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Old 03-16-2011, 04:41 PM   #1
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Noobie to forum and cart here. I have a what is supposed to be a 2000 Carryall II. It has a Curtis PMC 1204-412 controller. When you press the accelerator pedal a solenoid clicks and the cart takes off full speed which on level ground seems about 8 to 10 mph. I cannot detect any significant difference in pedal settings. Is this a defective controller or could a bad pot do this?

Also going downhill there is no regenerative braking. Is this model cart supposed to have it? Thanks.
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Old 03-16-2011, 08:01 PM   #2
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Default Re: Carryall II Controller Questions

Check the motor for speed sensor looks like this
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Old 03-16-2011, 08:21 PM   #3
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It has no speed sensor on the motor. Thanks.
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Old 03-17-2011, 11:17 AM   #4
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After doing some reading of the Curtis controller pdf manual, I tested the resistance of the pot box. Using the 2K scale it read .386 at rest and .46 floored with intermittent readings of .6** to .9**. It never went to 0 or anything over 1 so I gather the pot is defective.
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Old 03-17-2011, 11:36 AM   #5
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Default Re: Carryall II Controller Questions

pots are normally up to 5k so i would recommend going up one scale.
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Old 03-17-2011, 11:49 AM   #6
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pots are normally up to 5k so i would recommend going up one scale.
I tried that. It gives the same numbers, just moves the decimal point. Mine never reads zero nor goes over 1.*** and the readings are intermittent, they don't steadily increase as the pedal is depressed.

I am quite sure now that the pot box is defective. The remaining question is if the controller is OK. I spoke to a tech who repairs and upgrades Curtis controllers and he said that the 1204 series is very robust. He hardly ever repairs one, just upgrades them to 400A.
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thats tru. the CC pot boxes are easily repaired.
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Old 03-17-2011, 12:14 PM   #8
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thats tru. the CC pot boxes are easily repaired.
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Did you mean to say pot box? Can you just buy the potentiomer and replace it in the pot box? If so, where can I get the part? I have found a PB6 for $85.

Also, there seems to be some disagreement on whether the 1204-412 controller takes a 0-5k or a 5k-0 pot. The Curtis manual says 0-5k but it does not specifically list the 1204-412. I read on another thread that someone with my model controller needed a 5K-0.
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Old 03-17-2011, 12:28 PM   #9
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im not sure exactly which box you have on your cart, but if its like mine, its just a wiper, a bunch of resistors & a microswitch. worth opening it up and taking a look prior to ordering a new box!

if its a silver 1204-412 on a club car, im 99% sure its 5k-0.
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Old 03-17-2011, 01:46 PM   #10
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It's silver. Thanks. I think it is the 5k-0.
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