I goofed and I know better........

me00351 · 10-08-2016, 03:49 PM

I made a mistake when I was installing a new led voltage meter on my '95 ez go. I should have disconnected the battery before I began. As I was hooking it up , the negative lead from the state of charge meter touched the positive lead on the key switch . Oops.
I connected everything back together and turned on the key switch and nothing worked. I replaced a blown fuse and now my horn and headlights work.
The solenoid doesn't click and I don't see any voltage on my state of charge meter or the new led meter. What's the next thing to check ?

Golf cart guy · 10-08-2016, 04:29 PM

Well, that's main battery positive and main battery negative touching one another, not good as you already know.

Run a Bypass on the reed switch in the charge receptacle plug, see if the cart will run. If your lucky that's all you took out.

scottyb · 10-08-2016, 05:01 PM

like this

me00351 · 10-08-2016, 05:12 PM

That fixed it. Does that reed switch need to be replaced?
is it vital?

rib33024 · 10-08-2016, 05:29 PM

No it don't need to be replaced. But with the reed switch bypassed. You can drive off in the cart while the charger is plugged in with it bypassed. Run the charger cord through the steering wheel and plug it in to the cart, so you can't get in the cart with the charger plugged in and drive away. And rip the plug/cord out of the charger

me00351 · 10-08-2016, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the advice ,guys. That was a very good diagnosis. I never heard of a reed switch.

10-08-2016, 03:49 PM	#1
me00351 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 8	I goofed and I know better........ I made a mistake when I was installing a new led voltage meter on my '95 ez go. I should have disconnected the battery before I began. As I was hooking it up , the negative lead from the state of charge meter touched the positive lead on the key switch . Oops. I connected everything back together and turned on the key switch and nothing worked. I replaced a blown fuse and now my horn and headlights work. The solenoid doesn't click and I don't see any voltage on my state of charge meter or the new led meter. What's the next thing to check ?
me00351 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 8

10-08-2016, 04:29 PM	#2
Golf cart guy Gone Wild Join Date: May 2015 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,114	Re: I goofed and I know better........ Well, that's main battery positive and main battery negative touching one another, not good as you already know. Run a Bypass on the reed switch in the charge receptacle plug, see if the cart will run. If your lucky that's all you took out.

10-08-2016, 05:12 PM	#4
me00351 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 8	Re: I goofed and I know better........ That fixed it. Does that reed switch need to be replaced? is it vital?
me00351 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 8

10-08-2016, 05:29 PM	#5
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: I goofed and I know better........ No it don't need to be replaced. But with the reed switch bypassed. You can drive off in the cart while the charger is plugged in with it bypassed. Run the charger cord through the steering wheel and plug it in to the cart, so you can't get in the cart with the charger plugged in and drive away. And rip the plug/cord out of the charger

10-08-2016, 07:35 PM	#6
me00351 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 8	Re: I goofed and I know better........ Thanks for the advice ,guys. That was a very good diagnosis. I never heard of a reed switch.
me00351 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 8

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