EZ GO resistor coil

azwade1 · 12-30-2009, 11:09 PM

Does a resistor coil have to be broke (severed) to be bad? Tried a new cart repair guy today who told me mine is bad. Removed the cover and it is all in tact....? 1987 36V EZGO

thanks

rib33024 · 12-30-2009, 11:23 PM

It only needs one break to not work, do you have any pics of it post them, that would tell the story

and does this cart run-??

azwade1 · 12-31-2009, 07:03 PM

thanks for your reply, will post pics soon
No, the cart does not currently run...batteries are good (41V)

dougmcp · 01-01-2010, 01:28 PM

Unless the resistors physically broken, simply looking at them, it's pretty hard to tell if they are any good. Putting a meter across the resistors will tell you instantly if you have continuity. You won't really know the integrity of the connections until you put some amperage across them.

azwade1 · 01-01-2010, 06:28 PM

there is continuity (beep) between each terminal or should I be looking for a number on the meter? 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4
Thanks for your reply and Happy New Year.

DOOmsman · 01-01-2010, 07:13 PM

A coil cold may read on the meter but at the instance of current will heat and go open.

roady89 · 01-01-2010, 07:28 PM

A coil can make a bad contact where the mounting bolts go through it. All the years of hot, cold, hot, cold....might wanna unbolt, clean and put it back together. I've seen that happen.

12-30-2009, 11:09 PM	#1
azwade1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11	EZ GO resistor coil Does a resistor coil have to be broke (severed) to be bad? Tried a new cart repair guy today who told me mine is bad. Removed the cover and it is all in tact....? 1987 36V EZGO thanks
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12-30-2009, 11:23 PM	#2
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: EZ GO resistor coil It only needs one break to not work, do you have any pics of it post them, that would tell the story and does this cart run-??

12-31-2009, 07:03 PM	#3
azwade1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11	Re: EZ GO resistor coil thanks for your reply, will post pics soon No, the cart does not currently run...batteries are good (41V)
azwade1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11

01-01-2010, 01:28 PM	#4
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: EZ GO resistor coil Unless the resistors physically broken, simply looking at them, it's pretty hard to tell if they are any good. Putting a meter across the resistors will tell you instantly if you have continuity. You won't really know the integrity of the connections until you put some amperage across them.

01-01-2010, 06:28 PM	#5
azwade1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11	Re: EZ GO resistor coil there is continuity (beep) between each terminal or should I be looking for a number on the meter? 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4 Thanks for your reply and Happy New Year.
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01-01-2010, 07:13 PM	#6
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: EZ GO resistor coil A coil cold may read on the meter but at the instance of current will heat and go open.

01-01-2010, 07:28 PM	#7
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: EZ GO resistor coil A coil can make a bad contact where the mounting bolts go through it. All the years of hot, cold, hot, cold....might wanna unbolt, clean and put it back together. I've seen that happen.
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