G1 no reverse

wmrayt · 09-19-2018, 12:51 PM

I have a Yamaha G1 that has been running fine for couple of years after motor overhaul. Now I have not reverse. The back up warning comes on and I can hear a click when the peddle is pushed down. But not turn over. It runs fine in forward.

Thanks

trentofdestiny · 09-19-2018, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wmrayt

I have a Yamaha G1 that has been running fine for couple of years after motor overhaul. Now I have not reverse. The back up warning comes on and I can hear a click when the peddle is pushed down. But not turn over. It runs fine in forward.

Thanks

Probably need a reverse solenoid. That is one of the two big fat ones on the right rear plastic inner fender. My cart clicks when you push the gas pedal even with the ignition switch off so that click you're hearing is a different relay and seems to be working.

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wmrayt · 09-19-2018, 04:35 PM

So is there a way to test the part?

trentofdestiny · 09-19-2018, 04:50 PM

You can use a meter to check ohms between the small terminals of the solenoid, after disconnecting the wires from it. Or, you can swap it with the forward solenoid. Maybe the reverse solenoid is fine and there's a wiring issue elsewhere.

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wmrayt · 09-19-2018, 08:44 PM

Thank you will try

Lochlin · 09-20-2018, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by trentofdestiny

You can use a meter to check ohms between the small terminals of the solenoid, after disconnecting the wires from it. Or, you can swap it with the forward solenoid. Maybe the reverse solenoid is fine and there's a wiring issue elsewhere.

Yep. Just switch the wires from one solenoid to the other. If you then go in reverse but not forward then you know your R solenoid is bad. If you still go in F but not R then your wiring is fudged up.

cgtech · 09-20-2018, 11:45 PM

Switch the 2 small wires only, no need to switch all the big wires.

wmrayt · 09-21-2018, 03:40 PM

I wish I had read the last post first about not changing all wires. But any way. I reverse by moving the solenoids. Before I moved them I noticed that the reverse sometimes moved the starter a little. After I switched the solenoids reverse now works. Forward moved slightly when released and let it release tried again and forward worked.
Can the solenoids be taken apart and cleaned? Can the contacts be dirty or corroded and the resistance be so high that it works some times and not others?

trentofdestiny · 09-21-2018, 04:21 PM

I believe it would be best to replace rather than refurbish

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09-19-2018, 12:51 PM	#1
wmrayt Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 19	G1 no reverse I have a Yamaha G1 that has been running fine for couple of years after motor overhaul. Now I have not reverse. The back up warning comes on and I can hear a click when the peddle is pushed down. But not turn over. It runs fine in forward. Thanks
wmrayt Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 19

09-19-2018, 04:35 PM	#3
wmrayt Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 19	Re: G1 no reverse So is there a way to test the part?
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09-19-2018, 04:50 PM	#4
trentofdestiny Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 380	Re: G1 no reverse You can use a meter to check ohms between the small terminals of the solenoid, after disconnecting the wires from it. Or, you can swap it with the forward solenoid. Maybe the reverse solenoid is fine and there's a wiring issue elsewhere. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-19-2018, 08:44 PM	#5
wmrayt Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 19	Re: G1 no reverse Thank you will try
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09-20-2018, 11:45 PM	#7
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: G1 no reverse Switch the 2 small wires only, no need to switch all the big wires.

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09-21-2018, 03:40 PM	#8
wmrayt Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 19	Re: G1 no reverse I wish I had read the last post first about not changing all wires. But any way. I reverse by moving the solenoids. Before I moved them I noticed that the reverse sometimes moved the starter a little. After I switched the solenoids reverse now works. Forward moved slightly when released and let it release tried again and forward worked. Can the solenoids be taken apart and cleaned? Can the contacts be dirty or corroded and the resistance be so high that it works some times and not others?
wmrayt Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 19

09-21-2018, 04:21 PM	#9
trentofdestiny Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 380	Re: G1 no reverse I believe it would be best to replace rather than refurbish Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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