2007 Star electric golf cart won't go forward

[kgsc]

Found a possible wiring diagram here. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/star-...g-diagram.html Make sure to flip it to Tow before messing with wires

[football1083]

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https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sour...49899873469622

[kgsc]

Looks like you need to check pin 10 for power when it is in F. 11 would be reverse.

[football1083]

I'll check out the diagram and see if I can make heads or tails of it. The amount of wiring in the actual cart vs. the diagram is always so drastically different.

[football1083]

Okay...so quick background. I am an excellent DIY everything. I know a whole lot about a whole lot. And what I don't know I learn quickly on the internet or get someone to teach me.
Wiring to something like a controller on a golf cart is something I need help with (which is why I am here).
This may be something common but let me telling you what just happened...

I took a tester light to check pin 10 and compare to 11 (per the diagram). I checked pin 10 it gave me a green light and 11 was red. Cool. Put the tester light back in, and left it stuck in pin 10 to see how the light would change when I flipped the switch and mashed the accelerator. The cart moved forward when I mashed the accelerator. But would not go in reverse now. What the heck. I repeated this multiple times with the same results.
It never moved forward unless the tester light was in pin 10????

[football1083]

The silence is disturbing...I am wondering if a side thread has been started and ya'll are talking about the poor idiot with the star golf cart

[kgsc]

Sorry just working for a living. I am not sure what test light you are using but it sounds like it is back feeding power to pin 10 and then the cart will move. You really need a true meter so you can see what voltages are there. Where are you connecting the other wire from your light ?

[football1083]

I was just using a test light (only thing I have ever called it). Sharp point, light on the inside. I have always used it in tight places to test small wires for voltage. I clipped it to the cart and grounded it.
I never broke out the multimeter after that, because what occurred was bizarre to me.

[CP241]

Test lights have a tendency to blow things up. Maybe good for checking fuses in a fuse box but that's about all I would ever recommend using one for. Otherwise they tend to provide a path for current/ground that may not otherwise exist. Not only can this damage electronics, but it can also provide false and misleading readings.

A good digital multimeter is the only choice when trying to diagnose anything electrical. You should try and check everything with a meter and see what kind of actual readings you're seeing. :)

[football1083]

So what should I check? I have checked the voltage of the reverse/pin11. But pin 10 does nothing. But the solenoid does not engage in forward, so I wouldn't think power is getting there.