48v won't run

[jpicky56]

1998 48v

I have changed out the solenoid, and the microswitches at the F/R lever and inside the V glide.
If I jump the secondary posts on the solenoid it runs.
I guess the solenoid is not getting energized on the primary.
Any ideas?

thanks
John Pickhardt

 

[DWscott]

Are you jumping the large or small posts on solenoid?
What model do you have ( Serial Number would help )
Did you change the resistor and diode when you replaced the solenoid?
Are you getting power through the switch on dash?

 

[jpicky56]

1998 48 v DS
ser # A9813-654141

If I jump the large (secondary) posts it runs.
New solenoid had built in diode (small posts) , re-used old resistor (big posts).

Yes there is power through switch on dash.

There are 48 volts from the + side of the primary (small posts) to ground when accelerator pushed. Across the two small posts there is about 3 volts.

There are two wires (white/black and red) to the + side of primary and one (yellow) on the - side. The yellow runs to the OBC.

I took apart the charger input to check the small gray wire, it looked fine. When I put it back together, I am now getting an intermittent orange warning light. Have not seen that on in a couple of weeks.

 

[BIGDAWG]

chek the mirco switch inside the V-Glide


BIGDAWG

 

[HotRodCarts]

I see you said you replaced all the micro switches and solenoid. If the mircos are all working and the key switch is good you may have a bad OBC.

You can bypass the OBC with a jumper wire from the yellow wire on the solenoid to the ground on #6 battery. If the cart runs with the jumper your OBC is bad...

 

[jpicky56]

have changed the microswitch inside the v-glide.

If the OBC is bad, what are the consequences of running the cart with the OBC jumped long term?

 

[HotRodCarts]

The charger won't shut off automatically. You'll need to add a timer board to the charger if you leave the OBC bypassed and you want the charger to work properly. Or replace the OBC...

Make sure the micro switches are activating like they should. Even though there new you need to be sure the arm on the micros is making contact like it should. You can check the with a Ohm meter to be sure...