97 CC DS Upgrade - Confusion about Control Circuit

[jakesnake27]

Originally Posted by jeff.peters

I know you are tons more authoritative than this note of unknown origin, but it's confusing to me.

That note is from the great Scottyb at Carts Unlimited.

[Mooncarter]

Originally Posted by jakesnake27

That note is from the great Scottyb at Carts Unlimited.

(Sorry y'all. I know this contributes nothing to this thread and I'm laughing at what Jake said, not Scotty)

[jeff.peters]

So I was complementing one cart god w/ 8k posts by dissing another with 70k posts? And this is something like my 10th post.

[Mooncarter]

Originally Posted by jeff.peters

So I was complementing one cart god w/ 8k posts by dissing another with 70k posts? And this is something like my 10th post.

It's all good.

[Fairtax4me]

Originally Posted by jeff.peters

Here's another picture of the solenoid w/ some notes about what you are looking at. I'm confused as there is no soldered in diode.

Too hard to see in your pics. Some have a diode built in there and some don't, so if you say yours don't then I was wrong.

The diagram you posted is fine. As long as those things are connected properly the cart should operate. Like Sergio said it's possible your diode was reversed to begin with and that will instantly burn switches and blow the fuse if the polarity is reversed. You should test the diode for continuity because sometimes having it reversed will cook it and it will not function properly afterwards. Use a diode check function of a multimeter, or check it for continuity. It should only show continuity one direction.
The striped side of your diode (red wire side) has to be on the same terminal as the power side of the solenoid. Which would be your Black wire with the Red wire spliced to it.


No reason to replace the fuse holder, but you will need a new fuse, and will need to replace any switches that do not have continuity when closed.

[Sergio]

Definitely test that diode with the diode setting if possible, You should get 0v one way and around 0.5v-0.7v the other way.

You should not use more than a 10 amp fuse.

[jeff.peters]

I really appreciate the guidance. I'll order what I need and report back. Thanks!

[jakesnake27]

Originally Posted by jeff.peters

So I was complementing one cart god w/ 8k posts by dissing another with 70k posts? And this is something like my 10th post.

No problem at all, I just wanted to make sure that everyone reading this thread now and in the future knew where that came from.