2013/2014 Yamaha G29 drive questions.

Keith93611 · 07-24-2018, 10:16 AM

I purchased this Yamaha G29 and trying to figure out what year and model it is, i have searched and not been able to find anything on YDREX4, the label says construction Oct 2013 but is it a 13 or 14?

I also have a unused plug, anyone know what it is? it;s 4 wires, Red, White, Black & Black with a White stripe.

last but not least I purchased a 48 volt DC to DC converter and looking for a trigger wire so i can turn it on and off by the key..
Thanks in Advance~

Frizbgolf · 07-24-2018, 10:44 AM

Mine is manufactured in 2013 but serial number has it listed as a 2014 model. The plug is used to plug in a test instrument I believe.

Keith93611 · 07-24-2018, 11:27 AM

Thanks~ I just got off the phone with Yamaha and they confirmed that it is a 2014 G29 Drive and that it was a fleet model and the reason for the X4. though they couldn't tell me what the plug was for of where a 48 volt switched hot is.

LukeL · 07-25-2018, 10:01 AM

That plug is for the infrared receiver the dealer uses to program the controller. It should have a cover on it, but yours doesn’t.

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PingEye3 · 07-25-2018, 11:07 AM

Two choices for the converter green trigger wire. Take it to the controller main harness, find the Red/Wht wire going to Pin 8 of the main harness connector and splice the green to it. I split the harness tape and used a Blue 3M splice connector, see pic. Or you could take the green to the dash and find the same Red/Wht wire going to the KS and do the splice there. See attched wiring dwgs.

cgtech · 07-25-2018, 04:28 PM

If you have some of those dreaded blue connectors, round them all up and throw them in the trash. I have never in my life seen a more unreliable connector.

LukeL · 07-25-2018, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cgtech

If you have some of those dreaded blue connectors, round them all up and throw them in the trash. I have never in my life seen a more unreliable connector.

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PingEye3 · 07-26-2018, 08:10 AM

[QUOTE=cgtech;1525016]If you have some of those dreaded blue connectors, round them all up and throw them in the trash. I have never in my life seen a more unreliable connector.[/QUOTE

If you buy cheap Chinese crap, I might agree with you. But, the good ones are UL approved and used extensively in strip lighting and other parts of the electrical industry. If used properly and with the correct size wire, they are very reliable, especially for what this is used for here. If you don't know how to install them properly, you should throw them away.

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-...1661291&rt=rud

Keith93611 · 07-26-2018, 12:06 PM

Thanks for the info, ill be running it to the KS since ill have to run a lead to my Meter as well... since my cart see wet condition's i always Solder and heat shrink with Marine grade shrink... This has helped a ton! Thanks~

07-24-2018, 10:44 AM	#2
Frizbgolf Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Picayune, Mississippi Posts: 881	Re: 2013/2014 Yamaha G29 drive questions. Mine is manufactured in 2013 but serial number has it listed as a 2014 model. The plug is used to plug in a test instrument I believe.

07-24-2018, 11:27 AM	#3
Keith93611 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: McKinney TX Posts: 45	Re: 2013/2014 Yamaha G29 drive questions. Thanks~ I just got off the phone with Yamaha and they confirmed that it is a 2014 G29 Drive and that it was a fleet model and the reason for the X4. though they couldn't tell me what the plug was for of where a 48 volt switched hot is.

07-25-2018, 10:01 AM	#4
LukeL Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 6,539	Re: 2013/2014 Yamaha G29 drive questions. That plug is for the infrared receiver the dealer uses to program the controller. It should have a cover on it, but yours doesn’t. Club Car DS driver’s club #59

07-25-2018, 04:28 PM	#6
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: 2013/2014 Yamaha G29 drive questions. If you have some of those dreaded blue connectors, round them all up and throw them in the trash. I have never in my life seen a more unreliable connector.

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PingEye3 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,308	Re: 2013/2014 Yamaha G29 drive questions. [QUOTE=cgtech;1525016]If you have some of those dreaded blue connectors, round them all up and throw them in the trash. I have never in my life seen a more unreliable connector.[/QUOTE If you buy cheap Chinese crap, I might agree with you. But, the good ones are UL approved and used extensively in strip lighting and other parts of the electrical industry. If used properly and with the correct size wire, they are very reliable, especially for what this is used for here. If you don't know how to install them properly, you should throw them away. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-...1661291&rt=rud Last edited by PingEye3; 07-26-2018 at 09:48 AM.. Reason: added info

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07-26-2018, 12:06 PM	#9
Keith93611 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: McKinney TX Posts: 45	Re: 2013/2014 Yamaha G29 drive questions. Thanks for the info, ill be running it to the KS since ill have to run a lead to my Meter as well... since my cart see wet condition's i always Solder and heat shrink with Marine grade shrink... This has helped a ton! Thanks~

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