1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward

Floridafatcat · 08-20-2010, 08:12 PM

Hello again BGW I have been on the road recently and the only use my new toy has gotten was my son using it daily to retrieve the mail 1500' round trip up slight grade. The other day he called me and said the cart was broken*GASP* he said it was just crawling forward. Upon returning home this evening I did test it and he was correct it only shutters when you go past about 20% on the pedal forward or reverse it seems more so in forward. I did a few Mr. Obvious checks and all my connections were tight and clean there were no real flags other than a small wire on one of the switches in the FR switch was not connected but my cart also has no key switch so im not sure where it should be..... some info on the cart are 4awg wiring with a 700amp GE controller the man I bought it from didnt upgrade anything else he ran out of money and it worked well enough for him so now its mine to finish :) I just need a little kick in the right direction.

Thanks

rabbitreborn · 08-20-2010, 08:21 PM

start with the batteries.... that shutter indicates at least 1 or more batteries are bad.

Floridafatcat · 08-20-2010, 08:28 PM

I hope not they are all less than a year old. I have it charging now I will unplug in the morning and check them later I had noticed one boiled over when I first got it but I had hoped I just over filled them....

rabbitreborn · 08-20-2010, 08:33 PM

after you are finished charging them, let them sit for a couple hours at least and then check them.

middle of nowhere, Florida....... whereabouts is that?

Floridafatcat · 08-20-2010, 08:36 PM

near Itchetucknee Springs (Lake City Area)..........U?

rabbitreborn · 08-20-2010, 08:56 PM

Center of the state. Between the Villages and Deland.

dghii · 08-21-2010, 10:55 PM

Get your meter out and check the voltage across the batteries when you press the go pedal. If you see a voltage drop (say anything less than 34 volts), you most likely have a bad battery cable or connection. Remove you battery cables one at a time to inspect and clean.

Floridafatcat · 08-22-2010, 10:33 AM

Thanks All I think I found it checked the batteries after charging them the other day and one was only like 4.2v which makes sense so I guess Im off to spend some money........ THANKS BGW

08-20-2010, 08:12 PM	#1
Floridafatcat Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Middle of nowhere, FL Posts: 8	1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward Hello again BGW I have been on the road recently and the only use my new toy has gotten was my son using it daily to retrieve the mail 1500' round trip up slight grade. The other day he called me and said the cart was brokenGASP he said it was just crawling forward. Upon returning home this evening I did test it and he was correct it only shutters when you go past about 20% on the pedal forward or reverse it seems more so in forward. I did a few Mr. Obvious checks and all my connections were tight and clean there were no real flags other than a small wire on one of the switches in the FR switch was not connected but my cart also has no key switch so im not sure where it should be..... some info on the cart are 4awg wiring with a 700amp GE controller the man I bought it from didnt upgrade anything else he ran out of money and it worked well enough for him so now its mine to finish :) I just need a little kick in the right direction. Thanks

08-20-2010, 08:21 PM	#2
rabbitreborn Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,757	Re: 1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward start with the batteries.... that shutter indicates at least 1 or more batteries are bad.

08-20-2010, 08:28 PM	#3
Floridafatcat Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Middle of nowhere, FL Posts: 8	Re: 1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward I hope not they are all less than a year old. I have it charging now I will unplug in the morning and check them later I had noticed one boiled over when I first got it but I had hoped I just over filled them....

08-20-2010, 08:33 PM	#4
rabbitreborn Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,757	Re: 1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward after you are finished charging them, let them sit for a couple hours at least and then check them. middle of nowhere, Florida....... whereabouts is that?

08-20-2010, 08:36 PM	#5
Floridafatcat Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Middle of nowhere, FL Posts: 8	Re: 1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward near Itchetucknee Springs (Lake City Area)..........U?

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08-20-2010, 08:56 PM	#6
rabbitreborn Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,757	Re: 1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward Center of the state. Between the Villages and Deland.

08-21-2010, 10:55 PM	#7
dghii Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Worlds most beautiful beach Posts: 26	Re: 1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward Get your meter out and check the voltage across the batteries when you press the go pedal. If you see a voltage drop (say anything less than 34 volts), you most likely have a bad battery cable or connection. Remove you battery cables one at a time to inspect and clean.

08-22-2010, 10:33 AM	#8
Floridafatcat Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Middle of nowhere, FL Posts: 8	Re: 1997 TXT Shutters and inches forward Thanks All I think I found it checked the batteries after charging them the other day and one was only like 4.2v which makes sense so I guess Im off to spend some money........ THANKS BGW

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