new member, help welcomed :)

[oredith]

Hi, my name is Jeff and I am located in southern California. towed home a very old (but free) 1977 Ez-Go marathon (best I can tell from the stamp).

The previous owner tried to get it working, but the broken motor terminal posts were more than he wanted to take on, so gave it away for someone that's willing to put in more time.

I've taken the motor off the cart, checked out the bearings and confirmed that it's spinning freely without binding, and rigged up what I think are passable terminal posts, but i'm at a loss as to which posts are what, and what wires connect to where.. :(

from what I have gathered thus far, it's an early marathon? possibly an X-444? definitely resistor speed control.

I'd like to try to figure out the wiring first, before I go buy 6 new batteries :P

[oredith]

the plan, if i can get it working, is to turn the cart into something of an mad max cart. :)

[Mooncarter]

Look closely at the motor near the studs. Should be marked S1, S2, A1, A2. If you can't find it some of the EZ GO guys in here should know.

[oredith]

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

thank you!

Originally Posted by Mooncarter

Look closely at the motor near the studs. Should be marked S1, S2, A1, A2. If you can't find it some of the EZ GO guys in here should know.

I think I'm going to need help on that. I looked pretty closely when I was cleaning the case, and didn't see any sort of stamped marking. If they're there originally, I'm afraid there's not there anymore 😖

[Sir Nuke]

Jeff, Congrats on the new ride and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to BGW. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, wives’, husbands, girlfriend’s and boyfriends here don't care....and take it easy.



oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

[JohnnieB]

Here are some manuals that might help. Not the right year, but EZGO didn't re-invent the wheel every year like the auto makers did.

Yes, a X-444 is a Marathon 4 wheel cart.

[oredith]

Originally Posted by JohnnieB

Here are some manuals that might help. Not the right year, but EZGO didn't re-invent the wheel every year like the auto makers did.

Yes, a X-444 is a Marathon 4 wheel cart.

This is perfect! thank you very much!

question, is there a way to benchtest the electric motor without hooking it up to all 6 6v batteries?

the shell did not come with batteries, and it's a bit of an investment to get 6 new batteries without knowing if i've worked out the other kinks yet.

it'd be great to be able to hook up a 12v, or even a charger to the terminals and test it first.

[scottyb]

The motor can not be operated off the cart as there will be no support for one end of the armature. Jack the rear wheels off the floor and use a 12v battery to see movement in the test attached.

[mfinnegan]

Originally Posted by oredith

question, is there a way to benchtest the electric motor without hooking it up to all 6 6v batteries?

you can follow scotty bs diagram, i did it on my work bench, only a few quick shots of 12V so it didn't go crazy, just to confirm it worked.

and a new set of brushes and bolts are only like $60 and easy to change, i've snapped a few also

[oredith]

So, i can't figure out which is A1, A2, S1, and S2 post on the motor (maybe someone can help me out).

how important is polarity here? i figured if it's reversed, it would just spin the opposite way? i tried a quick and dirty connection just in case it was "that easy", but it wasn't.

question 1:
can anyone help me identify the posts.

question 2:
is a normal car battery charger set on "start" mode sufficient to power and rotate the motor?