Marathon does nothing

greenleaf property mgt. · 06-04-2011, 07:59 AM

Ok guys I completely restored my gas 2 stroke marathon, i only removed the battery through the whole process..............know i put the battery back in fully charged hooked it all up cleaned the ground mounting location with a wire wheel. I have power going to the back of the forward/reverse switch and power going to the starter motor but it does nothing the back up alarm dosen't even come on when i put it in reverse.

any help would be great.........

invalidsession · 06-04-2011, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by greenleaf property mgt.

Ok guys I completely restored my gas 2 stroke marathon, i only removed the battery through the whole process..............know i put the battery back in fully charged hooked it all up cleaned the ground mounting location with a wire wheel. I have power going to the back of the forward/reverse switch and power going to the starter motor but it does nothing the back up alarm dosen't even come on when i put it in reverse.

any help would be great.........

Solenoid clicking ? I'd look there first and then go back through the gas pedal micro etc

Chris

worqhors · 06-04-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by greenleaf property mgt.

Ok guys I completely restored my gas 2 stroke marathon, i only removed the battery through the whole process..............know i put the battery back in fully charged hooked it all up cleaned the ground mounting location with a wire wheel. I have power going to the back of the forward/reverse switch and power going to the starter motor but it does nothing the back up alarm dosen't even come on when i put it in reverse.

any help would be great.........

How do you know you have power? Did you get a voltage reading? Anyway, check if you are fully grounded. The A2 of the starter should be grounded real well. Connect all ground wires to the A2 starter gen terminal. The other small terminal of the solenoid should be grounded as stated above.

pachanga90 · 06-05-2011, 08:03 AM

Go into the Ez-Go Gas threads and pull up a wire diagram.The wiring can get overwhelming on these as there is a lot going on in a very small area.there are 5 small wires just to the solenoid small terminals(2 on one 3 on the other)plus 2 on each large term.You can also test the solenoid.Take a test-lite,you should have a lite on one side of the starter solenoid large terminal,If you step on the pedal and hear the solenoid click,you are getting a signal from the pedal.Check for power at the other large terminal.If no lite but you hear the solenoid clicking when pushing the pedal,you need a new solenoid.You can carefully jump the terminals with a screwdriver quickly to see if the starter is getting power from that point.If you prefer,jack up the rear-axle,so it doesn't lurch forward/backward.If you do not hear any click,look down at the bottom of the engine-bay against the seat-wall,you will see the pedal-switch connected to the throttle-assy.Check to see if you are getting power in and out of it.Hope this helps!

greenleaf property mgt. · 06-05-2011, 10:03 AM

thanks for the help guys, i will get some pics up its come a long way from the mint green wonder...

shadowman · 06-05-2011, 12:59 PM

welcome, these guys have you going in the right direction.......................

ScooterMcTavish · 06-06-2011, 08:43 AM

I'd also recommend to do a good look over and gentle tug/pull on all the wires to make sure they're intact and connected. Also give each spade connector a good wiggle as corrosion does build up in these. If you put the car in R when you do this, it gives you a good audible indicator if you have found a bad connection.

In my case, after putting my rebuild back in my cart and hooking the battery back up, I had no juice, and no back-up alarm. A good thorough look through the engine compartment (including hands on with each wire) helped me find a small wire that had broken at the spade connector that went into the driver's side of the key switch. I couldn't see the break, but a small bit of pressure pulled out the wire when it had fully corroded in the connector.

To me, the lack of backup alarm is key - if you have no juice for this, then you likely have a broken circuit somewhere.

worqhors · 06-06-2011, 05:05 PM

Sorry about the grounding of the A2. Should be A1. Did not proof read.

06-04-2011, 07:59 AM	#1
greenleaf property mgt. Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 3	Marathon does nothing Ok guys I completely restored my gas 2 stroke marathon, i only removed the battery through the whole process..............know i put the battery back in fully charged hooked it all up cleaned the ground mounting location with a wire wheel. I have power going to the back of the forward/reverse switch and power going to the starter motor but it does nothing the back up alarm dosen't even come on when i put it in reverse. any help would be great.........

06-05-2011, 08:03 AM	#4
pachanga90 I Refuse To Get Stuck!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Hilton,NY Posts: 5,427	Re: Marathon does nothing Go into the Ez-Go Gas threads and pull up a wire diagram.The wiring can get overwhelming on these as there is a lot going on in a very small area.there are 5 small wires just to the solenoid small terminals(2 on one 3 on the other)plus 2 on each large term.You can also test the solenoid.Take a test-lite,you should have a lite on one side of the starter solenoid large terminal,If you step on the pedal and hear the solenoid click,you are getting a signal from the pedal.Check for power at the other large terminal.If no lite but you hear the solenoid clicking when pushing the pedal,you need a new solenoid.You can carefully jump the terminals with a screwdriver quickly to see if the starter is getting power from that point.If you prefer,jack up the rear-axle,so it doesn't lurch forward/backward.If you do not hear any click,look down at the bottom of the engine-bay against the seat-wall,you will see the pedal-switch connected to the throttle-assy.Check to see if you are getting power in and out of it.Hope this helps!

06-05-2011, 10:03 AM	#5
greenleaf property mgt. Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 3	Re: Marathon does nothing thanks for the help guys, i will get some pics up its come a long way from the mint green wonder...

06-05-2011, 12:59 PM	#6
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: Marathon does nothing welcome, these guys have you going in the right direction.......................

06-06-2011, 08:43 AM	#7
ScooterMcTavish Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 363	Re: Marathon does nothing I'd also recommend to do a good look over and gentle tug/pull on all the wires to make sure they're intact and connected. Also give each spade connector a good wiggle as corrosion does build up in these. If you put the car in R when you do this, it gives you a good audible indicator if you have found a bad connection. In my case, after putting my rebuild back in my cart and hooking the battery back up, I had no juice, and no back-up alarm. A good thorough look through the engine compartment (including hands on with each wire) helped me find a small wire that had broken at the spade connector that went into the driver's side of the key switch. I couldn't see the break, but a small bit of pressure pulled out the wire when it had fully corroded in the connector. To me, the lack of backup alarm is key - if you have no juice for this, then you likely have a broken circuit somewhere. Last edited by ScooterMcTavish; 06-06-2011 at 08:45 AM.. Reason: Clarity, as usual

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06-06-2011, 05:05 PM	#8
worqhors Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 330	Re: Marathon does nothing Sorry about the grounding of the A2. Should be A1. Did not proof read.