Cart goes then quits

offutd · 07-04-2015, 09:18 AM

offutd · 07-04-2015, 09:19 AM

offutd · 07-04-2015, 09:22 AM

Ok so i threw in a pic of my volt meter and how i have it set. Also a pic of each reading i took to make sure im doing what your asking. I get a 36.8 on the main pack and then a .1 when connected to the negative battery lead and thee red side of the quick disconnect wire coming out of the back of the charging recepticle. So from what you said i am not getting power back up through the red wire from the F/R controller to the charging recepticle or reed switch?

offutd · 07-04-2015, 09:33 AM

aslo when measuring the voltage at the back of the charging recepticle i get the 38.6 like the main battery pack. Dont know what i did before but it is correct now.

offutd · 07-04-2015, 09:55 AM

Took off the cover for the charging recepticle to get a look at a "reed" switch and discovered that mine is bad. I've seen threads on how to bypass but nothing that really makes me understand. I know its bad because the where the white and red wire should be connected by the glass bubble is broke. Would a simple bypass be to take the red wire coming from the F/R controller and go to a negative battery post or the negative charging post? All the help has been great so far i really appreciate it!

JohnnieB · 07-04-2015, 10:18 AM

Okay, your meter has user selectable scales.
I've been using meters for over 50 years and have been mislead by auto-ranging meters a few times, so I'm acutely aware of tricks they will play on an unsuspecting user.

Since the maximum voltage reading in your cart is about 38V, I have no idea how you read 85 on the 200VDC scale of your meter.

Setting that aside, what is the voltage on the smaller of the three wires coming out of the back of the charge receptacle?

offutd · 07-04-2015, 02:44 PM

Ok the when i put my tester on the battery negative and the white cord coming out of the charging recepticle i got 0. I then looked up the reed switch thing and snipped the white wire at the close to the reed switch and put a terminal on it and removed the red wire and installed the white wire on the hot lead coming out of the charger. then plugged the quick connect back to the red wire running to the F/R switch and all is good!! So i am saying a bad reed switch and i know that now the cart will take off even if its plugged in. I appreciate all the help you guys and if you can think of anything else then this concludes my post. cart is running great now.

JohnnieB · 07-04-2015, 03:21 PM

EZGO stopped using installing reed switches in their carts around 2007 or so. My 2008 has a small fuse installed in the charge receptacle instead of a reed switch.

If there is the possibility someone might drive the cart away with the charger plugged into it, loop the charger cable through the steering wheel as a reminder.

offutd · 07-05-2015, 12:45 AM

good thinking will do!!!!!!

stang99x · 07-05-2015, 03:54 PM

Nevermind, I didn't see the 2nd page of posts. Gratz on fixing it. Reed switches fail often. 99% of people just bypass them. Be mindful of the plug and you won't have to worry about driving off with it plugged in

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offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13	Re: Cart goes then quits Ok so i threw in a pic of my volt meter and how i have it set. Also a pic of each reading i took to make sure im doing what your asking. I get a 36.8 on the main pack and then a .1 when connected to the negative battery lead and thee red side of the quick disconnect wire coming out of the back of the charging recepticle. So from what you said i am not getting power back up through the red wire from the F/R controller to the charging recepticle or reed switch?
offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13

07-04-2015, 09:33 AM	#14
offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13	Re: Cart goes then quits aslo when measuring the voltage at the back of the charging recepticle i get the 38.6 like the main battery pack. Dont know what i did before but it is correct now.
offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13

07-04-2015, 09:55 AM	#15
offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13	Re: Cart goes then quits Took off the cover for the charging recepticle to get a look at a "reed" switch and discovered that mine is bad. I've seen threads on how to bypass but nothing that really makes me understand. I know its bad because the where the white and red wire should be connected by the glass bubble is broke. Would a simple bypass be to take the red wire coming from the F/R controller and go to a negative battery post or the negative charging post? All the help has been great so far i really appreciate it!
offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13

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07-04-2015, 10:18 AM	#16
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: Cart goes then quits Okay, your meter has user selectable scales. I've been using meters for over 50 years and have been mislead by auto-ranging meters a few times, so I'm acutely aware of tricks they will play on an unsuspecting user. Since the maximum voltage reading in your cart is about 38V, I have no idea how you read 85 on the 200VDC scale of your meter. Setting that aside, what is the voltage on the smaller of the three wires coming out of the back of the charge receptacle?

07-04-2015, 02:44 PM	#17
offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13	Re: Cart goes then quits Ok the when i put my tester on the battery negative and the white cord coming out of the charging recepticle i got 0. I then looked up the reed switch thing and snipped the white wire at the close to the reed switch and put a terminal on it and removed the red wire and installed the white wire on the hot lead coming out of the charger. then plugged the quick connect back to the red wire running to the F/R switch and all is good!! So i am saying a bad reed switch and i know that now the cart will take off even if its plugged in. I appreciate all the help you guys and if you can think of anything else then this concludes my post. cart is running great now.
offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13

07-04-2015, 03:21 PM	#18
JohnnieB Techno-Nerd Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Virginia Posts: 19,654	Re: Cart goes then quits EZGO stopped using installing reed switches in their carts around 2007 or so. My 2008 has a small fuse installed in the charge receptacle instead of a reed switch. If there is the possibility someone might drive the cart away with the charger plugged into it, loop the charger cable through the steering wheel as a reminder.

07-05-2015, 12:45 AM	#19
offutd Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 13	Re: Cart goes then quits good thinking will do!!!!!!
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07-05-2015, 03:54 PM	#20
stang99x Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 365	Re: Cart goes then quits Nevermind, I didn't see the 2nd page of posts. Gratz on fixing it. Reed switches fail often. 99% of people just bypass them. Be mindful of the plug and you won't have to worry about driving off with it plugged in
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