96 EZGO Electric wont Go at all - got nothing

[joshdelisle]

Ok,
So, FIrst of all - great battery article. Thanks

Next - The solenoid has never clicked, even when i bypassed the ignition and the reverse beeper was sounding. I tested voltage on both large terminals on the solenoid and one had +/- 38 volts and the other post had +/-36 volts. I tried to jump both of the large lugs with a pair of pliers and nothing (like you used to do on old cars when the solenoid would crap out). I'll head out in a few and try to locate the pedal activation box.. Im assuming its the one dead center underneath the cart and I have a dirt bath coming

Ill try following the red wire from the charger before the dirt bath :-)
Thanks for all of you guys' help. Hopefully well be truckin around on this thing soon !!

[Sir Nuke]

Originally Posted by joshdelisle

Ok,
So, FIrst of all - great battery article. Thanks

Next - The solenoid has never clicked, even when i bypassed the ignition and the reverse beeper was sounding. I tested voltage on both large terminals on the solenoid and one had +/- 38 volts and the other post had +/-36 volts. I tried to jump both of the large lugs with a pair of pliers and nothing (like you used to do on old cars when the solenoid would crap out). I'll head out in a few and try to locate the pedal activation box.. Im assuming its the one dead center underneath the cart and I have a dirt bath coming

Ill try following the red wire from the charger before the dirt bath :-)
Thanks for all of you guys' help. Hopefully well be truckin around on this thing soon !!

Josh, no real need for a dirt bath.....lift up the matt next to the seat and you will see a little cover held on with a screw, it's about 4" x 4", its the access to the throttle box.

[joshdelisle]

you just made my day !!

[kgsc]

Oh don't worry, there is a dirt bath in you future, just a matter of when

[joshdelisle]

Thats for sure !!!

OK so heres what I got and Im pretty excited.
The pedal switch works fie and sends 12 or so volts to the solenoid. With the key bypassed and the solenoid jumped (with a wire that was way too light and cooked after 3 seconds) - it moved !!!

so Im assuming a solenoid is in my future? Thoughts?

[kgsc]

With the key on, cart in forward and you push the pedal down, do you get 36 volts at the two smaller lugs on the solenoid ? If not you still have an activation circuit issue. If you do, a new solenoid is probably in order.

[cfstokes55]

well if the solenoid clicked then then that means it is engaging then I wouldn't mess with the solenoid. did you open the pedal box and look at the little switch in side of it. there should me a green and red wire running to it, hook the two of them together and see what happens.

[joshdelisle]

Actually the solenoid never clicked, the switch was working fine underneath the floor mat.


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[kgsc]

You need to go look at the diagram in post #8 and start chasing the activation circuit to find where you are losing power. If you never get 36 volts to activate the solenoid it won't work.

[cfstokes55]

yeah I agree, start chasing the wires. start from the charger port and work your way around that's where the power starts.