Glen Simpson
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New to the site. Have sat here for hours and am very impressed. Awesome that pros will coach the novices. I see the consistent responders and am hoping to pick you guys brain a little.
1995 Medalist (not a DCS) I believe you guys refer to this as a "series" cart?
1) Is it possible to use three twelve volt deep cycle marine/rv batteries instead of the six six volt batteries. I expect that the operating time would be decreased but would it be a significant amount? 20% less, 50% less? I happen to have some new batteries I would like to use them if this is a viable option.
2) Two years ago this cart quit suddenly while driving across the yard. I put it in the garage and have not messed with it since. My sons are now old enough to participate and we have decided to dive on this thing and fix it up. I know I will be replacing batteries next week but I need to address the original problem as well. I have a little better than 36 total volts now and am hoping to make some basic diagnostic checks with these old batteries.
a) I do have a solenoid click each time the pedal is depressed. I only have a basic electrical knowledge but while checking I discovered that I have continuity through the big solenoid lugs all the time whether the pedal is depressed or not-key switch on or off. I do not understand that but am wondering if that even matters and if I am possibly reading through the resistor that is mounted between the big lugs? By the way, why is the resistor even there in the first place and can they be bad and offer no resistance threreby giving me full continuity between these lugs. Also, am curious about the diode between the small lugs. What is it's function? I am getting a little better than 36 volts on both sides of the solenoid. Here is the big problem- there is an approximately 6 inch wire on one of the big solenoid lugs that attaches to another lug on what I suppose is the control box. This wire has all of the insulation melted off. Also, a small portion of the control box cover is melted. The kicker is I can see a small part of the insides of the control box and eveything looks to be intact. I looked closely. Not sure if the box was hot or the aforementioned wire caused the cover to slightly melt. This is a nice seldom used cart and has had no modification or prior repairs. Just before it quit it had developed a condition that may be a piece to the puzzle. If you were driving the cart and stopped for a second and then tried to take off again sometimes it wouldn't go. We discovered that by depressing the pedal numerous times it would take off again. When it stopped the last time it was under power at the time.
1995 Medalist (not a DCS) I believe you guys refer to this as a "series" cart?
1) Is it possible to use three twelve volt deep cycle marine/rv batteries instead of the six six volt batteries. I expect that the operating time would be decreased but would it be a significant amount? 20% less, 50% less? I happen to have some new batteries I would like to use them if this is a viable option.
2) Two years ago this cart quit suddenly while driving across the yard. I put it in the garage and have not messed with it since. My sons are now old enough to participate and we have decided to dive on this thing and fix it up. I know I will be replacing batteries next week but I need to address the original problem as well. I have a little better than 36 total volts now and am hoping to make some basic diagnostic checks with these old batteries.
a) I do have a solenoid click each time the pedal is depressed. I only have a basic electrical knowledge but while checking I discovered that I have continuity through the big solenoid lugs all the time whether the pedal is depressed or not-key switch on or off. I do not understand that but am wondering if that even matters and if I am possibly reading through the resistor that is mounted between the big lugs? By the way, why is the resistor even there in the first place and can they be bad and offer no resistance threreby giving me full continuity between these lugs. Also, am curious about the diode between the small lugs. What is it's function? I am getting a little better than 36 volts on both sides of the solenoid. Here is the big problem- there is an approximately 6 inch wire on one of the big solenoid lugs that attaches to another lug on what I suppose is the control box. This wire has all of the insulation melted off. Also, a small portion of the control box cover is melted. The kicker is I can see a small part of the insides of the control box and eveything looks to be intact. I looked closely. Not sure if the box was hot or the aforementioned wire caused the cover to slightly melt. This is a nice seldom used cart and has had no modification or prior repairs. Just before it quit it had developed a condition that may be a piece to the puzzle. If you were driving the cart and stopped for a second and then tried to take off again sometimes it wouldn't go. We discovered that by depressing the pedal numerous times it would take off again. When it stopped the last time it was under power at the time.
