Unitended Shift into Reverse!!

beenaround99 · 04-06-2014, 11:00 AM

I have a 98' EZ-GO converted to 48v with a DCX controller. Runs just great, but yesterday, after being in hibernation for most of the winter, I took it out for a short run to a neighbors house. About a half mile out, the reverse siren starts to softly sound off, and then without further notice, at about 20 mph, the cart shifts violently into reverse, and screeches to a stop. By now, the siren is on full blast, and the cart will only move in reverse, not responding to any FWD or REV shift changes, and the siren will not shut off. I switched off both the key and the service toggle, but the siren is still blaring, so I disconnected the batteries and it slowly faded out to quiet.
An hour later, I reconnected the batteries and slowly drove home, but just as I got to my house, the siren again started to go off, and the cart again shifted itself into reverse. The thing is possessed!! Anybody had such experience? What could the cause be?

richieap · 04-06-2014, 09:08 PM

WOW

thats a good question possibly the for/revers switch is heating up ? IDK but that sounds bad , Id like to hear about the outcome on this one

sportcoupe · 04-07-2014, 04:15 AM

I agree. I would change out the fwd/rev switch. Best price is on ebay.

PAPABEAR1 · 04-07-2014, 05:47 AM

Glad no one got hurt. That could be ugly.

Swan · 04-07-2014, 07:09 AM

never heard of this happening before . the first place I would look is the f/r switch for any signs of melting or burnt wires.

04-06-2014, 11:00 AM	#1
beenaround99 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 8	Unitended Shift into Reverse!! I have a 98' EZ-GO converted to 48v with a DCX controller. Runs just great, but yesterday, after being in hibernation for most of the winter, I took it out for a short run to a neighbors house. About a half mile out, the reverse siren starts to softly sound off, and then without further notice, at about 20 mph, the cart shifts violently into reverse, and screeches to a stop. By now, the siren is on full blast, and the cart will only move in reverse, not responding to any FWD or REV shift changes, and the siren will not shut off. I switched off both the key and the service toggle, but the siren is still blaring, so I disconnected the batteries and it slowly faded out to quiet. An hour later, I reconnected the batteries and slowly drove home, but just as I got to my house, the siren again started to go off, and the cart again shifted itself into reverse. The thing is possessed!! Anybody had such experience? What could the cause be?

04-06-2014, 09:08 PM	#2
richieap Getting Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: McHenry Il/CapeCoral Fl Posts: 99	Re: Unitended Shift into Reverse!! WOW thats a good question possibly the for/revers switch is heating up ? IDK but that sounds bad , Id like to hear about the outcome on this one

04-07-2014, 04:15 AM	#3
sportcoupe Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 2,760	Re: Unitended Shift into Reverse!! I agree. I would change out the fwd/rev switch. Best price is on ebay.

04-07-2014, 05:47 AM	#4
PAPABEAR1 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Aylett, Va. on the Mattaponi. Posts: 1,530	Re: Unitended Shift into Reverse!! Glad no one got hurt. That could be ugly.

04-07-2014, 07:09 AM	#5
Swan Cave Dweller Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Always On The Move Posts: 22,239	Re: Unitended Shift into Reverse!! never heard of this happening before . the first place I would look is the f/r switch for any signs of melting or burnt wires.

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