PowerWise Charger wont charge

basserjim · 10-10-2009, 06:52 PM

This is my first post:
Have a 2000, 36v Ez GO. New batteries.
Cant get my Power Wise charger to charge. I barrowed my neighbors Power wise charger and all work fine...so Im confident the problem is in my charger.
Question: is there a fuse inside the case, or are there some simple ways to check the condition of the charger?? Thanks for any all help.

ltmoeller · 10-10-2009, 09:18 PM

bypass the relay inside the charger.If it comes on I suspect you need to replace the board.
Tom

scottyb · 10-10-2009, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ltmoeller

bypass the relay inside the charger.If it comes on I suspect you need to replace the board.
Tom

... not exactly simple unless you are gonna tell him how to do it?

ltmoeller · 10-10-2009, 09:46 PM

ok, open up the charger cover and look for a black box connected to a circuit board.One wire goes from the ac power cord the other goes from the transformer.Disconnect those two wires and hook them together with a jumper wire being carefull not to have any bare wires toching anything metal.Plug in charger and see if it comes on.
Tom

basserjim · 10-10-2009, 10:21 PM

Thanks for the tips...I will try tomorrow....should the board be bad....where can you purchased replacement parts? Or does the unit have to be sent to a repair center...if so where???thanks for you help guys!

roady89 · 10-11-2009, 05:29 AM

Try to reset the OBC first. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...tting-obc.html

basserjim · 10-11-2009, 02:39 PM

OK.....opened up the Powerwise Charger....found the 50 amp fuse and one of the diodes (2diodes on heat sink) was blown. Stopped there and didnt check the board....should I also check the board?
thanks for all you help guys

TDAWG · 10-11-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by basserjim

OK.....opened up the Powerwise Charger....found the 50 amp fuse and one of the diodes (2diodes on heat sink) was blown. Stopped there and didnt check the board....should I also check the board?
thanks for all you help guys

No, just change the diode and fuse.

GLEEMO · 10-12-2009, 11:49 AM

Don't want to slow anyone down but this might fit better and get more
responses in the correct EZGO forum !

roady89 · 10-12-2009, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roady89

Try to reset the OBC first. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...tting-obc.html

What, no one caught that. LOL!

I think gmorrison caught it.

10-10-2009, 06:52 PM	#1
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	PowerWise Charger wont charge This is my first post: Have a 2000, 36v Ez GO. New batteries. Cant get my Power Wise charger to charge. I barrowed my neighbors Power wise charger and all work fine...so Im confident the problem is in my charger. Question: is there a fuse inside the case, or are there some simple ways to check the condition of the charger?? Thanks for any all help.
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13

10-10-2009, 09:18 PM	#2
ltmoeller Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sebring,Florida Posts: 160	Re: PowerWise Charger wont charge bypass the relay inside the charger.If it comes on I suspect you need to replace the board. Tom

10-10-2009, 09:46 PM	#4
ltmoeller Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sebring,Florida Posts: 160	Re: PowerWise Charger wont charge ok, open up the charger cover and look for a black box connected to a circuit board.One wire goes from the ac power cord the other goes from the transformer.Disconnect those two wires and hook them together with a jumper wire being carefull not to have any bare wires toching anything metal.Plug in charger and see if it comes on. Tom

10-10-2009, 10:21 PM	#5
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Re: PowerWise Charger wont charge Thanks for the tips...I will try tomorrow....should the board be bad....where can you purchased replacement parts? Or does the unit have to be sent to a repair center...if so where???thanks for you help guys!
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13

10-11-2009, 05:29 AM	#6
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: PowerWise Charger wont charge Try to reset the OBC first. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...tting-obc.html
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10-11-2009, 02:39 PM	#7
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Re: PowerWise Charger 36v wont charge OK.....opened up the Powerwise Charger....found the 50 amp fuse and one of the diodes (2diodes on heat sink) was blown. Stopped there and didnt check the board....should I also check the board? thanks for all you help guys
basserjim Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13

10-12-2009, 11:49 AM	#9
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: PowerWise Charger wont charge Don't want to slow anyone down but this might fit better and get more responses in the correct EZGO forum !

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