Motor stays engaged....

cplemons · 07-16-2009, 08:39 AM

Helllo everyone, I am new to this forum and just registered today. I hope that someone can help with the problem I am having with my golf cart. It is a 1990 Electric Club Car, when the key is off and is left in drive or reverse the motor still stays engaged. I have tried to few things to try to solve the problem but still have had no luck. I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me solve this problem. Thanks.

Fishing Dude · 07-16-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cplemons

Helllo everyone, I am new to this forum and just registered today. I hope that someone can help with the problem I am having with my golf cart. It is a 1990 Electric Club Car, when the key is off and is left in drive or reverse the motor still stays engaged. I have tried to few things to try to solve the problem but still have had no luck. I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me solve this problem. Thanks.

Do you mean it still goes? If that is it bad switch, can test by diconecting one side, and see if still moves.

scottyb · 07-16-2009, 08:54 AM

Sounds like you have a sticky solenoid .... Sometime if you rap it with something light like a cresent wrench or a screwdriver handle it will disconnect....Time to replace it.

dcannow · 07-16-2009, 10:21 AM

2nd vote for a sticking solenoid.

cplemons · 07-16-2009, 12:36 PM

yes when the key is off and is left in gear in continues to go. I've checked the switch and the switch dosen't seem to be the problem. How do I test the solenoid before I buy a new one?

roady89 · 07-16-2009, 12:42 PM

You can't really "Test" it...you could disconnect the power and see if you have continuity.....you can whack it real good and see if it disengages. Do you even here the solenoid clicking when you push the pedal?...either way, the solenoid is staying engaged. That can be caused from something mis-wired, a sticking microswitch or a sticking solenoid....

I'm leaning towards the solenoid stuck because "IF" its wired correctly and someone hasn't hacked on the wiring when you kill the power from the key the microswitches SHOULD be dead, which SHOULD kill the solenoid.

DO NOT bother trying to use an autmotive solenoid, you will be wasting your monay because they won't last.

dcannow · 07-16-2009, 12:44 PM

First, as Scottyb said--tap it with something a few times to see if it will release, if the cart quits"moving" you have found the problem. It may not stick every time but probably needs replacing.

cplemons · 07-16-2009, 01:46 PM

Okay, well I looked at a few solenoids that are for golf carts and I am going to go ahead and get one and hopefully that solves the problem. Ill get posted with the news if it worked or not. Thanks to those that have helped.

07-16-2009, 08:39 AM	#1
cplemons Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Motor stays engaged.... Helllo everyone, I am new to this forum and just registered today. I hope that someone can help with the problem I am having with my golf cart. It is a 1990 Electric Club Car, when the key is off and is left in drive or reverse the motor still stays engaged. I have tried to few things to try to solve the problem but still have had no luck. I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me solve this problem. Thanks.
cplemons Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5

07-16-2009, 08:54 AM	#3
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: Motor stays engaged.... Sounds like you have a sticky solenoid .... Sometime if you rap it with something light like a cresent wrench or a screwdriver handle it will disconnect....Time to replace it.

07-16-2009, 10:21 AM	#4
dcannow Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty Lake, WA Posts: 479	Re: Motor stays engaged.... 2nd vote for a sticking solenoid.

07-16-2009, 12:36 PM	#5
cplemons Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Motor stays engaged.... yes when the key is off and is left in gear in continues to go. I've checked the switch and the switch dosen't seem to be the problem. How do I test the solenoid before I buy a new one?
cplemons Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5

07-16-2009, 12:42 PM	#6
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Motor stays engaged.... You can't really "Test" it...you could disconnect the power and see if you have continuity.....you can whack it real good and see if it disengages. Do you even here the solenoid clicking when you push the pedal?...either way, the solenoid is staying engaged. That can be caused from something mis-wired, a sticking microswitch or a sticking solenoid.... I'm leaning towards the solenoid stuck because "IF" its wired correctly and someone hasn't hacked on the wiring when you kill the power from the key the microswitches SHOULD be dead, which SHOULD kill the solenoid. DO NOT bother trying to use an autmotive solenoid, you will be wasting your monay because they won't last.
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07-16-2009, 12:44 PM	#7
dcannow Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty Lake, WA Posts: 479	Re: Motor stays engaged.... First, as Scottyb said--tap it with something a few times to see if it will release, if the cart quits"moving" you have found the problem. It may not stick every time but probably needs replacing.

07-16-2009, 01:46 PM	#8
cplemons Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5	Re: Motor stays engaged.... Okay, well I looked at a few solenoids that are for golf carts and I am going to go ahead and get one and hopefully that solves the problem. Ill get posted with the news if it worked or not. Thanks to those that have helped.
cplemons Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 5

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