ALLTRAX: Motor and Field Current with no throttle

[NismoGriff]

So, I brought my cart home from the campground today, it ran great all weekend. Our campground is really dusty, so I used the compressor to blow off the the motor and battery areas. I went to move it and it did this weird stutter thing for a few seconds, I let off the throttle and then stepped on it again and away it went. I couldn't get it to duplicate it. I checked all the battery cable connections, motor connections, etc... Decided to plug the laptop in and see if if stored any codes or errors. There weren't any. I did notice though, that with the key on with no throttle input, there was a motor current of 2.4-3.5 amps and a field current of 1-1.2 amps. Is this normal? It didn't matter what position the FNR switch was in. I'm new to this but it seems strange to me to have those currents with no throttle input.

[R&TBabich]

Originally Posted by NismoGriff

..... I did notice though, that with the key on with no throttle input, there was a motor current of 2.4-3.5 amps and a field current of 1-1.2 amps. Is this normal? ....

I would give Alltrax tech support a call, the have been very helpful with my questions.

[NismoGriff]

Spoke with Ted at Alltrax tech support. Very nice guy. He said this is indeed normal. He said there are a few paths that can allow current even with an open solenoid.

[CCNorth]

Thank you for posting a followup. Very helpful information! I made a mental note. Wait, I better write that down. My mental notes get lost these day.