1/2 speed throttle question

[mgray70]

Originally Posted by coop34669

No run/tow switch....AXE

There you go, definitely a series control. You were right Yurtle.

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[JohnnieB]

Sounds like a Series drive with a reversing contactor.


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@yurtle: I count seven series motors with a 170 prefix and four SepEx motor with the 170 prefix on the D&D website for EZGO carts.
(Hint, D&D calls SepEx motors Regen motors)
http://www.ddmotorsystems.com/EZGO.php

[yurtle]

Thanks. Being series, I assumed he could use B+ from the MSs, but since he has no FNR...

[mgray70]

Originally Posted by yurtle

Thanks. Being series, I assumed he could use B+ from the MSs, but since he has no FNR...

Yurtle, I think you were right in the beginning. He can pull a switchable wire from the battery pack + to the #4 half speed reverse terminal on the control and make it a half speed kid cart.

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[JohnnieB]

Originally Posted by yurtle

Thanks. Being series, I assumed he could use B+ from the MSs, but since he has no FNR...

He could use the B+ from the R terminal of the F/R rocker switch for the reversing contactor to activate the reverse beeper and to get 1/2 speed for reverse, or he could wire B+ from the Common terminal of the F/R rocker switch through a toggle switch to get a reduced performance mode for wife and grandkids.

With some steering diodes, 1/2 speed reverse as well as a reduced performance mode can be obtained with series carts.

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@ mgray70: Putting B+ on pin-4 (orange wire) of a DCS or DCX controller puts it into reverse.

Also, a speed sensor is not needed to get regen braking. Neither the DCS nor DCX controllers used a speed sensor and both had regen braking.

[mgray70]

Thanks Johnnieb, I knew it didn't use the speed sensor, but I thought it disabled the regen as well.

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[coop34669]

Guys, thanks for all the answers. I did exactly as yurtle advised and problem solved. I ran a jumper from B+ (the white batt charge wire) to the 1/2 speed spade on the controller, and put a toggle switch in it.

How do yall feel about regen braking? For or against? I mean if my is capable of it then should I make it work?

[yurtle]

A series cart can't do regen. You can download the free software from Alltrax, and tweak some of the settings from a laptop, if you so desire. Not much to do, if the original owner knew what he was doing, and based on what you tell us, sounds like he did. You can view and save the settings, and change how fast it responds to pressing the "Gas" pedal or letting off of it, you can see what the amperage is set for, but I suspect it's fine. I just like to look under the hood.

[scottyb]

I'm confused by the statement that the lever has been replaced. Any drive system that has been modified can have a rocker F&R...

Please use the flow chart attached to ID the cart drive system &
tell us if the cart has a 'run/tow' switch

[mgray70]

Originally Posted by scottyb

I'm confused by the statement that the lever has been replaced. Any drive system that has been modified can have a rocker F&R...

Please use the flow chart attached to ID the cart drive system &
tell us if the cart has a 'run/tow' switch

Scotty, we've already been down that road. We figured out that he has an Axe control with reversing contactor. He was wanting to slow it down for his kids by applying power to the half speed reverse spade. I think he got it figured out. I got confused like you did by the fnr switch being replaced. That's why I thought it may be a DCS cart, because a lot of people change them over when the micro switchs go bad.

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