solenoid clicks/ wont move

Glycerin7 · 04-30-2009, 09:54 PM

Hi I am brand new to carts, and this online forum. hopefully I am posting in the correct area. Me and a friend just got a ezgo electric cart, and it wont go. I can hear a click when I push the pedal. I moved the F/R lever around, and now I can hear the reverse beep. I am not even sure what year or model it is. Where is that info? hoping to get this thing going for the campground. any help would be greatly appreciated. ok the stupid question now....can you get zapped or killed by these batteries? I used to work on computer battery backup for a retail store, and we had to have extensive training on the battery replacement, as it could kill you if you shorted out the tray, i think they were in series? but we were warned about being very careful as the dc voltage or amps would hold you to the tray, and you would have to knock a guy off with a 2x4 to save him????/ I hope I am not getting into that... maybe better off taking it to a shop??
Thanks
JIM

scottyb · 04-30-2009, 10:29 PM

Welcome to the forum.

Have to laugh, I get a big picture of 1 guy getting burnt and the other guy wackin' him with a 2x4....... The one I member I heard of getting hurt had their wedding ring become a conductor ... until it melted. He got a pretty good burn.
For the most part with some caution and common sense they are pretty safe to work on.... THere is enough amperage to weld with, though.

gornoman · 05-01-2009, 06:29 AM

Does the cart have a plastic body? If so, there is a metal tag in the passenger storage area. Post the Manufacture Number here.

Glycerin7 · 05-01-2009, 07:29 AM

Ezgo Textron 01196..........1996?

scottyb · 05-01-2009, 07:50 AM

yep '96 .... make any progress on the cart yet?

Glycerin7 · 05-01-2009, 08:33 AM

I got some of the seats and roof off. what about the batteries, if you look at the previous post, wondering about the click, but wont move. where should I start? Thanks

scottyb · 05-01-2009, 08:43 AM

Start with the basics. What is the pack voltage? Is this a controller or resistor coil cart?

pggroves · 05-01-2009, 09:13 AM

96 would be a controller. Run/Tow switch on controller cover?

Glycerin7 · 05-01-2009, 01:36 PM

not sure what pack voltage is? there are 6 trojan batteries, i was told they are about 7 years old. I get about 6.25 across each one, and 37.2 across the main two. as far as the switch, I dont see anything on the contoller plastic cover, if thats where it is.
thanks

gornoman · 05-01-2009, 04:55 PM

Right now your pack voltage is about 75%-80% charged, and this SHOULD be enough to move the cart. The battery voltages look decent, but we don't know if they can pull a load. On the negative post of each battery there are letters/numbers stamped in the flat. Post each of those numbers and we can age your batteries.

BTW, you have a 1996 TXT Series/Fleet cart, and we WILL get you going. Your layout should look like this:

Respect the pack, and you will be fine.

04-30-2009, 09:54 PM	#1
Glycerin7 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	solenoid clicks/ wont move Hi I am brand new to carts, and this online forum. hopefully I am posting in the correct area. Me and a friend just got a ezgo electric cart, and it wont go. I can hear a click when I push the pedal. I moved the F/R lever around, and now I can hear the reverse beep. I am not even sure what year or model it is. Where is that info? hoping to get this thing going for the campground. any help would be greatly appreciated. ok the stupid question now....can you get zapped or killed by these batteries? I used to work on computer battery backup for a retail store, and we had to have extensive training on the battery replacement, as it could kill you if you shorted out the tray, i think they were in series? but we were warned about being very careful as the dc voltage or amps would hold you to the tray, and you would have to knock a guy off with a 2x4 to save him????/ I hope I am not getting into that... maybe better off taking it to a shop?? Thanks JIM
Glycerin7 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24

04-30-2009, 10:29 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move Welcome to the forum. Have to laugh, I get a big picture of 1 guy getting burnt and the other guy wackin' him with a 2x4....... The one I member I heard of getting hurt had their wedding ring become a conductor ... until it melted. He got a pretty good burn. For the most part with some caution and common sense they are pretty safe to work on.... THere is enough amperage to weld with, though.

05-01-2009, 06:29 AM	#3
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,286	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move Does the cart have a plastic body? If so, there is a metal tag in the passenger storage area. Post the Manufacture Number here.

05-01-2009, 07:29 AM	#4
Glycerin7 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move Ezgo Textron 01196..........1996?
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05-01-2009, 07:50 AM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move yep '96 .... make any progress on the cart yet?

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05-01-2009, 08:33 AM	#6
Glycerin7 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move I got some of the seats and roof off. what about the batteries, if you look at the previous post, wondering about the click, but wont move. where should I start? Thanks
Glycerin7 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24

05-01-2009, 08:43 AM	#7
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move Start with the basics. What is the pack voltage? Is this a controller or resistor coil cart?

05-01-2009, 09:13 AM	#8
pggroves steeplejack x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,382	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move 96 would be a controller. Run/Tow switch on controller cover?

05-01-2009, 01:36 PM	#9
Glycerin7 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move not sure what pack voltage is? there are 6 trojan batteries, i was told they are about 7 years old. I get about 6.25 across each one, and 37.2 across the main two. as far as the switch, I dont see anything on the contoller plastic cover, if thats where it is. thanks
Glycerin7 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24

05-01-2009, 04:55 PM	#10
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,286	Re: solenoid clicks/ wont move Right now your pack voltage is about 75%-80% charged, and this SHOULD be enough to move the cart. The battery voltages look decent, but we don't know if they can pull a load. On the negative post of each battery there are letters/numbers stamped in the flat. Post each of those numbers and we can age your batteries. BTW, you have a 1996 TXT Series/Fleet cart, and we WILL get you going. Your layout should look like this: Respect the pack, and you will be fine.

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