08-31-2009, 07:50 AM | #1 |
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1998 DS help
Help guys, cousin has a 98 DS cart. I'm pretty sure it is a regen cart.
Problem is when you push the pedal it moves inches and jerks to a stop. I have looked at it and when you switch the run/tow switch to run you can hear a small black square relay type thing click maybe on and then off @ 5 secs later. I get 40 volts to that relay when the R/T switch is flipped to run but then drops to 0 after the 5 secs and relay goes out. Pack volts are 40.01 and cables are so so clean. Any Ideas that might help get'er fixed? Can I unplug or disconnect the regen some how? Thanks, Mitch |
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08-31-2009, 09:07 AM | #2 | |
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Re: 1998 DS help
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08-31-2009, 09:52 AM | #3 |
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Re: 1998 DS help
Scotty I looked at it for like 10 minutes and didn't pay attention to 36 or 48 volts.
You telling me this is a 48V cart and I overlooked the basic 1st rule? Well don't I look like a newbie pud knocker. Would low pack voltage not hold the relay in and cause this? |
09-01-2009, 09:16 AM | #4 |
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Re: 1998 DS help
check this , your cart is beyond dead
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-readings.html Depends on the relay , and if it did close , the cart still would not move ! |
09-01-2009, 09:24 AM | #5 | |
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1998 I'm thinking 48v .... |
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09-01-2009, 09:49 AM | #6 |
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Re: 1998 DS help
I have a 98 CC and it was a 36v cart, so it may be possible that he has a 36v cart.
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09-01-2009, 10:34 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1998 DS help
If the batteries have 3 filler holes (for water) they are 6 volt, if they have 4 filler holes they are 8 volt, and with 6 filler holes they are 12 volt. That will get ya the supposed voltage of the batteries, but not what the car is designed to run on.
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09-01-2009, 10:59 AM | #8 | |
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Thanks Dave! Crash is a seasoned golf cart tech... who made an embarassing mistake as evidenced by his response: "..... Scotty I looked at it for like 10 minutes and didn't pay attention to 36 or 48 volts. You telling me this is a 48V cart and I overlooked the basic 1st rule? Well don't I look like a newbie pud knocker. Would low pack voltage not hold the relay in and cause this?......" I think he knows the old 2v per hole battery rule of thumb... even if he is ...'a newbie pud knocker' |
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09-01-2009, 09:12 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1998 DS help
So Crash is it a 36 or 48v cart?
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09-03-2009, 01:05 PM | #10 |
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Re: 1998 DS help
I'm good on the hole count Dave but need to be reminded of the basics
Ok, I'm back from the lake for a few hours. Here's the deal: I just "assumed" it was 36V cart but after scotty smacked me with the "Duh" hammer I actually looked at it. Yes, I had ignored the basics. It's a 48V cart with 6 8V batteries (4 holes each), 5 of one kind 1/2 dry and one of those has a melted post with a wood screw holding the cable in it. The 6th one is an old Trojan he said he just bought because one was bad, that one peaks at a whoppin 1.01Volts. On top of all that he has replaced all of the cables with the junk "ford" type that you get from Wally World. He needs a good kick for doing what he did But I need a double kick for overlooking the obvious. He is buying batteries and cables for the weekend. Thanks for the help guys............... |
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