lifted club cars - lifted ezgo
Home FAQDonate Who's Online
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car
Electric Club Car Electric DS, and Precedent golf cars



Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-29-2009, 11:36 AM   #1
Cart Guy
Not Yet Wild
 
Cart Guy's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sutter CA
Posts: 17
Default Power Dirve 2 Charger is popping braker...

Hey there boys and girls, i have four "power drive 2" chargers that will charge for about 5 minutes, then pop the braker on the charger. i have been looking around the forums but havent found a straight answer about how to fix it...

I kind of need these chargers working soon, so please let me know what needs to be fixed so that the chargers will work again.

:h elp:
Cart Guy is offline   Reply With Quote
Alt Today
BGW

Golf car forum Sponsored Links

__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members.
Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum
   
Old 07-29-2009, 12:28 PM   #2
dock98
doin it in the desert
 
dock98's Avatar
Yamaha
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Sonora Desert,Az
Posts: 5,603
Default Re: Power Dirve 2 Charger is popping braker...

FYI a charger rebuild guy told me its very rarely the charger.i'm not much on toasters but i'm sure someone who knows more will be along to help.
dock98 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2009, 12:42 PM   #3
Cart Guy
Not Yet Wild
 
Cart Guy's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sutter CA
Posts: 17
Default Re: Power Dirve 2 Charger is popping braker...

well the thing is i know it is not the cart because i have tried it on 2 to 3 golf carts that take charges regularly. Also they are plugged into outlets that work, and have been used for years...
Cart Guy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2009, 01:03 PM   #4
Big Bump
Getting Wild
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 90
Default Re: Power Dirve 2 Charger is popping braker...

If you know for sure the breaker pops on other carts, then replace
the relay. When I replace the relay I always go ahead and replace
the breaker also. The relay is in the front center on the bottom.
Now, I have a guy bringing his cart to my shop this afternoon. His
breaker is kicking out. This has happened to him before and I replaced
both relay and breaker. The new parts didn't help. I found out that
his kid had not been charging the cart after driving all day, and the next,
etc. The charger was pouring the juice to the batteries and would get
hot and kick the breaker.
Big Bump is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2009, 01:08 PM   #5
Cart Guy
Not Yet Wild
 
Cart Guy's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sutter CA
Posts: 17
Default Re: Power Dirve 2 Charger is popping braker...

o i see how much would a relay and a new breaker cost? i would need to run it by my bosses (extremely frugle people), they might want there carts fixed...

But hey thanks for the advise... that helps alot.
Cart Guy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2009, 04:07 PM   #6
oxfordlawn
just hangin' around
 
oxfordlawn's Avatar
Club Car
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Oxford Flo-Rida
Posts: 1,102
Default Re: Power Dirve 2 Charger is popping braker...

I had the same problem...very similiar thread title...surprised you didnt't see it while searching
Anyway, A member here told me what my problem was, which turned out to be what is called the rectifier in the charger and also a new circuit breaker in the charger. I replaced both parts in approximately 10 mins. and the charger was fixed. It is apparently a pretty common problem and the parts cost under $40 total. Better than 350 for a new charger. The rectifier was the problem but the circuit breaker is also a weak point so that was replaced as well.

heres the link to my thread back when I had the problem
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...ker-front.html
oxfordlawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Go Back   Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum > Golf Cart Repair and Troubleshooting > Electric Club Car


Thread Tools
Display Modes


Similar Threads
Thread Forum
power drive charger Electric EZGO
New here need some help w/ popping sound Gas EZGO
G1 popping fuses Gas Yamaha
Power Wise charger Electric EZGO
pull start keeps popping back Big Block Talk!


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:18 AM.


Club Car Electric | EZGO Electric | Lifted Golf Carts | Gas EZGO | Used Golf Carts and Parts

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This Website and forum is the property of Buggiesgonewild.com. No material may be taken or duplicated in part or full without prior written consent of the owners of buggiesgonewild.com. © 2006-2017 Buggiesgonewild.com. All rights reserved.