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Old 06-26-2008, 04:28 PM   #1
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Default Bad controller symptoms

What are some common symptoms of a bad controller or one that is going bad ????
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Old 06-26-2008, 07:40 PM   #2
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Cart will not run...............

Cart runs with intermittant problems.....................

Always check the simple things before replacing the controler. The simple things cost much less.
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Old 07-12-2012, 03:32 PM   #3
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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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Old 07-12-2012, 05:07 PM   #4
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Default 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
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Old 07-12-2012, 08:52 PM   #5
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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
Just so petrified i am going to buy a controller and have the same problem :( i just put it back together after finding the springs in the motor for the brushes on backwards with no tension. It took of fast i took a couple runs around the campground and then slowed right to a crawl again. doesnt this sound like the solenoid heating up? I really have no idea but the thing has killed me the last 4 days and i still am at square 1. and i have a feeling i am going to buy a controller and still be in the same boat. Shame its such a nice cart but i honestly cant take much more . i have bruises all over me from switching the batteries 3 or 4 times a day. Because i need at least 1 cart for work. There has to be a way to tell for sure a controller is bad? or do shops just guess?
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Old 07-12-2012, 09:10 PM   #6
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Default 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.
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Old 07-13-2012, 01:58 PM   #7
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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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Old 07-13-2012, 02:01 PM   #8
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Old 07-13-2012, 02:31 PM   #9
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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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Old 07-13-2012, 02:49 PM   #10
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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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