1996 EZGO TXT Intermittent Spark

[jashworth]

Originally Posted by trig123

My pulse coil is showing 21 Ohms .
It produces 0.82 AC volts when spinning over.
My meter has a lower scale than yours so you might not get a reading. Not familiar with your meter. I know I set mine on 700 AC volts and got next to nothing. It did show like 0.1 ac volts. Mine is firing great but that's about all.

Finally got the engine running and found what I didn't want to hear.
I bought this cart for $150 so I might have to fix the lower end :(
It is a workhorse and it is worth putting a few $$ in.

Let me know how you come out.

The manuel says that the pulse coil should be at 433.5-586.5 ohms. So is mine bad? I’m not sure what to do next. Also, is this exposed wire a problem?

[trig123]

Is your pulser generating AC volts ? If not then it is bad.

Can you get hold of another DVOM like a Fluke and test it again ? or maybe another type other than the one you have ?

Don't go buying expensive parts just yet.


I believe the repair manual says the resistance is 20- 25 ohms on the 200 or 300 ohm scale on the DVOM.

Mine 9hp Robbins is dead on 21 ohms. I had my scale set on 200.

[trig123]

I don't have a clue what that wire is connected to. It is a hot wire so maybe lights ? Tape it and you will be good.

[jashworth]

Originally Posted by trig123

Is your pulser generating AC volts ? If not then it is bad.

Can you get hold of another DVOM like a Fluke and test it again ? or maybe another type other than the one you have ?

Don't go buying expensive parts just yet.


I believe the repair manual says the resistance is 20- 25 ohms on the 200 or 300 ohm scale on the DVOM.

Mine 9hp Robbins is dead on 21 ohms. I had my scale set on 200.

I did not get any AC voltage from the pulser (assuming I did the test right) and since I only got 19 ohms I’m guessing the pulser is bad?

[trig123]

I would see if I could borrow another DVOM to be sure. You also got to set the air gap on one. I set mine at .030. Have you checked it ?

Does your DVOM have a 200 scale on Ohms ?

If you are getting no AC current then either it's bad or the gap is too wide open which I sort of doubt.

Pulser coils are just one part of the ignition that normally don't go bad. I never installed one in 16 years working on Ezgo's but our carts were only driven on a golf course.

You do know how to remove it ? Pretty easy to do. Let me know and maybe we can get you back firing. Tom

[jashworth]

I will try and test with another meter. Mine does have 200 ohms. Also, I’m not sure how to measure the gap or remove the pulser... do you think I should test the coil before I mess with the pulser? If so, what’s the best way to do it?

[trig123]

http://products.jacobsen.com/img/manuals/27615-g01.pdf
page 62 shows more on this.
Easy to set or remove.

I would have to look in my repair manual at my shop to tell you what the ohms should be on the coil. I keep a spare one which is quicker to use when testing.

I am heading to work and will be back late this pm. If I don't forget I will bring my repair manual home and then I can tell you exactly how to test coil.
You can probably google it and find an older post here on how to test the coil.
Tom.

[trig123]

Here you go :)
let me know what you find out. Tom

[jashworth]

Here’s what I got on the ignition coil.

[trig123]

My running Ezgo is showing .
4.2 ohms. I set my meter to the 200 ohm setting. Did you use that setting on your meter ?