Possible Electrical Short?

Mitchell Sansbury · 10-05-2009, 07:54 AM

Scottyb,,,, If the OBC is bad, would it be possible for that to cause the arc when the ground cable is removed?

scottyb · 10-05-2009, 08:01 AM

I dunno but the voltage reducer can......

Mitchell Sansbury · 10-05-2009, 09:06 AM

Here is the latest,,,,, I disconnected the voltage reducer and I still have the arc when I remove the fround wire. GEEEEEZ!

scottyb · 10-05-2009, 09:18 AM

Okay!! THis is an IQ cart ..... isn't it!? They can be a real pain in the butt

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...nightmare.html

GLEEMO · 10-05-2009, 11:02 AM

The thing with the hole and the Battery cable going through it IS the OBC

I went back and read the entire thread .
So lets get to the Basics

1. What type of charger do you have , we are assuming it is the Club Car charger which is designed to work with the OBC (which other charger may not)
2. Charging your Batteries for days at 5 Amp will ruin the Batteries so STOP charging until we get the problem
Fixed.

Mitchell Sansbury · 10-05-2009, 12:21 PM

The charger is the Club Car Power Drive. Why would they route the ground cable through the OBC?

GLEEMO · 10-05-2009, 01:13 PM

So OBC ( On Board Computer ), turns your low Battery light on the dash ON, and tell the charger what the state of the batteries is so it will knoe when they are finished charging.
So the cable is actually sending voltage information to a coil inside the OBC. try this , reset OBC

Resetting the OBC
To reset the OBC the following must be done in this
order:
If no Tow/Run Switch then skip that step

• Key Switch to Off
• Forward/Reverse to Neutral
• Tow/Run Switch to Tow
• Disconnect the Battery NEGATIVE (–) wire from the Battery Minus terminal on the battery pack.
• Put the Tow/Run to Run
• Forward/Reverse Switch to Reverse
• Key Switch to On
• Lock the throttle pedal down
The reverse buzzer will sound and go off in about 30 seconds. Leave the cart like that for 5 min to cause the OBC to reset.

To reconnect the OBC back into the system:
• Key Switch to Off
• Forward/Reverse Switch to Neutral
• Tow/Run switch to Tow
• Reconnect the Batt – wire to the battery minus terminal on the battery pack.

Once the OBC has been reset, the cart can be troubleshot. There is always a chance the OBC has completely failed and the reset process will not fix the
problem. Consult your Club Car manuals or contact Alltrax for more troubleshooting of vehicles with an OBC.

scottyb · 10-05-2009, 01:19 PM

That good, Garry

I'm gonna get some popcorn from another forum and watch

GLEEMO · 10-05-2009, 01:30 PM

@#$%^&*()_ This OBC procedure is yours , - the colors (which were nice

) are the only thing missing

I just wish someone would StickeyFye it so
it would not have to be cut and pasted daily .

Get me some popcorn also and I may go to the bar tonight (afternoon) and get something to wash it down

Mitchell Sansbury · 10-05-2009, 08:08 PM

Well, Guys, I followed the OBC reset procedure (4 times as a matter of fact). The buzzer would not sound off while following the steps. After reconnecting the ground wire to the battery pack, buzzer works fine. The arc, that I was getting previously, is GONE! THANKS A BUNCH!!!! BUT, the charger continues to charge down to about 5 amps and remains there. MAYBE the charger has a flaw?

10-05-2009, 07:54 AM	#11
Mitchell Sansbury Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florence, S.C. Posts: 25	Re: Possible Electrical Short? Scottyb,,,, If the OBC is bad, would it be possible for that to cause the arc when the ground cable is removed?

10-05-2009, 08:01 AM	#12
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Possible Electrical Short? I dunno but the voltage reducer can......

10-05-2009, 09:06 AM	#13
Mitchell Sansbury Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florence, S.C. Posts: 25	Re: Possible Electrical Short? Here is the latest,,,,, I disconnected the voltage reducer and I still have the arc when I remove the fround wire. GEEEEEZ!

10-05-2009, 09:18 AM	#14
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Possible Electrical Short? Okay!! THis is an IQ cart ..... isn't it!? They can be a real pain in the butt http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...nightmare.html

10-05-2009, 11:02 AM	#15
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: Possible Electrical Short? The thing with the hole and the Battery cable going through it IS the OBC I went back and read the entire thread . So lets get to the Basics 1. What type of charger do you have , we are assuming it is the Club Car charger which is designed to work with the OBC (which other charger may not) 2. Charging your Batteries for days at 5 Amp will ruin the Batteries so STOP charging until we get the problem Fixed.

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10-05-2009, 12:21 PM	#16
Mitchell Sansbury Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florence, S.C. Posts: 25	Re: Possible Electrical Short? The charger is the Club Car Power Drive. Why would they route the ground cable through the OBC?

10-05-2009, 01:13 PM	#17
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: Possible Electrical Short? So OBC ( On Board Computer ), turns your low Battery light on the dash ON, and tell the charger what the state of the batteries is so it will knoe when they are finished charging. So the cable is actually sending voltage information to a coil inside the OBC. try this , reset OBC Resetting the OBC To reset the OBC the following must be done in this order: If no Tow/Run Switch then skip that step • Key Switch to Off • Forward/Reverse to Neutral • Tow/Run Switch to Tow • Disconnect the Battery NEGATIVE (–) wire from the Battery Minus terminal on the battery pack. • Put the Tow/Run to Run • Forward/Reverse Switch to Reverse • Key Switch to On • Lock the throttle pedal down The reverse buzzer will sound and go off in about 30 seconds. Leave the cart like that for 5 min to cause the OBC to reset. To reconnect the OBC back into the system: • Key Switch to Off • Forward/Reverse Switch to Neutral • Tow/Run switch to Tow • Reconnect the Batt – wire to the battery minus terminal on the battery pack. Once the OBC has been reset, the cart can be troubleshot. There is always a chance the OBC has completely failed and the reset process will not fix the problem. Consult your Club Car manuals or contact Alltrax for more troubleshooting of vehicles with an OBC.

10-05-2009, 01:19 PM	#18
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Possible Electrical Short? That good, Garry I'm gonna get some popcorn from another forum and watch

10-05-2009, 01:30 PM	#19
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: Possible Electrical Short? @#$%^&()_ This OBC procedure is yours , - the colors (which were nice ) are the only thing missing I just wish someone would StickeyFye* it so it would not have to be *cut and pasted daily* . Get me some popcorn also and I may go to the bar tonight (afternoon) and get something to wash it down

10-05-2009, 08:08 PM	#20
Mitchell Sansbury Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florence, S.C. Posts: 25	Re: Possible Electrical Short? Well, Guys, I followed the OBC reset procedure (4 times as a matter of fact). The buzzer would not sound off while following the steps. After reconnecting the ground wire to the battery pack, buzzer works fine. The arc, that I was getting previously, is GONE! THANKS A BUNCH!!!! BUT, the charger continues to charge down to about 5 amps and remains there. MAYBE the charger has a flaw?

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