01 Club Car goes when switched F or R

Dads-Carts · 12-27-2009, 11:20 AM

Just installed to new batteries. And now we try to go as soon as the Forward reverse lever is moved. Its a 36V ,2001yr and also it will go with the on off switch in the off position. THanks for any help.

GLEEMO · 12-28-2009, 12:29 PM

Did it do this with the old battery ?
How long have you had the cart is it New to you ?
Does it run OK other then this ,
it sounds like ignition switch is shorted ,
but if this were true it should still wait for you to press the peddle to start moving ?

Dads-Carts · 12-28-2009, 05:51 PM

Dad has had the cart about 4 years, it did not do this before the new batteries. Yeap it runs fine actually better than it has in along time.
And just to confuse me a little more its working ok today. Now, I've noticed
that the solinod (I guess thats what it is) has one of the post that looks like it has been hot at some time, its melted a little. All the cables and nuts are tight all around. If you think of anything I'm listening.

And yea I'm kinda new at working on carts. Dad got a 95 gas Club Car back in the Summer and I got the 01 electric one. All the batteries have been changed in the last 18 months and I recently checked them all after a full charge (thats when the last two were changed) all new cables. Gas and oil
I understand, electric not so much.

GLEEMO · 12-28-2009, 06:11 PM

A hung or stuck solinoid will cause it to be energized all the time !

Dads-Carts · 12-28-2009, 06:50 PM

Thanks,

I'll give that a try. The threads and post here are very helpful,

Thanks again
Greg W

sammy123 · 12-28-2009, 09:28 PM

I just got a 1989 ezgo. Didn't notice it till I had a full charge but mine does the same thing. Also I only get about 40 minutes of running on a good charge. Took it to the auto parts store and checked the batteries. All checked "good but needs charging". It should have had a full charge. I had charged for 10 hours or so before testing.

Dads-Carts · 05-16-2010, 09:43 AM

I know its 5 months later but thanks.
And it was a couple of not to good batterys and a bad soliend.

alls well now and the cart runs good as new,

Thanks again,

Greg W

scottyb · 05-16-2010, 09:52 AM

Greg, thanks for coming back and finishing the thread

This is what makes the archives useful for other members when they are reading old threads about problems similar to theirs....

12-27-2009, 11:20 AM	#1
Dads-Carts Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cove City, NC Posts: 15	01 Club Car goes when switched F or R Just installed to new batteries. And now we try to go as soon as the Forward reverse lever is moved. Its a 36V ,2001yr and also it will go with the on off switch in the off position. THanks for any help.

12-28-2009, 12:29 PM	#2
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: 01 Club Car goes when switched F or R Did it do this with the old battery ? How long have you had the cart is it New to you ? Does it run OK other then this , it sounds like ignition switch is shorted , but if this were true it should still wait for you to press the peddle to start moving ?

12-28-2009, 05:51 PM	#3
Dads-Carts Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cove City, NC Posts: 15	Re: 01 Club Car goes when switched F or R Dad has had the cart about 4 years, it did not do this before the new batteries. Yeap it runs fine actually better than it has in along time. And just to confuse me a little more its working ok today. Now, I've noticed that the solinod (I guess thats what it is) has one of the post that looks like it has been hot at some time, its melted a little. All the cables and nuts are tight all around. If you think of anything I'm listening. And yea I'm kinda new at working on carts. Dad got a 95 gas Club Car back in the Summer and I got the 01 electric one. All the batteries have been changed in the last 18 months and I recently checked them all after a full charge (thats when the last two were changed) all new cables. Gas and oil I understand, electric not so much.

12-28-2009, 06:11 PM	#4
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: 01 Club Car goes when switched F or R A hung or stuck solinoid will cause it to be energized all the time !

12-28-2009, 06:50 PM	#5
Dads-Carts Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cove City, NC Posts: 15	Re: 01 Club Car goes when switched F or R Thanks, I'll give that a try. The threads and post here are very helpful, Thanks again Greg W

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12-28-2009, 09:28 PM	#6
sammy123 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	Re: 01 Club Car goes when switched F or R I just got a 1989 ezgo. Didn't notice it till I had a full charge but mine does the same thing. Also I only get about 40 minutes of running on a good charge. Took it to the auto parts store and checked the batteries. All checked "good but needs charging". It should have had a full charge. I had charged for 10 hours or so before testing.
sammy123 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5

05-16-2010, 09:43 AM	#7
Dads-Carts Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cove City, NC Posts: 15	Re: 01 Club Car goes when switched F or R I know its 5 months later but thanks. And it was a couple of not to good batterys and a bad soliend. alls well now and the cart runs good as new, Thanks again, Greg W

05-16-2010, 09:52 AM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: 01 Club Car goes when switched F or R Greg, thanks for coming back and finishing the thread This is what makes the archives useful for other members when they are reading old threads about problems similar to theirs....

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