cart goes swimming

scottyb · 09-05-2009, 10:32 AM

Still the readings you gave indicate a problem. Maybe one bad battery post individual battery readins as well like 8.23v & 7.96 or whatever they are!

GLEEMO · 09-05-2009, 10:42 AM

Probably what we (U) need to do is treat this as a dead cart and just start from Square 1.
Post Pack and Individual battery readings HERE !
And Yes a micro SW located on the Back of the Fw/Rev switch can cause a dead cart

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/attac...950348vuv0.jpg

mad · 09-05-2009, 10:47 AM

thanks,
i'll post that soon.

i can tell you that checking batteries individual pos to neg all read 50

i never checked first to last as suggested.

GLEEMO · 09-05-2009, 04:47 PM

OK so 50Volts is a 80% pack reading as ScottyB's chart showed.
Check the amount of Voltage going to the 2 smaller control terminals on the Solenoid ?

mad · 09-05-2009, 05:09 PM

50.6 battery 1-6 after charging

60 volts to small terminals on solenoid

GLEEMO · 09-05-2009, 05:14 PM

mad, there is no way it can have more than 50.6 , check again across the terminals with the charger off the SW on and the cart in forward ???

mad · 09-05-2009, 05:29 PM

sorry, i had to put on my glasses and realized i was reading ohms scale

when i ground from battery to either small terminal i get 40 volts

scottyb · 09-05-2009, 06:48 PM

I think you are going to have to put your dad's 40 year old analoge meter away

And get a digital voltmeter from Homedepot or such

We need reradings like only a DVM can give ie: 40.23 or batteries at 8.34 volts

mad · 09-05-2009, 07:07 PM

the 50.6 was my neighbors home depot voltmeter,incidentally....
my father in laws analog read 50.

i'm stumped.

as i mentioned in an earlier post when i ground the three prong connector coming from pedal at the purple connector i get action at solenoid.

it may not mean much, but it's the only time i get action there.

i understand you guy's know what you're doing, and for me it's a first.

we can leave it at that.........
thanks for your input.

GLEEMO · 09-06-2009, 11:12 AM

OK ?
Does your cart have 3 micro switches behind the front/rear controller ?
and only 1 Solenoid ?
and did the wiring Diagram I pasted above look like your wiring ?

09-05-2009, 10:32 AM	#21
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: cart goes swimming Still the readings you gave indicate a problem. Maybe one bad battery post individual battery readins as well like 8.23v & 7.96 or whatever they are!

09-05-2009, 10:42 AM	#22
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: cart goes swimming Probably what we (U) need to do is treat this as a dead cart and just start from Square 1. Post Pack and Individual battery readings HERE ! And Yes a micro SW located on the Back of the Fw/Rev switch can cause a dead cart http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/attac...950348vuv0.jpg

09-05-2009, 10:47 AM	#23
mad Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 35	Re: cart goes swimming thanks, i'll post that soon. i can tell you that checking batteries individual pos to neg all read 50 i never checked first to last as suggested.

09-05-2009, 04:47 PM	#24
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: cart goes swimming OK so 50Volts is a 80% pack reading as ScottyB's chart showed. Check the amount of Voltage going to the 2 smaller control terminals on the Solenoid ?

09-05-2009, 05:09 PM	#25
mad Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 35	Re: cart goes swimming 50.6 battery 1-6 after charging 60 volts to small terminals on solenoid

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09-05-2009, 05:14 PM	#26
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: cart goes swimming mad, there is no way it can have more than 50.6 , check again across the terminals with the charger off the SW on and the cart in forward ???

09-05-2009, 05:29 PM	#27
mad Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 35	Re: cart goes swimming sorry, i had to put on my glasses and realized i was reading ohms scale when i ground from battery to either small terminal i get 40 volts

09-05-2009, 06:48 PM	#28
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,419	Re: cart goes swimming I think you are going to have to put your dad's 40 year old analoge meter away And get a digital voltmeter from Homedepot or such We need reradings like only a DVM can give ie: 40.23 or batteries at 8.34 volts

09-05-2009, 07:07 PM	#29
mad Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 35	Re: cart goes swimming the 50.6 was my neighbors home depot voltmeter,incidentally.... my father in laws analog read 50. i'm stumped. as i mentioned in an earlier post when i ground the three prong connector coming from pedal at the purple connector i get action at solenoid. it may not mean much, but it's the only time i get action there. i understand you guy's know what you're doing, and for me it's a first. we can leave it at that......... thanks for your input.

09-06-2009, 11:12 AM	#30
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: cart goes swimming OK ? Does your cart have 3 micro switches behind the front/rear controller ? and only 1 Solenoid ? and did the wiring Diagram I pasted above look like your wiring ?