Driving while in Tow Mode

CLOZER · 11-08-2015, 09:48 PM

So I was tinkering with a battery tender today and while doing so I flipped the master switch into Tow mode assuming that it kills the entire electrical system. All went well except for one thing.

I forgot to flip it back to Run. I then hopped on and drove it about a mile to a neighbors house. On the way back everything died like a fuse blew. I was dead in the water. After a little looking I realized I hadn't flipped the Tow/Run switch back to run. My question is how did the cart run at all let alone nearly 2 miles in tow mode? I thought that was a master kill switch like a breaker in a house.

Volt_Ampere · 11-09-2015, 09:10 AM

It is not a master kill switch in that it does not disconnect the battery power lead. However, your cart should not have run in that mode. I suspect that the switch must have hung up and it wasn't really in tow mode until it died on you.

CLOZER · 11-09-2015, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Volt_Ampere

It is not a master kill switch in that it does not disconnect the battery power lead. However, your cart should not have run in that mode. I suspect that the switch must have hung up and it wasn't really in tow mode until it died on you.

This is what I'm thinking. It is a simple rocker switch and i must of had it sitting halfway off/on. Funny, i didn't find this out until I pushed it home a block. These carts are heavy as hell!

cgtech · 11-10-2015, 12:01 AM

I have seen some of the new "rocker switches" used do that.

Frizbgolf · 11-10-2015, 09:07 AM

I know of 2 people in my neighborhood that have had issues with the tow/run switch getting hung up and not switching. Both were 2010 G29's and both of them ended up replacing the tow/run switch. In both instances the switch got hung up in the tow position and they couldn't run their carts.

cgtech · 11-10-2015, 04:46 PM

You can "smack" the switch to un-stick it and get home.

smallblock450sl · 11-10-2015, 06:49 PM

Wow, good to know. I have not seen 1 failure.

cgtech · 11-11-2015, 01:13 AM

Not the old "toggle switch" (G19-G22-Drive through about 2012), that is no problem. Only the new "rocker switch".... The old "toggle switch" has been quite good unless water/corrosion was allowed inside. (its a silver contact switch). New "rocker switch" is a cheapo.

Frizbgolf · 11-11-2015, 11:06 AM

CGtech I will have to ask the guys that had the switch problem what switch they had in their carts I know that both carts were refurbished in 2012, by the same dealer that I bought my G29 from, It could be that during the refurbish he replaced the switch with the newer rocker style.

Volt_Ampere · 11-12-2015, 09:25 AM

That rocker style switch does seem very cheezy. I would prefer a higher quality toggle switch that is more protected from the elements. Mine has not failed me yet but I have never thought much of it.

11-08-2015, 09:48 PM	#1
CLOZER Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: kansas city Posts: 19	Driving while in Tow Mode So I was tinkering with a battery tender today and while doing so I flipped the master switch into Tow mode assuming that it kills the entire electrical system. All went well except for one thing. I forgot to flip it back to Run. I then hopped on and drove it about a mile to a neighbors house. On the way back everything died like a fuse blew. I was dead in the water. After a little looking I realized I hadn't flipped the Tow/Run switch back to run. My question is how did the cart run at all let alone nearly 2 miles in tow mode? I thought that was a master kill switch like a breaker in a house.

11-09-2015, 09:10 AM	#2
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,173	Re: Driving while in Tow Mode It is not a master kill switch in that it does not disconnect the battery power lead. However, your cart should not have run in that mode. I suspect that the switch must have hung up and it wasn't really in tow mode until it died on you.

11-10-2015, 12:01 AM	#4
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Driving while in Tow Mode I have seen some of the new "rocker switches" used do that.

11-10-2015, 09:07 AM	#5
Frizbgolf Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Picayune, Mississippi Posts: 881	Re: Driving while in Tow Mode I know of 2 people in my neighborhood that have had issues with the tow/run switch getting hung up and not switching. Both were 2010 G29's and both of them ended up replacing the tow/run switch. In both instances the switch got hung up in the tow position and they couldn't run their carts.

11-10-2015, 04:46 PM	#6
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Driving while in Tow Mode You can "smack" the switch to un-stick it and get home.

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11-10-2015, 06:49 PM	#7
smallblock450sl Sometime's............ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tacoma Washington Posts: 11,874	Re: Driving while in Tow Mode Wow, good to know. I have not seen 1 failure.

11-11-2015, 01:13 AM	#8
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Driving while in Tow Mode Not the old "toggle switch" (G19-G22-Drive through about 2012), that is no problem. Only the new "rocker switch".... The old "toggle switch" has been quite good unless water/corrosion was allowed inside. (its a silver contact switch). New "rocker switch" is a cheapo.

11-11-2015, 11:06 AM	#9
Frizbgolf Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Picayune, Mississippi Posts: 881	Re: Driving while in Tow Mode CGtech I will have to ask the guys that had the switch problem what switch they had in their carts I know that both carts were refurbished in 2012, by the same dealer that I bought my G29 from, It could be that during the refurbish he replaced the switch with the newer rocker style.

11-12-2015, 09:25 AM	#10
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,173	Re: Driving while in Tow Mode That rocker style switch does seem very cheezy. I would prefer a higher quality toggle switch that is more protected from the elements. Mine has not failed me yet but I have never thought much of it.

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