SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way

sherco · 03-07-2009, 09:34 PM

1998 Club Car, 48 volt with Trojan batteries about 2 years old. I maintain the batteries well and my cables look to be in good shape, with no corrosion, and they seem to accept a charge OK.

About a week ago my cart suddenly lost all torque--low speed acceleration was gone. Now it will barely climb the slightest grades, and acceleration is VERY slow If on flat ground it will slowly get up to 15mph ( a little slower than before) but loses speed at any grade.

I did not suspect the batteries since it started happening suddenly and was not a gradual deterioration of performance. When starting off , it's like it is stuck in high gear----if it had a high gear---very sluggish. What do you think?

rusty · 03-07-2009, 11:18 PM

Hello sherco and Welcome to the forum.

Check the Solenoid. Thats a fairly common problem with solenoids.

GLEEMO · 03-08-2009, 09:12 AM

Time to Drag out the ol Volt meter !
Measure the pack voltage ,
Charge completely
Wait 1 hour then measure the voltage of all Batteries seperate
Measure the Voltage (across all Batteries)
Read and compare http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-readings.html

sherco · 03-08-2009, 09:31 AM

Is it likely (or possible) that a battery would fail overnight -- i.e.-running fine one day, then slo-mo the next ?

GLEEMO · 03-09-2009, 12:03 PM

so when do batteries fail, or chargers, or solinoids ?

phasetim · 03-09-2009, 04:15 PM

have you checked for a loose wire?

sherco · 03-11-2009, 07:45 PM

OK, I'm not the greatest when it comes to things electrical, but I put a muliti meter on each battery and they all came in at 8.4-8.5 volts, and the entire string of batteries showed 51.2 volts. Cables are tight, so I guess the next thing to check is the solenoid.

Where do I find the solenoid and how do I check it? Cart ser #9943-818572 and the cord has a round plug with three prongs inside---if that helps. Thanks....,.FJN

GLEEMO · 03-12-2009, 08:17 AM

Hey again sherco,
I think you are missing an letter at the beginning of the Serial Model Number ?
read this
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...olf-carts.html

sherco · 03-12-2009, 08:44 AM

You're right. The first charachter in the serial number is---"A"

GLEEMO · 03-12-2009, 10:50 AM

Your cart is getting newer by the day a 1999 insted of 1998.
The solinoid is just behind the passanger side seat and can be accessed through the Top rear service Panel behind the seats.
Wiring Diag http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-diagrams.html third from the top.

03-07-2009, 09:34 PM	#1
sherco Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way 1998 Club Car, 48 volt with Trojan batteries about 2 years old. I maintain the batteries well and my cables look to be in good shape, with no corrosion, and they seem to accept a charge OK. About a week ago my cart suddenly lost all torque--low speed acceleration was gone. Now it will barely climb the slightest grades, and acceleration is VERY slow If on flat ground it will slowly get up to 15mph ( a little slower than before) but loses speed at any grade. I did not suspect the batteries since it started happening suddenly and was not a gradual deterioration of performance. When starting off , it's like it is stuck in high gear----if it had a high gear---very sluggish. What do you think?
sherco Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10

03-07-2009, 11:18 PM	#2
rusty Golf Cart Photographer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wichita Falls Texas - My Ride 2010 Club Car Posts: 6,236	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way Hello sherco and Welcome to the forum. Check the Solenoid. Thats a fairly common problem with solenoids.

03-08-2009, 09:12 AM	#3
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way Time to Drag out the ol Volt meter ! Measure the pack voltage , Charge completely Wait 1 hour then measure the voltage of all Batteries seperate Measure the Voltage (across all Batteries) Read and compare http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-readings.html

03-08-2009, 09:31 AM	#4
sherco Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way Is it likely (or possible) that a battery would fail overnight -- i.e.-running fine one day, then slo-mo the next ?
sherco Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10

03-09-2009, 12:03 PM	#5
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way so when do batteries fail, or chargers, or solinoids ?

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03-09-2009, 04:15 PM	#6
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,092	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way have you checked for a loose wire?

03-11-2009, 07:45 PM	#7
sherco Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way OK, I'm not the greatest when it comes to things electrical, but I put a muliti meter on each battery and they all came in at 8.4-8.5 volts, and the entire string of batteries showed 51.2 volts. Cables are tight, so I guess the next thing to check is the solenoid. Where do I find the solenoid and how do I check it? Cart ser #9943-818572 and the cord has a round plug with three prongs inside---if that helps. Thanks....,.FJN
sherco Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10

03-12-2009, 08:17 AM	#8
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way Hey again sherco, I think you are missing an letter at the beginning of the Serial Model Number ? read this http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...olf-carts.html

03-12-2009, 08:44 AM	#9
sherco Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way You're right. The first charachter in the serial number is---"A"
sherco Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10

03-12-2009, 10:50 AM	#10
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: SLO MO Club Car-can't get out of its oun way Your cart is getting newer by the day a 1999 insted of 1998. The solinoid is just behind the passanger side seat and can be accessed through the Top rear service Panel behind the seats. Wiring Diag http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-diagrams.html third from the top.