1998 ezgo help!!!

[Simsbud]

So under the cover of the charger port start testing there, I may be mechanically inclined but I am no where good at wiring

[Simsbud]

Where the white wire connect to the red wire right outside of the charger port

[JohnnieB]

Originally Posted by Simsbud

Where the white wire connect to the red wire right outside of the charger port

Yes, that is a good place to start.

If you don't have pack voltage there, the reed switch is bad.
To fix it, just by pass it as shown. (EZGO stopped using the reed switch, since it failed so often.)

[Simsbud]

I already tried by passing it earlier today, I took the red and white wire apart and hard wired the white wire to the positive on the battery and nothing happened

[Simsbud]

Or are you supposed to wire the red wire to the positive maybe I did it backwards

[Simsbud]

Can I just wire a new ignition switch straight to the solonoid ? I mocked it up and it worked im just worried if I do it while the key is on the solonoid will be open the hole time

[JohnnieB]

It is the red wire that goes into the wiring harness than has to be connected to the battery pack positive.

If you have pack voltage on that wire, the next place it goes to is a microswitch on the F/R switch assembly, labeled MS-2 on the schematic.

[Simsbud]

Wiring harness the alltrax controller??

[Simsbud]

It was the reed switch thank you for your help I was trying to by pass it using the white wire instead of the red! Thank you for your help!

[tomsws6]

Just from my experience....check the water in the batteries..Mine did the exact same thing and most of the batteries didnt have enough water... I know...I know... It sat all winter and didnt move for 5 months and it moved 20ft and died. I was actually impressed it moved at all the first time.. Anyway I filled them up and replaced one broken battery wire and it took a charge and has been running the last two months with constant use.. I just have to charge it every other day since were staying at campgrounds seasonally..