Cart has no power to solenoid

[Donnie Wheat]

I dropped a wrench on the solinoid of my 2001 ezgo electric cart it landed on the positive cable and the small terminal with the blue wire and cause a big arch.. I changed to a new solinoid and I have no power. Turn switch on and volt meter lights up. What did I mess up?

[BobBoyce]

Originally Posted by Donnie Wheat

I dropped a wrench on the solinoid of my 2001 ezgo electric cart it landed on the positive cable and the small terminal with the blue wire and cause a big arch.. I changed to a new solinoid and I have no power. Turn switch on and volt meter lights up. What did I mess up?

You may have fried the solenoid control output in your controller. Yu can run a jumper from that blue wire terminal on the solenoid to the negative battery pack connection point. If it works, that can get you by until you get a replacement controller.

[scottyb]

The 01 PDS has a reed switch on the (+) side of the control circuit. It's the weakest serviceable link in the solenoid activation circuit. Best thing to do is get the voltmeter out.
There needs to 36v between the 2 small solenoid posts when you press the go pedal. See which polarity is missing + or -. If both are + then what Bob suggests will work. (the blue wire is + when off and - when the pedal is down)

If no + at the red wire then check the reed switch inside the charge receptacle.

[Donnie Wheat]

Sorry about not replying sooner had some health problems. After using meter and wiring diagram, found that my controller was fried. Changed controller and everything worked as should. Will make a note (Dummy do not drop wrenches)

Thanks for help. I am sure I will be asking more questions.