solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting

mikesmotortoys · 09-19-2009, 08:15 AM

Going to have to put some "thought" into this one. What year / model cart is this?

PIII · 09-19-2009, 05:17 PM

1988 ezgo, i just went back and double checked all the wires, i'm putting it on the charger to see what happens

PIII · 09-19-2009, 05:42 PM

ok new problem i think, just went and checked the cart and the wire from the charger that you plug in was extremly hot, but the charger showed that it was giving a charge so for the heck of it i took it for a spin, ran good on level ground, but on an incline it really lost energy, granted it was not on charge long. came back pulled the seat off and the solenoid was fine, maybe i had wires touching before but i didn't see any, but the f/r switch was hot now. it is the origional f/r switch, is it bad or does it need to be upgraded, it's a 1988 ezgo with a lift and bigger tires, thanks for all your help!!!!! this cart is kicking my but, it ran fine befor i upgraded the wires, but i wanted it to run better.

PIII · 09-19-2009, 06:39 PM

never mind solenoid is doing the same thing, along with the other problems, any help would be very appreciated, thanks.

mikesmotortoys · 09-19-2009, 08:46 PM

What "wires" did you add? Battery set only? A COMPLETE conversion kit, meaning EVERY wire under the seat? Where did you order it from? F/R's do go bad and connectors can get loose.

divot61 · 09-19-2009, 10:06 PM

sure sounds like you have something crossed when you changed the wires, a couple of pics would'nt hurt

PIII · 09-20-2009, 09:45 AM

i made the wires my self and i replaced all the cable that i could get to, i'll try and post some pics

divot61 · 09-20-2009, 03:06 PM

did you just crimp the eyelets on, or, crimp and solder them?

PIII · 09-20-2009, 05:02 PM

i just crimped them on, i replaced the solenoid and its doing the same thing and all the wires from the f/r switch get hot after 20 min. of joy riding, so maybe its bad???????

divot61 · 09-20-2009, 05:47 PM

well, i would take off all the wires you changed and buy some flux and some silver solder, do you have a propane torch? and solder up the eyelets real good. thats alot of juice trying to go through the crimped connection. let us know if that helps out any

also, did you just change the battery jumpers or did you change the motor cables too?

09-19-2009, 08:15 AM	#11
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting Going to have to put some "thought" into this one. What year / model cart is this?
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09-19-2009, 05:17 PM	#12
PIII Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 29	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting 1988 ezgo, i just went back and double checked all the wires, i'm putting it on the charger to see what happens

09-19-2009, 05:42 PM	#13
PIII Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 29	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting ok new problem i think, just went and checked the cart and the wire from the charger that you plug in was extremly hot, but the charger showed that it was giving a charge so for the heck of it i took it for a spin, ran good on level ground, but on an incline it really lost energy, granted it was not on charge long. came back pulled the seat off and the solenoid was fine, maybe i had wires touching before but i didn't see any, but the f/r switch was hot now. it is the origional f/r switch, is it bad or does it need to be upgraded, it's a 1988 ezgo with a lift and bigger tires, thanks for all your help!!!!! this cart is kicking my but, it ran fine befor i upgraded the wires, but i wanted it to run better.

09-19-2009, 06:39 PM	#14
PIII Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 29	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting never mind solenoid is doing the same thing, along with the other problems, any help would be very appreciated, thanks.

09-19-2009, 08:46 PM	#15
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting What "wires" did you add? Battery set only? A COMPLETE conversion kit, meaning EVERY wire under the seat? Where did you order it from? F/R's do go bad and connectors can get loose.
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09-19-2009, 10:06 PM	#16
divot61 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: indiana Posts: 274	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting sure sounds like you have something crossed when you changed the wires, a couple of pics would'nt hurt

09-20-2009, 09:45 AM	#17
PIII Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 29	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting i made the wires my self and i replaced all the cable that i could get to, i'll try and post some pics

09-20-2009, 03:06 PM	#18
divot61 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: indiana Posts: 274	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting did you just crimp the eyelets on, or, crimp and solder them?

09-20-2009, 05:02 PM	#19
PIII Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 29	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting i just crimped them on, i replaced the solenoid and its doing the same thing and all the wires from the f/r switch get hot after 20 min. of joy riding, so maybe its bad???????

09-20-2009, 05:47 PM	#20
divot61 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: indiana Posts: 274	Re: solenoid is hot for no reason, just sitting well, i would take off all the wires you changed and buy some flux and some silver solder, do you have a propane torch? and solder up the eyelets real good. thats alot of juice trying to go through the crimped connection. let us know if that helps out any also, did you just change the battery jumpers or did you change the motor cables too?

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