Hey all, in trouble with the Mrs.
I bought an old school '89 Club Car golf cart (Model A894 138411) from a buddy. He sold it with 4 new tires and rear seat kit he had never installed. My buddy said it worked fine but recently wasn't holding a charge and the last time he drove it was acting funny. He thought it needed new batteries and he thought that was all. I paid him $550 for the cart and parts and bought 6 brand new trojan t-105 6 volt deep cycle batteries.
Installed the tires and rear seat kit and the batteries with the exact same wiring pattern as the old ones and charged them. I drove it... and it took off crazy fast and then started jerking and smoking and quit moving after 100 yards. I looked under the seat area and noticed the solenoid had a burnt looking resister wire. I took a pic and brought the pic to the golf cart place that sold me the bad batteries. He sold me a new solenoid and told me I didn't need those resister wires and new carts don't have them. ??
I replaced the solenoid with wiring as it was and same results.. jerks and black smoke pouring out. Looked harder and the smoke is coming from the controller. Controller appears to be a Curtis PMC Model # 1204-015 (Voltage 24-35, current 275A).
I am guessing his using bad batteries killed the controller? I built my own house and am handy but have never done much with electronics. Anyone able to send me in the right direction? Anyone have any advice? My wife not thrilled I bought an ancient golf cart and expensive batteries and it is stuck sitting in the yard. LOL Would love to get this thing running again.
If it needs a new controller... and recommendations? Any other advice?
Thanks in advance.
I bought an old school '89 Club Car golf cart (Model A894 138411) from a buddy. He sold it with 4 new tires and rear seat kit he had never installed. My buddy said it worked fine but recently wasn't holding a charge and the last time he drove it was acting funny. He thought it needed new batteries and he thought that was all. I paid him $550 for the cart and parts and bought 6 brand new trojan t-105 6 volt deep cycle batteries.
Installed the tires and rear seat kit and the batteries with the exact same wiring pattern as the old ones and charged them. I drove it... and it took off crazy fast and then started jerking and smoking and quit moving after 100 yards. I looked under the seat area and noticed the solenoid had a burnt looking resister wire. I took a pic and brought the pic to the golf cart place that sold me the bad batteries. He sold me a new solenoid and told me I didn't need those resister wires and new carts don't have them. ??
I replaced the solenoid with wiring as it was and same results.. jerks and black smoke pouring out. Looked harder and the smoke is coming from the controller. Controller appears to be a Curtis PMC Model # 1204-015 (Voltage 24-35, current 275A).
I am guessing his using bad batteries killed the controller? I built my own house and am handy but have never done much with electronics. Anyone able to send me in the right direction? Anyone have any advice? My wife not thrilled I bought an ancient golf cart and expensive batteries and it is stuck sitting in the yard. LOL Would love to get this thing running again.
If it needs a new controller... and recommendations? Any other advice?
Thanks in advance.
