Solenoid Bad?

rkelley · 03-12-2011, 04:39 PM

I have 36v cc DS with controller that just stopped working. I checked the batteries all are @ 6.3-6.4, 38.5 pack charge. I have put the voltmeter on the solenoid, it showed 0.0, turned on cart and applied the gas in F,N and R and the Volts were all over the place but never getting any higher than about 21v. I can hear and feel the solenoid clicking. I dont have a way to jack up cart nor do I have a spare 6 gauge to jump test. Do you think its still a bad solenoid?

Thanks
rkelley

scottyb · 03-12-2011, 05:22 PM

Yes, 36v in and 21v out is a bad solenoid.

OLD MEC · 03-12-2011, 05:34 PM

When you checked the solenoid and it showed 0. 0. with everything OFF, but you dont say if you are testing on small posts or large posts? Then with key on, F&R in gear and throttle down, were your "READINGS WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE" and was this on the small terminals, or large? There should be power on one side of large posts of solenoid, until solenoid turns on. When you say solenoid clicks do you mean each time you push pedal down? Your problem could be some thing else but need more info as I dont like to recomend you to start changing unneeded parts.

rkelley · 03-13-2011, 04:56 PM

Old Mec,

Yes i was on the large posts, 0.0 was when no power was on, the clicking was with key "on" and pedal engaged each tme.

thanks

03-12-2011, 04:39 PM	#1
rkelley Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 15	Solenoid Bad? I have 36v cc DS with controller that just stopped working. I checked the batteries all are @ 6.3-6.4, 38.5 pack charge. I have put the voltmeter on the solenoid, it showed 0.0, turned on cart and applied the gas in F,N and R and the Volts were all over the place but never getting any higher than about 21v. I can hear and feel the solenoid clicking. I dont have a way to jack up cart nor do I have a spare 6 gauge to jump test. Do you think its still a bad solenoid? Thanks rkelley
rkelley Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 15

03-12-2011, 05:22 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Solenoid Bad? Yes, 36v in and 21v out is a bad solenoid.

03-12-2011, 05:34 PM	#3
OLD MEC Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,391	Re: Solenoid Bad? When you checked the solenoid and it showed 0. 0. with everything OFF, but you dont say if you are testing on small posts or large posts? Then with key on, F&R in gear and throttle down, were your "READINGS WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE" and was this on the small terminals, or large? There should be power on one side of large posts of solenoid, until solenoid turns on. When you say solenoid clicks do you mean each time you push pedal down? Your problem could be some thing else but need more info as I dont like to recomend you to start changing unneeded parts.

03-13-2011, 04:56 PM	#4
rkelley Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 15	Re: Solenoid Bad? Old Mec, Yes i was on the large posts, 0.0 was when no power was on, the clicking was with key "on" and pedal engaged each tme. thanks
rkelley Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 15

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