Trying to solve my EZGO problem

pat301 · 04-30-2009, 07:39 AM

I have a mid 80's ezgo 2-stroke. I have pwr going to the starter solenoids and when I push on the gas pedal the small prong gets pwr but no pwr going to the starter/generator. It is a brand new solenoid I think the micro censor works fine, I also took the lead from starter/generator straight to the + side of the battery and nothing happened. I don't know where to go from here, can any one help me out? Thank you.

crash12888 · 04-30-2009, 08:17 AM

You have power going to the small post, do you have a good ground on the other small post?
Can you hear the solenoid "clicking" when you push the gas pedal?

dock98 · 04-30-2009, 09:08 AM

welcome to BGW pat301.tell us about yourself in the introductions forum.we look forward to meeting you.

crash12888 · 04-30-2009, 01:55 PM

Ooops!!! Sorry about my manners, Welcome to BGW!!!!!

pat301 · 04-30-2009, 01:59 PM

yes but i just got some info on the starter solenoids I just got from napa and they gave me one for a 24v system so I have to go back and get the right one and try it out. do you know if a solenoid for a lawn tractor will work even though its not the same size as the one I took off. Thank you for your reply and I will check back when I switch them out.

pat301 · 04-30-2009, 02:04 PM

Sorry about my manners as well and thank you for your support and I am so glade to find a place where people are willing to help everyone it nice to find good people for once.

EZ-GOnewild · 04-30-2009, 02:21 PM

Hi pat301.

crash12888 · 04-30-2009, 05:55 PM

No, a lawn tractor solenoid or even automotive solenoid will not work.
It needs to be replaced with a continious duty type found in carts.

Try a test before you replace it.
Remove both small post wires from it, put a jumper wire from the pos battery to one of the small post and a jumper from the neg battery to the other small post. doesn't matter which one.
Do you here it click?

Goat53 · 04-30-2009, 06:23 PM

my solonoid went bad on my 86 , bought one from tractor supply for a ford farn tractor , lasted 4 days , bought one from napa for a ford truck , lasted a week , got the extra haevy duty one from napa , lasted about 10 days , gave up and got one from the hi priced ezgo dealer here , 4 months and counting , seems that in the case of cart electrical parts you get what you pay for

pat301 · 05-01-2009, 07:38 AM

I put the right solonoid on and can here it working. Now the micro switch is shorting out and giving the throttle cable 10V and starts smoking so I took it off now I need to find one of those. Befor I took it off I did have 12V going to the starter/generator but nothing was happening and thank you again

04-30-2009, 07:39 AM	#1
pat301 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: walkersville MD Posts: 8	Trying to solve my EZGO problem I have a mid 80's ezgo 2-stroke. I have pwr going to the starter solenoids and when I push on the gas pedal the small prong gets pwr but no pwr going to the starter/generator. It is a brand new solenoid I think the micro censor works fine, I also took the lead from starter/generator straight to the + side of the battery and nothing happened. I don't know where to go from here, can any one help me out? Thank you.

04-30-2009, 08:17 AM	#2
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem You have power going to the small post, do you have a good ground on the other small post? Can you hear the solenoid "clicking" when you push the gas pedal?

04-30-2009, 09:08 AM	#3
dock98 doin it in the desert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sonora Desert,Az Posts: 5,603	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem welcome to BGW pat301.tell us about yourself in the introductions forum.we look forward to meeting you.

04-30-2009, 01:55 PM	#4
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem Ooops!!! Sorry about my manners, Welcome to BGW!!!!!

04-30-2009, 01:59 PM	#5
pat301 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: walkersville MD Posts: 8	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem yes but i just got some info on the starter solenoids I just got from napa and they gave me one for a 24v system so I have to go back and get the right one and try it out. do you know if a solenoid for a lawn tractor will work even though its not the same size as the one I took off. Thank you for your reply and I will check back when I switch them out.

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04-30-2009, 02:04 PM	#6
pat301 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: walkersville MD Posts: 8	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem Sorry about my manners as well and thank you for your support and I am so glade to find a place where people are willing to help everyone it nice to find good people for once.

04-30-2009, 02:21 PM	#7
EZ-GOnewild Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,530	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem Hi pat301.

04-30-2009, 05:55 PM	#8
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem No, a lawn tractor solenoid or even automotive solenoid will not work. It needs to be replaced with a continious duty type found in carts. Try a test before you replace it. Remove both small post wires from it, put a jumper wire from the pos battery to one of the small post and a jumper from the neg battery to the other small post. doesn't matter which one. Do you here it click?

04-30-2009, 06:23 PM	#9
Goat53 Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lowndes County Ga. Posts: 343	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem my solonoid went bad on my 86 , bought one from tractor supply for a ford farn tractor , lasted 4 days , bought one from napa for a ford truck , lasted a week , got the extra haevy duty one from napa , lasted about 10 days , gave up and got one from the hi priced ezgo dealer here , 4 months and counting , seems that in the case of cart electrical parts you get what you pay for

05-01-2009, 07:38 AM	#10
pat301 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: walkersville MD Posts: 8	Re: Trying to solve my EZGO problem I put the right solonoid on and can here it working. Now the micro switch is shorting out and giving the throttle cable 10V and starts smoking so I took it off now I need to find one of those. Befor I took it off I did have 12V going to the starter/generator but nothing was happening and thank you again

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