Cart surges but wont move

[Twinturbostroker]

Hey guys I have somewhat of an odd problem.

I have a Melex 512E (1995) which I understand is nealry an EZ GO clone. So I'm hoping someone can help me here.

The cart has newer Trojan batteries all holding at the proper voltage.

It uses a Curtis 1204 controller.

I'm somewhat stumped to what the actual cause of my problem. With the key on and a direction selected, when I depress the go pedal it will surge in the selected direction but not move. After this I cannot get the cart to respond to any input unless I cycle the key off and the direction selector to neutral and then back to either forward or reverse.

While troubleshooting the controller and checking the controllers output from (B+ to M-), I've got zero voltage with the pedal up and with the pedal down my voltmeter surges momentarily and then returns to zero. The voltage surge is minimal maybe 5-10 volts.

Does anyone know what would cause this?

Any assistance provided will be appreciated.

 

[Nubs]

Welcome TTS, one of the smart fellas will be along shortly, i'd have ya put gas in it so i'm no help

 

[HotRodCarts]

Welcome to the forum...

Try jumping the two large posts on the solenoid and see if it moves. Check all your cable connections. If that doesn't work you may have a bad controller.

 

[Twinturbostroker]

Thanks for the kind welcome and the responses.

I'll try to jump the soleniod tonight when I return from work.

 

[Twinturbostroker]

Well the soleniod jump did the trick.

I'm assuming I have a bad soleniod?

 

[HotRodCarts]

A new solenoid shoud take care of it.

 

[Twinturbostroker]

Can I operate it with the main lugs hotwired until a new solenoid arrives?

Or would this potentially damage another component?

 

[HotRodCarts]

You could but it's not really a good idea.

 

[Twinturbostroker]

Finally received my new solenoid, everything is as good as new.

Thanks.

 

[HotRodCarts]

Glad to hear that was the problem and thanks for the follow up...