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Old 01-05-2019, 06:26 PM   #1
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Default run-tow switch wire broke, now not charging

I have a 2003 NQO 399 The odd-ball with a roll bar and 4 wheel brakes.

Last time I drove it, it made a funny whiny noise for an instant as I backed up and then took off. Drove fine, made a couple of stops and went back home. About 5 min of use total.
Plugged on the charger Nada Nothing.
Then I noticed that the Tow-Run switch had been replaced in the past with a pair of butt wire connector splices and one had separated to the point only one strand of wire was doing the job.

So a couple of quick questions before I proceed. Is the Off position of the toggle switch (circuit disconnected) the tow position or the run position?

I also noticed that on the charger cable one connector (the smaller diameter one) does not sit as high as the other two. Is this normal? Is it supposed to be recessed a bit? On the socket mounted on the cart, the 3 pin receivers all look to sit on the same plane.

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Old 01-05-2019, 08:02 PM   #2
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Default Re: run-tow switch wire broke, now not charging

Dunno about the tow switch. Also not sure why or how that would affect charging. Cart should still charge regardless of tow switch position.

The sense pin in the dc charge cord is shorter. It’s that way on purpose so that pin disengages first so the charger turns off before the two charge pins disconnect. If the charge pins are energized when the plug is removed it will arc and can burn the pins. It’s also not good to have sparks near charging batteries as batteries produce hydrogen gas when charging. Sparks + hydrogen = big boom.
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Old 01-05-2019, 08:14 PM   #3
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Default Re: run-tow switch wire broke, now not charging SOLVED!

Thank you for your logical reply. I think I know why it is not charging. I forgot about the new battery cables that a friend helped me to install. There a couple of rough ones, and one of those was the battery ground circuit. Yea the lug was too big to go through the hole in the body. I didn't realize that the "hole" went through OBC and that I will need to re-route the ground wire properly and replace the lug after the wire is routed. My Bad very bad
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Old 01-05-2019, 10:40 PM   #4
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Default Re: run-tow switch wire broke, now not charging SOLVED!

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Yea the lug was too big to go through the hole in the body. I didn't realize that the "hole" went through OBC and that I will need to re-route the ground wire properly and replace the lug after the wire is routed. My Bad very bad
And when you correct that it will also reset the OBC and that will be needed here.
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