98 Club Car not running, but power to motor

[gaminde]

are you clipping the neg meter lead to the main neg at the batteries

[Sgt_Slacker]

Originally Posted by gaminde

are you clipping the neg meter lead to the main neg at the batteries

im sorry i dont under stand?

[gaminde]

Im trying to figure out how you getting the readings your getting. just wanted to know how your hooking up your meter to read voltages.

[shadowman]

i hate saying this but i still keep coming back to the battery light and just wonder if it is the OBC........i hate saying it cause it ain,t my money but unless the light is malfunctioning................................

[Sgt_Slacker]

Originally Posted by gaminde

Im trying to figure out how you getting the readings your getting. just wanted to know how your hooking up your meter to read voltages.

sorry im a bit slow lol

first i tested the batts and i get 50.7
i tested the solenoid on the right and its at 48v with or with out the key on on both posts
same with the motor and speed control

id test all off the batt and off of the - after the OBC

when i tryed to go around the OBC i ran a wire from the - post on the batt to the only yellow wire on the solenoid, witch is the +. is there another yellow wire im missing???

[Sgt_Slacker]

Originally Posted by shadowman

i hate saying this but i still keep coming back to the battery light and just wonder if it is the OBC........i hate saying it cause it ain,t my money but unless the light is malfunctioning................................

its not that bad, there is a OBC on ebay for $88

http://cgi.ebay.com/CLUB-CAR-PRECEDE...item3368588504

i really dont hav a problem spending $88 to get this mooooving!!
(if thats the problem, dont want to spend it if thats not the prob)

[Sgt_Slacker]

im sorry if im annoying anyone that is trying to help, i dont know my a$$ from a hole in the ground when it comes to electrical let alone golf carts

please bare with me if i seem a bit "lame". i got this in a trade and the CLOWN told me it just needed the batts charged (luckily, the stuff i traded him was worse!LOL) i want to BADLY get in to the custom golf cart scene

sooo before i go dropping a few hundred in just trying to get it run and my wife saying the dreaded words (I TOLD YOU SO) i need help baaadly!!

[Sgt_Slacker]

here is a clear shot of what im working with

the controller says 2001 on it, im guessing its not original cause the serial # says its a 98. i did a continuity test on everything and it all checks out good

[shadowman]

one thing you,ll notice i never get annoyed.......we all started there but do me a favor make sure you know what your getting from e-bay cause a OBC is a 200+ item so 88 bucks rings alarm bells.......................

[gaminde]

I agree newer OBC is 80 to 125.00 a 98 is 250.00. just looked at your post it says 2004 and up don't think a 99 fits, but I could be wrong.

with the controller out disconnected wire's taped what voltage do you get at the solenoid.

and If your wanting to make a hotrod then get a 400 or 500 amp controller and get rid of the OBC get yourself a new charger with built in controls. you can get a charger complete, new, for less than an OBC.

the controller has an H-Bridge built into it 4 on off switches thats how it changes direction so with power to both sides of the solenoid it sounds like the controller is bad !!!

in fact it has two H-Bridges in it one for the F wire's and one for the A wire's