Ancient cart slow

[CCFanatic]

Originally Posted by jakesnake27

There will be either a black pie shaped box or a metal rectangular box in between the batts on the drivers side. That will tell you which you have.

He has the 5 solenoid, 5 MS setup

[mike_dmt]

Originally Posted by jakesnake27

There will be either a black pie shaped box or a metal rectangular box in between the batts on the drivers side. That will tell you which you have.

Looks to be the metal box.

[jakesnake27]

Originally Posted by mike_dmt

Looks to be the metal box.

Ok then you've got the speed switches and no v-glide. There is a MS for each solenoid. Do they all click when you press down on the pedal?

[mike_dmt]

Not sure. Theres 5 solenoids and 5 MS's?

[jakesnake27]

Originally Posted by mike_dmt

Not sure. Theres 5 solenoids and 5 MS's?

Yes.

And they can all click and not actually be working, which makes it more confusing

You'll know if the solenoids are firing, they are loud.

[mike_dmt]

Hm. I can hear 3 definitive clicks. Kind of what I posted in that other thread. The first 2 do nothing. They click, but the cart doesn't move until the 3rd click, then she goes. I don't hear any other clicks, but it tries to go a touch faster when the pedal is floored.


I'm super new to this cart, so not sure how to test the solenoids or MS's....

[jakesnake27]

Sounds like you've got some bad switches and/or solenoids.

With the cart off and in neutral, raise the seat and put your head near the microswitch box. While pushing down on the GO pedal with your hand, listen for 5 faint clicks. They will be much fainter than the solenoid clicks.

[mike_dmt]

Ok. BRB

[mike_dmt]

So, it clicks 4 times total.

1, 2, 3, then a bit of a dead spot until 4th click is almost floored.

[jakesnake27]

Originally Posted by mike_dmt

So, it clicks 4 times total.

1, 2, 3, then a bit of a dead spot until 4th click is almost floored.

You've got a bad MS. You can unbolt that box to get inside and find that bad switch. Once you're in there you can test to see if they click by hand. I would also test them with a DVM.