99 elec club car not wanting to go - slow to nothing

[wilsontc81]

Originally Posted by shadowman

yes it will unless the cart runs than its the OBC..........................

Exactly what i was getting to.

And yes, it should have been the small yellow wire that connects to the small post on the solenoid.

[stevesmitty79]

Yep. I remember a small rear-most post with yellow wire between the two main solenoid terminals. Can't use the jumper on that one. I'll have to bring some wire and try it again. Thanks.

[wilsontc81]

Alligator clips should work, just make sure they have some decent sized wire on them. At least 16 gauge, preferably 14 or 12.

[wilsontc81]

Just make sure the wire is solid yellow, there is one that is yellow with a brown/black streak on it, bad things happen when you jump the wrong one.

[stevesmitty79]

Ok, update.

I jumped from the solid yellow small gauge wire on the solenoid to the last negative on the bank and it did the same thing: nothing. Just rolled forward a bit and stopped.

What would I check next?

[wilsontc81]

Microswitch, in the black box inside the battery compartment, take off the drivers side cover, switch is in the middle, behind the wiper.

[stevesmitty79]

What should I do with the microswitch? Is it adjustable? Should I jump it?

[stevesmitty79]

The microswitch in the black box inside the battery compartment. Is that the potentiometer with the V slide in it? How do I test the microswitch contained in it? Thanks.

[turingalan]

Hi:
Please check the the acceleration pedal . It is coupled to a rotary switch.
The center part of that rotary switch slides on contacts to set different electrical resistance to the motor armature (field). I am sure the center part is so worn.
Regards

[wilsontc81]

You test to see if it is opening and closing. Set your volt meter to ohms. When the switch is activated it will change. One will be at 0 the other will open I believe to 5k. Either way one will be5k one will be 0.