over heating

tgalloway · 10-07-2010, 05:47 PM

I have a 2003 ezgo and when I ride around slow it just quits and if I sit there a moment it will go again. Talk to a tech at mrytle beach and he said that it was over heating and that the heat sink for the controler needed to be larger. can i fix this myself.

gornoman · 10-07-2010, 05:53 PM

Is this a Series cart or a PDS cart? Either way, I am unaware of any available Larger heat sinks. Sounds more like the cart is simply going into thermal shutdown to protect an overheating controller condition. Is the cart lifted with larger tires?

tgalloway · 10-07-2010, 05:57 PM

yes its lifted and has the speed chip. I can run full speed and not have a problem

gornoman · 10-07-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tgalloway

yes its lifted and has the speed chip. I can run full speed and not have a problem

OK, it's a lifted PDS cart on large tires running a freedom chip, and overheating the stock controller at low speeds. Two options:

Remove the freedom chip and see if the problem goes away

or

Upgrade the controller

The thermal shutdowns cause cumulative damage to the stock controllers. Eventually, it will shut down and not come back.

ssdane · 10-07-2010, 07:55 PM

I think you nailed it Gorno!

10-07-2010, 05:47 PM	#1
tgalloway Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	over heating I have a 2003 ezgo and when I ride around slow it just quits and if I sit there a moment it will go again. Talk to a tech at mrytle beach and he said that it was over heating and that the heat sink for the controler needed to be larger. can i fix this myself.
tgalloway Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5

10-07-2010, 05:53 PM	#2
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,291	Re: over heating Is this a Series cart or a PDS cart? Either way, I am unaware of any available Larger heat sinks. Sounds more like the cart is simply going into thermal shutdown to protect an overheating controller condition. Is the cart lifted with larger tires?

10-07-2010, 05:57 PM	#3
tgalloway Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Re: over heating yes its lifted and has the speed chip. I can run full speed and not have a problem
tgalloway Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5

10-07-2010, 07:55 PM	#5
ssdane Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 160	Re: over heating I think you nailed it Gorno!

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