Cart charger receptacle

Kix · 06-02-2010, 07:34 PM

Hello again. I've finally figured out that the charger receptacle and the charger cord plug don't always make a good connection. So when I thought it should be fully charged because the charger stopped it, in reality was not. I wiggled the plug in the receptacle and got the charger to start so it appears that is where the problem is.

Th cart is a 96 EZGO TXT. The FNR switch is behind the driver's knee.

Can the connectors in the cart end be renewed successfully? What about the charger cord end? Or is the cart in usually the culprit? Can they be tightened up to make a better contact?

Thanks for your help.

KIX

huntinghawk · 06-02-2010, 08:41 PM

First thing I would do is wire brish the contacts on both the cart & charger to make sure they aren't tarnished.
Ross

Kix · 06-02-2010, 09:01 PM

Yep, I did the male contacts but I'll have to find a brush small enough to get inside the female ones.
I could replace the contacts if anyone knows what the Radsock style / type / part # is.

Or maybe some spray contact cleaner

gornoman · 06-02-2010, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kix

I could replace the contacts if anyone knows what the Radsock style / type / part # is.

I would try the EZ-Go OEM link via MikesMotorToys.com:

http://www.shopezgo.com/?dealer=184

The radsocks are easily replaced and new ones are always better than cleaned ones.

scottyb · 06-02-2010, 10:12 PM

New rad soks can be had anywhere they sell golf cart parts

mikesmotortoys · 06-02-2010, 10:15 PM

EZGO now offers a charge receptacle rebuild kit, We use these kits quite often on our used carts. It's 1/2 the price of replacing the entire charging receptacle, Radsocks alone are quite expensive!

The choice is yours - Thanks Gorn for the suggestion

mikesmotortoys · 06-02-2010, 10:17 PM

Hey Scotty - next time you rebuild one, eliminate the reed switch and just add the OE 60 amp fuse to the positive wire at the battery. fuses are 1/2 the price as a reed switch. FYI - EZGO stopped using a reed switch system sometime in 2005 or 2006...

scottyb · 06-02-2010, 10:20 PM

Don't recall ever buying a reed switch

Radsoks? Plenty

06-02-2010, 07:34 PM	#1
Kix Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 65	Cart charger receptacle Hello again. I've finally figured out that the charger receptacle and the charger cord plug don't always make a good connection. So when I thought it should be fully charged because the charger stopped it, in reality was not. I wiggled the plug in the receptacle and got the charger to start so it appears that is where the problem is. Th cart is a 96 EZGO TXT. The FNR switch is behind the driver's knee. Can the connectors in the cart end be renewed successfully? What about the charger cord end? Or is the cart in usually the culprit? Can they be tightened up to make a better contact? Thanks for your help. KIX
Kix Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 65

06-02-2010, 08:41 PM	#2
huntinghawk Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NC Florida Posts: 348	Re: Cart charger receptacle First thing I would do is wire brish the contacts on both the cart & charger to make sure they aren't tarnished. Ross

06-02-2010, 09:01 PM	#3
Kix Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 65	Re: Cart charger receptacle Yep, I did the male contacts but I'll have to find a brush small enough to get inside the female ones. I could replace the contacts if anyone knows what the Radsock style / type / part # is. Or maybe some spray contact cleaner Last edited by Kix; 06-02-2010 at 09:02 PM.. Reason: added info
Kix Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 65

06-02-2010, 10:12 PM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: Cart charger receptacle New rad soks can be had anywhere they sell golf cart parts

06-02-2010, 10:15 PM	#6
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Cart charger receptacle EZGO now offers a charge receptacle rebuild kit, We use these kits quite often on our used carts. It's 1/2 the price of replacing the entire charging receptacle, Radsocks alone are quite expensive! The choice is yours - Thanks Gorn for the suggestion
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06-02-2010, 10:17 PM	#7
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Cart charger receptacle Hey Scotty - next time you rebuild one, eliminate the reed switch and just add the OE 60 amp fuse to the positive wire at the battery. fuses are 1/2 the price as a reed switch. FYI - EZGO stopped using a reed switch system sometime in 2005 or 2006...
	www.MIKESMOTORTOYS.com www.EZGOPARTSONLINE.com Factory EZGO - Bad Boy Buggy - Dixie Chopper Mowers

06-02-2010, 10:20 PM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,410	Re: Cart charger receptacle Don't recall ever buying a reed switch Radsoks? Plenty

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