ezgo won't go

kdeerman · 04-20-2010, 03:45 PM

I sold a 2000 model stock series txt to my sister. She called me today and said it just stopped going. It is an intermittent problem, sometimes it goes, sometimes it doesn't. My brother -in-law said he moved the forward/reverse switch back and forth and that didn't help. While it was inoperable, he said when he pressed the pedal repeatedly, it felt like it tried to go some of the time. He checked battery voltage, connections, etc.

I know there could be several reasons for this, but can anyone tell us where to start? I am familiar with electricity, switching, relays, etc., and know how to use a meter.

Thanks, Kenny

EC-Cartman · 04-20-2010, 04:17 PM

sorry wrong post on my part

kdeerman · 04-21-2010, 09:49 PM

pggroves · 04-21-2010, 10:25 PM

Many times it is a bad cable or connection. I know you said they checked but give the cables a tug and make doubly sure. Individual battery and pack voltages, check solenoid; any noise?; microswitches especially ITS micro.

Yeah, you're right. Any number of things. Ya just gotta start ruling some of them out one at a time starting with simplest. Batteries, cables, connections.

mikesmotortoys · 04-21-2010, 10:26 PM

What voltage is the battery pack?

goofymaz · 04-21-2010, 10:29 PM

how do you check the pack voltage?

DVR · 04-21-2010, 11:56 PM

i had one do what you described and it was a bad solenoid.

bokeasmowl · 04-22-2010, 06:01 AM

I suppose you forgot to tell her that the warranty expired when it left the driveway huh?! j/k. Check the simple stuff first, like pggroves said, a cable might look good but put hands on them and make sure.

LostHusker · 04-22-2010, 06:42 AM

Does the reverse buzzer still sound, check voltage like others have said. You also mentioned that it tried to go sometimes, check your rear wheels and make sure rear hub is not stripped.

kdeerman · 04-22-2010, 04:20 PM

Thanks, guys, I'm going to try to get down there this weekend, and I'll check these things.

Thanks again.

04-20-2010, 03:45 PM	#1
kdeerman Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 455	ezgo won't go I sold a 2000 model stock series txt to my sister. She called me today and said it just stopped going. It is an intermittent problem, sometimes it goes, sometimes it doesn't. My brother -in-law said he moved the forward/reverse switch back and forth and that didn't help. While it was inoperable, he said when he pressed the pedal repeatedly, it felt like it tried to go some of the time. He checked battery voltage, connections, etc. I know there could be several reasons for this, but can anyone tell us where to start? I am familiar with electricity, switching, relays, etc., and know how to use a meter. Thanks, Kenny

04-20-2010, 04:17 PM	#2
EC-Cartman Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central FL Posts: 195	Re: ezgo won't go sorry wrong post on my part

04-21-2010, 09:49 PM	#3
kdeerman Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 455	Re: ezgo won't go help

04-21-2010, 10:25 PM	#4
pggroves steeplejack x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,382	Re: ezgo won't go Many times it is a bad cable or connection. I know you said they checked but give the cables a tug and make doubly sure. Individual battery and pack voltages, check solenoid; any noise?; microswitches especially ITS micro. Yeah, you're right. Any number of things. Ya just gotta start ruling some of them out one at a time starting with simplest. Batteries, cables, connections.

04-21-2010, 10:26 PM	#5
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04-21-2010, 10:29 PM	#6
goofymaz Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 237	Re: ezgo won't go how do you check the pack voltage?
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04-21-2010, 11:56 PM	#7
DVR Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: sc Posts: 187	Re: ezgo won't go i had one do what you described and it was a bad solenoid.

04-22-2010, 06:01 AM	#8
bokeasmowl friends call me Boke Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Posts: 7,772	Re: ezgo won't go I suppose you forgot to tell her that the warranty expired when it left the driveway huh?! j/k. Check the simple stuff first, like pggroves said, a cable might look good but put hands on them and make sure.

04-22-2010, 06:42 AM	#9
LostHusker Just one day at a time Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South TX Posts: 8,650	Re: ezgo won't go Does the reverse buzzer still sound, check voltage like others have said. You also mentioned that it tried to go sometimes, check your rear wheels and make sure rear hub is not stripped.

04-22-2010, 04:20 PM	#10
kdeerman Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 455	Re: ezgo won't go Thanks, guys, I'm going to try to get down there this weekend, and I'll check these things. Thanks again.