98 club car

[doyle@tarleton.edu]

we have a 98 club car and we put in new trojan 48 volt batteries and this cart only run 9 miles per hour....it has a small black box under passenger side and it has never ran fast at all....really slow....need it to go....

[jakesnake27]

Does the cart have a Run/Tow switch under the seat? Also, is the shifter a knob or a rocker switch?

[CCFanatic]

If you have a Regen cart, it sounds like the cart is going into "limp mode", where the "pig-tail" speed sensor on the end of the motor has gone bad

[sunoco]

Need. More. Info.

What is the serial number?

[Stevegrmich]

. . check half-speed reverse limit switch to ensure it has not failed in closed position . . .

[doyle@tarleton.edu]

Originally Posted by Stevegrmich

. . check half-speed reverse limit switch to ensure it has not failed in closed position . . .

well it has always ran slow since it was new and I am just trying to figure out how to make this thing run a little faster....it does have a shifter and not a rocker switch for forward and reverse and it does not have a tow run switch....anyone know what can be done

[Stevegrmich]

Originally Posted by doyle@tarleton.edu

well it has always ran slow since it was new and I am just trying to figure out how to make this thing run a little faster....it does have a shifter and not a rocker switch for forward and reverse and it does not have a tow run switch....anyone know what can be done

. . . so I assume you have verified the half-speed limit switch is functional? It is switch #3 (the outermost switch behind the F/R Shifter) . . .

[doyle@tarleton.edu]

Originally Posted by Stevegrmich

. . . so I assume you have verified the half-speed limit switch is functional? It is switch #3 (the outermost switch behind the F/R Shifter) . . .

Yes, we had to replace the f/r switch with a new one cause it quit running in reverse and we also replaced solonoid switch and it is running but still the same speed as it always did....

[doyle@tarleton.edu]

Originally Posted by doyle@tarleton.edu

Yes, we had to replace the f/r switch with a new one cause it quit running in reverse and we also replaced solonoid switch and it is running but still the same speed as it always did....

got the serial nu. for u it is GS 0822 416189 it has a back seat on it and I know enough bout carts the pointemer or whatever that speed control is on the footpedal is a small black box on the passenger side...hope this helps

[scottyb]

This card is 16 years old. Over time the throttle linkage wears. This creates slop which results in the throttle input device (MCOR) not sending a full throttle signal to the control.
You can test this at the controller to verify you are getting the full 5k-0 signal. If you are not getting a full signal you can observe the throttle linkage while somebody pushes the paddle to see where the slop is. Often times the mechanical slop can be repaired with good results.