82 ezgo have to push start it

rob scott · 08-01-2010, 09:29 PM

My ezgo died on me. I was moving it around the yard and went to put it away and had to back up and it wouldn't move. it just started making a clicking noise so i replaced the solenoid and it still makes a clicking sound when i press the gas. i put a new battery in it and it wont move. my buddy pushed it with his quad and i had the gas pressed down and it took off with a push from the quad. what would be the problem here, for it to take off with a good push but not be able to take off on it's own?

Dave Box · 08-02-2010, 08:23 AM

If you changed the solenoid and you hear a click then it points to the starter. Measure between the battery negative and the A1 terminal on the starter. If you get 12 volts when pressing the throttle then you have a starter problem. It is probably worn brushes. You can pry off the rubber caps undo the phillips head screws and carefully extract the brushes. If they are down to the springs you have found the problem.
Good Luck
D Box

rob scott · 08-02-2010, 11:53 AM

Ok I will check it but its just been rebuilt about a month ago, it can still have a problem even being freshly rebuilt.

rob scott · 08-02-2010, 01:37 PM

fixxed it, a wire broke off the starter and i didnt see it.

08-01-2010, 09:29 PM	#1
rob scott Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: uniontown, pa Posts: 61	82 ezgo have to push start it My ezgo died on me. I was moving it around the yard and went to put it away and had to back up and it wouldn't move. it just started making a clicking noise so i replaced the solenoid and it still makes a clicking sound when i press the gas. i put a new battery in it and it wont move. my buddy pushed it with his quad and i had the gas pressed down and it took off with a push from the quad. what would be the problem here, for it to take off with a good push but not be able to take off on it's own?

08-02-2010, 08:23 AM	#2
Dave Box Respect the Cart Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocky Mount, Virginia Posts: 2,190	Re: 82 ezgo have to push start it If you changed the solenoid and you hear a click then it points to the starter. Measure between the battery negative and the A1 terminal on the starter. If you get 12 volts when pressing the throttle then you have a starter problem. It is probably worn brushes. You can pry off the rubber caps undo the phillips head screws and carefully extract the brushes. If they are down to the springs you have found the problem. Good Luck D Box Last edited by Dave Box; 08-02-2010 at 09:31 AM.. Reason: additional information

08-02-2010, 11:53 AM	#3
rob scott Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: uniontown, pa Posts: 61	Re: 82 ezgo have to push start it Ok I will check it but its just been rebuilt about a month ago, it can still have a problem even being freshly rebuilt.

08-02-2010, 01:37 PM	#4
rob scott Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: uniontown, pa Posts: 61	Re: 82 ezgo have to push start it fixxed it, a wire broke off the starter and i didnt see it.

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