|
Gas Yamaha Gas Yamaha Golf Cars; G1 through "The Drive" and U-Max Utility Vehicles |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
07-28-2011, 06:51 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 57
|
please help w/solenoid question
what is the best way to tell if a solenoid is bad?
Last edited by djbanaszak; 07-28-2011 at 07:18 PM.. Reason: misspelling |
Today | |
Sponsored Links
__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum |
|
07-28-2011, 07:27 PM | #2 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 57
|
Re: please help w/solenoid question
testing 1-2-3 testing, im new to this site and dont know if im following the correct way to ask a question about something?
|
07-28-2011, 07:33 PM | #3 |
G8 Club Founding Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Middle of Virginia, USA
Posts: 4,265
|
Re: please help w/solenoid question
Your testing is fine dj. Your question formulation is also fine. I don't know how to test them, other than to put a screwdriver across them and see if starter fires. I usually just go buy another solenoid and replace. They seem to be failing at high rates lately, especially the ones from china.
|
07-28-2011, 07:43 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 57
|
Re: please help w/solenoid question
hmmmm, ok-good, glad im set up right on this site. I'm a faily new 1x golfcart owner. My yamaha resently quit working and im trying to figure out what is wrong with it before i take it in and spend more money on it. it was running fine around the yard and all the sudden it stopped working. i have tested the volts with tester and have 12+v going to the solenoid and nothing coming out of it. i did jump across the posts and the cart fires right up. there is a small reset type switch on the back of solenoid that is popped but does not rest. I i depress that reset the cart also take right off whether the key is off or on!
|
07-28-2011, 07:53 PM | #5 | |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Glendale Arizona
Posts: 94
|
Re: please help w/solenoid question
A guy (caddylac camper) just posted this up. Great stuff.
Quote:
|
|
07-28-2011, 08:53 PM | #6 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: PA
Posts: 138
|
Re: please help w/solenoid question
I worked in the electrical field for many years. The easy way to check for a bad soloenoid coil is using an ohmmeter and basic Ohms law. Depending on the size, coil current draw on small soloenoids can range from miliamps to several amps. Measure the resistance of the coil. Divide that into 12 volts. Your answer (in amps) should be below the fuse size in the circuit. An open winding would be infinity ohms. A shorted winding will draw to much current, and be hot to the touch or blow the fuse. To check the switch side of the soloenoid just put your volt meter across the contacts. A fully closed switch will read "0" volts. Soloenoid good. Any resistance in the closed contacts and you will see voltage. Replace the soloenoid. As a final note there are two types of Soloenoids. Continous duty and momentary. The ones used to start your car are momentary. Momentary are designed to pull in high current heavy contacts for short periods. If left on the coil would over heat and burn out. Your cart uses continuos duty solonoids.
|
07-28-2011, 09:35 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 57
|
Re: please help w/solenoid question
wow, thanks Gang, I like this site. i will try this first thing in the AM.
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
1990 Club car With flat head Rev limiter question and govenor question | Gas Club Car |