Assistance w/ solenoid wires

280Ackley · 06-18-2019, 08:19 AM

I am trying to connect my Curtis 400 amp solenoid (Albright 400 style). I have these three wires that were on the old solenoid. Yellow,navy blue, red. These will have to go on the opposite side of + and - diode. But I don’t know what goes where. Everything I see on line is two reds that go together and then to solenoid + and two blacks that go together then to - on solenoid. Any suggestions?

This is a 2002 ezgo pds. Cart had an HD 36 volt controller on it when I purchased it. I have just changed it all over to 48 volt.

JohnnieB · 06-18-2019, 07:26 PM

You might be look at schematics for a series drive system while you have a sepex drive system (PDS).

Yellow wire is positive and goes to one of the small terminals.
Blue wire is negative and goes to the other small terminal.
Red wire connects to the battery side large terminal.

cgtech · 06-19-2019, 03:15 PM

Many of the Curtis/Albright solenoids have a clamping diode preinstalled, if so, be sure the yellow wire goes on the side of the diode with the silver stripe. Otherwise you will either fry the gas pedal switch, or the reed switch.

scottyb · 06-19-2019, 04:34 PM

Can you post a pic of the solenoid big and then small terminals?

06-18-2019, 08:19 AM	#1
280Ackley Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 8	Assistance w/ solenoid wires I am trying to connect my Curtis 400 amp solenoid (Albright 400 style). I have these three wires that were on the old solenoid. Yellow,navy blue, red. These will have to go on the opposite side of + and - diode. But I don’t know what goes where. Everything I see on line is two reds that go together and then to solenoid + and two blacks that go together then to - on solenoid. Any suggestions? This is a 2002 ezgo pds. Cart had an HD 36 volt controller on it when I purchased it. I have just changed it all over to 48 volt.
280Ackley Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 8

06-19-2019, 03:15 PM	#3
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Assistance w/ solenoid wires Many of the Curtis/Albright solenoids have a clamping diode preinstalled, if so, be sure the yellow wire goes on the side of the diode with the silver stripe. Otherwise you will either fry the gas pedal switch, or the reed switch.

06-19-2019, 04:34 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: Assistance w/ solenoid wires Can you post a pic of the solenoid big and then small terminals?

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