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10-30-2021, 04:42 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Bad controller or TPS?
Need help troubleshooting my "cart won't go" problem. It's a 2008 G29. I'm not getting a solenoid click when key is turned on or throttle applied.
I have traced it back to the ground wire to the solenoid not getting activated. Which I think narrows it down to a bad throttle position sensor, or the stock controller. The battery bank (of ~4yo 12v trojans) is charged to 52.7v. I'm not getting a solenoid click when key is turned on or throttle applied. Things I've tested: The solenoid tested good when manually applying ground. Stop switch is good. Key switch tested good. Tow/Run switch is good. 3amp fuse is good. Using multiple throttle position switches (more below). First question; with a bad TPS, or even no TPS at all, should the solenoid still click when the key is turned on? Second question (maybe should be its own thread); are all these TPS's bad?! I saw in the "Yamaha g29 2008 electric" thread where @camaroluvz28 gave instructions on how to test the TPS, which jive with other things I've read. However, I have now bought 4 (four!) new sensors, and none of them test that way. All were bought from Amazon, but different vendors and part numbers. Here are my test results: Original TPS: Black-Blue=23k & Black-Orange=31k First TPS (sold for EZGO RXV): Black-Blue=16k & Black-Orange=17k Second TPS: Black-Blue=27k & Black-Orange=OL Third TPS: Black-Blue=OL & Black-Orange=OL Fourth TPS: Black-Blue=258k & Black-Orange=OL Another very interesting thing of those tests, none of the switches change resistance when I actuate the switch, including the original. Also, all the new ones are spring loaded but my original is not (maybe the spring broke?). I uploaded this video to show my test method, to make sure I'm doing it right. Could I really have this many bad TPS's!? Or is there something else going on? And final question; it may be too early to ask but, from this info can anyone say for sure if I have a bad controller or TPS switch? Thanks a lot guys! First post here and happy to have found the forum, I have learned a lot from it over the past year since buying my cart! |
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10-30-2021, 06:00 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad controller or TPS?
I've recently had a 2007 ydre model (not running). There was the click from solenoid when the pedal was pushed only, even with a brand new Alltrax controller. I'm not sure with measuring the tps sensor, but it's a 0 - 5v throttle type, not a resistance Type!? Can't beleive, so many bad sensors were sold
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10-31-2021, 06:41 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad controller or TPS?
Ok, here's the throttle position sensor test from the Yamaha Service Manual to compare it:
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10-31-2021, 06:56 AM | #4 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad controller or TPS?
You didn't mention, if the reverse buzzer is working in R?
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10-31-2021, 10:14 AM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
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Location: Montgomery Co, TX
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Re: Bad controller or TPS?
Thanks @ojo! Yep, that's the way I'm testing... And it appears all my sensors are bad!
Good question, sorry I forgot to mention... I don't have a buzzer but tested for voltage to the wires with cart on and in run mode... No voltage to the reverse buzzer. |
10-31-2021, 11:29 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad controller or TPS?
Indeed, that points to a bad controller... i'd recommend the Alltrax, it's a direct fit aftermarket part with more power and realtime monitoring for easy troubleshooting ( Laptop required ).
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11-03-2021, 11:29 AM | #7 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Western NY
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Re: Bad controller or TPS?
Your controller died. We always want it to be the cheap TPS but it wouldn't cause the failure that you described plus the TPS is pretty reliable.
There are two things to check Is the backup buzzer working? Does the pedal come all of the way back and activate the pedal switch? Sometime a pencil falls down in there and stops the pedal from hitting the switch. |
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