'05 TXT Std (PDS) 36v Won't beep, click, or go.

[Joe Schiller]

Assisting my 80+ father in law. Cart was working fine when we topped off battery water. Then rinsed off the top of batteries then parked it back in garage. Next day went to back it out. All seemed normal. Turned key on, hit reverse switch, it started beeping, pressed pedal and beeping stopped and cart did not move. 1. Assumed weak battery and put on charger. 2. next day after charger auto shut off tried again with same results, nothing worked no beeping. 3. checked batteries all have about 6.3v with 37v at solenoid. 4. tried diagnostic procedure listed on control box cover ie. with run switch in run and key off switch neutral to reverse 5 times with no effect 5. disconnected and manually engaged solenoid with success. 6. havn't found diagrams for this cart 7. I saw a trouble shooting guide but don't if its good for this cart. Appreciate any suggestions
Joe

[Sir Nuke]

Hi Joe, here is the wiring diagram you were/are looking for.

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[Joe Schiller]

Thanks Sir Nuke, for the diag. and the quickness. Any suggestion for a trouble shooting sheet on this one?
Thanks again

[Sir Nuke]

Joe, I had the diagram, but I'm a Series guy, but I bet one of the better qualified guys in the PDS/DCS carts will chime in. but is sounds like you have an issue with the solenoid activation circuit.

[LostHusker]

Joe

Check and see if you are getting voltage at the solenoid after you turn the key on, if you don't then I would look towards the reed switch. I know ezgo dropped them but I am not sure the year they did this. It is located in the charger port.

[JohnnieB]

I'm not sure when FZGO stopped using the Reed Switch either, but they replaced it with a fuse and the wiring is still the same.

There are three wires coming out of the back of the charge receptacle. Check for B+ (Battery pack voltage) at the in-line connector on the smaller of the three wires.

To get the solenoid to click, you nave to have B+ on all the wires highlighted in Red on attached schematic.

Also, you can download the Owner, Service and Parts manuals from the post in the Stickies. They are the three PDF files near the top.
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...g-manuals.html

[Joe Schiller]

Thanks so much for the tips. I will start on it in the morning now with a starting point and the redlined diagram. I'll post what I find. By the way, is the reed switch just to break the control circuit while charger is plugged in to keep you from driving of while plugged in?

[LostHusker]

Originally Posted by Joe Schiller

Thanks so much for the tips. I will start on it in the morning now with a starting point and the redlined diagram. I'll post what I find. By the way, is the reed switch just to break the control circuit while charger is plugged in to keep you from driving of while plugged in?

Yes, if that is the problem many have bypassed it in the past.

[Joe Schiller]

Success, thanks JohnnieB for the highlighted diagram and instructions. That little red wire was corroded in two between the connector near battery and the ten wire connector, Now it beeps, clicks, and goes.
Thanks to All,
Joe & PawPaw

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