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02-02-2015, 11:10 PM
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Not Yet Wild
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burnt wires
I recently got a 1981 Club Car. When I got it the batteries were dead. I got new batteries, then the buggy would only go about 3 mph, and less than that up hill. As I was test driving it with the new batteries in, I heard a strange sound under the seat. When I lifted the seat I found two wires on fire. One of the wires went from the FR switch to the solenoid. The other went from the solenoid to the motor. Both wires were on fire near ths solenoid. Can anyone tell me what went wrong, and how I might fix it?
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02-02-2015, 11:23 PM
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Re: burnt wires
check your wiring it was more than likely wired wrong
81-85 electric club car wiring diagram  BTW...  TO BGW |
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02-03-2015, 09:52 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Rio Verde, Az
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Re: burnt wires
Bad connections cause heat. That is most likely what caused your problem.
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02-03-2015, 12:23 PM
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Getting Wild
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Re: burnt wires
^^^^^ Yep.
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02-03-2015, 11:09 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Re: burnt wires
Why do you suppose the low speed? From everything I have read, it seems to be the speed switch regulator which I do not see on the above diagram. I do see it in the buggies, and it is a small box with several colored wires running off of it. It sits just to the right and under the FR switch. Sorry to sound so ignorant, but I dont know much about these electric carts.
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02-03-2015, 11:53 PM
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Re: burnt wires
they are the speed switches (micro switches inside the small box )
 could be not all switches are working |
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02-04-2015, 07:52 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Chattanooga TN
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Re: burnt wires
Can you push the cart? You might be trying to drive it with the brakes dragging.
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02-04-2015, 10:13 PM
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Not Yet Wild
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Re: burnt wires
Ya I can push it.
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02-04-2015, 10:24 PM
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Gone Wild
 Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Katy, Tx
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Re: burnt wires
Verify wiring, no resistors or wires grounded to frame and pull motor to verify no bearing seizure. Btw you can still push the cart with bad motor bearing. Been there did that.
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