Fast down hill

Castnet · 05-19-2009, 07:48 PM

I have a 98 ezgo and so does my Son-in -Law going down hill mine just gets faster with out the brake on and his seems to slow down if he takes his foot off of the brake . My question is do they have a gear to slow them down going down a hill or should they ger faster ?

pggroves · 05-19-2009, 08:40 PM

Either one or both have a Run/Tow Maint switch on the controller cover?

gornoman · 05-19-2009, 08:47 PM

Your cart is a Fleet/Series cart and will freewheel. In fact, if you get it spinning too fast, the motor can let go in a big way, so be carefull on those long downgrades.

The other cart is a DCS, or regenerative braking cart. The motor is used to brake the cart to a safe speed to prevent runaways. This has a small benefit of back-charging the batteries with energy generated by the motor.

Castnet · 05-19-2009, 09:13 PM

Thanks Guys .I have another question my Son-in-laws Cart keeps beeping even with the key off .He has to turn it off by the switch on the controller when he stops it to get the beeper off even tho the key is off .

pggroves · 05-19-2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Castnet

Thanks Guys .I have another question my Son-in-laws Cart keeps beeping even with the key off .He has to turn it off by the switch on the controller when he stops it to get the beeper off even tho the key is off .

Just a guess here. Check all the cable connections at the motor.

Reminder: Any time you work on electrical connections on a DCS cart make certain to switch to Tow/Maint first! And anytime you work on motor connections make sure to back up the jam nuts on the motor terminals to avoid twisting the stud.

05-19-2009, 07:48 PM	#1
Castnet Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15	Fast down hill I have a 98 ezgo and so does my Son-in -Law going down hill mine just gets faster with out the brake on and his seems to slow down if he takes his foot off of the brake . My question is do they have a gear to slow them down going down a hill or should they ger faster ?
Castnet Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15

05-19-2009, 08:40 PM	#2
pggroves steeplejack x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,382	Re: Fast down hill Either one or both have a Run/Tow Maint switch on the controller cover?

05-19-2009, 08:47 PM	#3
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,291	Re: Fast down hill Your cart is a Fleet/Series cart and will freewheel. In fact, if you get it spinning too fast, the motor can let go in a big way, so be carefull on those long downgrades. The other cart is a DCS, or regenerative braking cart. The motor is used to brake the cart to a safe speed to prevent runaways. This has a small benefit of back-charging the batteries with energy generated by the motor.

05-19-2009, 09:13 PM	#4
Castnet Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15	Re: Fast down hill Thanks Guys .I have another question my Son-in-laws Cart keeps beeping even with the key off .He has to turn it off by the switch on the controller when he stops it to get the beeper off even tho the key is off .
Castnet Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15

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