95 Ezgo Medalist No Power

kstevens · 11-10-2010, 12:05 AM

I have a 95 electric ezgo medalist that lost power and slowly rolled to a stop and has been sitting for several weeks. The only thing I see is some wires that seem to have melted the covering in a small spot but I am not at all mechanically inclined.
Pressing the pedal makes a clicking sound, and the reverse "alert" sound works. My battery meter says full charge.
My two year old LOVES his daily rides and the shop that we can take it to is so busy it could be weeks to look at it. Besides that it may cost a fortune that I don't have right now... does anyone know if it is something I could fix?
Thank you!!

scottyb · 11-10-2010, 12:08 AM

It could be any of a number of things.... Can you post pics of the melted wires?

kstevens · 11-10-2010, 12:25 AM

Thank you! It seemed to have melted the covering of this wire, it was the only "strange" thing I noticed.

HuntinBuggie · 11-10-2010, 09:57 AM

kstevens what part of texas are you in?

scottyb · 11-10-2010, 10:09 AM

Also looks to have melted the blue wire too. That is melted wires at both sides of the solenoid. The solenoid may have fried. If you are not mechanical at all as you said it is time to take it to a repair shop.... The controller may or may not be damaged.

kstevens · 11-10-2010, 01:16 PM

I am about an hour from Austin, TX.
I can order a solenoid and have a friend install it if that is what it might be. So my next step after that should be checking the controller if I have further problems?
Thank you so much!!

HuntinBuggie · 11-10-2010, 02:34 PM

If your friend can install it, you might have him check the voltage on it first... ScottyB is the man when it comes to stuff like this, he and Rabbit helped me fix mine.... PS: go buy a good volt meter and read the book, it will save you time and $ in the long run.... Just my $0.02...

kstevens · 11-10-2010, 05:29 PM

Thanks a bunch for your 2 cents!! I will read up on the voltage meter! I might not be mechanically inclined but I am willing to dig in there and try my best to do it!!

You really miss not having one when you use it all the time, my two year old just sits on it with a confused look saying "go... yeah?" haha!
Thanks again I truly appreciate the help from y'all!!

jteam · 11-11-2010, 09:22 PM

Hopefully you only have a bad solenoid and the controller is not damaged. Do yourself a favor and check (or have the friend do it) the connections at the motor. Sometimes the wires get brittle and start breaking which causes a poor connection. Verify the cables are in good condition and that the connection post on the motor is not loose either. I have 2 94's that have had issues on these connections. Good luck.

kstevens · 11-12-2010, 01:27 PM

I will check the connections to the motor too. I got the voltage meter and am going to spend this weekend trying to troubleshoot. From all that I am reading... I am keeping my fingers crossed that its the solenoid, since it is a cheaper part and easier to figure out.

Thank you for all your suggestions!!

11-10-2010, 12:05 AM	#1
kstevens Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 8	95 Ezgo Medalist No Power I have a 95 electric ezgo medalist that lost power and slowly rolled to a stop and has been sitting for several weeks. The only thing I see is some wires that seem to have melted the covering in a small spot but I am not at all mechanically inclined. Pressing the pedal makes a clicking sound, and the reverse "alert" sound works. My battery meter says full charge. My two year old LOVES his daily rides and the shop that we can take it to is so busy it could be weeks to look at it. Besides that it may cost a fortune that I don't have right now... does anyone know if it is something I could fix? Thank you!!

11-10-2010, 12:08 AM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: 95 Ezgo Medalist No Power It could be any of a number of things.... Can you post pics of the melted wires?

11-10-2010, 09:57 AM	#4
HuntinBuggie Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Texas Posts: 120	Re: 95 Ezgo Medalist No Power kstevens what part of texas are you in?

11-10-2010, 10:09 AM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: 95 Ezgo Medalist No Power Also looks to have melted the blue wire too. That is melted wires at both sides of the solenoid. The solenoid may have fried. If you are not mechanical at all as you said it is time to take it to a repair shop.... The controller may or may not be damaged.

11-10-2010, 01:16 PM	#6
kstevens Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 8	Re: 95 Ezgo Medalist No Power I am about an hour from Austin, TX. I can order a solenoid and have a friend install it if that is what it might be. So my next step after that should be checking the controller if I have further problems? Thank you so much!!

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11-10-2010, 02:34 PM	#7
HuntinBuggie Getting Wild Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Texas Posts: 120	Re: 95 Ezgo Medalist No Power If your friend can install it, you might have him check the voltage on it first... ScottyB is the man when it comes to stuff like this, he and Rabbit helped me fix mine.... PS: go buy a good volt meter and read the book, it will save you time and $ in the long run.... Just my $0.02...

11-10-2010, 05:29 PM	#8
kstevens Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 8	Re: 95 Ezgo Medalist No Power Thanks a bunch for your 2 cents!! I will read up on the voltage meter! I might not be mechanically inclined but I am willing to dig in there and try my best to do it!! You really miss not having one when you use it all the time, my two year old just sits on it with a confused look saying "go... yeah?" haha! Thanks again I truly appreciate the help from y'all!!

11-11-2010, 09:22 PM	#9
jteam Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	Re: 95 Ezgo Medalist No Power Hopefully you only have a bad solenoid and the controller is not damaged. Do yourself a favor and check (or have the friend do it) the connections at the motor. Sometimes the wires get brittle and start breaking which causes a poor connection. Verify the cables are in good condition and that the connection post on the motor is not loose either. I have 2 94's that have had issues on these connections. Good luck.
jteam Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6

11-12-2010, 01:27 PM	#10
kstevens Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 8	Re: 95 Ezgo Medalist No Power I will check the connections to the motor too. I got the voltage meter and am going to spend this weekend trying to troubleshoot. From all that I am reading... I am keeping my fingers crossed that its the solenoid, since it is a cheaper part and easier to figure out. Thank you for all your suggestions!!

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