put back in cart and worked great for a month. Eventually it would not roll over the motor. When I took belt off it spun but didn't have power to roll motor over. I ordered a new starter and installed. As soon as I hooked battery up solenoid started buzzing. Turned key off then on and bussing stopped till I pushed on pedal and no power went to starter. Ordered a new solenoid and installed last night. Push on pedal and it sounds like a ball bouncing in solenoid and nothing happens. Any ideas please?
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11

12-10-2019, 02:09 PM	#2
StoveBolt Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brooklyn, Michigan "Home of M.I.S." Posts: 3,666	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over Do you have a good ground from the motor to the frame?

12-10-2019, 04:04 PM	#3
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over I thought so but will definitely check when I get home tonight.
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11

12-10-2019, 06:17 PM	#4
cart around Test before replacing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ohio side of the Pennsylvania border. Posts: 3,495	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over It's time to check battery voltage. 12.74 volts is a full standing charge. Then do a load test. Step on the pedal and see how much the voltage drops. Normal is down to 11 volts. A drop down to 9.6 volts, or less is a failed load test.

12-10-2019, 07:40 PM	#5
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over Removed ground, wire brushed and added dielectric grease. Still the same result, ground is attached right behind the bracket for solenoid. Battery was 12.98 and dropped to 6.98 when pedal was pushed. If I put a battery charger on it and put it on boost, would that be enough to at least see if it will roll over before buying a battery?
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11

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12-10-2019, 08:04 PM	#6
cart around Test before replacing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ohio side of the Pennsylvania border. Posts: 3,495	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over You can try, but that battery is junk.

12-10-2019, 08:44 PM	#7
cart around Test before replacing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ohio side of the Pennsylvania border. Posts: 3,495	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over Jumper cables, and a car would also confirm it.

12-10-2019, 08:55 PM	#8
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over Thanks for all the help, greatly appreciated. I was just gun shy on buying a battery after buying a couple things I didn't need, starters not cheap. That was my own dumbassery, should of asked for help months ago.
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11

12-12-2019, 10:30 AM	#9
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over Tried car charger on 100 amp jump start and hooking directly to running vehicle with jumper cables. Same noise from solenoid and no power going to starter. Any new thoughts? Led lights on golf cart go out when pedal is pressed.
Skipper2019 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 11

12-12-2019, 10:41 AM	#10
CP241 Nincompoop village idiot Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,673	Re: 98 gas ezgo txt won't roll over Take the battery into any parts store and have it tested. Replace it if it is bad. And clean the terminals before you reinstall it. Bad battery and/or bad connection or ground can cause what you describe, even if hooked up to a jumpstarter

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