Starter/Solenoid issue

1arunem · 04-22-2018, 02:52 PM

Working with a 1999 G16.

When depressing pedal, I get no response from the starter/generator.

With pedal depressed, at the solenoid I have power at the large lug on the battery side, I also have power at both smaller terminals. However, nothing on the large lug on the starter/generator side.

I swapped the solenoid with a known good one from a 1998 model and same issue. I also swapped relays and checked the fuse.

I can 'jump' the solenoid across both large lugs and get the starter/generator to turn over?

Typically I would think the solenoid was bad but I just operated this one(swapped one) on the 1998 model 15 minutes earlier..

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Spicyunicorn · 04-22-2018, 03:02 PM

Have you cleaned all connections? How's the battery? Have you checked the fuse?

1arunem · 04-22-2018, 04:15 PM

Battery is good. Have full voltage at solenoid so I think connections are good. Just don't understand why I show voltage at solenoid with pedal depressed but not transferring to starter. Like I said, I can jump solenoid and it works...

1arunem · 04-22-2018, 04:54 PM

Ok, new info.. I put the old solenoid, relay, etc on my other cart (1998 ) and it works just fine.

I did notice that with the pedal depressed on it, I am getting power to both large lugs on the solenoid as well as the small lug with the red wire.

On the one that will not engage the starter, with pedal depressed I am getting power to the large battery side lug and BOTH small lugs but not the large starter side lug??

Pedal switch malfunction possibly or other?

Keep in mind I'm a bit of a newbie trying to learn as I go. Any info greatly appreciated!!

Golf cart guy · 04-22-2018, 04:54 PM

So you have 12 volts going to the small posts, but the solenoid doesnt activate? That would be a bad solenoid.

If you jump the big posts of the solenoid and the cart cranks over, you know the rest of the system is working- battery, starter, relay and all the connections are correct.

meimk · 04-22-2018, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 1arunem

Ok, new info.. I put the old solenoid, relay, etc on my other cart (1998 ) and it works just fine.

I did notice that with the pedal depressed on it, I am getting power to both large lugs on the solenoid as well as the small lug with the red wire.

On the one that will not engage the starter, with pedal depressed I am getting power to the large battery side lug and BOTH small lugs but not the large starter side lug??

Pedal switch malfunction possibly or other?

Keep in mind I'm a bit of a newbie trying to learn as I go. Any info greatly appreciated!!

Follow the ground path of the small terminals on the solenoid. Should NOT have power at both small terminals.

1arunem · 04-22-2018, 06:22 PM

Thank you!

I have two solenoids and have tested them both on my other cart and they WORK.. I will start chasing wires! Thanks for the diagram!

1arunem · 04-23-2018, 07:07 AM

Maybe a silly question but I don't see the starter solenoid on the diagram? Am I missing it?

ironmonkey17 · 04-23-2018, 07:30 AM

Is the key switch working correctly? if solenoid works on the other cart I would assume its your wiring, check all the wires going into the plastic plug connectors (wires usually break in those areas), Relay would be your starter solenoid,, good luck..

1arunem · 04-23-2018, 07:34 AM

I assume key switch is working b/c i get power to the small lugs on the solenoid when it is on and I depress pedal. No power to small lugs when key is off.

Thanks.. Will keep chipping away.

04-22-2018, 02:52 PM	#1
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460	Starter/Solenoid issue Working with a 1999 G16. When depressing pedal, I get no response from the starter/generator. With pedal depressed, at the solenoid I have power at the large lug on the battery side, I also have power at both smaller terminals. However, nothing on the large lug on the starter/generator side. I swapped the solenoid with a known good one from a 1998 model and same issue. I also swapped relays and checked the fuse. I can 'jump' the solenoid across both large lugs and get the starter/generator to turn over? Typically I would think the solenoid was bad but I just operated this one(swapped one) on the 1998 model 15 minutes earlier.. Any help is greatly appreciated!
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460

04-22-2018, 03:02 PM	#2
Spicyunicorn Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 1,669	Re: Starter/Solenoid issue Have you cleaned all connections? How's the battery? Have you checked the fuse?

04-22-2018, 04:15 PM	#3
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460	Re: Starter/Solenoid issue Battery is good. Have full voltage at solenoid so I think connections are good. Just don't understand why I show voltage at solenoid with pedal depressed but not transferring to starter. Like I said, I can jump solenoid and it works...
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04-22-2018, 04:54 PM	#4
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460	Re: Starter/Solenoid issue Ok, new info.. I put the old solenoid, relay, etc on my other cart (1998 ) and it works just fine. I did notice that with the pedal depressed on it, I am getting power to both large lugs on the solenoid as well as the small lug with the red wire. On the one that will not engage the starter, with pedal depressed I am getting power to the large battery side lug and BOTH small lugs but not the large starter side lug?? Pedal switch malfunction possibly or other? Keep in mind I'm a bit of a newbie trying to learn as I go. Any info greatly appreciated!!
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460

04-22-2018, 04:54 PM	#5
Golf cart guy Gone Wild Join Date: May 2015 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,114	Re: Starter/Solenoid issue So you have 12 volts going to the small posts, but the solenoid doesnt activate? That would be a bad solenoid. If you jump the big posts of the solenoid and the cart cranks over, you know the rest of the system is working- battery, starter, relay and all the connections are correct.

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04-22-2018, 06:22 PM	#7
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460	Re: Starter/Solenoid issue Thank you! I have two solenoids and have tested them both on my other cart and they WORK.. I will start chasing wires! Thanks for the diagram!
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04-23-2018, 07:07 AM	#8
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460	Re: Starter/Solenoid issue Maybe a silly question but I don't see the starter solenoid on the diagram? Am I missing it?
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460

04-23-2018, 07:30 AM	#9
ironmonkey17 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 960	Re: Starter/Solenoid issue Is the key switch working correctly? if solenoid works on the other cart I would assume its your wiring, check all the wires going into the plastic plug connectors (wires usually break in those areas), Relay would be your starter solenoid,, good luck..

04-23-2018, 07:34 AM	#10
1arunem Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 460	Re: Starter/Solenoid issue I assume key switch is working b/c i get power to the small lugs on the solenoid when it is on and I depress pedal. No power to small lugs when key is off. Thanks.. Will keep chipping away.
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