Starter Silenoid

nosaholic90 · 10-07-2016, 04:14 PM

I need help! I have a 88 ds gas powered. It keeps burning up starter silenoids. I replace them and can run them in service mode seems like all day but as soon as I drive it around the block and stop nothing! I'm fixing to order my 3rd one and want it to be the last. Any help would be great. Thank you in advance.

Golf cart guy · 10-07-2016, 05:48 PM

Where are you getting them? If your buying a cheap solenoid, then there is your problem.

ericandrews331@msn.com · 10-07-2016, 08:20 PM

You definitely need one rated for continuous duty

meimk · 10-08-2016, 07:18 AM

How sure are you that the solenoid is the issue each and every time? Yes the solenoid HAS to be the correct type. While a cheap Ford Starter solenoid from the auto parts store will look just like it, it can't stand the continuous duty use. Think of it this way: In a car the starter solenoid sends power to the starter for a few seconds (until it starts) then it's off for the rest of the time. On a cart the solenoid also sends power to the starter to start the engine, BUT stays on the entire time the engine is running to direct power from the generator back into the battery and run your lights & any other accessories. What would you expect of an automotive starter solenoid if you left the starter cranking for 30 minutes at a time?
That said there are also other micro switches, the ignition switch itself and several ground connections that must all be working correctly for the solenoid to do it's job.

nosaholic90 · 10-10-2016, 01:15 PM

When I bought this thing it needed a Silenoid and micro switch. Yes I'm buying 20.00 ones from eBay and Amazon. Scared to pay a lot for one that's only going to last one ride around the block. First 2 would when you turn the key on it start spinning motor over. The last one does nothing and have to jump it to spin over. How do you know what's a good Silenoid ? Is there a certain brand name to look for? Thanks for the input.

meimk · 10-10-2016, 01:46 PM

Are you saying the first 2 solenoids caused the engine to turn over when you turned the key? Not when you stepped on the pedal?

nosaholic90 · 10-10-2016, 03:50 PM

Yes just the key on without pressing pedal. I had to change 2 micro switches and Silenoid the rode around the block came back stopped and motor kept spinning over without pedal. Replaced Silenoid fixed it ran around the block know nothing have to jump Silenoid.

nosaholic90 · 10-10-2016, 03:51 PM

I checked Silenoid and it test bad

meimk · 10-10-2016, 06:16 PM

Sounds like some of the other switches and wiring needs to be checked out. Unless it's been modified to do so, it's not supposed to turn the starter till the pedal is pushed.

Springbok · 10-12-2016, 04:39 AM

Here's the wiring diagram for that cart. Maybe that accelerator starter limit switch is stuck. The one with the green wire going to it.

10-07-2016, 04:14 PM	#1
nosaholic90 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 15	Starter Silenoid I need help! I have a 88 ds gas powered. It keeps burning up starter silenoids. I replace them and can run them in service mode seems like all day but as soon as I drive it around the block and stop nothing! I'm fixing to order my 3rd one and want it to be the last. Any help would be great. Thank you in advance.
nosaholic90 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 15

10-07-2016, 05:48 PM	#2
Golf cart guy Gone Wild Join Date: May 2015 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,114	Re: Starter Silenoid Where are you getting them? If your buying a cheap solenoid, then there is your problem.

10-07-2016, 08:20 PM	#3
ericandrews331@msn.com Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 392	Re: Starter Silenoid You definitely need one rated for continuous duty

10-08-2016, 07:18 AM	#4
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,827	Re: Starter Silenoid How sure are you that the solenoid is the issue each and every time? Yes the solenoid HAS to be the correct type. While a cheap Ford Starter solenoid from the auto parts store will look just like it, it can't stand the continuous duty use. Think of it this way: In a car the starter solenoid sends power to the starter for a few seconds (until it starts) then it's off for the rest of the time. On a cart the solenoid also sends power to the starter to start the engine, BUT stays on the entire time the engine is running to direct power from the generator back into the battery and run your lights & any other accessories. What would you expect of an automotive starter solenoid if you left the starter cranking for 30 minutes at a time? That said there are also other micro switches, the ignition switch itself and several ground connections that must all be working correctly for the solenoid to do it's job.

10-10-2016, 01:15 PM	#5
nosaholic90 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 15	Re: Starter Silenoid When I bought this thing it needed a Silenoid and micro switch. Yes I'm buying 20.00 ones from eBay and Amazon. Scared to pay a lot for one that's only going to last one ride around the block. First 2 would when you turn the key on it start spinning motor over. The last one does nothing and have to jump it to spin over. How do you know what's a good Silenoid ? Is there a certain brand name to look for? Thanks for the input.
nosaholic90 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 15

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10-10-2016, 01:46 PM	#6
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,827	Re: Starter Silenoid Are you saying the first 2 solenoids caused the engine to turn over when you turned the key? Not when you stepped on the pedal?

10-10-2016, 03:50 PM	#7
nosaholic90 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 15	Re: Starter Silenoid Yes just the key on without pressing pedal. I had to change 2 micro switches and Silenoid the rode around the block came back stopped and motor kept spinning over without pedal. Replaced Silenoid fixed it ran around the block know nothing have to jump Silenoid.
nosaholic90 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 15

10-10-2016, 03:51 PM	#8
nosaholic90 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 15	Re: Starter Silenoid I checked Silenoid and it test bad
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10-10-2016, 06:16 PM	#9
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,827	Re: Starter Silenoid Sounds like some of the other switches and wiring needs to be checked out. Unless it's been modified to do so, it's not supposed to turn the starter till the pedal is pushed.

10-12-2016, 04:39 AM	#10
Springbok Photoshop Guy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canal Fulton, OH Posts: 3,845	Re: Starter Silenoid Here's the wiring diagram for that cart. Maybe that accelerator starter limit switch is stuck. The one with the green wire going to it.

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