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01-06-2017, 07:27 PM | #21 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad solenoid?
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The controller looks pretty new actually. I am new to electric carts, but all of the connections look much younger than 11 years. |
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01-06-2017, 09:40 PM | #22 |
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02-02-2017, 08:02 PM | #23 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad solenoid?
I had the controller tested, and it was faulty. I was told the solenoid driver was bad. I was instructed to check the solenoid and wiring going to the solenoid.
I had the controller repaired, and I want to put it back together and see if the solenoid needs replacing? Anyone got any helpful input to keep me from screwing this up? |
02-03-2017, 08:03 AM | #24 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad solenoid?
IMO-you are better off in the long run to get an alltrax controller...the old one WILL fail again-probably sooner than later....if this cart is a long term keeper-and i assume it is-get a HD solenoid and alltrax controller from ScottyB and save the time and trouble of messing with unreliable old parts.....good luck and keep plugging away!
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02-03-2017, 09:42 AM | #25 | |
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Re: Bad solenoid?
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Thanks Mutant. If it were my cart, I would upgrade. It's a friend of mines and he just wants to get it running for his funeral home. I have the cart switched to maintenance/tow mode... Can I hook everything back up, and try to drive it? I guess I'm asking if the solenoid is hurt, will it hurt the controller again? |
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02-03-2017, 10:14 AM | #26 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad solenoid?
you need to test the solenoid to determine if it is good-cartsunlimited has tests listed there on their website to help you...
low battery voltage to the controller will take out the controller,as JonnieB said... as far as if it is POSSIBLE for a solenoid to damage the controller-i dont know-my GUESS is no....i know it shouldent hurt the alltrax...it has built in protection against low voltage. |
02-03-2017, 10:57 AM | #27 |
Gone Mad
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Re: Bad solenoid?
If the solenoid coil is shorted, it may damage the controller, unless it's a series. Since it has a run/tow switch, I'm not sure where solenoid voltage comes from.
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02-03-2017, 12:52 PM | #28 | |
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02-03-2017, 01:06 PM | #29 |
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Re: Bad solenoid?
The solenoid activation circuit for a DCS drive is sort of a hybrid between the series drive and PDS drive. Wit a series drive it is all external to the controller and in a PDS drive the controller supplies both B+ and B- to the solenoid coil. With a DCS drive, B+ is supplied by the external switches while B- comes from the controller.
If your DMM has a 10ADC scale, disconnect the blue wire from the solenoid coil and use the ammeter and test leads to jump the now empty small terminal to the main negative terminal of the battery pack. With the Run/Tow in Run, a direction selected on the F/R and the key ON, the solenoid should click and you'll be able to read how many amps are flowing through the coil. IIRC it ought to be about 1A. Last edited by JohnnieB; 02-03-2017 at 01:08 PM.. Reason: grammer |
02-03-2017, 11:37 PM | #30 |
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Re: Bad solenoid?
JohnnyB dropping that knowledge!
Now, if only I were smart enough to understand it....lol |
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