White smoke 88 36v club car

T1no33 · 07-31-2016, 08:24 PM

Picked up and 88 club car. Put new battery cables on it and put it in reverse. I was met with a loud clunk sound, some white smoke and the smell of burning electronics. Now when I hit the gas the solenoid makes a click but the car doesn't go.

Any thoughts? Going to start a total tear down on it this week.

Epb · 07-31-2016, 08:45 PM

Grounded oi frame? Tear it down and get the wiring diagram from the stickies ans see whatswrong.

T1no33 · 08-01-2016, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Epb

Grounded oi frame? Tear it down and get the wiring diagram from the stickies ans see whatswrong.

Headed that way. It was grounded to the frame.

mjroman20 · 08-01-2016, 08:55 AM

Electronics are powered by smoke. If the smoke gets out they stop working

Did you see the origin of the smoke? Control, motor, etc? What model number controller? FSIP will do test and advise for a small fee. They can tell you if it's functional and if not repair it while its in their hands if you wish.

Volt_Ampere · 08-01-2016, 10:43 AM

Find the source of the smoke and you will find what needs replacing.

Epb · 08-01-2016, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by T1no33

Headed that way. It was grounded to the frame.

That will cause smoke and fire and ....

T1no33 · 08-01-2016, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epb

That will cause smoke and fire and ....

So don't connect that ground wire?

T1no33 · 08-01-2016, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjroman20

Electronics are powered by smoke. If the smoke gets out they stop working

Did you see the origin of the smoke? Control, motor, etc? What model number controller? FSIP will do test and advise for a small fee. They can tell you if it's functional and if not repair it while its in their hands if you wish.

It only smoked the one time and it was just in the bay under the seat when we lifted it up so not sure where it came from. The motor is a GE Bad-boy, (5BC49JB1115 4HP 48V 4150 RPM) but I'm not sure of the model number on the controller right now. I will check.

Please help the newbie out here. What is FSIP? Also, appreciate you helping thus far.

T1no33 · 08-01-2016, 06:36 PM

So as an update, the batteries are full charged, when I put the key in and turn it on almost immediately I get a burning smell from the motor area. There isn't any smoke and the car won't go.

Any input?

Epb · 08-01-2016, 07:02 PM

Do not ground anything to the frame in an electric cart ever. If u reattached it you are asking for a fire that you can't control.
Fsip is a mfr flight systems industrial products they make controllers
Stop trying to make it run until u verify every wire is going to the right place. Have u done that?

07-31-2016, 08:24 PM	#1
T1no33 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Spring Hill, Fl Posts: 20	White smoke 88 36v club car Picked up and 88 club car. Put new battery cables on it and put it in reverse. I was met with a loud clunk sound, some white smoke and the smell of burning electronics. Now when I hit the gas the solenoid makes a click but the car doesn't go. Any thoughts? Going to start a total tear down on it this week.

07-31-2016, 08:45 PM	#2
Epb Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Katy, Tx Posts: 1,027	Re: White smoke 88 36v club car Grounded oi frame? Tear it down and get the wiring diagram from the stickies ans see whatswrong.

08-01-2016, 08:55 AM	#4
mjroman20 Gone Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 378	Re: White smoke 88 36v club car Electronics are powered by smoke. If the smoke gets out they stop working Did you see the origin of the smoke? Control, motor, etc? What model number controller? FSIP will do test and advise for a small fee. They can tell you if it's functional and if not repair it while its in their hands if you wish.

08-01-2016, 10:43 AM	#5
Volt_Ampere Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rio Verde, Az Posts: 7,183	Re: White smoke 88 36v club car Find the source of the smoke and you will find what needs replacing.

08-01-2016, 06:36 PM	#9
T1no33 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Spring Hill, Fl Posts: 20	Re: White smoke 88 36v club car So as an update, the batteries are full charged, when I put the key in and turn it on almost immediately I get a burning smell from the motor area. There isn't any smoke and the car won't go. Any input?

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08-01-2016, 07:02 PM	#10
Epb Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Katy, Tx Posts: 1,027	Re: White smoke 88 36v club car Do not ground anything to the frame in an electric cart ever. If u reattached it you are asking for a fire that you can't control. Fsip is a mfr flight systems industrial products they make controllers Stop trying to make it run until u verify every wire is going to the right place. Have u done that?

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