fe290 won't spark

scottyb · 03-04-2009, 09:52 PM

Okay.....I put an unknown fe290 in an unknown 01 carryall ....no spark

Motor was sold to me running .... It arrived and I threw it in a carryall I have never seen run... I know the bottom micro switch controls the spark from the little black box .... That micro was hot with the key on and open with the gas peddle depressed .... I think this is backwards.....I went out to get a known good solenoid (old one broke) and when I returned I found I had left the 12v test light connected and the dogs had melted it....(always blame the dogs

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What do you guys suggest?

lockman1 · 03-04-2009, 10:11 PM

Looking at my wiring diagram, that micro should be a NO (normally open)
which tells me that it should be working the way it is on your cart,

Remove the black wire on the switch, and try it again, it might try to idle, just turn your key off!
If still no spark, check the bullet connections at the limiter and coil...
you might have a loose connector there!

lockman1 · 03-04-2009, 10:16 PM

Oh yeah... get a new test light!

scottyb · 03-04-2009, 10:32 PM

1st thing

The problem is ther are so many unknowns here... unknown motor, unknown cart.... Put them together and no spark so we start with the ignition system.....power in and out of the micro switches..... power to the funny black boxes? What the heck are they?

scottyb · 03-05-2009, 10:22 AM

Don, or Somebody , Can you post a wiring diagram for a year 2000 gas? In the stickies is a 92 and 96. THere must be some changes? If we can find one to post we can add it to the pile

DOOmsman · 03-05-2009, 11:51 AM

Dog did you try on golf-cartforum? It looks like they may have one but I am not registered there.

scottyb · 03-05-2009, 12:00 PM

Do you mean the CCP Forum? THey do not have any gas wiring diarams listed?

crash12888 · 03-05-2009, 12:10 PM

Scotty, I'm thinking that if you unplug the wire that comes from the cart harness that goes to the coil that will remove the kill circuit from the motor and tell you if it is a cart or motor problem.
That kill circuit and lower micro should not be hot, it's just a grounding circuit for killing the coil.

DOOmsman · 03-05-2009, 12:27 PM

Scot I'm sorry it's golfcart-forums.com

roady89 · 03-05-2009, 12:30 PM

Scotty, i belive I have that diagram if you'll wait a bit.

03-04-2009, 09:52 PM	#1
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	fe290 won't spark Okay.....I put an unknown fe290 in an unknown 01 carryall ....no spark Motor was sold to me running .... It arrived and I threw it in a carryall I have never seen run... I know the bottom micro switch controls the spark from the little black box .... That micro was hot with the key on and open with the gas peddle depressed .... I think this is backwards.....I went out to get a known good solenoid (old one broke) and when I returned I found I had left the 12v test light connected and the dogs had melted it....(always blame the dogs) What do you guys suggest?

03-04-2009, 10:11 PM	#2
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: fe290 won't spark Looking at my wiring diagram, that micro should be a NO (normally open) which tells me that it should be working the way it is on your cart, Remove the black wire on the switch, and try it again, it might try to idle, just turn your key off! If still no spark, check the bullet connections at the limiter and coil... you might have a loose connector there!

03-04-2009, 10:16 PM	#3
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,931	Re: fe290 won't spark Oh yeah... get a new test light!

03-04-2009, 10:32 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: fe290 won't spark 1st thing The problem is ther are so many unknowns here... unknown motor, unknown cart.... Put them together and no spark so we start with the ignition system.....power in and out of the micro switches..... power to the funny black boxes? What the heck are they?

03-05-2009, 10:22 AM	#5
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: fe290 won't spark Don, or Somebody , Can you post a wiring diagram for a year 2000 gas? In the stickies is a 92 and 96. THere must be some changes? If we can find one to post we can add it to the pile

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03-05-2009, 11:51 AM	#6
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: fe290 won't spark Dog did you try on golf-cartforum? It looks like they may have one but I am not registered there.

03-05-2009, 12:00 PM	#7
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: fe290 won't spark Do you mean the CCP Forum? THey do not have any gas wiring diarams listed?

03-05-2009, 12:10 PM	#8
crash12888 Gone Crazy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 6,021	Re: fe290 won't spark Scotty, I'm thinking that if you unplug the wire that comes from the cart harness that goes to the coil that will remove the kill circuit from the motor and tell you if it is a cart or motor problem. That kill circuit and lower micro should not be hot, it's just a grounding circuit for killing the coil.

03-05-2009, 12:27 PM	#9
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: fe290 won't spark Scot I'm sorry it's golfcart-forums.com

03-05-2009, 12:30 PM	#10
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: fe290 won't spark Scotty, i belive I have that diagram if you'll wait a bit.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

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