Club car ds

LukeL · 03-31-2018, 09:17 PM

No. The solenoid terminals are both positive. You won’t cause a short if you don’t touch anything else. The solenoid is basically a big on-off switch which requires power to close.

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LukeL · 03-31-2018, 09:20 PM

Jumping a solenoid will not hurt the controller short term. Obviously don’t leave the solenoid bypassed for too long- just for testing.

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morgaler · 03-31-2018, 09:22 PM

well when i was checkig voltage earlier across the large terminals i was getting full voltage after the loud POP now i am getting nothing across them and now the solenoid is engaging but cart want move ????

WalterM6 · 03-31-2018, 09:33 PM

You should have 48v across the small solenoid terminals. Connect the neg lead of your meter to battery neg. With the pos meter lead measure to the large terminals. You should have 48v on one of the large terminals and slightly less on the other due to the precharge resistor.

morgaler · 03-31-2018, 09:37 PM

why was i getting voltage earlier across the two

WalterM6 · 03-31-2018, 10:02 PM

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why was i getting voltage earlier across the two

Reading across a open will show pack voltage. Reading across a short will read zero. Check like I asked and if you got 48 on both sides of the solenoid it may be shorted. If you don't get 48 volts at the small terminals you may have a bad microsw that activates the solenoid. As an added safety precaution you need to get the wheels off the ground. It may take off on you. Another thing shorting things together is no way to troubleshoot. Maybe on the old resistor carts it was ok but on the newer electronic controllers cart its not.

morgaler · 03-31-2018, 11:04 PM

thanks for all the info the solenoid is now engaging but the cart still want move I am afraid that the controller may of fried when it popped. I use my cart everyday. got to get it back right so thanks again to all for the information

Mooncarter · 03-31-2018, 11:32 PM

You say you used a pair of pliers to jump the solenoid. What all did you touch?

morgaler · 04-01-2018, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Mooncarter

You say you used a pair of pliers to jump the solenoid. What all did you touch?

just the two large terminals

03-31-2018, 09:17 PM	#11
LukeL Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 6,539	Re: Club car ds No. The solenoid terminals are both positive. You won’t cause a short if you don’t touch anything else. The solenoid is basically a big on-off switch which requires power to close. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-31-2018, 09:20 PM	#12
LukeL Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 6,539	Re: Club car ds Jumping a solenoid will not hurt the controller short term. Obviously don’t leave the solenoid bypassed for too long- just for testing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-31-2018, 09:22 PM	#13
morgaler Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 48	Re: Club car ds well when i was checkig voltage earlier across the large terminals i was getting full voltage after the loud POP now i am getting nothing across them and now the solenoid is engaging but cart want move ????
morgaler Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 48

03-31-2018, 09:33 PM	#14
WalterM6 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: SE TN Posts: 2,226	Re: Club car ds You should have 48v across the small solenoid terminals. Connect the neg lead of your meter to battery neg. With the pos meter lead measure to the large terminals. You should have 48v on one of the large terminals and slightly less on the other due to the precharge resistor.

03-31-2018, 09:37 PM	#15
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03-31-2018, 11:04 PM	#17
morgaler Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 48	Re: Club car ds thanks for all the info the solenoid is now engaging but the cart still want move I am afraid that the controller may of fried when it popped. I use my cart everyday. got to get it back right so thanks again to all for the information
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03-31-2018, 11:32 PM	#18
Mooncarter Gone Insane Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 14,214	Re: Club car ds You say you used a pair of pliers to jump the solenoid. What all did you touch?