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08-06-2013, 02:15 PM | #1 |
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Ez go marathon no go
I spent the past year fixing up my old marathon and I got it all working perfectly (except for breaks but that's a different thread) but recently I was driving it around and it just stopped running. All of the wires and cables are good and it's fully charged. What could be causing this?
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08-06-2013, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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Re: Ez go marathon no go
Is it a resistor cart or a controller cart?
Does the solenoid click? What is the battery Pack voltage? |
08-06-2013, 04:57 PM | #3 | |
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Not sure what to hear for Fully charged (I'm not near it right now so I can't see the exact voltage but it is fully charged) Sent from my SPH-D710VMUB using Tapatalk 2 |
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08-06-2013, 05:48 PM | #4 |
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Re: Ez go marathon no go
The solenoid is a high current relay(or contactor) and makes a fairly loud clunking sound.
You should be able to hear it energizing when you push the pedal. (There might be a little dead space at the top of pedal travel, but no more than an inch or so). If the solenoid isn't clicking, there's a problem in the solenoid activation circuit. If it is clicking, there is a problem in the High current circuit. |
08-06-2013, 07:36 PM | #5 |
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OK here's where I'm at. I'm pretty sure its a solenoid problem. I know this is a big no no but can anyone tell me HOW big? Like how long do you think I can drive on it? (If you can't see I put both cables on 1 terminal) it worked enough to get me home and actually works pretty well..
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08-07-2013, 06:56 AM | #6 |
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Re: Ez go marathon no go
You have eliminated the ONLY real safety device on the high current loop. I don't know what motor/controller type you have, but if anything goes wrong with throttle or controller, you could have a runaway cart. Your key switch, controller, and throttle micro are the only things that are needed for it to go.
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08-07-2013, 08:15 AM | #8 |
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Re: Ez go marathon no go
The risk isn't that you'll fry anything IF everything else is in perfect working order. Your solenoid failed, so it's possible other things might also fail, leaving you with no way to stop. IF you choose to drive this way, be prepared to move the FNR to Neutral and turn the key off in a panic situation.
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08-07-2013, 08:25 AM | #9 |
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Re: Ez go marathon no go
The biggest risk I can imagine is if the throttle input to the controller somehow gets stuck on high, you'll have to remember to move the FNR to N first, which will kill power to the motor. Then the key switch will remove power from your controller. Probably very unlikely, and maybe no more risky than a throttle return spring going bad, BUT now your key switch won't open your solenoid, it will just kill power to your controller, which "should" kill everything. With a solenoid operable, any of a number of switch failures will open the solenoid.
I'm more familiar with my buggy wiring, so a Marathon may be different. |
08-07-2013, 08:55 AM | #10 |
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Re: Ez go marathon no go
The solenoid shown is a 200 amp Albright. It is big enough for the 350 amp Curtis control shown. The solenoid may not have failed. Likely the failure is in the solenoid activation circuit. It takes + and - at the 2 small terminals to activate (close) the solenoid. Do you get 36v across the two small posts when you try to go? (without the solenoid bypassed as shown)
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