itsmeheather
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Okay I have a 2005 Yamaha G22E 48 volt golf cart, just bought it for 800$ the guy said it didn't run. Checked it over found a broken wire to tow/go switch. Paid the guy 800$ reached in jumped the switch and drove it on the trailer. The guy laughed said well ! (few other choice words) and said "a deals a deal" shook my hand and away I went. Got it home charged it up fixed the wiring and replaced the tow/run switch. Took it out the our seasonal campsite where we drove it for 5 days with only one small issue. when the accelerator was pressed it had a slight hesitation. Brought it home after 5 days of driving. I went to drive it around the house to the garage and it just died. shut it off flipped tow/go switch nothing. no click
Checked the batteries right there each individual battery had 8.4v the series was 50.4. I thought well the math adds up we're all good there. so try again.... flip on forward...… Nothing. Like taking a basset hound for a walk, it ain't moving.
So I test the tow go switch in tow … 50.4 in nothing out.. I thought well that's good. Go 50.4 in and 50.4 out … I thought that's good too. lets try again.. NOTHING
Well lets test the solenoid.. big wire in from battery 50.4v.... little wire red 50.4 black wire 50.4 (this is were I scratch my head and swear cause I don't know poop bout this and its 92 degrees in the middle of the yard) I shrug cause my little 3amp fuse is happy. so I try again .. NOTHING.. so I test big wire out to controller.. Big Fat 0v … (more Cuss words) so flip switches, push pedals still 0v.. Ordered a new solenoid and guess what? Deja Vue… Repeated the whole process no click, 50.4 in and 0v out. replaced the stop switch too and it changed nothing.
What could it be? Would a bad potentiometer cause the solenoid not to kick in? Does a solenoid have a ground? it is mounted to a metal bracket... My dad always told me you can have all the power in the world but with no ground its useless... Help!! my basset hound just sits on the seat staring at me with evil eyes cause his massive hover round stopped going.
Checked the batteries right there each individual battery had 8.4v the series was 50.4. I thought well the math adds up we're all good there. so try again.... flip on forward...… Nothing. Like taking a basset hound for a walk, it ain't moving.
So I test the tow go switch in tow … 50.4 in nothing out.. I thought well that's good. Go 50.4 in and 50.4 out … I thought that's good too. lets try again.. NOTHING
Well lets test the solenoid.. big wire in from battery 50.4v.... little wire red 50.4 black wire 50.4 (this is were I scratch my head and swear cause I don't know poop bout this and its 92 degrees in the middle of the yard) I shrug cause my little 3amp fuse is happy. so I try again .. NOTHING.. so I test big wire out to controller.. Big Fat 0v … (more Cuss words) so flip switches, push pedals still 0v.. Ordered a new solenoid and guess what? Deja Vue… Repeated the whole process no click, 50.4 in and 0v out. replaced the stop switch too and it changed nothing.
What could it be? Would a bad potentiometer cause the solenoid not to kick in? Does a solenoid have a ground? it is mounted to a metal bracket... My dad always told me you can have all the power in the world but with no ground its useless... Help!! my basset hound just sits on the seat staring at me with evil eyes cause his massive hover round stopped going.