Melex slow up hill

am919 · 11-19-2011, 07:32 PM

I have an old Melex 212. I have installed new batteries and solenoid. It will fly on level ground or downhill. However when going uphill it slows considerably and struggles. I have checked resistor coils and all contacts are good. The only thing is that two of the cables running to the coils are hard as rock. Could this be the problem? Any help will be appreciated.

scottyb · 11-19-2011, 08:38 PM

Hardened cables is a good indication that they are filled with corrosion which is resistance which hampers their ability to deliver amperage...... but that being said. Electric carts do tend to slow as much as 50% when climbing hills...

am919 · 11-19-2011, 08:57 PM

Thanks! It slows probably 80%. I will change the cables to the resistor coils.

scottyb · 11-19-2011, 09:14 PM

make sure you replace them with high strand count welding wire and not low strand count 12v battery cable.

Of course any new cable is better than an old resistive POS cable

am919 · 11-19-2011, 09:23 PM

I will. Should I use 4 guage? I replaced the battery cables with 4 guage.

scottyb · 11-19-2011, 09:45 PM

yeah 4g is good

am919 · 11-19-2011, 09:52 PM

Thanks! I will let you know how it works out.

scottyb · 11-19-2011, 09:58 PM

Depending upon the age and usage of the cart you could also be looking at worn brushes as a cause of poor performance.

am919 · 11-19-2011, 10:00 PM

Ok I will check that also.

1dodgee · 11-20-2011, 11:11 AM

Check out Plum Quick, they have a motor up grade for $225 called the Bandit.

11-19-2011, 07:32 PM	#1
am919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17	Melex slow up hill I have an old Melex 212. I have installed new batteries and solenoid. It will fly on level ground or downhill. However when going uphill it slows considerably and struggles. I have checked resistor coils and all contacts are good. The only thing is that two of the cables running to the coils are hard as rock. Could this be the problem? Any help will be appreciated.
am919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17

11-19-2011, 08:38 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 72,772	Re: Melex slow up hill Hardened cables is a good indication that they are filled with corrosion which is resistance which hampers their ability to deliver amperage...... but that being said. Electric carts do tend to slow as much as 50% when climbing hills...

11-19-2011, 08:57 PM	#3
am919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17	Re: Melex slow up hill Thanks! It slows probably 80%. I will change the cables to the resistor coils.
am919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17

11-19-2011, 09:14 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 72,772	Re: Melex slow up hill make sure you replace them with high strand count welding wire and not low strand count 12v battery cable. Of course any new cable is better than an old resistive POS cable

11-19-2011, 09:23 PM	#5
am919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17	Re: Melex slow up hill I will. Should I use 4 guage? I replaced the battery cables with 4 guage.
am919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17

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11-19-2011, 09:45 PM	#6
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 72,772	Re: Melex slow up hill yeah 4g is good

11-19-2011, 09:52 PM	#7
am919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17	Re: Melex slow up hill Thanks! I will let you know how it works out.
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11-19-2011, 09:58 PM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 72,772	Re: Melex slow up hill Depending upon the age and usage of the cart you could also be looking at worn brushes as a cause of poor performance.

11-19-2011, 10:00 PM	#9
am919 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 17	Re: Melex slow up hill Ok I will check that also.
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11-20-2011, 11:11 AM	#10
1dodgee Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 35	Re: Melex slow up hill Check out Plum Quick, they have a motor up grade for $225 called the Bandit.
1dodgee Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 35

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