Older 36v Club Car low forward power

MCPO · 07-31-2016, 08:26 PM

Cart has 1 solenoid and a step system of contacts to increase power (speed). In Reverse it has normal power but in Fwd it acts like it is starting in high gear and has skipped the lower gear. No starting power. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

07-31-2016, 08:28 PM

year ?

Epb · 07-31-2016, 08:42 PM

Look at the fitment of the vglide contacts they may be worn....since you sat its stepped

MCPO · 07-31-2016, 08:44 PM

Guess would be late 80s or early 90s
serial number on frame next to drivers side batteries is 55705 no letters.

MCPO · 07-31-2016, 08:48 PM

I will have a look tomorrow. Thanks

07-31-2016, 08:49 PM

If you have 2 brake pedals your golf cart is older than 1981

Numbers after the letter denote the year on 1970 to 1980 "Caroche" models.

346 to 1335 was manufactured from 1/21/70 to 12/30/70.
1336 to 24922 was manufactured from 1/13/71 to 11/03/71.
2493 to 3919 was manufactured from 3/7/72 to 11/3/72.
3920 to 5746 was manufactured from 1/5/73 to 11/27/73.
5747 to 7834 was manufactured from 1/14/74 to 12/6/74.
7838 to 11198 was manufactured from 1/1/75 to 12/10/75.
11199 to 16148 was manufactured from 1/5/76 to 12/28/76.
16149 to 21276 was manufactured from 1/3/77 to 12/30/77.
21277 to 29170 was manufactured from 1/4/78 to 12/30/78.
29171 and up was manufactured from 1/8/79 to 12/29/79.

scottyb · 07-31-2016, 09:06 PM

1 solenoid could be resistor coil.
see attached

MCPO · 08-01-2016, 08:39 PM

I do have the coils shown with only one solenoid. You can see the solenoid in the center of the attached picture. Only one brake peddle!

Also you can see the controller contacts
which all appear to be making good contact.
One battery will not go to a full charge. Could that possibly be the problem?
Any help would be appreciated. The wife uses the cart to carry veggies from the garden, without it I may have to carry!

08-01-2016, 08:51 PM

88-03 electric club car with v-glide

serial number location

wiring diagram

yes battery could be problem

MCPO · 08-02-2016, 08:40 PM

Thank you CTD! You got me to the serial number and I now know it is a 91. And thank you for the color wiring diagram! It does look like it is a Club Car 36V V-Glide. If you think the battery could be the problem, would it be ok in reverse and weak in forward?

07-31-2016, 08:26 PM	#1
MCPO Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 5	Older 36v Club Car low forward power Cart has 1 solenoid and a step system of contacts to increase power (speed). In Reverse it has normal power but in Fwd it acts like it is starting in high gear and has skipped the lower gear. No starting power. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
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07-31-2016, 08:28 PM	#2
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Older 36v Club Car low forward power year ?
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07-31-2016, 08:42 PM	#3
Epb Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Katy, Tx Posts: 1,027	Re: Older 36v Club Car low forward power Look at the fitment of the vglide contacts they may be worn....since you sat its stepped

07-31-2016, 08:44 PM	#4
MCPO Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 5	Re: Older 36v Club Car low forward power Guess would be late 80s or early 90s serial number on frame next to drivers side batteries is 55705 no letters.
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07-31-2016, 08:48 PM	#5
MCPO Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 5	Re: Older 36v Club Car low forward power I will have a look tomorrow. Thanks
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07-31-2016, 08:49 PM	#6
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Older 36v Club Car low forward power If you have 2 brake pedals your golf cart is older than 1981 Numbers after the letter denote the year on 1970 to 1980 "Caroche" models. 346 to 1335 was manufactured from 1/21/70 to 12/30/70. 1336 to 24922 was manufactured from 1/13/71 to 11/03/71. 2493 to 3919 was manufactured from 3/7/72 to 11/3/72. 3920 to 5746 was manufactured from 1/5/73 to 11/27/73. 5747 to 7834 was manufactured from 1/14/74 to 12/6/74. 7838 to 11198 was manufactured from 1/1/75 to 12/10/75. 11199 to 16148 was manufactured from 1/5/76 to 12/28/76. 16149 to 21276 was manufactured from 1/3/77 to 12/30/77. 21277 to 29170 was manufactured from 1/4/78 to 12/30/78. 29171 and up was manufactured from 1/8/79 to 12/29/79.
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08-01-2016, 08:51 PM	#9
crash test dummy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Older 36v Club Car low forward power 88-03 electric club car with v-glide serial number location wiring diagram yes battery could be problem
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08-02-2016, 08:40 PM	#10
MCPO Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 5	Re: Older 36v Club Car low forward power Thank you CTD! You got me to the serial number and I now know it is a 91. And thank you for the color wiring diagram! It does look like it is a Club Car 36V V-Glide. If you think the battery could be the problem, would it be ok in reverse and weak in forward?
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