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Old 07-26-2016, 07:51 PM   #1
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Default Cart not charging 36v

It's an older Yamaha 36 volt that won't charge. When it was charging properly I could hear the charger bog down a bit when I hooked it up. The meter Needle on the charger would move to the other side while charging. What it does now is come on, I can hear the charger humming, but it doesn't bog down when I plug it in. The needle on the charger isn't moving at all, unlike before. The batteries are 8 months old. The cable from charger to cart use to get warm while charging too. I've been dilly dallying around checking resistance in some wires, i have 36 on my trusty volt meter when checking at ground on motor to positive on solenoid. Checked a couple fuses and all good. She's being a bit cantankerous tonight. The cart that is. Anybody care to share some thoughts?
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Old 07-26-2016, 07:57 PM   #2
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Default Re: Cart not charging 36v

This is the charger I have.
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Old 07-26-2016, 08:01 PM   #3
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Default Re: Cart not charging 36v

Cart to charger connection? You said it was getting warm, perhaps it is no longer making connection.
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Replaced female plug on cart thinking the same thing. No luck.
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Replaced female plug on cart thinking the same thing. No luck.
Just another WAG male part on cord or broken wire in cord? Have you checked to see if you have voltage at male end of cord? or where cord connects inside the charger?
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The backside of the timer switch gets pretty warm too.
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I have. There is juice when I test from back of the meter to some wires coming from the windings. The fuse on charger appears to be ok. WAG? Not very acronym savvy.
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I have 0 at male end of cord. I just checked the two connections with meter set at 50 and it doesn't even flicker. I'm guessing I should have at the minimum, 36 volts?
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I have. There is juice when I test from back of the meter to some wires coming from the windings. The fuse on charger appears to be ok. WAG? Not very acronym savvy.
WAG = Wild Azz Guess
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I have 0 at male end of cord. I just checked the two connections with meter set at 50 and it doesn't even flicker. I'm guessing I should have at the minimum, 36 volts?
Try finding where the same two wires connect inside the charger and test for voltage. Then you will know if the cord or the charger.
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