solenoid screwed?

piehammer · 08-01-2010, 11:20 AM

my club car wont start, the battery is good but when i press the gas pedal it clicks but won't fire up......i tried tapping the solenoid and putting a screwdriver across the posts on top of the solenoid but it wont fire up....it was working fine untill halfway up hole 17 when i got back in after playing a shot and then nothing.....any ideas?
i noticed that the top micro switch in the black box next to the solenoid only has 1 wire going to the connections....is this normal or should there be 2(i didn't notice a spare wire in the box)?

rib33024 · 08-01-2010, 11:47 AM

lets start off by you telling us what cart you are talking about-

scottyb · 08-01-2010, 11:59 AM

A micro-switch is a simple on/off type switch which needs 2 wires in order to have an in and out (or out and in whatever the case).

And what RIB said ~ Not all golf carts are the same

Land Owner · 08-01-2010, 12:33 PM

RIB33024 is right.

You may also want to see GENERATOR 101 in the threads below. It sounds JUST LIKE your problem.

piehammer · 08-01-2010, 06:12 PM

thanks guys.....sorry...it's a 99 clubcar DS

piehammer · 08-01-2010, 07:31 PM

update.........i tried booster cables from the battery to the solenoid.....nothing....after reading the generator 101 thread i turned the starter by hand and when i pressed the pedal the starter turned about half a turn then stopped.....it did this a couple of times with the same results........i noticed smoke appearing from the starter so i haven't tried it since.

rib33024 · 08-01-2010, 07:45 PM

check your ground cable to your motor and the frame make sure it's good and tight

Land Owner · 08-01-2010, 08:55 PM

Sounds like you are in need (at least) of some brushes, which is sort of a misnomer as they are carbon "rods" that transmit electrical current between the armature and the generated electrical field.

piehammer · 08-01-2010, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Land Owner

Sounds like you are in need (at least) of some brushes, which is sort of a misnomer as they are carbon "rods" that transmit electrical current between the armature and the generated electrical field.

my dad(who is an electrician) checked those last month when he had the starter in pieces.....he said they looked good.....maybe my armature is gone like the guy in the generator 101 thread?

jiminpa · 08-01-2010, 10:45 PM

Have you had previous issues with this starter? Just wondering since you said it was apart last month. Sounds like brushes or armature. Sparks & smoke on the inside of a electrical motor are not good. Going to have to pull it apart for sure, or at least far enough to get to the brushes.

08-01-2010, 11:20 AM	#1
piehammer Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 14	solenoid screwed? my club car wont start, the battery is good but when i press the gas pedal it clicks but won't fire up......i tried tapping the solenoid and putting a screwdriver across the posts on top of the solenoid but it wont fire up....it was working fine untill halfway up hole 17 when i got back in after playing a shot and then nothing.....any ideas? i noticed that the top micro switch in the black box next to the solenoid only has 1 wire going to the connections....is this normal or should there be 2(i didn't notice a spare wire in the box)?

08-01-2010, 11:47 AM	#2
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: solenoid screwed? lets start off by you telling us what cart you are talking about-

08-01-2010, 11:59 AM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,401	Re: solenoid screwed? A micro-switch is a simple on/off type switch which needs 2 wires in order to have an in and out (or out and in whatever the case). And what RIB said ~ Not all golf carts are the same

08-01-2010, 12:33 PM	#4
Land Owner Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mims, FL Posts: 217	Re: solenoid screwed? RIB33024 is right. You may also want to see GENERATOR 101 in the threads below. It sounds JUST LIKE your problem.

08-01-2010, 06:12 PM	#5
piehammer Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 14	Re: solenoid screwed? thanks guys.....sorry...it's a 99 clubcar DS

Today
BGW	Sponsored Links __________________ This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum

08-01-2010, 07:31 PM	#6
piehammer Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 14	Re: solenoid screwed? update.........i tried booster cables from the battery to the solenoid.....nothing....after reading the generator 101 thread i turned the starter by hand and when i pressed the pedal the starter turned about half a turn then stopped.....it did this a couple of times with the same results........i noticed smoke appearing from the starter so i haven't tried it since.

08-01-2010, 07:45 PM	#7
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: solenoid screwed? check your ground cable to your motor and the frame make sure it's good and tight

08-01-2010, 08:55 PM	#8
Land Owner Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mims, FL Posts: 217	Re: solenoid screwed? Sounds like you are in need (at least) of some brushes, which is sort of a misnomer as they are carbon "rods" that transmit electrical current between the armature and the generated electrical field.

08-01-2010, 10:45 PM	#10
jiminpa Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Snowy NW PA Posts: 275	Re: solenoid screwed? Have you had previous issues with this starter? Just wondering since you said it was apart last month. Sounds like brushes or armature. Sparks & smoke on the inside of a electrical motor are not good. Going to have to pull it apart for sure, or at least far enough to get to the brushes.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode