Ezgo PDS runs a few feet

Reddawg454 · 09-23-2019, 12:35 PM

Looking at a PDS for my friend that died on him. It will move about a foot or two then stop. Batteries are at 38.3 volts and all connections good. On jack stands I can put a finger on the solenoid and feel it engage then feel it drop out after a few seconds and obviously the tires stop spinning. When it drops out its not as solid of a clunk as when it engages. Is this pretty much a guaranteed bad solenoid or do I need to keep looking?

Timberwolflt · 09-23-2019, 12:54 PM

I’m thinking that’s indication of a good solenoid but the signal TO the solenoid is being dropped... probably a controller issue

scottyb · 09-23-2019, 01:28 PM

Put it on jacks and let it do it's thing. Have a helper (brick) hold the pedal down after the solenoid drops out and see if there is 36v between the 2 small posts on the solenoid. IF yes and no solenoid engagement it is a bad solenoid. If no - look elsewhere for the problem

Reddawg454 · 09-23-2019, 02:08 PM

Ok so when the solenoid dropped out it went to 0 volts between the small terminals. So controller or ITS?

Timberwolflt · 09-23-2019, 02:31 PM

This is the one these guys gave me.... might be the same for yours

Might help you test the micro switch without pulling up the floor mat

Reddawg454 · 09-23-2019, 02:57 PM

And thank you for the diagram. Checked the pedal switch at the controller and it goes to 0 ohms with pedal down so it appears ok.

09-23-2019, 12:35 PM	#1
Reddawg454 Grumpy Old Guy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SEMO Posts: 2,706	Ezgo PDS runs a few feet Looking at a PDS for my friend that died on him. It will move about a foot or two then stop. Batteries are at 38.3 volts and all connections good. On jack stands I can put a finger on the solenoid and feel it engage then feel it drop out after a few seconds and obviously the tires stop spinning. When it drops out its not as solid of a clunk as when it engages. Is this pretty much a guaranteed bad solenoid or do I need to keep looking?

09-23-2019, 12:54 PM	#2
Timberwolflt Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Texas Posts: 449	Re: Ezgo PDS runs a few feet I’m thinking that’s indication of a good solenoid but the signal TO the solenoid is being dropped... probably a controller issue

09-23-2019, 01:28 PM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: Ezgo PDS runs a few feet Put it on jacks and let it do it's thing. Have a helper (brick) hold the pedal down after the solenoid drops out and see if there is 36v between the 2 small posts on the solenoid. IF yes and no solenoid engagement it is a bad solenoid. If no - look elsewhere for the problem

09-23-2019, 02:08 PM	#4
Reddawg454 Grumpy Old Guy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SEMO Posts: 2,706	Re: Ezgo PDS runs a few feet Ok so when the solenoid dropped out it went to 0 volts between the small terminals. So controller or ITS?

09-23-2019, 02:57 PM	#6
Reddawg454 Grumpy Old Guy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SEMO Posts: 2,706	Re: Ezgo PDS runs a few feet And thank you for the diagram. Checked the pedal switch at the controller and it goes to 0 ohms with pedal down so it appears ok.

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