Cart running half speed?!

[radioman]

Originally Posted by tankdogg60

[QUOT?E=91kuhndog;1059741]Hey Tank,... its bad. You and I had the exact same problems posted in different threads. I pulled my controller this afternoon and going to call Scotty tomorrow to order mine too. One thing I learned from trying to troubleshoot these carts, they'll give you a headache quickly! Just to be sure, I put a controller in my cart this afternoon out of my neighbors cart, and it ran flawlessly..... apparently, these carts utilize a limp mode so the carts can be driven at 3-4mph.... will be back on the road, rolling again tomorrow. Good luck on getting yours back together... and like myself, at least you'll have a new controller AND a solenoid!

That's right! Thank you sir! Which controller are you going with[/QUOTE]

Hey tankdog60. You still fooling around with that bad controller?

[tankdogg60]

Originally Posted by radioman

That's right! Thank you sir! Which controller are you going with

Hey tankdog60. You still fooling around with that bad controller?[/QUOTE]

No, I'm gonna buy a new one. Sorry I'm just responding. Been working a lot and haven't had time to work on it. I'm gonna order one this week

[radioman]

I was just wondering how the project was going. You are doing good. Hang in there.

[91kuhndog]

Tank, my cart came with the 1206SX controller in it.... its a DCS cart. When I went by my local dealer, they had a reman'd controller on the shelf for $195, with a one year warranty. (They sell for $275 but he sold to me at 10% over his cost) Now that I'm back on the road, this cart will be prepped for sale as I've learned enough about these DCS carts to want to give it away... or convert to PDS. Either way, I have two other carts I play with and this one (since it's fixed) will find a new home soon.

I've learned that fixing up a DCS cart is like polishing a turd.... unless you really want to dump some serious money in to it and upgrade away from EzGo's poorly designed controller/motor.....

[JohnnieB]

Originally Posted by 91kuhndog

Tank, my cart came with the 1206SX controller in it.... its a DCS cart. When I went by my local dealer, they had a reman'd controller on the shelf for $195, with a one year warranty. (They sell for $275 but he sold to me at 10% over his cost) Now that I'm back on the road, this cart will be prepped for sale as I've learned enough about these DCS carts to want to give it away... or convert to PDS. Either way, I have two other carts I play with and this one (since it's fixed) will find a new home soon.

I've learned that fixing up a DCS cart is like polishing a turd.... unless you really want to dump some serious money in to it and upgrade away from EzGo's poorly designed controller/motor.....

The 1206SX controller is the rotten apple in a DCS cart.
Toss an Alltrax DCX400 (or larger) controller in it and it is a good cart.

With a DCX controller, the stock DCS motor has more torque than a stock PDS motor, but slightly less top end speed.

[91kuhndog]

Thanks JOhnny, that's exactly what my local dealer said. He tried to sell me a DCX500 but I refused due in large part to my number of toys and I've been tempted to sell this one and focus on converting my resister cart over to solid state. IN fact, I sold the DCS to my neighbor this evening... (which means I still get to work on it when it breaks) :) it's all good though because he wants to make it go faster! Tank, go big on that controller.... at least 400 or you'll be doing it again.

[tankdogg60]

Just an update. I put in a new Alltrax 400 controller last night and it runs unbelievable! I would've of went with a 500, but was scared of burning up my stock motor. Thank y'all so much for all of your time and help, it is greatly appreciated! !

[91kuhndog]

Outstanding! Look at it this way,... you should never have to replace that one again! Glad to hear your rolling!