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06-26-2008, 04:28 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Bad controller symptoms
What are some common symptoms of a bad controller or one that is going bad ????
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06-26-2008, 07:40 PM | #2 |
Golf Cart Photographer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Ride 2010 Club Car
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
Cart will not run...............
Cart runs with intermittant problems..................... Always check the simple things before replacing the controler. The simple things cost much less. |
07-12-2012, 03:32 PM | #3 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
how about just a slow cart? could that be a sign of a bad controller? Car runs fine but has a hard time climbing hills and is very slow? With new batteries and cables and all cleaned connections.?
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07-12-2012, 05:07 PM | #4 |
Happy Carting
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southern California
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
Lots of controllers work right up until catastrophic failure. So there isn't any warning behavior. But some will give a sign...
Like going into thermal shut down and cart works again after it cools off... Or reverse (or forward) is intermittent or doesn't work. Cart may run in one direction and not the other regardless of the position of the selector toggle. And finally there is smoke rising from under the seat |
07-12-2012, 08:52 PM | #5 | |
Getting Wild
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
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07-12-2012, 09:10 PM | #6 |
Happy Carting
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Location: Southern California
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
Some shops guess, they just hang parts or shotgun parts, however you want to say it until she runs... there are a few tests to tell if a controller is working or not. First you have to know what make and what drive system and which control you are working with..... and in all cases you should have a good pack of batteries to run diagnostics.
Your slow cart is not a controller problem. Okay, unless it is simply too small and the tires are too big. |
07-13-2012, 01:58 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Florida
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
Ok after careful review the motor will fit as long as you have a 19 spline which the marathone did...geez lol
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07-13-2012, 02:01 PM | #8 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
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07-13-2012, 02:31 PM | #9 |
Getting Wild
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
Ok i managed to drive sitting on the floor depressing the pedal and hit a hill i kep it wide open throttle which was a crawl at this time got over 38 volts everywhere while driving besides at the motor. 24 volts at the motor on S1 under wide open throttle. Does this say anything? Please
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07-13-2012, 02:49 PM | #10 |
Gone Wild
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Location: Florida
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Re: Bad controller symptoms
Ok mybadomen, I just physically got a g16 36v from my rental fleet and drove up a steep hill with throttle wide open...cart started spinning out and voltage at S1 was exactly 24volts...hope that helps any...I guess thats normal cause this is a perfect operating cart
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