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Old 08-16-2016, 12:24 PM   #1
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Unhappy 2013 Badboy Ambush Not Running

Greetings everyone,

First off, glad to find your site! It's great there are so many trying to help each other.

I have a 2013 model Badboy Ambush. (I know, I know) after reading all the problems with them.

I was driving mine for the past few days. I've noticed while driving it, that it would slow down at random times. I could let out on the throttle peddle, press it again and it would seem to speed up again. Well yesterday after going on a ride, In Gas Mode, it just died all of a sudden. I can depress the throttle peddle and the starter/generator turns the engine, but it will not start. Another thing, when I put it in electric mode, and just press on the peddle just a little bit, it will start rolling really slow. If I depress the peddle further to speed up the cart will make a high pitch whine and stop again. Got it home finally on battery power just depressing the peddle every so slightly and going about 1 or 2 mph. LOL Took almost an hour.

So the question is, I think maybe my throttle position sensor might be bad per the slowing down and speeding up symptoms from days past. Going to check all connections for tightness today and see if I can find any problems. I know these buggies have problems with the actuators which I know that my transmission is switching properly.

Does anyone know if there is a physical cable between the pedal and the carb on the motor? If the carb on the gas side is also a "fly by wire" connection then that might explain why the motor wouldn't run because it doesn't know the proper position of the peddle.

I did score a wiring diagram for the electric and gas circuits from Textron this morning, so I'm going to start going through the electrical system and see if I can figure it out.

Any suggestions of what to check would be greatly appreciated!

While my fiance was walking beside the cart as I was going 1 mph back to the house because it wouldn't pull us both up the hill, I was singing the theme song to COPS out loud!!! LOL If I came for you on this thing, you could get away by just walking!!!

Once again,

Thanks for your help!!

Justin McClure
Stephenville, TX
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Old 06-24-2017, 07:53 AM   #2
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Default Re: 2013 Badboy Ambush Not Running

Hello Justin...Im the "proud" owner of a used 2013 ambush as well.... NOT running of course. Any luck you still have the wiring diagram I could bum off of you. Thanks NIck
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Old 10-11-2017, 08:01 AM   #3
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I have the 150 page service training manual in mailable form if you would like, I've just bought a 2014 ambush is and am having several problems as well
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Old 11-30-2018, 08:10 AM   #4
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Where did you get the Service manual? The local distributor says they don't have one. I would love to get a copy of one. I have the mechanical and electrical ability to trouble shoot the thing only if I had a wiring diagram and flow charts.
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Old 12-04-2018, 02:35 PM   #5
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Give me a way to contact you. I can email you a copy of the service manual. Who knows--since I own one of the lemons myself, I might need your suggestions in the future.

ALSO--is the WA5EMI a Ham Radio Call? I'm a Ham myself.

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Old 12-08-2018, 09:37 AM   #6
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Give me a way to contact you. I can email you a copy of the service manual. Who knows--since I own one of the lemons myself, I might need your suggestions in the future.

ALSO--is the WA5EMI a Ham Radio Call? I'm a Ham myself.

Erle
Erle,
Wa5EML is a ham call. I am good on QRZ for contact info.
I have a 2014 Bad Boy Ambush iS that the gas side does not crank and or run. The Electric motor will run only in certain circumstances. With the rocker switch on the dash board in electric if the key is turned to either R or F and the controller initializes to that position it will work perfectly in those two positions. If I switch the key from off to N and the controller initializes in that position, moving the key to R or F does nothing - no LED indicator changes, anything. To re initialize the key must be turned off then quickly turned to either the R or F position. If the key is in R and the buggy has initialized in that position it will run in reverse. If the key is moved to any other position there is no LED indicator change. Therefore if the key is moved from the working R position to the F, nothing happens to indicators or cart function.
I am looking for a service manual to track wires and connections between the controller (which was just dealer replaced in April).
How can I get a copy? The dealer has been no help and ignoring any effort to communicate. I know they only sold 4 of these locally. I know one of the others was sold to a high profile business man and he has had problems as well.
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Old 12-08-2018, 12:26 PM   #7
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I'm not a subscriber to QRZ. I'm WA5UDQ in Mississippi. Been a Ham or 63yrs.

Give me an email address & I'll attach the service manual to you.

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Old 12-08-2018, 10:49 PM   #8
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Old 03-05-2019, 07:59 PM   #9
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Do you have an electrical diagram I could get from you for 2013 bad boy ambush
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Old 03-09-2019, 04:10 PM   #10
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Check your email.
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