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Old 10-05-2017, 02:05 PM   #1
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Default Smart charger or replace obc

I just put a new controller on and my cart still wouldn’t run. I guess the controller and obc were bad. Glad I got a good deal on it but by the time im done I’ll have as much into it as I could’ve got a running cart. Oh well yah live and learn. Anyways what’s you guys opinion, should I buy a new obc or just get a smart charger and say forget the obc. Battery packs brand new right now as well. Thanks in advance
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Old 10-05-2017, 02:48 PM   #2
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Default Re: Smart charger or replace obc

For anyone to help you'll need to provide much more information. Easiest way for people on this forum to know, is to provide the serial number (which IF your cart is a DS) is near the footwell on the passenger side. There were many different drive systems over a number of years. If your cart isn't running, it's (very likely) not a problem with the charger.
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Old 10-05-2017, 02:52 PM   #3
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Default Re: Smart charger or replace obc

Have you tried to bypass the OBC first, to see if that is indeed the problem?http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...excel-obc.html
I would have done a whole lot of testing before replacing a controller. If you've replaced it and it made no difference the old controller was probably fine.
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Old 10-05-2017, 02:56 PM   #4
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Default Re: Smart charger or replace obc

If the obc is bad its time to get a DPI charger
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Old 10-05-2017, 05:15 PM   #5
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Default Re: Smart charger or replace obc

Yup, verify it is the OBC first, then as Swan noted, completely bypass and remove it and then use a DPI Accusense going forward.
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Old 10-05-2017, 05:39 PM   #6
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+2 on the DPI.

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Old 10-05-2017, 07:24 PM   #7
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Lester smart charger!!!!!
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Old 10-06-2017, 09:42 AM   #8
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Cool so sounds like a all in vote on going with a smart charger. I’m pretty positive the controller was bad because my cart would not run with the computer bypasses with the old controller. Now with the new controller it runs only with the computer bypassed. So how do I permanently bypass the computer? Right now it is just unplugged with a small jumper wire from pack - to yellow solenoid terminal.
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Old 10-06-2017, 09:45 AM   #9
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Also the cart is a 01 series club car. I wanted to upgrade the controller eventually anyways but had to sooner then I wanted to. Can’t lie I do like the new shiny blue alltrax can’t wait to see how it does on my father in laws big hill in his backyard
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Heres a C/P from Sergio

On the Series Cart, the OBC provided the negative side of the Solenoid activation circuit when the charger was not plugged.

You can just disconnect the "Yellow" wire from the Solenoid small post that goes to the OBC and tape it.

You then need to run a new wire (16 ga) from that Solenoid small post directly to pack negative or B-.

You also need to run the negative wire (10 ga) from the back of the charger receptacle directly to pack negative.

You can leave the sense "Grey" wire alone since it is not used by the DPI charger and it is not connected to anything inside their charger.
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