98 EZGO No Reverse

snr8715 · 05-29-2008, 05:02 PM

First of all hello to everyone,I have a 98 EZ GO that the batteries were completely dead when I bought it.(It had been sitting in a barn for about three years). Well when I charged it up it runs in forward and it runs in forward when selector is in reverse. I have no reverse. Any help would be appreciated. I have been searching but can't find anything

roady89 · 05-29-2008, 05:05 PM

So it runs forward when the F/R switch is in reverse but will not run in reverse when the F/R switch is in forward? Just trying to clarify.

snr8715 · 05-29-2008, 05:35 PM

It runs in forward only no matter where the F/R is. It will go to neutral.

snr8715 · 05-29-2008, 05:42 PM

It is also a 96 and not a 98

phasetim · 05-29-2008, 06:05 PM

Luckily the speed controller has no bearing on reverse on your car, it only controls output.

So your problem should be limited to:

1.) motor
2.) incorrect wiring
3.) faulty direction selector

rusty · 05-29-2008, 06:17 PM

Welcome snr8715..........................

snr8715 · 05-29-2008, 06:18 PM

Thanks Rusty.

snr8715 · 05-29-2008, 06:43 PM

Phasetim could you be more specific. What could be wrong with the motor. I am an auto mech. but I am new to golf carts.

phasetim · 05-29-2008, 09:29 PM

Motor is a pretty unlikely problem.

I just had a more likely thought while watching t.v. and randomly thinking. Is your car a series or DCS. (A series has a long bar going from the f/r handle to in front of the controller to a mechanical selector). The DCS has a handle that directly alters to microswitches directly behind it. If your car is DCS then I can almost certainly tell you one of those microswitches are bad. It will be the one that is only triggered in reverse.

snr8715 · 05-29-2008, 10:46 PM

I would say no. I have a 95 like that, but the 96 has a rotating cam like lever with both limit switches.

05-29-2008, 05:02 PM	#1
snr8715 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19	98 EZGO No Reverse First of all hello to everyone,I have a 98 EZ GO that the batteries were completely dead when I bought it.(It had been sitting in a barn for about three years). Well when I charged it up it runs in forward and it runs in forward when selector is in reverse. I have no reverse. Any help would be appreciated. I have been searching but can't find anything
snr8715 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19

05-29-2008, 05:05 PM	#2
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse So it runs forward when the F/R switch is in reverse but will not run in reverse when the F/R switch is in forward? Just trying to clarify.
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05-29-2008, 05:35 PM	#3
snr8715 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse It runs in forward only no matter where the F/R is. It will go to neutral.
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05-29-2008, 05:42 PM	#4
snr8715 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse It is also a 96 and not a 98
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05-29-2008, 06:05 PM	#5
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,092	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse Luckily the speed controller has no bearing on reverse on your car, it only controls output. So your problem should be limited to: 1.) motor 2.) incorrect wiring 3.) faulty direction selector

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05-29-2008, 06:17 PM	#6
rusty Golf Cart Photographer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Ride 2010 Club Car Posts: 6,236	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse Welcome snr8715..........................

05-29-2008, 06:18 PM	#7
snr8715 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse Thanks Rusty.
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05-29-2008, 06:43 PM	#8
snr8715 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse Phasetim could you be more specific. What could be wrong with the motor. I am an auto mech. but I am new to golf carts.
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05-29-2008, 09:29 PM	#9
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,092	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse Motor is a pretty unlikely problem. I just had a more likely thought while watching t.v. and randomly thinking. Is your car a series or DCS. (A series has a long bar going from the f/r handle to in front of the controller to a mechanical selector). The DCS has a handle that directly alters to microswitches directly behind it. If your car is DCS then I can almost certainly tell you one of those microswitches are bad. It will be the one that is only triggered in reverse.

05-29-2008, 10:46 PM	#10
snr8715 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19	Re: 98 EZGO No Reverse I would say no. I have a 95 like that, but the 96 has a rotating cam like lever with both limit switches.
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