2007 electric ezgo motor smoking

Helirich · 05-12-2016, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scottyb

Most likely the motor is damaged - find another used stock motor to go with the stock controller and cart.

So he allready has a motor (that maybe damaged) and a 350 amp controller. He knows he has a loose connection. Your advice is buy another motor and controller without trying what he has fixing the connection problem. Really?

How about he check all connections and give it a try? He can always take your advice later.

Volt_Ampere · 05-12-2016, 03:49 PM

At a minimum, that motor needs to be disassembled and looked at! Smoking is cooked insulation and that is not good. The heat damage will be obvious upon disassembly.

gornoman · 05-12-2016, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helirich

So he allready has a motor (that maybe damaged) and a 350 amp controller. He knows he has a loose connection. Your advice is buy another motor and controller without trying what he has fixing the connection problem. Really?

How about he check all connections and give it a try? He can always take your advice later.

Really? WTF?

Helirich · 05-12-2016, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volt_Ampere

At a minimum, that motor needs to be disassembled and looked at! Smoking is cooked insulation and that is not good. The heat damage will be obvious upon disassembly.

I had a loose connection on my old Marithon and smoked. I just looked under the seat and I could see and smell smoke coming from the motor. I believe it actually melted part of the stud. I took the cable off, cleaned everything and reinstalled. The cart is still working two years later.

I don't know how bad the OP's was, but if it still moves, I would be checking it out. Obviously he did and found something. It still maybe junk, but I certainly would try it. Disassembly would be good to. But to buy another motor/controller is a little premature.

timmyjane · 05-12-2016, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volt_Ampere

At a minimum, that motor needs to be disassembled and looked at! Smoking is cooked insulation and that is not good. The heat damage will be obvious upon disassembly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helirich

I had a loose connection on my old Marithon and smoked. I just looked under the seat and I could see and smell smoke coming from the motor. I believe it actually melted part of the stud. I took the cable off, cleaned everything and reinstalled. The cart is still working two years later.

I don't know how bad the OP's was, but if it still moves, I would be checking it out. Obviously he did and found something. It still maybe junk, but I certainly would try it. Disassembly would be good to. But to buy another motor/controller is a little premature.

Agree with both of these statements. As I stated early on in the thread I would check the brushes in the motor. I smoked my motor and found a stuck brush. Fixed it and running good now.

STLCAR · 05-14-2016, 11:19 AM

So I tightened the loose connection and put it on a charge overnight. Went to drive it today and it seems to drive better but I did notice a smell from the motor when I parked it. The motor was a little hot but not like before. I drove it down a steep hill and it beeped once at me. Any clue why. I am new to this and wanted to see if there was a tech article on motor disassembly or ways to check the brushes

timmyjane · 05-17-2016, 08:10 PM

You need a press.

Remove motor. Remove 2 bolts on back/bottom of motor. Pull bottom half of motor off. Remove cap on bottom of motor. push brushes back and hold them back with the spring by pushing the brush beyond the spring. Press out comm and armature. Inspect comm and sand brushes if needed. Assemble in reverse.

STLCAR · 05-20-2016, 03:30 PM

Pulled the motor today and this is what it looks like. Thoughts

Helirich · 05-20-2016, 08:33 PM

I would wash that out with some "lectra-clean". I can't see the area where the brushes rub. Is it all grooved up? You might be able to just clean it up with emery cloth.

The brushes that I can see appear to be in good shape.

timmyjane · 05-27-2016, 05:26 PM

Hard to tell with all the grime. I cleaned my coils by removing them and washing them with Mean Green and hot water, obviously being careful with them. Let them dry good. I cleaned everything on that half the motor like that.

Be especially delicate with the plastic insulators inside the coils. I broke one or two and had to break out the duct tape.

05-12-2016, 03:49 PM	#22
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,192	Re: 2007 electric ezgo motor smoking At a minimum, that motor needs to be disassembled and looked at! Smoking is cooked insulation and that is not good. The heat damage will be obvious upon disassembly.

05-14-2016, 11:19 AM	#26
STLCAR Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 53	Re: 2007 electric ezgo motor smoking So I tightened the loose connection and put it on a charge overnight. Went to drive it today and it seems to drive better but I did notice a smell from the motor when I parked it. The motor was a little hot but not like before. I drove it down a steep hill and it beeped once at me. Any clue why. I am new to this and wanted to see if there was a tech article on motor disassembly or ways to check the brushes

05-17-2016, 08:10 PM	#27
timmyjane Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Simpsonville, SC Posts: 245	Re: 2007 electric ezgo motor smoking You need a press. Remove motor. Remove 2 bolts on back/bottom of motor. Pull bottom half of motor off. Remove cap on bottom of motor. push brushes back and hold them back with the spring by pushing the brush beyond the spring. Press out comm and armature. Inspect comm and sand brushes if needed. Assemble in reverse.

05-20-2016, 03:30 PM	#28
STLCAR Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 53	Re: 2007 electric ezgo motor smoking Pulled the motor today and this is what it looks like. Thoughts

05-20-2016, 08:33 PM	#29
Helirich Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 572	Re: 2007 electric ezgo motor smoking I would wash that out with some "lectra-clean". I can't see the area where the brushes rub. Is it all grooved up? You might be able to just clean it up with emery cloth. The brushes that I can see appear to be in good shape.
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05-27-2016, 05:26 PM	#30
timmyjane Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Simpsonville, SC Posts: 245	Re: 2007 electric ezgo motor smoking Hard to tell with all the grime. I cleaned my coils by removing them and washing them with Mean Green and hot water, obviously being careful with them. Let them dry good. I cleaned everything on that half the motor like that. Be especially delicate with the plastic insulators inside the coils. I broke one or two and had to break out the duct tape.

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