DCS or Series Medalist

[sunking]

I was looking at an Auction Site today and they have a Cart for Sale, a 1996 Medalist Freedom. I took a picture of the SN = 941190 and Manu Code E0896, looked it up on EXGO site and it tells me it is a 96 Medalist DCS 36 volt cart.

OK what is confusing me is the F-N-R is a Lever and I thought DCS just used a Rocker Switch and Series used the Lever type F-N-R switch. Can someone clarify what I am looking at please.

[kernal]

DCS uses a lever by your knee for directional switching although switching is electronic (controller). If you look under the seat it is a rotary disc affair and does NOT have the linkage to a passenger side switch like the series carts. DCS is a sepex system but does not have a speed sensor on the motor like PDS.
The original DCS controller is flawed as it doesn't have a low voltage cutoff protection. DCS only made in 95-99 I believe. 2000 was first year for PDS.

[sunking]

THX that is what I needed to know. Will pass the word along to find a different cart.

[scottyb]

Nothing wrong with a DCS cart with the Alltrax controller installed. Makes more speed than series and more torque than PDS.

[sunking]

Originally Posted by scottyb

Nothing wrong with a DCS cart with the Alltrax controller installed. Makes more speed than series and more torque than PDS.

Cart is not for myself and needs some work. So allow me to flip the question around a different way. What would be the wholesale price of a 1996 EZGO Medalist DCS needing new batteries, wiring, and controller. It is at an Auction not specifically tied to Golf Carts, more heavy machinery (dozers, tractors, side by side, etc..)

Me thinking $500 tops.

[scottyb]

$500 sounds good. But there could be a ton of variables for a cart that went to auction not running.
I've bought non-running carts that just needed batteries and non running carts that needed everything ! I think you have to be there, inspect the cart, and know what you are looking at to get a fair deal.
Good Luck

[sunking]

OK 1 follow up question. It is a 36 volt cart so battery replacement is required. Is there anything that would prevent replacing the the 6 x 6 volt batteries with 6 x 8 volt batteries making it a 48 volt system? Can the factorry motor and controller handle it?

[Sir Nuke]

Originally Posted by sunking

OK 1 follow up question. It is a 36 volt cart so battery replacement is required. Is there anything that would prevent replacing the the 6 x 6 volt batteries with 6 x 8 volt batteries making it a 48 volt system? Can the factorry motor and controller handle it?

NO....actually the motor could but the controller will not.

you would need to replace the controller/solenoid with a new Alltrax controller/solenoid combo

[sunking]

Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

NO....actually the motor could but the controller will not.

THX I remembered that right after I posted. I thought the Solenoid would be a problem, and Controller could be a problem.