Linguolizzard
New Member
Hello All,
My question is… how do I diagnose cart issue ?. Runs fine on flat surface, vibrates excessively and slows to near stop on small hilly road along with burning smell. Batteries from 2018.
Details below.
I recently purchased a 2007 36 volt western 400 From what I am now calling the shister used golf cart lot. It was sold to me with the understanding it was in perfect working order and sold “as is”.
Test drove it in thier lot and it ran fine and felt decent.
Took it home, charged overnight. Went to drive next day and up a slightly hilly road it started to vibrate and then speed dropped to near stop. Was barley able to get it back home after less than a 1/4 mile trip. It would not even go up the driveway.
I have been trying to find out how to diagnose the problem as well as find out what parts are compatible. I’m stumped because online everything tells you what to do when cart won’t start. But nothing about the cart runs fine until it tries to go uphill and then starts to fail. It also had an electronic burning smell. Not like sulfur.
Also can’t find any info about western carts, like what motors are compatible. What speed controller, ect ect.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I feel like I got ripped off and the lot basically ignored my calls and e-mails then told me it was sold “as is” and pretty much hung up on me. Now I have this cart I can’t even drive and I am bummed out. Repair shop wants 100 bucks just to look at it. Then 150 an hour plus parts to repair it. Don’t have that money.
My question is… how do I diagnose cart issue ?. Runs fine on flat surface, vibrates excessively and slows to near stop on small hilly road along with burning smell. Batteries from 2018.
Details below.
I recently purchased a 2007 36 volt western 400 From what I am now calling the shister used golf cart lot. It was sold to me with the understanding it was in perfect working order and sold “as is”.
Test drove it in thier lot and it ran fine and felt decent.
Took it home, charged overnight. Went to drive next day and up a slightly hilly road it started to vibrate and then speed dropped to near stop. Was barley able to get it back home after less than a 1/4 mile trip. It would not even go up the driveway.
I have been trying to find out how to diagnose the problem as well as find out what parts are compatible. I’m stumped because online everything tells you what to do when cart won’t start. But nothing about the cart runs fine until it tries to go uphill and then starts to fail. It also had an electronic burning smell. Not like sulfur.
Also can’t find any info about western carts, like what motors are compatible. What speed controller, ect ect.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I feel like I got ripped off and the lot basically ignored my calls and e-mails then told me it was sold “as is” and pretty much hung up on me. Now I have this cart I can’t even drive and I am bummed out. Repair shop wants 100 bucks just to look at it. Then 150 an hour plus parts to repair it. Don’t have that money.